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Sedans BMW 5-Series BMW 5-Series Maintenance and Repair
2190 messages, Last post on Oct 06, 2008 at 12:21 PM
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| Bought my BMW home. Sat in garage for 3 weeks. Battery went dead. Charged the battery. Vehicle is locked up - back wheels won't budge. Keeps asking for my code. Punch in my code, still nothing happens. Did like manual said; disconnected battery, tried again, hit code button, punch in code, hit sr button; still no luck. It starts up fine, I just can't get the back wheels to move. What am I doing wrong? Suggestions? Nearest dealer at least 50 miles away, and I can't drive anywhere anyhow. I bought it used(it's a 1991)at an auction. Ran fine, drove it home (a good 90 miles), drove it around, and now this. The previous owner, underneath where he wrote the code in his manual, also wrote "Press.hold.enter" Press hold what? Any help would be truly appreciated. I've never owned one before. | |
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Replying to: mhiaa (Jul 08, 2007 1:00 pm)
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Replying to: roadburner (Jul 08, 2007 5:22 pm)
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Replying to: mhiaa (Jul 09, 2007 7:26 pm) I think the "press hold enter" refers to programming the 1-6 buttons for different stations. I don't see why you have to go to a BMW to free up the emergency brake...any competent shop should be able to figure that out. If the calipers froze that's a bit tricky. I bet it's not the first time that's happened in that car. Was this vehicle stored for a long time? |
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| I am buying a 535i, should be here in a few weeks. I tend to hold on to cars and can see keeping this car for 6 or more years, if all goes well. I am trying to get information regarding the extended warranty. Is it worth purchasing the warranty and if so, is it better to buy it now or wait until the end of the 4-year warranty. Any suggestions are appreciated. | |
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Replying to: gohorns1 (Jul 10, 2007 10:02 pm) Were it a Honda I'd say you could bear this type of expense out of warranty, but even smaller repairs on an aging BMW can add up fast. I guess it depends a lot on the actual inclusions and exclusions and deductibles on the particular warranty program you're getting. You have to read it carefully and then figure out how your warranty would relate say to a new radiator at 80,000 miles, or a complete failure of all your power windows at 90,000. How much would be covered in those instances and what would you pay out of pocket? I'd ask some pointed questions about all that to whomever is selling you the product. Visiting Host |
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Replying to: gohorns1 (Jul 10, 2007 10:02 pm) Of course, if you put 50K on in three years, then it might be worth it, but I'd still wait until I was closer to the end of the original warranty period. or.. what he said.. regards, kyfdx visiting host |
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