Recall - BBC News

[mcbutler]

Does anyone know what exactly is replaced. I was told mine was completed today while it was in for something else. Nothing looks any different in the battery and main fuse area.

You can youtube it for videos of the process

[DinosaurEyes]

I had my car in on Thursday, took around 1 and a half hours to do they did a complimentary health check with a video as per usual (I assume this was a quick check as all they could complain about is the tyres, didn't check the fact that my roof is playing up LOL) and a complimentary valet (again half-assed and did a clean myself not to mention they didn't vacuum the boot). But its free so i shouldn't really complain

Haha sounds familiar. I love the idea of the video thing. It's just a shame they clearly don't care about looking after the cars. And the "valet" is just comical.

[Busterboo]

Part of the positive lead to the battery?

[Maniac]

Does anyone know what exactly is replaced. I was told mine was completed today while it was in for something else. Nothing looks any different in the battery and main fuse area.

You can youtube it for videos of the process

Tried that. Found nothing for the e89

[mcbutler]

Does anyone know what exactly is replaced. I was told mine was completed today while it was in for something else. Nothing looks any different in the battery and main fuse area.

You can youtube it for videos of the process

Tried that. Found nothing for the e89

Its not E89 specific matey, the recall covers several models in the BMW range which all have the same parts installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_xnuw3q1ZU play from 5min 15sec, will give you a decent outline of the problem.
Had mine done today at Ocean BMW Plymouth. Car was there for 08:00, I got a 420 convertible for the day and it was finished, washed and internally valeted with a complete safety inspection done for 15:00.

[Maniac]

But the e89 is different to all the rest as the battery is in the boot, the rest aren’t so it looks quite different.

[Vonlipvig]

Its not E89 specific matey, the recall covers several models in the BMW range which all have the same parts installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_xnuw3q1ZU play from 5min 15sec, will give you a decent outline of the problem.
Had mine done today at Ocean BMW Plymouth. Car was there for 08:00, I got a 420 convertible for the day and it was finished, washed and internally valeted with a complete safety inspection done for 15:00.

They kept that 420 quiet when i had mine in!

[Mr Tidy]

But the e89 is different to all the rest as the battery is in the boot, the rest aren’t so it looks quite different.

That isn't unique to the E89 - both my E46s, both my E86s, my E87 and E91 all have the battery in the boot!

As the original recall was for cars built after March 2007 I thought I'd be in the clear with mine.

Although my 56 plate Z4C doesn't have a recall outstanding, my 06 plate E91 does - but when I rang my local Sytner yesterday they don't have the parts yet, so I'm on their waiting list!

[mcbutler]

Its not E89 specific matey, the recall covers several models in the BMW range which all have the same parts installed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_xnuw3q1ZU play from 5min 15sec, will give you a decent outline of the problem.
Had mine done today at Ocean BMW Plymouth. Car was there for 08:00, I got a 420 convertible for the day and it was finished, washed and internally valeted with a complete safety inspection done for 15:00.

They kept that 420 quiet when i had mine in!

You just aint got the moves for the ladies my friend
I can tel you one thing for sure, the Z4 is a FAR better car in every way. This was an Msport with white leather, convertible and a 4 pot diesel. Sounded like a tractor and drove like a bouncy castle. More bits of string holding the headlining up than a boy scout keeps in his pocket.

[mcbutler]

But the e89 is different to all the rest as the battery is in the boot, the rest aren’t so it looks quite different.

That isn't unique to the E89 - both my E46s, both my E86s, my E87 and E91 all have the battery in the boot!

As the original recall was for cars built after March 2007 I thought I'd be in the clear with mine.

Although my 56 plate Z4C doesn't have a recall outstanding, my 06 plate E91 does - but when I rang my local Sytner yesterday they don't have the parts yet, so I'm on their waiting list!

The faulty part does not have to be next to the battery, I think it is part of the blower control mechanism, so far as I could tell its a resistor block or something similar. These get very hot during operation.