[IslandTurbo]

Hellol, today when i started my car up i notice the car was running strange.

It felt like it lost allot of power and on the gauge cluster were the time is normal on display a weird picutre was showing half in yellow, It kinda looked like a fire hydrant valve. What could be wrong? I drove around a couple blocks and stoped and turned off the engine, and turned it back on, and the display on the cluster disaperd and the car is running normal again, i wonder what could be wrong.

[Spool]

Fuel pump is on its way out...

[grymattr]

That is exactly the picture I got - 10 minutes later I had a dead fuel pump. May as well drive it right to the dealership and get ready for a long wait.

I'm going to make BMW do something to rectify this. Make a payment or two - something. My car was 3 weeks old when it died and for 45k I have to admit I'm angry.

Save yourself the tow - just take it in.


Dean

[Panoz]

Originally Posted by Spool

Fuel pump is on its way out...

Who's are theskids on your sig??

amazing gif...cant stop laughing with the guy in red.

[lance]

Originally Posted by IslandTurbo

Hellol, today when i started my car up i notice the car was running strange.

It felt like it lost allot of power and on the gauge cluster were the time is normal on display a weird picutre was showing half in yellow, It kinda looked like a fire hydrant valve. What could be wrong? I drove around a couple blocks and stoped and turned off the engine, and turned it back on, and the display on the cluster disaperd and the car is running normal again, i wonder what could be wrong.

Do u have a Procede? Cause mine did the same thing but only right after I put the procede in. I think its an overboost problem.

[satinghostrider]

Originally Posted by lance

Do u have a Procede? Cause mine did the same thing but only right after I put the procede in. I think its an overboost problem.

i had the same problem too. put in the procede, BAM! CEL light. Worst of all i cudnt even go online with the procede from my laptop. And i kept getting the cel light all the time even when i switch on and off my car. Went to a BMW local workshop and diagnosed the problem, it showed Boost Pressure Overrun. When on the bypass plugs, zilch problems thrown even on the diagnostics. I dont know if BMW is putting a limitation on the amount of Boost in the later production models. Seems like the later cars are having this problem but i may be wrong.

ALSO, most importantly, you may not be hitting ur boost targets. Try the 1.47LBT first before accessing other possibilities. This seems to have worked for many esp at higher altitudes.

Cheers.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by lance

Do u have a Procede? Cause mine did the same thing but only right after I put the procede in. I think its an overboost problem.

If it happened right after installing the procede, it was caused by unplugging the bypass plugs from the procede harness while the factory ecu was still powered up. Need to wait approx 20 sec after you turn off the car before unplugging anything on the procede harness of else you will through a MAP sensor related/boost overrun code.

-shiv

[satinghostrider]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

If it happened right after installing the procede, it was caused by unplugging the bypass plugs from the procede harness while the factory ecu was still powered up. Need to wait approx 20 sec after you turn off the car before unplugging anything on the procede harness of else you will through a MAP sensor related/boost overrun code.

-shiv

Shiv,

Do u need to lock the car to do that or just close the car doors and ensure all lights are off? What abt those with comfort access. Just move the key away from the site till u are done right?

[e.n335]

Hi

I know it is not mandatory for installing a PROcede but disconnecting the battery could avoid some issues. Most settings of the car's electronic equipment will remain.

Eugen

[Panoz]

Originally Posted by e.n335

Hi

I know it is not mandatory for installing a PROcede but disconnecting the battery could avoid some issues. Most settings of the car's electronic equipment will remain.

Eugen

+100
This advice worked perfectly with me...

[RiXst3r]

Originally Posted by Panoz

Who's are theskids on your sig??

amazing gif...cant stop laughing with the guy in red.

search youtube for crazy frog kids

[ontopofm]

mine displayed this icon this morning after i installed the LED side marker and drove for about 10 miles...the power lost was noticeable...i have not taken out the LED side marker to see if that is the case...is it really a fuel pump problem guys??? i have procede for 3000 miles...
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portable vaporizer

[IslandTurbo]

Thanks yall for the replies.

The next day the car took 10 seconds to get the car to start, it died out on me twice on the highway, and it was so bad in stop and go traffic i had to foot stall it with the gas and brake to keep it from shuting down (auto).

The car is bone stock, with only 4000 miles.

I hope the fuel pump going dead did not cause a extreme lean condition and harmed the motor somwhat.

Took the car to bmw and got a loaner.

[lance]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

If it happened right after installing the procede, it was caused by unplugging the bypass plugs from the procede harness while the factory ecu was still powered up. Need to wait approx 20 sec after you turn off the car before unplugging anything on the procede harness of else you will through a MAP sensor related/boost overrun code.

-shiv

Well,... not right after. About 30min after driving around. It has happened 3 times since as well. One time it happened and was not even on the car but just low speed(35mph) coming up to a stop sign. Each time I just turn the car off and it goes away.

Is this going to continue?

Iv'e got 200 miles on my Procede.

[IslandTurbo]

Well update i been threw Two freaking fuel pumps, and the first one almost costed me my life the car died out on the highway and somone almost cleaned the car out.

[sambonator]

Originally Posted by IslandTurbo

Well update i been threw Two freaking fuel pumps, and the first one almost costed me my life the car died out on the highway and somone almost cleaned the car out.

Glad you're ok. BMW could have had a major wrongful death suit on their hands due to these pumps...

[adrian1480]

Indeed. I'm kinda surprised they haven't simply had some kind of recall on them, given the bad position it can leave drivers in.

[Mr. 5]

In order to have a recall, they need to have the ultimate fix for the problem but I really don't think they do.
Look at this example. They replace a pump with another one that fails.
Why have a recall with changing everybody's pumps if they have the same liklihood of failing?

[IslandTurbo]

Update, i am having the same dam problems again, i already been threw two fuel pumps, and while on the highway i get the yellow fire hydrant sign and the car looses all its power, I was driving a little aggresive when this happened. I took the car home and turned it off and restarted the car and it was normal again, freaking weird, im just irritated now i dont know what to do the first fuel pump almost costed my life, the second one was a big inconvience, now what. Any info our advice woud be great

[karliejai]

3 times. can you lemon that bad boy?