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JimMac 
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Joined: 06-September-2005
Location: London
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 Topic: 728i Alarm!
Posted: 06-September-2005 at 10:22 |
Hi Everyone - New here, in fact to any BM forum, although I've had several over the years...
Had this car for two years and no probs at all - but recently the alarm has started going of for no apparent reason - Anyone any ideas.
Took it to service station and they thought the battery was knackered (although only two years old) replaced that and OK for a couple of months and now - its back!!
Any help appreciated.
Jim.
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webmasterz
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Joined: 19-January-2004
Location: Tiptree - Essex
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Posted: 06-September-2005 at 16:16 |
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Sounds like you might have a power drain going on
What 7 is it?
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Rhys
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Posted: 06-September-2005 at 16:27 |
I guess a 728 
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No BMW as yet...
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JimMac
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Posted: 07-September-2005 at 02:16 |
Ryhs - yes its a 728i May 99.
AA checked for a drain coudnt find anything. Its happened a few times now, but it only seems to be on certain doors or sensors?
Outside this the cars been great for 2 years, but it wont be long till the neighbours dont like it! - And I cant get it into a BM dealer where I live for weeks!!
HELPPP 
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eta.
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Posted: 07-September-2005 at 09:01 |
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Is your car under BMW extended warranty? If so, they have a mobile technician that you may be able to negotiate to come and plug into your car's computer.
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M3AG
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7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
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Posted: 07-September-2005 at 09:11 |
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I had this problem during hot spells, I'd leave the windows open then when it's dark I'd close it all up and set the alarm. When the alarm kept going off during the night, it turned out to be the odd moth or flies! (they came in when opened the door and the int light came on, they stayed in there when locked it all up and the lights went out!)
May or may not be relevant!
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we're the Sweeney son, and we ain't had our dinner.....
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Posted: 07-September-2005 at 10:46 |
Andy, really!
Mice ate your engine sensors.
Moths set your alarm off.
Whatever next, squirrels storing their nuts in your air intake?
you country boys!
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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JimMac
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Posted: 07-September-2005 at 11:36 |
No extended warranty guys, although I would pay if I could find someone mobile who could plug in (Stianes Windsor area)
No moths, no flies - and no squirells - but I'm going NUTS!!!
Jim.
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