Fixed And Somehow Broke The E46

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 04/13/2015 at 07:22 • Filed to: None

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Control arms and bushing are done, now the damned DSC and parking brakes lights are stuck on, which the internet tells me means it's a wheel speed sensor, or DSC module, or low brake fluid, or steering angle sensor, or the earth's magnetic field, or anything else...

Fuck.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 07:24

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Nah, you just need more blinker fluid.

Party-vi > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 04/13/2015 at 07:25

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Blinker fluid levels are fine, and I just greased the muffler bearings.

random001 > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 07:29

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Likely you just left a sensor disconnected. Those cars are not, how do we say, clear on their issues all the time. Check the wheel speed sensor connections. I'd bet that's what's wrong.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 07:30

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Then some blinker fluid mustve got on one of the electrical gremlins. If you get them wet, They'll just multiply

CB > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 04/13/2015 at 07:33

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Maybe he didn't have enough elbow grease while doing the job. Something might be seizing.

Party-vi > random001 04/13/2015 at 07:38

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The wheel speed sensors bolt on, and I didn't remove any. I could have kinked a wire I suppose. The steering angle is way off, I'll see if my alignment later corrects the issue.

random001 > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:01

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Ah, well, then I have no idea. Are you near Dayton, OH? Otherwise, I can't look at it.

Party-vi > random001 04/13/2015 at 08:06

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I'm usually leaving oil spots around Baltimore, MD. I'm having new tires put on it tonight and hopefully an alignment to center the steering back up. I'll disconnect the battery for 15m after that to see if that fixes my light issues. If not, I'll take it to the dealer and have them tell me what's wrong with it.

phenotyp > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:06

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Had the same thing on my 550. It was the steering angle sensor. That was the last straw, with that car. $1600, none covered by warranty.

For Sweden > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:16

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Party-vi > phenotyp 04/13/2015 at 08:17

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I'm thinking it's just thrown-off because the new control arms "fixed" my alignment that was previously set to the bad control arms. We'll see what happens after I get an alignment and new tires.

Party-vi > For Sweden 04/13/2015 at 08:18

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Except the BMW parts cannon is plated in gold and takes platinum rounds.

random001 > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:19

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No...not the dealer! NOOOOOO!!!!!

Party-vi > random001 04/13/2015 at 08:35

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BMW of Catonsville is pretty awesome. Expensive as hell, but awesome.

random001 > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:39

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Of course you have to suffer by living in MD. =0)

I lived in VA and DC for many years, worked in MD a lot. It's a different world up there.

Party-vi > random001 04/13/2015 at 08:51

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MD is interesting, but I like it. Now if only I could afford to live in Davidsonville...

random001 > Party-vi 04/13/2015 at 08:57

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New job!