I worked for the AA the main brake down company in the UK, I seen number of these issues as breakdowns;a terrifying experience for the customers,cuts out no power to any system in the dark no lights no hazards just boom and hope no one hits your stranded vehicle,horrible vehicles and not supported as a recall ...shame on you BMW
" wouldn't be a BMW without some water intrusion " that's the truth, very popular model in the US market, and they're pretty good cars all things considered. they get expensive fast when service is needed
Good job tracking it down! The main question is, Was the water leak that caused the corrosion fixed? Otherwise the problem is most likely going to repeat.
Word has it the 2008 328i has a keylock on the trunk, located just above the license plate. ... You could also apply 12VDC to pop the trunk as described here: The only solution that worked for me was to run down the wiring diagrams and locate the "central locking drive, trunk lid" that's the solonoid that actually releases the trunk. Most of the effort was getting the information - the job itself was actually pretty easy. Here it is: a) Take out the two torx screws just below the glovebox on the left and right to remove the panel below the glovebox. Disconnect the power socket and the light which are attached to the panel. b) Below the fusebox there is a big flat horizontal junction box (Junction Box A4010). You can spot it easily because there are two big connectors going into it facing you. There is a flat wide connector plugging into the BACKSIDE of this same junction box. There are about a dozen small wires going into it and one big brown ground. This is the one you need to get to. (Connector X14270) Ideally, you'd want to disconnect this, but I could not manage to get it out from that position. c) Identify the small wire which is gray with a stripe of green (it looks mostly gray). If you get the connector out, this is pin 12. It's the only grey/green wire in the bunch though. d) You need to very briefly apply 12 volts to this lead to pop the trunk. I did it the ugly way - I very carefully razored off some of the insulation to expose it. Then I just attached some leads to my new battery. I stuck the ground lead into brown wire connector for the power socket I had disconnected when I removed the glove box panel. Then I just brushed the positive lead against the exposed pin 12 wire. The trunk popped instantly.
Hi Ivan, excellent diagnosis as usual. Love your work and enjoying watching your old euro videos. 😂Had to comment on this one as a known issue on E9X 3 series and E8X 1 series cars built between 2006 and 2009 ish. There is a TSB on it and the fix is a new red wire about 12 inches long with a massive clamp which fixes onto old red wire which is cut in footwell. New wire comes with a new connector to fuse box which has a bolt to tighten so it holds tight on the fuse box input tongue, unlike original which gets loose over time. TSB details fuse box inspection and if any sign of burning on fuse box, fuse box must also be replaced. Best from UK.
Very common problem on these cars. There was a recall on that... Or maybe it was just a TSB 🤔 Pretty sure it was a recall though. I left the dealer 10 years ago, so my memory is faint, but look it up. Nevertheless, quick and sniper precision diag as usual. Good work 👍🏼👍🏼
The somewhat and uncharacteristically abrupt ending to this video suggests to me that Ivan was a bit hacked off to belatedly hear about the fuse box swap? :-D
Yes you can open the trunk with the key... Remove the regular key. The key lock for the trunk is kinda hidden to the right of the license plate. Kneel down and look... You're welcome
good find Ivan!! There is a recall on this exact issue, we cut off the main connector, and crimp in a new one with a better contact. It's a recall up in Canada anyways.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics probably the plastic housing melted to the fuse box. What you removed there definitely isn't a complete connector, it's just the metal part.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics yeah, it's supposed to come out as easy as the rest. I've had ones like yours that are welded and need the fuse box as well.
Iván i just looked at a bmw with the same issue 2 days ago while I was getting my haircut. I gave the guy my number to call me when I get back into town.
Ivan...another great video. It still amazes me how complex cars have become. Sad situations for the motoring public. What's so bad about reliable designs ???Thanks for your expertise. You are great!!!!
@@robertanderson6850 Having networks is the practical way to include new features, otherwise you'd have to run 10x more copper, batteries are better to keep inside the car because a warm battery accepts a charge better and provides more cranking amps, etc. There is a reason for all these design choices.
@@THEACERASPIREMAN Yes....I see what you are saying in regards to networks.....I just think some things are over-engineered to 'WOW' the consumer ( I guess I'm old school)
I have an 09 BMW E92 M3, and their is a recall for this exact problem. " BMW of North America, LLC () is recalling certain 2009 328i and 328xi, 2009-2011 335d, 2008-2012 Coupe and Convertible, and 2008-2011 Sedan vehicles. The connection of the positive at the fuse box may degrade, resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power." To fix this you need the red cable only for the fix, no need for a new fuse box, only thing is you have to get a special crimp tool that bmw uses to crimp it and install back onto the fuse box
Holy cow you were like 2 minutes away from where my father stays at . It called 8 bees . In the woods a crap load of ponds and old coal mines . It’s beautiful out there
BMWs arent particularly reliable, however driving dynamics make it worthwhile for many people. Most Japanese vehicles do not offer an equivalent driving experience. I used to own a perfect Accord, got a BMW. Best car I've owned. Yes, it's not as trouble free as an Accord, but man it drives so much better.
To be fair, most of their straight 6 engines are great. Everything else is suspect. My E46 3L is about to hit 430K Kms. It still pulls like new, really is an awesome engine.
