Stopped to fill up gas/petrol... then engine wouln't start - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

thrill30 · 10-22-2005, 10:29 PM

Yesterday, I stopped at a BP petrol/gas station to fill up. Once the attendant closed the filler cap, I went through the normal procedure of starting the car. It wouldn't start. The gauge cluster showed an error icon that I've never seen before..... on the iDrive screen there was a more descriptive explanation of the problem. I didn't write down the whole story because I was still puzzled, but it read something like:

Electronic Lock Wheel (ELW) error. The engine cannot be restarted. If possible, please do not stop the engine.

- This error made no sense because my engine was off at the time .

- I do not remember if the abbreviation said ELV or ELW... but it's one of the two.

The radio continued to play. I could also switch off the iDrive screen using the start/stop button without any problems, but the car wouldn't start in about 5 attempts

So, in desperation, I stormed out of the car, locked it and went into the shop to buy "sweet nothing"... I was just trying to give the car(and myself) some time to "cool off"

After about a minute or two, I went back, and tried to start the car and I got exactly the same error and the car still wouldn't start

. At this point I was getting really angry that I would have to call BMW On Call for assistance on a car that is barely 8000km old :mad: .

Well, I attempted to resolve the problem myself.... my first attempt was to stick the keyfob in its designated slot.... pressed the clutch... and pressed the START button, and the car came back to life

.... I drove for about a kilometer and switched off the car.... removed the keyfob and restarted using CA and the car started without any issues.

This is the second problem I've had that is resolved by starting the car with the keyfob in its slot..... last time I could only unlock doors with CA and not with the keyfob

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Maybe the software update will solve these minor problems..... I certainly hope so. Other than that, she is still great and I still love her

JamieA · 10-22-2005, 10:59 PM

I sympathise with you. There is nothing like being let down by your baby. Glad you still love her and her glitches. My car will have CA, I will be interested to see if I have the same issues.

thrill30 · 10-22-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JamieA

I sympathise with you. There is nothing like being let down by your baby. Glad you still love her and her glitches. My car will have CA, I will be interested to see if I have the same issues.

Thanks JamieA.... the consolation for me is that at least I've been able to resolve my minor problems without having to visit the dealer.... the joy I get in driving my car far outweighs the little issues I've experienced so far.... I think these are software bugs that can be resolved easily.... it's certainly no cause for concern for those considering Comfort Access.

Hopefully your car will have the latest software updates and will not have these issues.

10-22-2005, 10:29 PM	#1
thrill30 Lieutenant Drives: 2010 E90 LCI 330i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 524 iTrader: (0) View thrill30's Garage	Stopped to fill up gas/petrol... then engine wouldn't start Yesterday, I stopped at a BP petrol/gas station to fill up. Once the attendant closed the filler cap, I went through the normal procedure of starting the car. It wouldn't start. The gauge cluster showed an error icon that I've never seen before..... on the iDrive screen there was a more descriptive explanation of the problem. I didn't write down the whole story because I was still puzzled, but it read something like: Electronic Lock Wheel (ELW) error. The engine cannot be restarted. If possible, please do not stop the engine. - This error made no sense because my engine was off at the time . - I do not remember if the abbreviation said ELV or ELW... but it's one of the two. The radio continued to play. I could also switch off the iDrive screen using the start/stop button without any problems, but the car wouldn't start in about 5 attempts So, in desperation, I stormed out of the car, locked it and went into the shop to buy "sweet nothing"... I was just trying to give the car(and myself) some time to "cool off" After about a minute or two, I went back, and tried to start the car and I got exactly the same error and the car still wouldn't start . At this point I was getting really angry that I would have to call BMW On Call for assistance on a car that is barely 8000km old :mad: . Well, I attempted to resolve the problem myself.... my first attempt was to stick the keyfob in its designated slot.... pressed the clutch... and pressed the START button, and the car came back to life .... I drove for about a kilometer and switched off the car.... removed the keyfob and restarted using CA and the car started without any issues. This is the second problem I've had that is resolved by starting the car with the keyfob in its slot..... last time I could only unlock doors with CA and not with the keyfob . Maybe the software update will solve these minor problems..... I certainly hope so. Other than that, she is still great and I still love her __________________ 2010 E90 LCI 330i 6MT\|Space Grey\|Red Brown\|Alumin\|Lumbar Support\|Voice Control\|6CD\|Logic 7\|Xenon\|Prof-Navigation\|Storage Pack\|Luggage Pack\|Extended Lights\|Anti-dazzle Folding Mirrors\|Climate Comf. w/screen\|M-Sport Pack\|Exclusive Pack\|Innovations Pack\|Alumin Pedals\|CF Splitters\|Delivered:19 March 2010

10-22-2005, 10:59 PM	#2
JamieA Colonel Drives: E90 325i SG Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 2,061 iTrader: (0)	I sympathise with you. There is nothing like being let down by your baby. Glad you still love her and her glitches. My car will have CA, I will be interested to see if I have the same issues. __________________ 325i \| 6sp Man \| Sparkling Graphite \| Black/Dakota Leather/Burl Walnut \| Sunroof \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Active Cruise \| Adaptive Xenons \| Electric Seats \| Business Navigation with iDrive \| Hi-Fi with iPod Interface \| 113,275km on the odo "I am not saying we should kill the stupid people, I am just saying we should remove all those warning labels from things and let nature take its course"