I left my headlights on for five minutes and the car wouldn't start.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 12/27/2016 at 18:55 • Filed to: None

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Either my battery is dying or xenons use a shitload of electricity. Also my throwout bearing is starting to make a lovely noise.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 18:59

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bimmer bimmer bimmer bimmer bimmer bimmer

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 18:59

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more like bummer

Phatboyphil > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:00

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What is it?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Phatboyphil 12/27/2016 at 19:00

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2000 528i

Phatboyphil > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:02

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Tbh I was thinking sn95 moosetang, but the foglights were wrong. The headlights look similar at a glance.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:03

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 19:05

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It happened at the gas pump too, it was so embarassing

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:08

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I would have probably enjoyed seeing you suffer. Then bust out my jumper cable pack. Always be prepared to help people that aren’t on drugs!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 19:11

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how do you know i wasn’t? my state just legalized pot y’know.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:13

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Give me a stoner behind the wheel over a drunk any night.

Bytemite > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 19:25

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I’ve seen stoners drive. They might be just as bad.

Wacko > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 19:30

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So that’s why BMW drivers don’t use their flashers, keeps the battery fresh

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bytemite 12/27/2016 at 19:30

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They all should be locked up if they get behind the wheel regardless.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Bytemite 12/27/2016 at 19:33

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You were stoned; how would you know?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/27/2016 at 19:36

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A friend of mine has an M5 with the 10-cylinder engine and the M Power package and he just bought an ‘01 Porsche Carrera 4 and I’d take a Porsche over a Beemer of any stripe, any day.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Wacko 12/27/2016 at 19:37

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yes. Also our cars use fancy synthetic blinker fluid which costs a lot more, so we have to conserve it.

Wacko > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 20:08

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Looks like they use the same stuff on F-150s

Tazio, Count Fouroff > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 21:45

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Dude I’d be seriously worrying either the battery or the alternator/voltage regulator has about lived out its life, or else the voltage regulator is toast and has jacked the battery

Could be that E39 has enough monitors it would tell you already? If not, maybe worth checking tho

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Tazio, Count Fouroff 12/27/2016 at 21:50

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OBD reads at a steady 14 volts. No spikes or dips. I used one of those old “toaster” battery testers and that was fine too.

Tazio, Count Fouroff > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/27/2016 at 23:14

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Hmmm well maybe *fingers crossed* it’s just a huge current draw then?