Yellow warning Lights

Canzvt · 02-25-2011, 10:09 AM

Hi All,

New to BMW and this site. Just purchased a US model '06 330XI - 6-sp. Very cold here - 30C. Car was sitting outside and started fine, then drove off and after about 1/8th mile the Brake, Engine (and SES light), 4x4 and DSC lights illuminated in yellow. Car is in limp mode - <2000 rpm. Called the dealer and he said it doesn't like being cold. Supposed to warm up later today to -8C, and I will try it again. Driving it last night at -28C and everything was fine. Any ideas??

Thanks, Mike

Verbiage · 02-25-2011, 10:12 AM

FACK Canada is cold!!

jzchen · 02-25-2011, 10:15 AM

Possible bad battery?

Me_Hi · 02-25-2011, 10:40 AM

your sensor might be frozen....

slowSwede · 02-25-2011, 10:47 AM

I'm guessing that's your battery.
Due to low voltage you get these kind of errors. Mr Winter usually indicates to the owners that it might be time to change the battery. But if you had it sitting for a time, just drive it around or better yet recharge the battery. Recharging or changing out the battery would be the safest option, as you don't have to drive it untill fixed.

Canzvt · 02-25-2011, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the replies. I'm also thinking battery. I read somewhere that the battery has to be 'programmed and registered' to the car? Is this true, and how is it done? Car is probably on original battery and it sat for about 8 months until I just bought it 4 days ago.

Thanks,

Mike

fdriller9 · 02-25-2011, 01:06 PM

If you replace with same spec, then you dont need to program. Jut register it.

Have you noticed long cranks in the morning? If not than I would look elsewhere but I would still replace the battery regardless because of age.

jzchen · 02-25-2011, 03:02 PM

If you have someone near you with a tool that can adjust the steering angle sensor please give that a try, because that erased my errors after I disconnected my battery and reconnected it!

mthomas · 02-25-2011, 11:07 PM

Try turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. This will reset the steering angle sensor.

Canzvt · 02-26-2011, 07:29 AM

Well, all is good. Temp warmed up. Started the car and it still had the SES light on. Started and stopped it doing errands a couple of times, and the SES light went off too. I will be replacing the battery today. Supposed to get cold next week again. We will see what happens.

Thanks,

Mike

02-25-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
Canzvt Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: '06 330xi Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Yellow warning Lights - Brake,Engine, X & DSC Hi All, New to BMW and this site. Just purchased a US model '06 330XI - 6-sp. Very cold here - 30C. Car was sitting outside and started fine, then drove off and after about 1/8th mile the Brake, Engine (and SES light), 4x4 and DSC lights illuminated in yellow. Car is in limp mode - <2000 rpm. Called the dealer and he said it doesn't like being cold. Supposed to warm up later today to -8C, and I will try it again. Driving it last night at -28C and everything was fine. Any ideas?? Thanks, Mike
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02-25-2011, 10:12 AM	#2
Verbiage Dismembered Member 3613 Rep 9,213 Posts Drives: F80 ZCP 6MT, R55 Clubman S 6MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DMV iTrader: (6)	FACK Canada is cold!! __________________ My delivery experience and beach photoshoot here.
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02-25-2011, 10:15 AM	#3
jzchen Captain 12 Rep 656 Posts Drives: '08 335xi E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	Possible bad battery?
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Me_Hi Major 34 Rep 1,488 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: * iTrader: (13)	your sensor might be frozen.... __________________
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02-25-2011, 10:47 AM	#5
slowSwede Lieutenant 21 Rep 549 Posts Drives: 335 coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Skåne iTrader: (0)	I'm guessing that's your battery. Due to low voltage you get these kind of errors. Mr Winter usually indicates to the owners that it might be time to change the battery. But if you had it sitting for a time, just drive it around or better yet recharge the battery. Recharging or changing out the battery would be the safest option, as you don't have to drive it untill fixed.
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02-25-2011, 11:44 AM	#6
Canzvt Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: '06 330xi Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the replies. I'm also thinking battery. I read somewhere that the battery has to be 'programmed and registered' to the car? Is this true, and how is it done? Car is probably on original battery and it sat for about 8 months until I just bought it 4 days ago. Thanks, Mike
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02-25-2011, 01:06 PM	#7
fdriller9 Banned 255 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	If you replace with same spec, then you dont need to program. Jut register it. Have you noticed long cranks in the morning? If not than I would look elsewhere but I would still replace the battery regardless because of age.
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02-25-2011, 03:02 PM	#8
jzchen Captain 12 Rep 656 Posts Drives: '08 335xi E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	If you have someone near you with a tool that can adjust the steering angle sensor please give that a try, because that erased my errors after I disconnected my battery and reconnected it!
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02-25-2011, 11:07 PM	#9
mthomas Private First Class 5 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: lNorth Shore, Lake Tahoe iTrader: (0)	Try turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. This will reset the steering angle sensor.
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02-26-2011, 07:29 AM	#10
Canzvt Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: '06 330xi Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	Well, all is good. Temp warmed up. Started the car and it still had the SES light on. Started and stopped it doing errands a couple of times, and the SES light went off too. I will be replacing the battery today. Supposed to get cold next week again. We will see what happens. Thanks, Mike
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