Russ2009

Do Dave......... the pdc is working... not that I require it but it stops the !Removed! beeping whenever I start the car or reverse!!! Connection was behind drivers side head lamp!! however!!!! , I’ve had the bumper of twice now and still unable to find the plug or wires for the ambient outside temperature sensor.... driving me mad... someone did post a pic for me showing where theirs was... although someone else also sent me a pic showing theirs in a diff position... so, still car reads 50 degrees and still get warning constantly that start stop isn’t working, presume because cars reads to hot as I’ve read online!! the story continues.... lol thanks for all your advise also mate russ

Hi again Dave.... lol yeah still on the case.... so I’ve ordered a new pdc cable from bmw and when that comes I’ll removed the bumper and fit and look for the loom again for the temperature sensor.... thanks for the advise regarding where to look... great great help... so think I’ve figured out what he’s done, or rather why I’m now having a mare!!! . he’s had a new upgraded front bumper fitted and also upgraded the headlights to adaptive Xeon headlights... so I’d say he might of had a friend do it or done himself and not bothered with the wires for the pdc of the sensor! Can’t think why thou.... Without knowledge of the process for changing the headlights myself, I presume one would just use the wires from the original headlights and change over...what I’m saying is I’m hoping he’s not chopped the wires just to suit the job, if you know what I mean... but your right in what you said... a plank!! Just for reference also because you commented of my post... I got the car back from dealers after DHL couriers agreed to pay for the new front footwell module ... all ok... they left the old module in the boot but strangely there was also my ecu unit which I presumed they changed as well! That’ll explain why I cost DHL so much for a lost package.... thanks again for all you advise Dave Russ

Hi guys.. sorry I know I’ve already posted and apologies if not correct to repost... but I need to fit a new ambient temperature sensor in my e82 I’ve purchased and since found out that the previous owner must have discarded it.. yet.... I’ve no idea where I should be looking for it to plug into... I also need to fit a PDC wire loom as this is also missing!!! That’s already on order from bmw at a reasonable price of just £36.. quite good I thought!!! Have spoke to someone who suggested that the new pdc wire loom might spur of half way where the temperature sensor might connect but just was looking for anyone who knows or has knowledge..... I believe the pdc plugs into the passenger side below the headlight?? thanks in advance guys for any, and I mean any help!! Lol

Hi Rak, thanks so much for the photos.... thinks it’s pretty much the case and further investigation yesterday revealed a couple of things!!! So... I found that the engine under tray comes in 3 parts.... the Center parts there, and the passenger parts there but found that the drivers small part is missing,,, hence why I’ve not been able to find it and trace anything back!! Lol so ordered a new sensor but now comes the mission of finding where it’ll plug into once I’ve set it in position!! Don’t suppose you remember where the wire loom goes to or what the plug looks like that I should be looking for!! !Removed! joke!!! Haha

Hi there, looking for help and advice really... so the stop start didn’t work on the 118d 11 plate I picked up... had a garage look at it and they advise the battery wasn’t giving enough power to operate it so I had them change it.. however... during this they blew the front footwell module!!! Arranged for it to be sent off via DHL courier to be repaired and returned and fitted.. NIGHTMARE BEGUN... DHL lost the parcel and after 10 days of arguing they agreed to pay Bmw nearly £2500 and had a new module ordered, fitted and coded by the main dealer... got car back yesterday.... all happy but stop start still not working.. have noticed that my car reads 50degrees as outside temperature and have read that this could also be cause of stop start not working... have looked for the temperature sensor but cannot locate it! There is a small sensor located behind front lower grill under number plate but this doesn’t look like the images I’ve seen of the temperature sensor, as in bit like a small Ariel.. the one I’m seeing looks like a little square box with what looks like a circle sensor flat on it!! Wtf is that!! So.... where the hell is the temperature sensor and does anyone know where it should plug in so I can trace the leads and check all’s ok, or even trace the leads and find it!!! Thanks guys..

Hi again Dave.... the story continues.... so the garage removed the footwell module and arranged with a company to repair and return for it to be fitted... the garage was given a choice of either sending the item or the company could arrange a courier for a set price to include courier, repair and return... don’t know how much the garage was paying simply because I never asked as I wasn’t paying... they chose to let the company arrange DHL.... cut a long story short.... DHL lost the package.... took nearly 2 weeks of going forward and backwards between the garage, the repairers and dhl.. repeat that a few dozen times and you can imagine my frustration!! Anyway!! Finally got confirmation from the repairers that the cars going into Bmw Friday morning for a new module and coding and will be returned Friday afternoon... at their expense of ...............£1800 plus vat!! Reallyyyyyyyy... wtf.... apparently they are claiming against DHL who have also agreed to cover the cost!! At least it won’t cost me!!

Hi John.... I think he means like if you softly run your fingers over each button it’ll show what shortcut has been assigned to each button.. just softly without pushing button in.... let’s say you want radio 1 set for button 1.... tune your radio into radio 1 and then keep button 1 pushed until you see a message on Idrive screen saying “saved shortcut” ... then maybe you want the navigation option on button 5.. again open up navigation and then push and hold button 5 until you again see the message appear on screen... they will then be saved... try it and go into another radio station then push button 1 and it should change to radio 1 or whatever you set... hope that helps mate russ

Thanks Dave, will have a look at that site... yes front and rear comes up on Idrive and after I posted the message I took the bumper of and yep .... he’s been a plank... just removed the whole loom and obviously chucked it... will look and get replaced.... on another note.... the car went into garage just 4 days after me picking it up as just wanted to know if the service that was done and stamped in book before I collected the car was in fact done ( if your know what I mean!!) the garage called back and said all good, except the battery isn’t fully capable of allowing the start stop fungi on to work.. I said just put new battery on.. got a call the next morning to say slight problem, when they replaced the battery it fried the front footwell module!!! Been sent of for repair but god knows what’s happing!! Garage has had the car for over a week now and I’m hoping tomorrow I’ll get a call....

Hi guys.... looking for some help and advise... sorry if posted in incorrect place but I’m new to this... I’ve just purchased a 118d 2011 LCI model.... it has parking sensors front and rear and shows up on I drive... however... I have a warning show up everytime I start the car and decided to investigate the front wires, behind the bumper!! The guy said he fitted upgraded headlights which he did but said he cut a wire for then parking sensors during this and that’s why I looked there... there are no wires attached to any of the from sensors.. he obviously just chucked them away ... and ideas where I can see a wiring loom diagram online and see how easy it’ll be to replace the loom and see where it plugs in??