bickster Posted October 26, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, dubbs said: I was going to do that tbf but thought it might be useful to get one for any future issues as well. Not that I'll know how to resolve most issues; I was quite pleased I changed the bulbs cuz those are fiddly little things on a Beemer. I don't think there's a car out there that changing the bulbs isn't a pain in the arse these days, even on a Focus you have to take out the light unit, which is just the thing you want to do at midnight when it's pissing it down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted October 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Xela said: when he finally got it out, about a pint of water landed on his trousers. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 26, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2021 3 hours ago, blandy said: I bet he was incandescent! He certainly sounds like a bit of a live wire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Well the code reader didn't throw up any codes. Must be an electrical issue which is going to be beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, dubbs said: Well the code reader didn't throw up any codes. Must be an electrical issue which is going to be beyond me. One easy thing to try is to disconnect the battery for about an hour. That often clears electrical gremlins. Note, double check you don’t need a code for your stereo but I doubt it as that was a bit of a 90’s thing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Not sure about a code for the radio but I've read warnings about disconnecting a bmw battery so I'll check if there's any need to be concerned before doing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Having just checked you only need a code for a new battery so I'll try disconnecting tomorrow when I can see what I'm doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 27/10/2021 at 17:48, Genie said: One easy thing to try is to disconnect the battery for about an hour. That often clears electrical gremlins. Note, double check you don’t need a code for your stereo but I doubt it as that was a bit of a 90’s thing. Taking the battery off hasn't worked so I'm guessing this'll be a garage job. Bloody annoying that BMW mage these things so difficult to work on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 29, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, dubbs said: Taking the battery off hasn't worked so I'm guessing this'll be a garage job. Bloody annoying that BMW mage these things so difficult to work on. There are Indie Bavarian Muck Wagon garages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 27/10/2021 at 17:32, dubbs said: Well the code reader didn't throw up any codes. Must be an electrical issue which is going to be beyond me. Which code reader and program did you use? I had to use bimmerlink and a specialist odb Bluetooth adapter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 hours ago, tinker said: Which code reader and program did you use? I had to use bimmerlink and a specialist odb Bluetooth adapter . I've true a generic Bluetooth odb adapter and a reasonably priced plug in reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 hours ago, bickster said: There are Indie Bavarian Muck Wagon garages Trying to find one near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, dubbs said: I've true a generic Bluetooth odb adapter and a reasonably priced plug in reader. Don't think that will work tbh, I tried torque and it didn't work before I blew £60 on the software and adapter to reset my fault, where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Have you had a good trawl of the internet forums? It’s the kind of thing that might be a common-ish fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 8 hours ago, tinker said: Don't think that will work tbh, I tried torque and it didn't work before I blew £60 on the software and adapter to reset my fault, where are you based? Just outside Dudley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Genie said: Have you had a good trawl of the internet forums? It’s the kind of thing that might be a common-ish fault. Only thing I've found so far relates to an earlier model and resulted in a completely new headlight unit. I'm fairly sure its a small wiring issue but I've not got the knowledge to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 26/10/2021 at 17:33, dubbs said: No they were working without issue before I changed bulbs. Then the error occurred so I swapped back but the issue remains. I'm going to have to ask this... What made you change the bulbs, thus breaking your car and ultimately leading to the deployment of the entire combined intellect of the VT task force if the lights were in fact working perfectly in the first place? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: I'm going to have to ask this... What made you change the bulbs, thus breaking your car and ultimately leading to the deployment of the entire combined intellect of the VT task force if the lights were in fact working perfectly in the first place? The original lights were too dull so I brought some brighter ones because I'll be driving to and from work in the dark soon. Really annoying cuz its just a bulb change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted October 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, dubbs said: The original lights were too dull so I brought some brighter ones because I'll be driving to and from work in the dark soon. Really annoying cuz its just a bulb change! Ah, fair enough. As you were 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 25, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2022 What are people's experience with selling their car? Either privately themselves or through one of these webuyanycar websites? Basically because of my change in circumstances I'm looking at cutting back on a few things I spend, and the car seems an easy one to save some cash on. If I went from what I drive now to something like a Golf (even brand new on PCP) I could save almost £200 a month. I've got a settlement figure for my current car and it's around £6k less than what I'm getting quoted on webuyanycar. I know they are absolute shits and I'll end up getting less than what they're offering, but surely it won't be enough to eat into that too much. If I sell privately I can probably add another 3 or 4k onto that. Has anyone been in this scenario before? Any advice? My current thinking is that I'd go with webuyanycar (assuming they arrive somewhere close to what they've quoted me). They sort out the settling of the finance and everything so it would be an easy turnaround. The decision is now seeming like a no brainer to be honest. I'd basically be giving my car back and receiving a nice deposit to put against the new, much cheaper, car. Just not sure if I'm missing anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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