Check Engine Light: "Do you have any aftermarket chips installed, sir?"

ersatzS2 · 07-07-2008, 01:57 PM

While the car was in for a new front right tire, they discovered the check engine light phenomena we had reported but they hadn't seen codes for. Service writer just called to ask if we had added any aftermarket ecu stuff before they went in to diagnose. We haven't, naturally, it's my wife's car and all it's likely to get at this stage is foul weather floormats. But I thought folks on this list might want the forewarning that the question seemed reflexive and part of a bmw service-writer script...

warmtoes · 07-07-2008, 02:17 PM

No doubt that BMW is well aware of these sites and what some people like to do with their cars. I also had a check engine light after 750kms. It cleared itself after 5 cycles.

bimmerfile · 07-07-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ersatzS2

While the car was in for a new front right tire, they discovered the check engine light phenomena we had reported but they hadn't seen codes for. Service writer just called to ask if we had added any aftermarket ecu stuff before they went in to diagnose. We haven't, naturally, it's my wife's car and all it's likely to get at this stage is foul weather floormats. But I thought folks on this list might want the forewarning that the question seemed reflexive and part of a bmw service-writer script...

C'mon now, you are among friends..
Fess up..

07-07-2008, 01:57 PM	#1
ersatzS2 Private First Class 16 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Check Engine Light: "Do you have any aftermarket chips installed, sir?" While the car was in for a new front right tire, they discovered the check engine light phenomena we had reported but they hadn't seen codes for. Service writer just called to ask if we had added any aftermarket ecu stuff before they went in to diagnose. We haven't, naturally, it's my wife's car and all it's likely to get at this stage is foul weather floormats. But I thought folks on this list might want the forewarning that the question seemed reflexive and part of a bmw service-writer script... __________________ 135i built 2/14/08 SGM w/Black and AL, 6 forward gears
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	No doubt that BMW is well aware of these sites and what some people like to do with their cars. I also had a check engine light after 750kms. It cleared itself after 5 cycles. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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