4 Malfunctions on the M3

TC M3 · 01-04-2010, 06:44 PM

Hello,

My car has 4k miles and no problems at all. Yestarday when started the car the followed messages showed up. Just took thecar to the dealer today and waiting for a response. Any toughts?

Will keep you guys posted on the diagnostics

M3Alpine · 01-04-2010, 07:38 PM

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mrtm2008 · 01-04-2010, 07:45 PM

I say, it's all electronics stuff...usually gremlins like this is caused by a low voltage battery

duk · 01-04-2010, 07:46 PM

DCT or 6mt?

mrtm2008 · 01-04-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtm2008

I say, it's all electronics stuff...usually gremlins like this is caused by a low voltage battery

At a second look...looks like everything tied into your brakes.

Eliminator · 01-04-2010, 09:00 PM

If you add "Increased Emissions" to the list, you have the idle valve problem... your case is different though. Is a soft fault? Meaning, turn the car off and then on again... does it go away?

M_Time · 01-04-2010, 09:04 PM

TC,

Sorry to hear about the issue, mine is also having issues will have take it in to get checked out, after a year, car doesn't start on first push of the button.
I might need a new battery or sensor, funny thing is after several pushes it starts and doesn't happen twice within the same day.

You need to drive yours more !!!

TC M3 · 01-04-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by duk

DCT or 6mt?

Its DCT.

One thing that I was thinking is that for the first time my car is facing a little "cold weather"hehe. Usually in Miami its on the 90's and in the past 3 days its been in the low 40's...Who knws.

I turned the car off and back on and the messages appeared again and the car was reviing 1000 rpms IN IDLE without dropping at all.

FStop7 · 01-04-2010, 09:42 PM

idle air valve, perhaps

M3 vert · 01-04-2010, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrtm2008

I say, it's all electronics stuff...usually gremlins like this is caused by a low voltage battery

+ 1 had a brakes related fault, caused by a loose battery terminal, was cleared by the dealer, and it never came back on!

DiamondGCoupe · 01-05-2010, 03:07 PM

Not the weather.. I'm down here and around 4K too.

SS32 · 01-05-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duk

DCT or 6mt?

It says DCT in the error message...

Pete The Greek · 01-05-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS32

It says DCT in the error message...

no it doesn't it says DSC (Dynamic Stability Control)

seppler · 01-05-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS32

It says DCT in the error message...

Close, but no...

powertrip · 01-05-2010, 04:44 PM

I had those exact same warning lights.....idle control vavle FTL

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SS32 · 01-05-2010, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete The Greek

no it doesn't it says DSC (Dynamic Stability Control)

Quote:

Originally Posted by seppler

Close, but no...

Wow

I'm retarded

bavarian19 · 01-05-2010, 08:16 PM

hmm

TC M3 · 01-05-2010, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS32

Wow

I'm retarded

Anyways the car has been there for 3 days and still no response. I cant complain they gave me a zero miles 135 to drive around

M3V8Driver · 01-05-2010, 08:22 PM

Let us know what the dealer says it turned out to be.

TC M3 · 01-06-2010, 11:41 PM

update: Got a call from the head mechanic ( really good guy who takes care of my car for the past 8 years)., and told me that the car has some problem on the throttle boddies and that he will have a proper response tommorrw.

TC M3 · 01-08-2010, 12:36 PM

1 week and nothing ; (

TC M3 · 01-20-2010, 11:08 PM

21 days without the M3! And they still dont knw whats wrong!

Might be a lemon ; (

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