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11-20-2012, 11:34 PM | #1 |
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What the heck is this wire?
Two weeks ago during heavy rain fall my car would not start. I checked the battery and it was good. looking around don't see any thing out of the ordinary, out of curiosity, I unplugged this wire then my car started, plug it back in, car won't start, so I left it unplugged.
anyone know where this wire goes to or what it does? it looks like it goes into the inside of the rear bumper, I don't have PDC. |
11-20-2012, 11:52 PM | #4 |
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11-21-2012, 01:04 AM | #5 |
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I believe that wire is supposed to be plugged in during shipping from the factory, and unplugged when the car gets "unpacked"
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11-21-2012, 02:45 AM | #6 | |
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I had this car since Dec 2007 and the only driver, I'm pretty sure it was plugged in all those years and my car has always started. I hope it's not harming anything, my car runs normal, I just don't get why it has to be unplugged now to get my car to start. anyone else have this wire unplugged? Last edited by BOOSTLEE; 11-21-2012 at 02:55 AM.. |
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11-21-2012, 08:29 AM | #9 |
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It's a shipping wire. The dealer normally plugs their computer into the car and disables "transit" mode; but I guess they can also just unplug that wire. Mine is connected.
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11-21-2012, 10:05 AM | #11 |
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This has been asked and answered a million times already. Everybody has an unplugged wire in the battery compartment. In some cars it might be "tucked in" into the connector, but it doesn't change much anyway.
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11-21-2012, 01:45 PM | #12 | |
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I thought this was the same million times asked question. But I've never seen a picture that ended with a blue plug (always black) and it never has something to plug into and is just loose... plus maybe it's the photo but this looks heavier duty. So I looked at my car I have the same cable and it's plugged in. I also still have the shipping cable which is much smaller flopping around. Personally I'm confused as to why there are so many cables going this way and that around the battery making changing the battery a complete bitch. So now I'm curious?? |
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11-21-2012, 03:06 PM | #15 | ||
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yes, my car will not start with it plugged it, tried just now Last edited by BOOSTLEE; 11-21-2012 at 06:55 PM.. |
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11-21-2012, 06:57 PM | #17 |
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Check Page #8 of the attached, IBS Intelligent Battery Sensor.
Both of ours are connected...................
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11-21-2012, 07:36 PM | #18 |
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11-21-2012, 07:42 PM | #19 | |
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took a closer look again and that's exactly what it is, wire #3. so there must be a malfunction with my battery but I'm not getting any fault codes though. |
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11-21-2012, 07:54 PM | #20 |
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You probably ruined your IBS by installing a new battery ( I assume that is why you removed your battery.) It is super fragile and happened to me. There were no error codes but my car wouldn't start with the IBS hooked up after I put in a new battery. An indy diagnosed my problem as a faulty IBS and had to put a new one in and problem solved. If I remember correctly the IBS also has to be coded to the car. The Bentley manual mentions that the IBS is very fragile.
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11-21-2012, 09:59 PM | #21 |
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IBS?? At this rate the 2015 cars will have have training wheels. How much hand-holding does BMW think we need?
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11-21-2012, 10:20 PM | #22 |
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Mine is unplugged
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