532i Adding no Miles
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Forum Name: BMW 5 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 5 Series (E12, E28, E34, E39, E60 & E61)
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Printed Date: 02-May-2024 at 00:15
Topic: 532i Adding no Miles
Posted By: beau523i
Subject: 532i Adding no Miles
Date Posted: 16-August-2004 at 16:50
| Wife has recently taken delivery of 99 523i Se, after driving the car for a few weeks she has gone and bumped a kerb which appears to have resulted in the electrical system having some kind of fit. Firstly the ABS and EBD light now stays on, the car is no longer adding miles to the mileometer so as a result her trip shows she is steadly decreasing her miles per gallon. Plus the speedometer packed up. So much for quality. For all this to happen at the same time as the bump I can only conclude that the two are related. Anybody have any ideas before I take it to the garage and have my legs removed. PS Also a garage recomendation close to Leeds/Wakefield, West Yorks would be Nice. |
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Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 16-August-2004 at 16:55
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Sounds like either the wiring to the speed sensor has broken or the sensor itself has broken, not sure where it is on the E39 but it is mounted on the differential on the E34.
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Posted By: BOYBIMMERM3
Date Posted: 16-August-2004 at 18:54
| n/s/r abs sensor sends the signal for the speedo, sounds like a faulty sensor. is quite common. |
Posted By: e34m5
Date Posted: 16-August-2004 at 23:15
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Was this another cost cutting exercise on the E39 ?
Miles -------------
1991 525i Sport Manual http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3552&st=0">
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Posted By: beau523i
Date Posted: 17-August-2004 at 09:46
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Cheers Guys, This helps alot, Sorry forgot to mention the fuel tank now registers full all the time. My wife thought it was a never ending fuel tank before I informed her that see cannot drive to Scotland and the tank still register full. Once again Cheers |