um..service engine?

sokdo · 10-06-2009, 01:02 AM

So today morning I get into my car like normal and I try to press the brake while pressing the start button to get my car going but my brake won't go down at all and so I look at the screen and it has a yellow exclamation mark along with service engine soon and the car won't start. So I take out my key fob retry it still brake doesn't depress so I push down really hard and push teh start and it eventually starts. =/ Is this just a friendly reminder or did something happen to my car? My car as just abit over 5k miles and I can't seem to recreate that problem.

VTECaddict · 10-06-2009, 01:08 AM

Did you or someone else press the brake pedal repeatedly when the car was off?

sokdo · 10-06-2009, 02:23 AM

Not that I know of...and I'm pretty sure none of my parents or anyone else took it for a ride as I know exactly the way I park my car =/ So you're saying this was caused by someone pressing the brake repeatedly?

VTECaddict · 10-06-2009, 02:34 AM

Well, that can make the brake pedal really stiff and hard to press.

sokdo · 10-06-2009, 02:39 AM

eh ...weird it was like it didn't even go budge like it was locked or something. ok well I mean it's not occuring again so I'm going to say it's just a freak occurance hopefully it won't happen again

visor · 10-06-2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Well, that can make the brake pedal really stiff and hard to press.

Heh! You just gave me an idea for a prank on my unsuspecting friend who has an auto tranny!

Penyfan1960 · 10-06-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sokdo

So today morning I get into my car like normal and I try to press the brake while pressing the start button to get my car going but my brake won't go down at all and so I look at the screen and it has a yellow exclamation mark along with service engine soon and the car won't start. So I take out my key fob retry it still brake doesn't depress so I push down really hard and push teh start and it eventually starts. =/ Is this just a friendly reminder or did something happen to my car? My car as just abit over 5k miles and I can't seem to recreate that problem.

Hi! I had this prob a couple of years ago with my E90 320i Auto. When pressing the start button the brake pedal felt hard and the car would not strart. I had no warning messages. I contacted BMW Emergency Services on the car 'phone and they immediately advised I press the accelerator at the same time.
The car started! Hope it works for you!

Cheers!

10-06-2009, 01:02 AM	#1
sokdo Lieutenant 50 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0)	um..service engine? So today morning I get into my car like normal and I try to press the brake while pressing the start button to get my car going but my brake won't go down at all and so I look at the screen and it has a yellow exclamation mark along with service engine soon and the car won't start. So I take out my key fob retry it still brake doesn't depress so I push down really hard and push teh start and it eventually starts. =/ Is this just a friendly reminder or did something happen to my car? My car as just abit over 5k miles and I can't seem to recreate that problem.
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10-06-2009, 01:08 AM	#2
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10-06-2009, 02:23 AM	#3
sokdo Lieutenant 50 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0)	Not that I know of...and I'm pretty sure none of my parents or anyone else took it for a ride as I know exactly the way I park my car =/ So you're saying this was caused by someone pressing the brake repeatedly?
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10-06-2009, 02:34 AM	#4
VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 481 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	Well, that can make the brake pedal really stiff and hard to press. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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10-06-2009, 02:39 AM	#5
sokdo Lieutenant 50 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 335i E92 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (0)	eh ...weird it was like it didn't even go budge like it was locked or something. ok well I mean it's not occuring again so I'm going to say it's just a freak occurance hopefully it won't happen again
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