Uhh, what the heck does this mean?...

1addyfan · 10-15-2013, 10:41 AM

Hi guys...

For the last week or so, I've been getting this strange light that keeps bugging me during early morning cold starts. At first, I was worried because it looked like a transmission light (I recently switched to Redline MTL, which has been great so far, imho)... but it looks like it has nothing to do with the transmission at all. Along with the light, I get extraordinarily high idle RPM's (jumps from 1000 to 2000, back and forth quickly, etc) and it sounds like the engine is working harder / noisier than normal.

Here's a pic of the warning light:

Am I overreacting? It does eventually go away (usually after turning off the car and restarting)... but I figured this can't be "normal"... even for a cold start

My Vehicle: 2009 135i Manual 6spd Conv.

Simsims · 10-15-2013, 10:45 AM

take it to dealer, right away

1addyfan · 10-15-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Simsims

take it to dealer, right away

Yeah, I figured it wasn't a good sign...

Just made an appointment for tomorrow. These cars need more lovin' than a lonely woman.

GarrettF · 10-15-2013, 11:15 AM

happens to us all, limp mode, reset the car and it should go away. make a dealer appointment can be a number of things such as HPFP...

3002 tii · 10-15-2013, 11:40 AM

No offense but a giant icon pops up, you don't know what it is but you wait few days to a week to post on forums... when in the end you could've just flipped through your user manual??

Worra · 10-15-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 3002 Tii

No offense but a giant icon pops up, you don't know what it is but you wait few days to a week to post on forums... when in the end you could've just flipped through your user manual??

Consult the manual > Call the dealer > Google search > Post on the forums

tuco44 · 10-15-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 Tii

No offense but a giant icon pops up, you don't know what it is but you wait few days to a week to post on forums... when in the end you could've just flipped through your user manual??

+1

rking117 · 10-15-2013, 03:51 PM

The is the check engine indicator. it requires service to reset.

igzekyativ · 10-15-2013, 03:59 PM

Mine meant I had a boost leak. Car went into limp mode. $900 at the dealer to replace a freaking plastic pipe...

P90Puma · 10-15-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by igzekyativ

Mine meant I had a boost leak. Car went into limp mode. $900 at the dealer to replace a freaking plastic pipe...

Charge pipe? You paid 900$ for another OEM plastic pos that will blow up again? Versus 550$ for an aluminum aftermarket one with a 250$ BOV included in the price?

1addyfan · 10-15-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 3002 Tii

No offense but a giant icon pops up, you don't know what it is but you wait few days to a week to post on forums... when in the end you could've just flipped through your user manual??

No offense taken... that's pretty fair criticism.

I couldn't find the manual (unfortunately), and I also figured it wasn't a big deal since it went away by itself and only happened during cold starts. It wasn't an every day thing for sure, but when it happened again this morning and longer than before... well, that was when I got worried.

I'm scheduled for a trip tot he dealer tomorrow (Probably would have gone their immediately, if I didn't hate going there so much)... I'll post their diagnostic tomorrow, just for fun.

pinmagic · 10-16-2013, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AJx

I couldn't find the manual (unfortunately), and I also figured it wasn't a big deal since it went away by itself and only happened during cold starts.

It's on the BMW website. Don't have the link handy. I downloaded a copy to my computer. Convenient for consulting when I'm in my condo, not my car.

1addyfan · 10-16-2013, 06:18 PM

(Update: As promised)

Well, just got the news from the Dealership... Looks like they are saying the rough idle + warning/malfunction light was caused by the HPFP failure (Who called it?... GarrettF?). The car will be repaired and it will stay at the dealer overnight.

...29K seems like a pretty short lifespan for an HPFP though.

2012_135i · 10-16-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AJx

(Update: As promised)

...29K seems like a pretty short lifespan for an HPFP though.

The HPFP has been an issue supposedly fixed (knock knock) on later models. You may be lucky to have gotten 29K out of it.

gregthegr8 · 10-16-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AJx

(Update: As promised)

Well, just got the news from the Dealership... Looks like they are saying the rough idle + warning/malfunction light was caused by the HPFP failure (Who called it?... GarrettF?). The car will be repaired and it will stay at the dealer overnight.

...29K seems like a pretty short lifespan for an HPFP though.

Just curious, did your car not have the HPFP recall done then? Or would this be your second one? Or was it used and you don't know for sure?

1addyfan · 10-16-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

Just curious, did your car not have the HPFP recall done then? Or would this be your second one? Or was it used and you don't know for sure?

Bought it Pre-owned from BMW with 22k on it... The only recall I've had done since I've owned it was the battery cable (earlier this year). Not sure if the HPFP was ever replaced before.

I'm guessing they would have a record of that though... so I'll inquire.

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