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Key pod problem
by rhmass
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Nov 05, 2009 (9:29 am)
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I noticed recently one of the key pods used for my 2006 3 series occassionally wouldn't work in locking or opening the car door. Although it always worked after numerous trying. Is this a battery issue, since the car is over 4 years old? I hope it is not a key pad malfunction as I know it is quite expensive to replace one.
Anyone has the experience of replacing the battery in the keypad? TIA
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Re: Key pod problem [rhmass]
by srs_49
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Nov 05, 2009 (9:44 am)
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Replying to: rhmass (Nov 05, 2009 9:29 am)
I would replace the battery first. It should be fairly straightforward. On most of the ones I've seen, the top and bottom halves just snap together. Just twist a knife blade along the seam and the two halves should pop apart. Look carefully though to make sure there's not a small screw someplace holding the top and bottom together.
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Re: Key pod problem [srs_49]
by rhmass
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Nov 05, 2009 (12:02 pm)
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Replying to: srs_49 (Nov 05, 2009 9:44 am)
Thanks for the advice and suggestion. Are these batteries available at BMW dealers only or it is the generic kind one can find in electronic stores such as Best Buy? I do see the two snap points, so it seems pretty straightforward to open it.
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Antifreeze
by koiman
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Nov 13, 2009 (7:12 pm)
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I want ot change out my antifreeze the dealer is 45 miles away can I purchase anti freeze at a auto zone or napa that is compatible. Also any internet supplier suggestions I see amazon has the oes coolant. 2004 325 xi
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Re: Antifreeze [koiman]
by ponytrekker
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Nov 13, 2009 (7:34 pm)
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Replying to: koiman (Nov 13, 2009 7:12 pm)
Just remember you can't use anything but BMW spec'd antifreeze. Your block is likely a two alloy block. Some antifreezes may promote electrolysis which basically turns your engine into a battery. Not good.
They say if you're ever stuck to use distilled water until you get to a dealer.
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Re: Antifreeze [ponytrekker]
by hollywould
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Nov 13, 2009 (8:03 pm)
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Replying to: ponytrekker (Nov 13, 2009 7:34 pm)
True. BMW antifreeze only. Maybe you can order it from www.bimmerspecialist.com, but I'm not sure. I know they sell OEM parts, but not sure about the antifreeze.
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Re: Possible problem with voice interface [skobola]
by jmillernj
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Nov 14, 2009 (2:47 pm)
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Replying to: skobola (May 03, 2009 7:49 am)
I bought a certified 2008 328i last month and it has the same issue with voice recognition. This is obviously a problem with the BMW audio system's voice recognition capability. It usually recognizes my voice more often than it understands my wife, but overall, it's pretty poor. Does anyone know if there's a fix for this issue (like perhaps, a dealer installable software upgrade for the audio system)?
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Re: Possible problem with voice interface [skobola]
by mlifxs
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Nov 14, 2009 (4:41 pm)
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Replying to: skobola (May 03, 2009 7:49 am)
I may have a problem similar to this on my 07 328i. It seems to recognize names most of the time, but then it asks me "would you like to dial name", and when I respond "yes" it doesn't seem to register. I have tried increasing the speaker volume and also speaking louder the second time, and it seems to help.
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What oil consumption should I expect in the first 3000 miles
by bhill2
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Nov 15, 2009 (8:47 pm)
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with a 335i. Regular readers may remember about my burning smell issue that turned out to be an oil leak. Now, at 3300 miles, the 'oil can' figure transiently came on in the instrument cluster, and a check of the oil level indicated that the level was down a quart. I consider it possible that the dealership didn't top the level up after fixing the leak, but I would have thought that would have shown up sooner. I added a quart and am now going to monitor the level. However, I wanted to know from those with experience if it is reasonable that a new BMW would consume a quart of oil in its first 3300 miles.
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Re: What oil consumption should I expect in the first 3000 miles [bhill2]
by kominsky
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Nov 18, 2009 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: bhill2 (Nov 15, 2009 8:47 pm)
If you go back through this and the 2005 and older 3-series forums, you'll find almost this exact post many times. Many of us (myself included) have seen the car use a quart of oil in the first several thousand miles. In most cases, this ~problem~ goes away. My car did the same thing and it now has 160K miles on it with no noticable oil loss (since I replaced the oil separator) between 7.5K mile oil changes.
That said, I would definitely have the dealership look at it and get it on record just in case there is a problem.
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