[trashcan2]

HI

Just approached car, tried comfort access but it didn't work, then tried fob - nothing either...then I took keyu out of fob got in but car wont start.

P light (automatic) flickers when I push down the brake...to start the car.

Called BMW and they are going to be >90 mins.

Any suggestions?

TC

[NPDAN]

Dead Battery....

[trashcan2]

hows that flamin happened...3 months old, was only in the car 4 hours ago.

[Z4 Beemer]

Battery was the first thing I thought of.

[trashcan2]

goimg to be another 2 hours!!

are they always this bad?

[NFS]

Originally Posted by trashcan

goimg to be another 2 hours!!

are they always this bad?

No. In fact this is really unusual.

I've used BMW emergency services twice and each time they were with me in less than 1/2 and hour.

I take it you aren't in the AA or RAC as well?

[creepy coupe]

Inhibiter switch on the auto box,have you tried moving the gear selector up through the range a few times

[Serjames]

exactly the same thing happened last weekend to Nick's 130i comfort access.

His battery was mysteriously drained ?

SJ

[trashcan2]

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Inhibiter switch on the auto box,have you tried moving the gear selector up through the range a few times

it wont let me move out of park without starting the car though

[trashcan2]

Originally Posted by needforspeed

No. In fact this is really unusual.

I've used BMW emergency services twice and each time they were with me in less than 1/2 and hour.

I take it you aren't in the AA or RAC as well?

i am but will leave it to bmw not in any great rush just shocked.

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by trashcan

it wont let me move out of park without starting the car though

Not even with the clutch depressed? Sorry

[trashcan2]

Apparently the electrics had gone crazy because of the car's computer, there is a patch out to fix it - which the guy said i should have done when it next goes in for a service.

He restarted the computer, then i took it for a 30 min spin and all seems good.

Retrospectively the CA and the ignition has been a bit sluggish over the last few weeks.

[ShereKhan]

Originally Posted by trashcan

goimg to be another 2 hours!!

are they always this bad?

Took them 3hrs for them when I called them out

[Z4 Beemer]

trashcan, glad the problem has been resolved. Hopefully it was a one off.

[250XFOS]

Ahhhh, it just happened to me. Used wife's car to work that day so I went to mine to get sunglasses, radar, ipod etc.. had radio readiness on to close sunroof, do not remember if I turn off radio readiness, however, when coming back at night, rear lamps were lightly lit, very strange I used the remote to open the car, nothing, so I used the manual key and car WAS locked, so if I did not locked it the morning and left radio readiness on, then the car locked automatically after a few minutes BUT... radio readiness kept on ??. pretty amazing it does not shut down automatically to save the battery. Call Service BMW dealer to ask about the radio readiness, operator did not transfer me to the service guy, just said bring the car using road assistance. CRAP, so tomorrow will call road assistance very early, if they jump start and works then on Monday is going in for service. I am very curious to know what happened. Even if I DID left radio readiness on it should have been turned off automatically.

TRASHCAN says that previous to the incident he noted CA and ignition was sluggish, well, me too, sometimes CA will not react to the touch or if locked, it will lock again instead of open. Ignition a couple times, no ignition, had to try a couple times.