Dammit 

"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt) 09/30/2016 at 13:28 • Filed to: None

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Ok, which one of you jinxed me about the TPMS light the other day?????

The light came on yesterday and it wouldn’t reset. Pretty sure the passenger front sensor has come loose and fallen off. Was pulling into the garage with the windows down just now and could hear something hitting against the wheel. Son. Of. A. Bitch.

Steve in Manhattan > Matt Nichelson 09/30/2016 at 13:31

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Wow, I didn’t think that curse would work long distance! Now I’ll put a hair curse on Donald Trump!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Steve in Manhattan 09/30/2016 at 13:44

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Pretty sure he already has one.

Matt Nichelson > Steve in Manhattan 09/30/2016 at 13:44

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Gaaahhhh. Send something good next time, will ya?!

Steve in Manhattan > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 09/30/2016 at 13:48

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I left that there for you - and if I could, I’d make it all fall out.

Steve in Manhattan > Matt Nichelson 09/30/2016 at 13:50

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OK - tomorrow morning the car will have been detailed and will have 10 grand less on the odometer.

Matt Nichelson > Steve in Manhattan 09/30/2016 at 13:58

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Sweet. That would be acceptable.

404 - User No Longer Available > Matt Nichelson 09/30/2016 at 14:09

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OK, just don’t go leaving cars and coffees until you fix that.

mrbaits > Matt Nichelson 09/30/2016 at 14:52

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The TPMS light came on in my 428i Gran Coupe yesterday for the first time, it was the coldest morning we have had for a while.

Matt Nichelson > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/30/2016 at 18:12

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Got it covered!

Matt Nichelson > mrbaits 09/30/2016 at 18:15

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Temperature will do that. Mine did it a couple times last winter.

How do you like the Gran Coupe? I like the looks of the 4 better than the 3 and the 5.

404 - User No Longer Available > mrbaits 09/30/2016 at 19:57

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Stick shift? If it is, you have a true unicorn.

mrbaits > 404 - User No Longer Available 10/01/2016 at 10:37

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No, manual Gran Coupes are not available in the US.

LoudmouthOne > Matt Nichelson 10/01/2016 at 11:12

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Goes to hide in the corner......

Side note, mine has now turned off and not gone back on again for 5 days. Watch it stay off until I’m back at the dealership.... Unfortunately yours sound like an actual issue and not just the damn light blinking sporadically. Sorry to hear.

Matt Nichelson > LoudmouthOne 10/01/2016 at 11:30

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Mmhmm. I honestly sat there and was like ‘shit! Who mentioned the damned tpms thing?’ Is what it is though. Gonna check today to see which tire it is actually coming from on the right side. I had the passenger rear patched a few weeks ago, so maybe if it turns out to be that one I can get the tire place to screw it back on for free.

404 - User No Longer Available > mrbaits 10/01/2016 at 11:58

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They were, briefly. Only for MY2015 for a brief moment, option ZMA, on the RWD 428i only.

http://www.tcbmw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tcbmw.com-MY15-4-Series-Gran-Coupe-Retail.pdf

mrbaits > 404 - User No Longer Available 10/01/2016 at 17:26

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Oh well, like you said it would be a true unicorn. Mine was a retired dealership loaner so I didn’t get to choose options. The linked brochure was for BMW Canada where it is available as a manual if I recall correctly.

LoudmouthOne > Matt Nichelson 10/01/2016 at 22:44

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99% sure that’d be the one. The factory installation and process is beyond bullet proof for most things. Like how mine was the right rear after a wheel replacement I’m sure it’s the same situation in your case.

Matt Nichelson > LoudmouthOne 10/01/2016 at 22:52

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Checked it earlier today and confirmed it was indeed that will. Was gonna go today but had too much else going on. I’ll be making a trip the first part of next week. I just hope the damn thing still works by then

404 - User No Longer Available > mrbaits 10/01/2016 at 23:00

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Yeah. 4 Gran Coupe only came in RWD form for 1 year, now they force you to get xDrive. They’re trying REALLY hard to be Audi up here.

LoudmouthOne > Matt Nichelson 10/22/2016 at 20:21

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Annoyingly I confirmed for me it’s the battery dying in the 5 year old TPMS sensor. It doesn’t affect a thing but I hate the light on the dash. What did your issue end up being?

Matt Nichelson > LoudmouthOne 10/22/2016 at 23:54

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I had to get a patch on my right rear about a month ago. The only thing i can think of is that they must have knocked the tpms lose or didn’t tighten it back up properly before putting the tire back on.

LoudmouthOne > Matt Nichelson 10/24/2016 at 15:35

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That’d definitely make sense. Was it an indie or the main dealership?

Matt Nichelson > LoudmouthOne 10/24/2016 at 16:01

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Just a local tire shop. The closest BMW dealer to me is over an hour away which does kinda suck for certain things, but it’s usually a non issue.