sirgolfalot
02-12-2007, 04:55 PM
Hello all, I've been bouncing back and forth between the forums searching out answers on my alarm system and I've found more questions than answers. My car is a '95 540i, built on 1/95....I purchased 2 weeks ago and have already got runaround by dealer. Here's what happened:
Bought car on a thursday night, drove home, parked...key worked fine. Go up and tried to use key, but key no work. Used key to enter car, alarm still going off. Tried the Position 1 thing, alarm still going off. Called 3 different dealers, all gave me the deer in headlight answer, alarm still going off. Car no start, alarm is going off. I pulled every fuse I could find....car still no crank. Now it gets screwy. Not knowing anything about the car, (now I do), I towed it to the dealer. The first day, they say, "we don't know...gota contact higher" The second day, they say replace the key.....so we did. A week later, key comes in, but alarm still going off.....me no car yet. They finally say that it's a "door lock actuator" in the drivers door...?? Huh? anyways, they somehow "bypass" the system, and crank it using the new key. I pickup, drive home. The new key starts car, opens doors and trunk, but not glove box. When i lock door with new key, all doors lock electrically. When unlock, same. A few days later, I accidentally hit the button the OLD key and car locks, alarm initiates. I hit the button again, the car unlocks.....like nothing ever happened. Now, scared to continue using the old key, I hit the button on the NEW key, nothing happens.....I'm still using the NEW key.....but I thought they BYPASSED the system or something? still working.... later that day, I call them to ask HOW they bypassed the system so that when I actually take it to get it fixed, the new people will know where to start........still no answer from them after daily calls.
My Questions:
How did they bypass the EWS II system? if they did at all? The OLD key worked...(opened the doors)...???
IS there such a thing as a door lock actuator, and if so, wouldn't it affect how the key opens the door, and not the alarm..?
If there's anyone that can shed some light on this, I'm begging at this point. I read the PDF on the EWS II system, and it's just a little too complicated for me to figure out. I've printed off several post already about this issue, among others and have learned a wealth of knowledge about my car from you guys. I've about figured out how to fix the issues from the shimmy to stuck seats, but the alarm system is just driving me crazy that I can't figure it out, and I'm afraid to set it off again trying to work on it. I'm just looking for someone to give me some straight scoop. it really seemed the dealer was fishing, and I don't like that. When I dropped the car off, I asked them to do whatever was necessary to bypass the alarm so that I could drive it home.....1 week and half later, I'm still playing phone games with them.
thank you for any help you can provide, and /or advice. Also, I'd really like to meet up with someone in the Lemoore / Fresno area over the next month of March, or in the San Diego area after April to help me take a look at this stuff..I'm willing to pay for that if needed. I'm moving to San Diego in April (military). Sorry for long post.
thanks again,
Don
Bought car on a thursday night, drove home, parked...key worked fine. Go up and tried to use key, but key no work. Used key to enter car, alarm still going off. Tried the Position 1 thing, alarm still going off. Called 3 different dealers, all gave me the deer in headlight answer, alarm still going off. Car no start, alarm is going off. I pulled every fuse I could find....car still no crank. Now it gets screwy. Not knowing anything about the car, (now I do), I towed it to the dealer. The first day, they say, "we don't know...gota contact higher" The second day, they say replace the key.....so we did. A week later, key comes in, but alarm still going off.....me no car yet. They finally say that it's a "door lock actuator" in the drivers door...?? Huh? anyways, they somehow "bypass" the system, and crank it using the new key. I pickup, drive home. The new key starts car, opens doors and trunk, but not glove box. When i lock door with new key, all doors lock electrically. When unlock, same. A few days later, I accidentally hit the button the OLD key and car locks, alarm initiates. I hit the button again, the car unlocks.....like nothing ever happened. Now, scared to continue using the old key, I hit the button on the NEW key, nothing happens.....I'm still using the NEW key.....but I thought they BYPASSED the system or something? still working.... later that day, I call them to ask HOW they bypassed the system so that when I actually take it to get it fixed, the new people will know where to start........still no answer from them after daily calls.
My Questions:
How did they bypass the EWS II system? if they did at all? The OLD key worked...(opened the doors)...???
IS there such a thing as a door lock actuator, and if so, wouldn't it affect how the key opens the door, and not the alarm..?
If there's anyone that can shed some light on this, I'm begging at this point. I read the PDF on the EWS II system, and it's just a little too complicated for me to figure out. I've printed off several post already about this issue, among others and have learned a wealth of knowledge about my car from you guys. I've about figured out how to fix the issues from the shimmy to stuck seats, but the alarm system is just driving me crazy that I can't figure it out, and I'm afraid to set it off again trying to work on it. I'm just looking for someone to give me some straight scoop. it really seemed the dealer was fishing, and I don't like that. When I dropped the car off, I asked them to do whatever was necessary to bypass the alarm so that I could drive it home.....1 week and half later, I'm still playing phone games with them.
thank you for any help you can provide, and /or advice. Also, I'd really like to meet up with someone in the Lemoore / Fresno area over the next month of March, or in the San Diego area after April to help me take a look at this stuff..I'm willing to pay for that if needed. I'm moving to San Diego in April (military). Sorry for long post.
thanks again,
Don