3 week old car

Shay973 · 07-14-2007, 08:55 AM

My car is 3 weeks old 800 miles on it and yesterday my service engine light came on. what do u think something could be wrong aready

HyperM3 · 07-14-2007, 09:01 AM

Nope, nothings wrong, keep driving normally. Dont read the owners manual or call the dealer either, they wont have a clue.

STE92VE · 07-14-2007, 09:04 AM

It's just a test to see what you will do when confronted with warning lights, just like they do on the space shuttle when they test the astronauts ability to solve problems when they have system failures.

Can you imagine the posts on the NASA website?

Hi, this is my first trip into space and I've just left earth's gravitational pull. A warning light just came on that said the oxygen tanks are too low. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?

KP22 · 07-14-2007, 09:09 AM

STE92VE

No

at all

Quote:

Originally Posted by STE92VE

It's just a test to see what you will do when confronted with warning lights, just like they do on the space shuttle when they test the astronauts ability to solve problems when they have system failures.

Can you imagine the posts on the NASA website?

Hi, this is my first trip into space and I've just left earth's gravitational pull. A warning light just came on that said the oxygen tanks are too low. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?

STE92VE · 07-14-2007, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KP22

STE92VE

No

at all

So tell me, what have you contributed to this thread?

HyperM3 · 07-14-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

Can you imagine the posts on the NASA website?

Hi, this is my first trip into space and I've just left earth's gravitational pull. A warning light just came on that said the oxygen tanks are too low. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?

Nope, nothing found. Apparently they take it in when theres a problem.

achien · 07-14-2007, 09:14 AM

KP22 · 07-14-2007, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

So tell me, what have you contributed to this thread?

Nothing, because I do not know the answer to his problem. I think it is better to be quiet in that case.

HyperM3 · 07-14-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by KP22

Nothing, because I do not know the answer to his problem. I think it is better to be quiet in that case.

Wow, the nuns must have really whacked your knuckles hard as a kid.

wj4 · 07-14-2007, 09:29 AM

Take it into the dealership and tell them about the check engine light.

KP22 · 07-14-2007, 09:34 AM

Ok, Sorry STE92VE. Maybe I was just pissed off because somebody keyed my car last night.. Luckily it was my TT not the BMW.

Generally I just hate when some one makes jokes on someones serious questions, but admit your comments are some times quite funny..

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Wow, the nuns must have really whacked your knuckles hard as a kid.

STE92VE · 07-14-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KP22

Ok, Sorry STE92VE. Maybe I was just pissed off because somebody keyed my car last night.. Luckily it was my TT not the BMW.

Man that sucks, I feel your pain....no matter what car you have that got keyed.

KP22 · 07-14-2007, 09:47 AM

I know.. Luckily they keyed the windscreen and understand that it may be possible to fix it without replacing the whole thing because the scratches are not very deep. Need to find out next week..
What makes this worse is that the car is on sale now..

It may have been my neighbour´s cat too and I will kill it anyway just in case

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

Man that sucks, I feel your pain....no matter what car you have that got keyed.

NPDAN · 07-14-2007, 09:59 AM

poor cat ... It was probably minding its own business eating some meow mix or some meowmix when that happened

NPDAN · 07-14-2007, 10:01 AM

to the OP, can you toggle through your idrive and see any messages associated with the warning?

broke_status · 07-14-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by KP22

I know.. Luckily they keyed the windscreen and understand that it may be possible to fix it without replacing the whole thing because the scratches are not very deep. Need to find out next week..
What makes this worse is that the car is on sale now..

It may have been my neighbour´s cat too and I will kill it anyway just in case

My neighbors cat clawed the crap out my TT's hood... I frekin hate cats.

but to the OP, 800 miles you are under warranty take it in and have them look at it, that is dissapointing that it came on in under 1000 miles though.

Rando · 07-14-2007, 10:56 AM

To the OP: if it's running okay, and your dealership is close by (<20 miles), I'd drive it. If you have any doubt at all, call BMW Assist and they'll tow it to the dealer for free. (It's just a little inconvenient.) No need to make an appointment with the dealer, just go -- for a critical problem like this it's fine. (But if you do it through BMW Assist they may notify the dealer as well.)

kckdout · 07-14-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Nope, nothings wrong, keep driving normally. Dont read the owners manual or call the dealer either, they wont have a clue.

You are quite possibly the biggest piece of shit in this entire forum.

KP22 · 07-14-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kckdout

You are quite possibly the biggest piece of shit in this entire forum.

Nice first post

Spool · 07-14-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kckdout

You are quite possibly the biggest piece of shit in this entire forum.

Haha nah he's alright, just joking around...

We get bombarded with these kind of questions, if your warning light comes on...take ur car to the dealer...

There are hundreds of factors that can lead to the caution light, only the dealer know what triggered it. Unless you have a OBDII reader that tell you..

uberschnell · 07-14-2007, 11:38 AM

I'll bet it's a loose fuel cap.

Ascension · 07-14-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by achien

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