Car looses 100% electrical power and stalls while driving

Tim2189 · 10-27-2010, 11:05 PM

Whats up guys,
This morning i was unable to open my doors with the remote nor open my trunk with the key....i opened the door with the key and nothing would turn on, no welcome lights, radio, engine, nothing!! ....while i was waiting for my jump i figured id go back in the car since it was raining and guess wut? it freaking started right up like nothing ever happened...i had to reset the clock and stuff...20 mins later while on the highway it just literally stalled on me with all the warning lights flashing and it kept doing it for about 30 mins or so...as i got out of it tonight all the power shut off again without me being able to close the car with the remote so i had to close it with the key....Wuts going on?

SPARK NOTES
1. no electrical power to the car
2. 20 mins later it starts like nothing happened
3. stalled on me on the highway a couple times
4. parked it tonight and once again lost all electrical power

Please help!

pittyinSC · 10-27-2010, 11:23 PM

Faulty battery or ground? Not sure. Just take her in to get checked out.

kamek · 10-28-2010, 12:27 AM

Tim, the sparknotes are well appreciated

Good luck resolving the issue

WingZeroX5 · 10-28-2010, 12:43 AM

Sounds like batt? I wouldn't "jump" the car, I was reading somewhere on this forum when I was searching for batt registration that it could damage the electrical management within.

e90pilot · 10-28-2010, 04:36 PM

There's a master kill switch on the car somwhere. They use it for shipping. Maybe it's loose?

Gavin@MMW · 10-28-2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e90pilot

There's a master kill switch on the car somwhere. They use it for shipping. Maybe it's loose?

This I didnt know, ill see if I can find it

BAMxi · 10-28-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Craven 328

This I didnt know, ill see if I can find it

I was reading an older post about taking out the backseat earlier this week, and apparently the unused plug underneath the bottom portion of the seat is used for keeping the battery charged while transporting. I'm not sure how it works, but I can verify that there is an unused plug under there. It's pretty easy to get to. OP, maybe give it a glance to make sure it's not worn through or mangled looking.

technik330 · 10-28-2010, 05:38 PM

(Sarcasm)

.... I'm pretty sure it's a safe bet that you're HPFP is done -

Tim2189 · 10-28-2010, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technik330

(Sarcasm)

.... I'm pretty sure it's a safe bet that you're HPFP is done -

funny you mention that lol
i had my fuel pump and VANOS already replaced

Gavin@MMW · 10-28-2010, 07:17 PM

From what im hearing, there is a failsafe on the battery that can kill the car is it goes out. Seems to be the box attached to the battery.

But I cant find anything actually confirming what it does or how to fix it..

IancoleTX · 10-29-2010, 12:20 PM

You know what, I just realized that OP titled this thread with the world "looses".

It's fucking "loses" dude. I am so tired of seeing that shit.

micah_675 · 10-29-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IancoleTX

You know what, I just realized that OP titled this thread with the world "looses".

It's fucking "loses" dude. I am so tired of seeing that shit.

very helpful, why not

the guy out and not start crap in his thread.

Tim2189 · 10-30-2010, 12:39 PM

well anyways, last night 2 in the morning im driving home and my car LOST power once again and just completely shut off while doing about 40mph...luckily i was able to pull over to the right lane and waited about 20 mins for the electrical system to start right up again...wtf? once i put my lights back to stock im gonna have it towed to the dealer

glenndehaven · 06-07-2011, 09:29 AM

My car does this.The dealer cannot figure it out, did they fix yours?

fdriller9 · 06-07-2011, 10:28 AM

Faulty IBS.

xxxjecxxx · 06-07-2011, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

Faulty IBS.

Intelligent Battery Sensor?

fdriller9 · 06-07-2011, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxjecxxx

Intelligent Battery Sensor?

yupp.

M_Grillo · 09-27-2011, 10:43 AM

nyc328ci, What did you ever find that caused the no power condition? I have the same problem but mine never comes back.

Tim2189 · 09-27-2011, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M_Grillo

nyc328ci, What did you ever find that caused the no power condition? I have the same problem but mine never comes back.

Dealer said it was a loose connection at the battery

blackbeast06 · 09-27-2011, 10:29 PM

I had the same issue with my car. While driving down the highway at 70mph my car starting cutting out and all the electronics were going haywire with lights coming on all over the dash. It felt like a scene out of movie as if alien ufo's were electromagnetically messing with my car lol. Anyway the car died and I pulled off to the side. While waiting for the tow truck, after about 20 mins, I tried to start the car and it started and ran fine. Right after the car initially died I had absolutely zero power to any electronics, like the battery was completely dead. I took it to the dealer and it passed all checks except for the load test on the batt. They told me to replace the batt as a precautionary measure. I took the battery to autozone for a load test and it passed??? I have been driving it for 4 months now with no problems.

fdriller9 · 09-28-2011, 07:06 AM

I forgot to mention there is a service bulletin out for a faulty + battery connection behind the fuse panel.

It will cut power and restore it randomly a you guys are describing.

Tim2189 · 09-28-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *********

I forgot to mention there is a service bulletin out for a faulty + battery connection behind the fuse panel.

It will cut power and restore it randomly a you guys are describing.

hmm....the dealer must of forgotten to mention that to me when they charged me the diagnostics fee...oh well i got rid of that car already

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WingZeroX5 Colonel 765 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	Sounds like batt? I wouldn't "jump" the car, I was reading somewhere on this forum when I was searching for batt registration that it could damage the electrical management within.
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Tim2189 Russian in a Bimmer 566 Rep 5,619 Posts Drives: X5 M50i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn NY iTrader: (3)	well anyways, last night 2 in the morning im driving home and my car LOST power once again and just completely shut off while doing about 40mph...luckily i was able to pull over to the right lane and waited about 20 mins for the electrical system to start right up again...wtf? once i put my lights back to stock im gonna have it towed to the dealer __________________ 2013 X6 - retired 2015 X6 - retired 2015 435GC - retired 2018 X5 40e - retired 2020 X5 M50i - Current
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