Top 20 1998 BMW 5 Series Questions & Answers

turn steering wheel hard back and forth while trying to turn key sounds like the steering lock tab causing problem

Make sure you have one. Its on the left in the trunk. Load 1-6 cd's in it and then, with the radio on, select CD on the dash

the security anti theft is engauged it will most likely have to be taken to a dealership to unlock it

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Given what you have said & the metal shavings I would pull it & rebuild it Not worth diagnosing the PO741 TCC issue as long as there is metal, it is thru out the entire unit. Nothing special about that trans because it is in a euro car They use Gm Trans & the US Mfg uses Euro, across some vehicle lines & models

have the shift solenoid tested

Just plug in a code reader and select clear codes.

It could be incorrect fluid level or the fluid & filter may require changing

maybe the engine of your car is wrong ,you can check it ,or check if the car key programmer have something wrong .

Probably the battery in the remote. Would check that first. Let me know if that works before getting deeper into it.

Heater core is cloged. Try flushing the anti freeze and changing the thermostat

What is the problem? Keyless entry doesn't work? I would check the batteries in the remote first. Let me know if its something else. Good luck

Your friend is on a fishing trip If you have no factory diagnostic manuals &trouble charts to follow you don't know the systemyou trying to fixIf you have a smoke machine it would be good to get somepractice with it for an Evap issue & codesWhat is happening is that person does not know that codesdo not tell you what is wrong or what to replace,you have tocomponent test for thatA code is just a sensor reporting a fault,not always a failedsensorYou have to find out why the fault occurred & do not alwaysneed a part replaced

may be you should to reset the ecuso you can do it in a garage or you can do it by yourself if you want to solve it by yourself you need a tooland you can click here: ecu chip tuning tools

HelloWhen the service engine soon light (Also called the check engine light or engine management light) is turned on this is to alert you to the fact that Powertrain Control Module (computer) has detected a failure somewhere in the systems it controls you may not feel any difference in the way the engine runs, this can be the transmission or the engine or emission system, there are fault codes set in the modules memory for these faults. What needs to happen now is to have the powertrain control module scanned with a special tool called an OBD2 electronic engine control scanner or a OBD2 code reader. Once the code(s) are read then you must perform the diagnostics for each code and make the appropriate repairs based on the findings of the diagnosis that was performed, this is called doing "Pinpoint" testing.

Try cleaning or replacing air mass flow sensor... (or clean but a dirty one usually results in car running unsmooth. not, not starting.. hope this helps... Craig

If ur radio is bad maybe your antener has come lose at rear of head unit... some systems also earth through the antener so this could cause it to shut off. Hope this helps.. Craig

Sounds like a probem in the Starter on it,

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Make sure it is not the steering wheel lock. Partially turn the wheel while trying key.