New CEL and Engine Malfunction... This car will be the death of me

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I have a Dinan tune, which is legal in all 50 states, and one of the reasons I have it, plus the BMW Performance exhaust, which is also legal. Because of our strict laws many mods are not CARB (California Air Resources Board) legal here.

Sorry for threadjacking Matticus91.

No worries lol. There are some charge pipes that are very simple black metal and don't look out of place or aftermarket. Perhaps you coukd do that?

Otherwise, a CP change takes all of 10mins and wouldn't be unreasonable to swap when needed.

[zx10guy]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I have a Dinan tune, which is legal in all 50 states, and one of the reasons I have it, plus the BMW Performance exhaust, which is also legal. Because of our strict laws many mods are not CARB (California Air Resources Board) legal here.

Sorry for threadjacking Matticus91.

I'm surprised none of the manufacturers have gone through the trouble of getting a CARB EO. It shouldn't be that hard to file the paper work as there shouldn't be much involved in getting a metal pipe "certified".

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by zx10guy

I'm surprised none of the manufacturers have gone through the trouble of getting a CARB EO. It shouldn't be that hard to file the paper work as there shouldn't be much involved in getting a metal pipe "certified".

I emailed a couple of them last year and they said they were currently working on it. I'll keep checking.

[HawkeyeGeoff]

Sounds like a personal issue to me.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeGeoff

Sounds like a personal issue to me.

Definitely...

[Matticus91]

Ok so car was performing flawlessly on stock boost/stock settings. Threw the JB4 back in and the issues returned, even when it was off. The car even completely stalled twice.

So now I'm thinking 1 of 3 potential issues:

1 - JB4 improperly configured
2 - JB4 harness or connector somewhere is loose/otherwise bad
3 - Bad install of JB4 on my part in one way or another

Or a combination of the above.

Any input is welcome.

Also accepting cyanide pills.

[swagon]

Throw away the Jb4, then.

Drive stock or go Dinan.

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by swagon

Throw away the Jb4, then.

Drive stock or go Dinan.

And people keep asking me why I don't want a JB4.

[Esteban]

You could always check with BMS.

Or there's this...

[doublevanosrc]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

And people keep asking me why I don't want a JB4.

+1

This car has plenty of horsepower stock. IMHO.

[champignon]

Originally Posted by doublevanosrc

+1

This car has plenty of horsepower stock. IMHO.

The PPK gives a modest HP boost, and it's a BMW tune. On a price to benefit ratio, it probably isn't worth it, but I also have zero concern about it other than perhaps needing to change the spark plugs more frequently.

[Esteban]

Terry n54tech.com

Or maybe ShocknAwe has some advice. He seems pretty knowledgeable regarding JB4.

[1and1]

something something flash tune something MHD something.....

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by 1and1

something something flash tune something MHD something.....

He's got a 2013. He'll need to ship out his DME and most people aren't willing to do that.

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

He's got a 2013. He'll need to ship out his DME and most people aren't willing to do that.

Thanks Esteban, for any tune other than JB4 I have to do this, on top of whatever tune I get, which is a lot of money, voids my warranty, and is otherwise not worth the effort to me.

[1and1]

That is indeed a pesky detail...
One I pretty much always forget about, being an '09.

Not sure I'd want to send mine out, considering the condition many packages are in when they arrive at my house...

[ShocknAwe]

Matticus, I'd love to help but I am unfamiliar with the N55 JB4. It sounds like you have a problem with the firmware and settings being mismatched.

My recommendation is to send an (1) email to Jon@burgertuning.com

[zx10guy]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Thanks Esteban, for any tune other than JB4 I have to do this, on top of whatever tune I get, which is a lot of money, voids my warranty, and is otherwise not worth the effort to me.

Dinan doesn't require the DME to be shipped out. Took about an hour if I remember correctly for the indie in Rockville to install the tune. I waited for them to do the tune. I was also pleasantly surprised they took my car in immediately when I was only there to inquire about the tune. And as far as warranty, I had no issues dealing with the same dealership we both go to.

[Matticus91]

Updated the original thread - all issues have been resolved and everything is looking good!

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Updated the original thread - all issues have been resolved and everything is looking good!

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear everything worked out in the end.

Dackel

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Thanks for the update. Glad to hear everything worked out in the end.

Dackel

Me too! Thanks for the drag and drop!

[Twhill19]

Originally Posted by swagon

That's some Fiat level of repair bills right there.

So the TSB is for all N55 135i's, then?

im in a similar boat as you, probably close to $10k in repairs...its BS