SOS call system failure!

MarkG_M5Comp · 06-28-2015, 07:59 AM

Anyone seen this before? I also discovered when fitting my Dashcam yesterday that the footwell power socket is dead - I wonder if it's connected?!

KevinLevin · 06-28-2015, 08:05 AM

You wouldn't want to see that that whilst upside down in a ditch....

snipnoob86 · 06-28-2015, 08:15 AM

had a friend who rolled his focus into a field at 1am in the morning. he was an extremely big lad absolute gym queen. no one found him untill 6am when first light hit.

he escaped with his life but it cost him 5 hours of laying there conscious and paralyzed permenantly from the nipples down.

so yeah get it fixed

Daftasabrush · 06-28-2015, 08:23 AM

If you unplug the speaker in the drivers footwell, this comes up. It goes again when you reconnect it, but it will be logged on the key when it gets scanned at the dealership.

Oh and I had a dead footwell power socket too, replaced the fuse and it was fine

MarkG_M5Comp · 06-28-2015, 09:12 AM

Turns out it was the battery in the combox - must have pulled one of the cables off when looking! Soldered back on and error gone away.... phew!

MarkG_M5Comp · 06-28-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

If you unplug the speaker in the drivers footwell, this comes up. It goes again when you reconnect it, but it will be logged on the key when it gets scanned at the dealership.

Oh and I had a dead footwell power socket too, replaced the fuse and it was fine

Did you figure out the right fuse then - I checked 66/69 and both were fine. I need to investigate further.

Daftasabrush · 06-29-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkG335

Did you figure out the right fuse then - I checked 66/69 and both were fine. I need to investigate further.

I did, but I can't remember off the top of my head. I basically matched that symbol on the socket in the boot with the one on the card and checked it.

amritanshukar · 07-05-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkG_M50d

Turns out it was the battery in the combox - must have pulled one of the cables off when looking! Soldered back on and error gone away.... phew!

Hi mark, I have the same exact issue, the sos error and charge port not working can you please help and elaborate which cable came out of where and which where did you solder. How did you reach the combo box ? Is it something very complex to take out from car dashboard ? Do i need to take it to the dealer to get it fixed ?

Welsh springer · 07-05-2017, 02:08 PM

Hi Guys

I had this a couple of times last week when I was installing my Alpine amplifier up grade on F32 lci.

When ever I removed the cover from above the pedals there is a cable going to the foot well lights also a cable which goes to a speaker type thing.

When I unplug the speaker thingy the SOS failure appeared.
Plugged back in and it went away.

Done this couple of times during the install and every time I unplugged it ,it came up with failure.

Not sure if you got a loose connection under there it is worth a little looky

stu14t · 07-06-2017, 02:12 AM

Car was in for a service yesterday and failure of the emergency call system had come up on the key (but not the Idrive). I was told the fuse to the front power socket / cig lighter had gone and that had caused it.

AlwynMike · 07-07-2017, 04:40 PM

Guys.
Think seriously if you have to use the SOS button.
Having used it "in anger" I'd never use it again.
It goes to the BMW call centre who then transfer you to the Emergency Services.
Fair enough, but if you don't know where you are, the Emergency Services can t triangulate your signal as your call is coming via a call centre.

Heaven forbid it happens again, I'll just use my phone thanks.

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Welsh springer Private First Class 24 Rep 109 Posts Drives: F32 LCI Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Wales iTrader: (0)	sos failure Hi Guys I had this a couple of times last week when I was installing my Alpine amplifier up grade on F32 lci. When ever I removed the cover from above the pedals there is a cable going to the foot well lights also a cable which goes to a speaker type thing. When I unplug the speaker thingy the SOS failure appeared. Plugged back in and it went away. Done this couple of times during the install and every time I unplugged it ,it came up with failure. Not sure if you got a loose connection under there it is worth a little looky
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stu14t Major 451 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 330i MSport Pro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Car was in for a service yesterday and failure of the emergency call system had come up on the key (but not the Idrive). I was told the fuse to the front power socket / cig lighter had gone and that had caused it. __________________ Current - 2021 G20 330i M Sport+ Gone - 2017 F30 335d M Sport + in San Marino Blue Gone - 2015 F30 LCI 320d M Sport+ Step Auto Gone - 2012 F30 320 ED Gone - 2011 E87 118d
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AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 337 Rep 1,661 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	Guys. Think seriously if you have to use the SOS button. Having used it "in anger" I'd never use it again. It goes to the BMW call centre who then transfer you to the Emergency Services. Fair enough, but if you don't know where you are, the Emergency Services can t triangulate your signal as your call is coming via a call centre. Heaven forbid it happens again, I'll just use my phone thanks.
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