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10-21-2016, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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Air conditioning not working?
My 2013 Z4 experiences sporadic episodes where the AC doesn't turn on and the control panel doesn't light up. I took it to the dealer (still under warranty) but because it only happens once every 2-3 months, they couldn't localize or re-create the problem. Did anyone experience this issue?
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10-22-2016, 02:32 PM | #3 |
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Someone once suggested stating the car by pressing the start button, then stepping on the clutch as a way to prevent this problem. I've been doing this since that last time this happened (maybe 5 months ago) and it hasn't returned. So who knows, but so far so good.
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10-23-2016, 02:42 AM | #4 |
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Not ever experienced this problem. I had a 2011 Z4 35i and now a 2016 Z4 35is. Didn't know this was a widely experienced issue.
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10-24-2016, 09:13 AM | #6 |
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the fix for this problem is to remove the gas cap and place it on a new vehicle. BMW never cared enough to fix the issue as it is intermittent and resets itself. so by the time a tech gets to it the problem goes away
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10-24-2016, 01:21 PM | #7 |
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Easily reproducible in my case -
unlock the car, Open the driver door and leave the door open for 5 mins without touching the ignition switch. After 5 mins if you start the car the panel will be dead....
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11-07-2016, 08:08 AM | #8 |
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interesting i will try this
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11-18-2016, 10:57 PM | #9 |
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or, take a video, post, and show to dealer.
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