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E85 Alarm issue

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E85 Alarm issue

Post by Wrighty » Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:51 am

These past couple of weeks my alarm has been going off almost every night. Bit of research on the forum lead to me disconnecting the bonnet pressure switch/sensor Wednesday night. Alarm still went off Thursday evening :thumbsdown:

All doors are shut plus the glove box, centre console and ash tray.

I fitted my dash cam at a similar time to this starting but I can't see how that would affect it.

Any advice? Unsure of what to look at next

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:18 am

How is your battery? They can cause all sorts of gremlins while still being able to start the car, the dash cam could be drawing enough in addition to up the balance. One method to eliminate would be to leave the car on charge overnight and see if it happens.
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Post by AldridgeZ4 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:25 am

I had exactly the same issues. I bought a Ctek conditioning charger and connect it over night every couple of weeks and the problem has gone away. The car doesn't get used much, maybe once a week at this time if year, so I pressume the battery wasn't getting charged often enough. Think it cost me about 70 quid, but at least the neighbours are my friends again.
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Post by ph001 » Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:29 am

Ctek MXS 5.0 is the one you want.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-MXS-5-0-T ... ek+mxs+5.0
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Post by buzyg » Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:28 pm

Have you tried disconnecting the new dash cam, simply to eliminate it from the possible causes.
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Post by Wrighty » Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:41 pm

Thanks for the suggestions
Scooba_Steve wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:18 am How is your battery? They can cause all sorts of gremlins while still being able to start the car, the dash cam could be drawing enough in addition to up the balance. One method to eliminate would be to leave the car on charge overnight and see if it happens.
AldridgeZ4 wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:25 am I had exactly the same issues. I bought a Ctek conditioning charger and connect it over night every couple of weeks and the problem has gone away. The car doesn't get used much, maybe once a week at this time if year, so I presume the battery wasn't getting charged often enough. Think it cost me about 70 quid, but at least the neighbours are my friends again.
I've no idea when the battery was last replaced (if ever). I've used to camera for years in other vehicles without similar issue. I'd rahter not have to keep charging the battery every so often.
buzyg wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:28 pm Have you tried disconnecting the new dash cam, simply to eliminate it from the possible causes.


Yeah parked it up at work this morning. Unplugged the camera. 10 hours later drove home (30 minutes) without the using the dash cam, alarm went off 20 minutes after parking up.

Sounds strange but it has only ever gone off on the driveway. Never at work, shops etc..

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Post by Gaffa22 » Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:13 pm

My motorcycle alarm does that, only ever does it in my garage,
Every now and then it bleeps as if i'm setting the the alarm
I have a feeling its the PIR sensor for the house/garage alarm, as the battery went flat in it and the motorcycle alarm stopped bleeping.
it has started again now I've replaced the battery, but its not as bad as it was before.
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Post by mjennings23 » Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:00 pm

Could be a fault with the tilt sensor?

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Post by Gaffa22 » Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:15 pm

But why would it only do it in my garage or on my drive but nowhere else ?
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Post by donkey-feet » Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:11 am

Regarding the motorbike only going off in your garage, I had the same issue with a car.. everytime i used the microwave in the kitchen (next to the garage)...

To the original poster, INPA or Ediabas (BMW diagnostic software) will tell you the reason for alarm going off. The alarm module / body controller stores the details regarding alarm activation. E.g status of doors, bonnet, battery voltage, outside temp, etc.

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Post by Gaffa22 » Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:03 am

donkey-feet wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:11 am Regarding the motorbike only going off in your garage, I had the same issue with a car.. everytime i used the microwave in the kitchen (next to the garage)...
That's interesting, I don't use a microwave in the garage but my garage is very close to my neighbors kitchen.
It's only rarely that the alarm actually goes off, but it regularly bleeps and resets, which is a PITA if i'm working on it or cleaning it
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Post by Wrighty » Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:26 pm

Bit of an update with this...

1 week with the dash cam mounted but not plugged in - alarm still goes off
1 week with it removed completely from the car - alarm still goes off

So i'm confident it's not related to this now

Also its not just isolated to my driveway anymore, it sounds anywhere I park :oops:

It doesn't sound when I lock the car with the key in the lock but thats not ideal :thumbsdown:

Looking into the tilt sensor location now and checking the condition of my battery

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:16 pm

If it were me, I'd be putting a new battery in. If you have a charger or want one (CTEK cheap on Amazon today) then fully charge it and see if that stops it for a while.
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Post by Wrighty » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:52 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:16 pm If it were me, I'd be putting a new battery in. If you have a charger or want one (CTEK cheap on Amazon today) then fully charge it and see if that stops it for a while.
Yeah I thinking the same Steve now, I'll look out for some deals on a battery tomorrow

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:48 pm

Mine was doing weird things with windows and locking when it was low. Would still happily start the car though.
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