Disconnected battery for 15 minutes and still no joy.
Disconnected for an extended session, put battery on charge and connected + & - terminals in car together as read that this performed a reset?
Connected it all back and nothing.
I've read that these bmw immobilisers can be a bit of a nightmare. 🤬
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I've just replaced battery and starter motor on my 55 plate TD4.
Turned the key and nothing happened.
Ran a scan and I got the following message:
EWS Immobilisation malfunction (0x1DF5)
Followed the handbook (5 presses on lock button to re-pair). Cleared the error code and tried again but...
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Changed glow plugs this weekend (pig of a job).
Put everything back together and it won't turn over.
Put the battery on charge, took everything apart to double check my work.
Put it all back together and still nothing.
Did a scan and it's throwing up:
CAN message failures P1E00
Vehicle...
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Took my 55 plate TD4 for MOT after 6 weeks off road since failing the last one.
Fixed everything that it failed on last time.
Got a call from the garage to say they abandoned MOT as they think there is an issue with the engine bottom end.
Any advice?
Thanks.
All sorted.
Took switch out, pulled out plunger, put back in & reset - brake lights on permanently, switch off when I press brake pedal!
Took out, reset plunger again, all working as normal 👍
Had the dreaded two amigos on the dash - TDC/HDC.
At this stage brake lights worked as normal.
Took out brake light switch - which practically disintegrated in my hand and replaced with new.
Reconnected all wires as before.
Warning lights now gone but brake lights aren't working.
Need to get...
New fuel pump and filter arrived today along with 4 abs switches for my 55 plate TD4.
Fuel pump & filter changed, plastic housing fell apart but got to make use of the rivet gun I bought about 10 years ago to put it back together 😆