Battery cable connector recall

Klepper1 · 09-25-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Klepper1

Mine is in having the recall performed today. I hope all goes smoothly.

My car was completed without any issues at all.

Luca335 · 09-25-2013, 04:25 PM

Aug 2011 build, got the recall when I checked at the dealer. Scheduled service call in Oct. Looks like a lot of work to replace one cable, ripping the dash board apart

JasonCSU · 09-26-2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

I got mine done this past weekend.

My car is getting the work done today. Hopefully the dash won't rattle or squeak when it is put back together.

M3 Adjuster · 09-26-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

My car is getting the work done today. Hopefully the dash won't rattle or squeak when it is put back together.

wow that was quick! my dealer normally has about a 10 day wait for service with a loaner... I haven't noticed any issues at all. i still have the same occassional crack from the dash area.

JasonCSU · 09-26-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

wow that was quick! my dealer normally has about a 10 day wait for service with a loaner... I haven't noticed any issues at all. i still have the same occassional crack from the dash area.

Yeah, I was quite surprised how quick they were able to get me in and I ended up getting an ActiveHybrid 3 as a loaner. Talk about a different driving experience.

nato-main-man-5am · 09-29-2013, 11:01 PM

More trouble shooting with a voltmeter today. Turns out it was a blown inline fuse for the radar hardware kit. Replaced it. Blew again. Not sure why, at this point, but that's two fuses blown since the battery cable was replaced. Best guess is that they bungled the cable while in there, and now it' shorting out on itself where it likely got squashed when they put all the panels back.

The add a circuit fuse doesn't blow, and the detector still works fine off the cig adapter.

Slats · 09-30-2013, 09:06 PM

Got mine in early this morning and it was done by early afternoon. Service writer called it a 1M and the tag on the key when I got it back said "Orange M135". My loaner was an X1 that was apparently last loaned to a heavy smoker. Yuk! Gagged me.

Ah, the dealer experience. A least the car seems just fine.

EINSER M · 09-30-2013, 10:53 PM

blah need to do this

dtwyim · 10-03-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

From what I have been told the dashboard has to (partitally)come out for this recall.

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Originally Posted by B44_1M

Only the glove box needs to come out. The repair if fairly simple and rated at 2hrs by BMW. If an additonal part is damaged due to the fault, it will take an additional half hour.

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Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Great.
So they basically have to pull the entire dash and climate control unit to replace one cable.

I always say, the more complicated a repair, the bigger the chance that something else will get broken while you do it.

Sooooo, I brought the car in and got the recall done 3 days ago. Even though I never received the letter and I am the original owner of the car. Dealer kept calling and I did it. Was not too keen but don't want to risk the car catching fire.

Guess what happened?

The red passenger restraint warning light came on. Not right away, but within a few days and less than 100km since the fix. Something about the seat belt pre-tensioner, airbag or something not working properly.

I know I have to bring it back. Any ideas? Some connection to the airbag?

Thanks

blotto649 · 10-03-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dtwyim

The red passenger restraint warning light came on. Not right away, but within a few days and less than 100km since the fix. Something about the seat belt pre-tensioner, airbag or something not working properly.

I know I have to bring it back. Any ideas? Some connection to the airbag?

Thanks

This very same thing happened to me, but light fixed itself in a couple days. Never really figured out a cause. Good luck!

dtwyim · 10-03-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by blotto649

This very same thing happened to me, but light fixed itself in a couple days. Never really figured out a cause. Good luck!

Interesting. Hopefully this is not the beginning of electronic gremlins.

Do you have any issue since? How long has it been?

Thanks.

Osiris · 10-05-2013, 10:54 AM

I hate gremlins. Hence my reluctance to do this.

M3 Adjuster · 10-07-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Osiris

I hate gremlins. Hence my reluctance to do this.

... yes.. because it's much easier to tempt the KNOWN gremlin that could take out your vehicle.

Well At least you have been warned.

flzrider · 10-07-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Osiris

I hate gremlins. Hence my reluctance to do this.

Osiris · 10-07-2013, 05:34 PM

I will probably get it done soon. Just don't like it :-((

ayao · 10-07-2013, 06:20 PM

For what it's worth, my car seems fine after the service.

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Originally Posted by Osiris

I will probably get it done soon. Just don't like it :-((

dtwyim · 10-07-2013, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dtwyim

Sooooo, I brought the car in and got the recall done 3 days ago. Even though I never received the letter and I am the original owner of the car. Dealer kept calling and I did it. Was not too keen but don't want to risk the car catching fire.

Guess what happened?

The red passenger restraint warning light came on. Not right away, but within a few days and less than 100km since the fix. Something about the seat belt pre-tensioner, airbag or something not working properly.

I know I have to bring it back. Any ideas? Some connection to the airbag?

Thanks

Update:

Today is the first time I drove the car after the warning light came on a few days ago. Intention is to go to the dealer for them to look at it.

Guess what? Light never came on. Just like what blotto649 said. Seemed to have fixed itself for now.

Hopefully, it will never come back and nothing else will come up. I do not drive it often, so it could take a long time for things to get discovered.

M3 Adjuster · 10-08-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dtwyim

I do not drive it often ENOUGH .

Edited for correctness.

FYI... There is an easy solution. If you need help.. toss me the keys..

dtwyim · 10-08-2013, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Edited for correctness.

FYI... There is an easy solution. If you need help.. toss me the keys..

Just in case you missed it. I drive a 135. Care to switch cars?

M3 Adjuster · 10-09-2013, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dtwyim

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Edited for correctness.

FYI... There is an easy solution. If you need help.. toss me the keys..

Just in case you missed it. I drive a 135. Care to switch cars?

LOL. I thought you had a garage queen 1M yes, but either way you should be driving it more ;-). The 135 is a great car but I gotta have a diff!

LOVEM · 10-09-2013, 03:14 PM

Mine service for battery cable was done less than an hour.

Luca335 · 10-18-2013, 02:26 PM

Mine was done yesterday in couple of hours, no dashboard trims taken off like it showed in the pictures in the earlier posts.

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09-30-2013, 09:06 PM	#117
Slats Private First Class 29 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2011 1M & 1997 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO iTrader: (0)	Got mine in early this morning and it was done by early afternoon. Service writer called it a 1M and the tag on the key when I got it back said "Orange M135". My loaner was an X1 that was apparently last loaned to a heavy smoker. Yuk! Gagged me. Ah, the dealer experience. A least the car seems just fine.
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Osiris First Lieutenant 65 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 1M [10.00] 2016 M4 GTS [10.00]	I hate gremlins. Hence my reluctance to do this.
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Osiris First Lieutenant 65 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 1M [10.00] 2016 M4 GTS [10.00]	I will probably get it done soon. Just don't like it :-((
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10-09-2013, 03:14 PM	#131
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10-18-2013, 02:26 PM	#132
Luca335 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	Mine was done yesterday in couple of hours, no dashboard trims taken off like it showed in the pictures in the earlier posts.
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