Car died....need help

[abmi0000]

Plate on the positive cables,

You mean the inline fuses.... cause if so... thats exactly your problem.

No power to the DDE due to that plate...

what would cause the smoke in the engine bay though?

 

[zaleonardz]

Seriously good question.... I dont know...

Pidgeon with a cigarette ?

 

[abmi0000]

Hope he comes right cos the smoke thingy throws things out of perspective on the battery side.

 

[Nic_s]

Maybe it was the starter that started smoking after swinging it until the battery was flat :dunno:

 

[abmi0000]

Maybe it was the starter that started smoking after swinging it until the battery was flat :dunno:

yeah - there's a number of possibilities :bangdesk:

 

[Smartiesman]

finally found stock. Sending a driver now.
I went to a used BMW spare shop in Alberton now, he asked me R750 for the part. BMW directly charges R666.86 incl vat,with our company discount R466 . Is that guy smoking socks in that used spare shop?:flyfun:

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Maybe it was the starter that started smoking after swinging it until the battery was flat :dunno:

yeah - there's a number of possibilities :bangdesk:

As for the smoke, I was told that it could be excess fuel that was being pumped and the engine did not know what to do with it. The steering lock light that came on shows the system went into safe zone because half the electronics was not working. This was explained to me by my workshop manager. He may be wrong.
Until I get that part...well we will be guessing.

 

[rash777]

Hey LZ isnt that the problem i had with my 320d? :rollsmile:

 

[abmi0000]

very intrigued to find out!

 

[L~C~G]

finally found stock. Sending a driver now.
I went to a used BMW spare shop in Alberton now, he asked me R750 for the part. BMW directly charges R666.86 incl vat,with our company discount R466 . Is that guy smoking socks in that used spare shop?

That must be D&S spares that you visited?

 

[Smartiesman]

finally found stock. Sending a driver now.
I went to a used BMW spare shop in Alberton now, he asked me R750 for the part. BMW directly charges R666.86 incl vat,with our company discount R466 . Is that guy smoking socks in that used spare shop?

That must be D&S spares that you visited?

Not sure, they are in alberton north. He could not give me a price and had me wait for 10 mins while his guy looked for 1, then only when he saw he it, said out R750. I said thanks but BMW supplying it for R600 and that's brand new and walked out.
Some ppl want to get rich.

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K hold on, do the following.

In the engine bay, on the left hand side (Right hand drivers if you want to be technical) on the shock tower, you will see a biggish electrical connector that you can flap open for the battery positive.

Right about there, I think its on the same housing, or there about, you will see a smaller wire on a ring terminal held on by a bolt. This wire actually runs into the channel and physically runs over the engine into the electric box on the top right of the vehicle.

If you meausre for 12Vdc+ on that cable, and you have power, then its something else, however, if you dont, your DDE is not getting power.

That pin that I described, not the wire, the exposed pin on the pedistal comes directly from the battery, fused onto that plate with an inline fuse, no power means dead car.

Fix the fuse/change the plate, and bob is your grandma's kitten....

Thank you Sir, you have been very helpful.raise: My driver is on his way with that plate you referring to. Once he gets here, will fit and test. Will post reply today b4 I go home.

 

[Philip Foglar]

Well, hope you come right with this. From what Leonard is saying makes sense - the smoke is still strange, but as already said, maybe just a result of the starter motor getting a bit hot from cranking attempts - lot's of compression that it has to work against being a diesel.

 

[zaleonardz]

If you dont come right, I will be able to help you tomorrow evening or friday morning..

I love these..

 

[Smartiesman]

If you dont come right, I will be able to help you tomorrow evening or friday morning..

I love these..

I think i am gonna need your help. Changed the part last night and it started but got nasty squeaky noise around the engine bay. I suspect some sort of fluid is short but cant see anything.

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If you dont come right, I will be able to help you tomorrow evening or friday morning..

I love these..

I think i am gonna need your help. Changed the part last night and it started but got nasty squeaky noise around the engine bay. I suspect some sort of fluid is short but cant see anything.

Found oil where the car was parked. Checked the oil level and it is very low.
This cant be happening.........really cant :bangdesk:

 

[Sandman]

Look on the bright side, atleast u not on vacation wen this hapnd and u hav a expert like LZ that's gona help u, its only a mattr of time then ur car wil be as good as new. I normally hav car problems wen a female is upset with me :=): Hang in there buddy, in 2yrs frm now u wil be laughin bout this :thumbs:

 

[Smartiesman]

Look on the bright side, atleast u not on vacation wen this hapnd and u hav a expert like LZ that's gona help u, its only a mattr of time then ur car wil be as good as new. I normally hav car problems wen a female is upset with me :=): Hang in there buddy, in 2yrs frm now u wil be laughin bout this :thumbs:

Thanks for the uplifting words.:thumbs:

 

[Twinz]

Excellent advice ZL...:thumbs::bravo:

 

[Kish2604]

sorry for the troubles smartiesman... i was going to say it was the HPFP or inline pump prior to you getting it started, but now that it has started i am guessing thats out the question... hpoe you get it running again soon asap.. but please keep us posted...

@leonard... thanks for being so helpful to a fellow member...

 

[Smartiesman]

sorry for the troubles smartiesman... i was going to say it was the HPFP or inline pump prior to you getting it started, but now that it has started i am guessing thats out the question... hpoe you get it running again soon asap.. but please keep us posted...

@leonard... thanks for being so helpful to a fellow member...

Thanks dude.
I am sending the car in to Auto Elegance. I can't stand to see it standing here and breaking my heart anymore. I am just waiting on the towing service to arrive and off she goes.
Will keep all posted.

 

[zaleonardz]

Pleasure guys..

I will gladly help where I can.

I am very strong on the BMW electric side, as this is a hobby, but on the mechanical side, I know more then your average garden snail, but I am still a bit of a noob, so I shall help you where I can.

 

[Philip Foglar]

Hmm, this is all very strange! Hope you can get to the bottom of this. Get diagnostics done, then try and find out how the oil level dropped the way it did? Was it a leak or something else...