Flyboydx7

I picked the car up from the shop today @ 10:00. New rear discs and pads added. new passenger seatbelt pretension fitted. Back in by 13:00.................. Passed MOT, taxed online, Valeted and she is back on the road. Thanks for all the info and input Regards Andy

The car failed the MOT on the airbag light and Rear brakes :-(

Thanks, seems the ball joints were harder than expected Tomorrow another day ;-)

New MAF sensor fitted at cost of £24.79. Car running like a dream. ABS fault is also now cured, I replaced the ABS module from the abs pump, its just matter of four screws, take the wires off and swap it out. I cleared the codes and all the lights went out. The car is now having the shockers and the ball joints changed and MOT tested. with crossed fingers I could be driving her by tonight :-)

fitted the Spark plugs and ordered 3 new coil packs, I fitted them this morning and there was no change. I have moved to the MAF Sensor. I unplugged the cable from the MAF and the car started and ran perfectly. I have ordered a new Sensor so I can now move on to the ABS problem.

Ordered 6 new spark plugs, and am going to test the Coil packs, by swapping them to Cylinders 1, 2, 3 if the error code moves to those cylinders then I will know its that that's the problem. failing that I will move to the Mass air flow sensor. Bought new Sachs Shocks for the front so they need fitting, I intend to take the assembly to the Garage, have them change the springs and refit the units myself, doing the ball joints at the same time.

Update..... Matt sensor Arrived fitted it and one of the Air bag error codes has disappeared. I am still left with a Belt tensioner fault. For anyone who is interested the faults are as follows. ABS : 04 Engine speed Via CAN ??? 71 ABS Pump-Motor fault. 41 Speed Signal Right Rear. Engine: 04 Fuel Trim Bank 1 OBD11 170 03 Fuel Trim Bank 2 OBD11 173 F2 Misfire Cylinder 5 OBD11 PO305 F3 Misfire Cylinder 6 OBD11 PO306 F1 Misfire Cylinder 4 OBD11 PO304 Think this is going to take a little longer than expected :rolleyes:

Just bought a Seat occupancy Matt Emulator for Airbag sensor bypass for under a tenner.... Lets see if this works :-)

Adaptor arrived, works a treat.... Problem is I have a whole list of codes. ABS motor/pump R/H/R speed sensor Air bag Passenger side belt tensioner On the up side, I have 5 days off so maybe I can get into it Regards Andy

Well, Son of a Gun... I think I have just found the problem, it seems to connect to the ECU on Vehicles made before 2000 you need the OBD-16 to BMW-20 Socket adaptor. :wacko: ( that's the round one under the bonnet ) Also available from the same dealer. Hand back in pocket and off we go again, you would think when they said "will do vehicles from 1998 onward" they might have mentioned the need for the connector! Andy

Hi all, scanner arrived today, I went to the Garage, she started first time.... Problem is the scanner is not talking to the ECU, and we are back to the misfire under the bonnet, tick over quite low and the engine seems to hunt but not all the time. Any ideas why the C110 BM code Scanner will not communicate with the car? Regards

Slowly Slowly catchy said monkey, I want to know its going back on the road first, but then all will be done, Air filter Oil filter Oil Change Plugs Fuel filter Brake pads and discs fitted already. I have new wheels and tyres too fit too :-)

Job No2 = ABS warning light on. Job No3 = Airbag warning light on. I have ordered a BMW C110 diagnostics OBD2 Scanner from a famous online retailer and hope to have that in the next few days. It matters not really if it takes a few days as I am back to work tomorrow until Tuesday. If it has arrived I will update then. Thanks so far guy's, keep the tips coming and she will be back on the road before we know it :-) By the way.... No sign of any Squirrels but I did find a monkey on the passenger seat :rolleyes:

Great News, New battery arrived today ( next day delivery very impressive and at half the price ) Straight to the garage and swapped out the batteries, car started first turn of the key. Again I backed her out and had a few misfires from under the hood. I noticed that the brakes had locked on from where I had left the handbrake on. I freed off the brakes and drove it for a short distance. Engine seems perfect, seems it was struggling against the brakes because as soon as they freed off the misfires stopped. Left to warm up and get some oil around the engine and it runs like a dream.

Wow !!! all good advise fellas, new battery being delivered tomorrow, wish we had better weather so I could really get stuck in. Not quite sure how the Squirrel would have got into the garage, But point taken :-) looks like I have my work cut out ...