Ivan there is a battery cable recall for that issue ...just watched the video for the first ..performed those recalls..it involves cutting and removing aprox 18 inches of old cable after disconnecting from JBE recrimping a new battery cable with a massive crimping tool ,refitting cable to fuse box and securing connection and reassembly...r/s footwell cover and carpet on r/f has to be lifted and subsequently refitted upon completion ..knees still hurt and I am retired for 3 years .... stupid design
Need extension . Nice troubleshoot . I’ve had wires when I’ve wiggled them they work. Then very difficult to find break or whatever.Dang that was in tight spot!!!
got a bavarian mystery works z3 here in texas for u to fix ivan,, head south young man,, bring the bosch, the autel, the snap on and everything else,,, lol,.,, ABS LIGHT
Well Ivan good find but hope you inform us as to what caused the problem. BMW water intrusion. That connector definately got a little warm. Was that the original fuse block. BMW’s I would never own one. Hope you give us some bonus footage 😊
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That car is gonna have huge problems later with all the holes you poked in the main cables. As soon as you add air and heat plus a little moisture in the air those wire immediately turn green and corrode.
Good diagnostics like usual Ivan but I'm going to have to call you out on stabbing your test light into wires to check for power, your making possible future points of failure to the wiring harnesses and wires that can lead to corrosion and bad connections, excess resistance and future problems that a customer may need to spend big dollars to have diagnosed., I deal with rental equipment and tons of wiring on a daily basis and this is NOT a recommended method of finding a live circuit. take it as you want but I had to mention that.
Those "stab" points can be quite effectively repaired with liquid electrical tape. I 've seen Ivan use it in other videos. He likely just didn't bother mentioning it.
@@engeneer_ru5827 I'd agree with not poking wires, but in this case, all of them are on the interior. It isn't best practice, but best practice isn't Ivan's MO. It also isn't always necessary.
Bonus: What happened to the bonus section near the end of the video? When you put so many bonus sections at the end of your videos. Your audience expects them now.
Hi Ivan, I have some truck questions for you. If possible can I email you my questions and hopefully you can direct me in the correct direction. Thanks and keep up on the great videos.
I assume since you are working on it that means it is out of warranty. When BMW goes out of warranty - sell it. Or junk it for parts. Best is to junk it for scrap metal. But BMW scrap metal even after melting down and casting into other things - those things tend to break quickly. It's best to take BMW scrap metal and bury it in the hopes that science someday in the future can remove the BMW hex.
Hello guys I have a 07 chrysler 300c with 5.7 hemi I have a code p0300 and p0052 I have cleaned injectors, fuel filter the one in the fuel pump, and checked spark plugs and coils they seem to be fine The car sometimes gets fine and then it starts hesitating running like crap 😭 It got worse now it shakes like hell Pls help :(
IMHO, Harry's went too hell years ago, it's not like it use too be when it first opened. It was GREAT when it first opened, Mustangs, Camaro's, Vette's but they stopped putting them in Harry's. They keep the good stuff right next store in the MAIN YARD that you pay through the azz for parts, KRESS.
Scotty Kilmer was diagnosing an Audi A4 which had the same sort of keyless boot lid which had no battery in it. He was diagnosing it for a customer who pulled a Swifty on him by saying his car had too much wrong with it & he asked him if he wanted to swap it for a 10.year old Audi A4 that he had parked at his workshop. At first it only appeared as if it needed a new battery but when Scotty Kilmer opened the boot lid it had no be battery in it,the plot thickens when he fitted a new battery & the engine wouldn't rotate when it was started. He got a long wrench & socket onto the crankshaft pulley bolt & he couldn't rotate the engine by hand,he checked the spark plugs & there was evidence of oil burning which he says is very common in the turbocharged 2 litre models where the engine just starts to burn oil then seizes up. So that's why I wouldn't buy an Audi or a BMW,the Audi will have mechanical problems like that & the BMW seems to be crap for the price that you pay for them !
OMG IVAN, I didn't know this was going to turn into an R rated video !!! You said 2 times you were going to ' poke this guy ' and than you said you were going to ' poke this guy after his bulge ' . Does your wife know about this ???? LOL LOL LOL
Another poor engineering marvel. That cable dwarfed the ampers of the terminator it seems. Hard to understand this connection would fail unless it was poorly designed which is likely. The moisture probably didn't help much but the location is under the windshield so, those engineers should have figured on some water intrusion if a windshield would get cracked or a seal/bonding to the windshield frame were to fail. Sad but this repair proves the idea wasn't well thought out for the real world. A replacement cable appears to be the best solution due to the condition of the cable in the trunk. If the inside fuse box got melted too, then the Salvage Yard idea was the best plan with the exception to, upgrading that battery connector as per the TSB.
I just saw a bunch of Ballots in the back seat
😂😂😂
Like Sargent Shultz would say, "I see nothing."
@@stealthg35infiniti94 Klinck you idiot!!
My God this is funny!
If trump see’s it he will be crying fraud fraud
I worked for the AA the main brake down company in the UK, I seen number of these issues as breakdowns;a terrifying experience for the customers,cuts out no power to any system in the dark no lights no hazards just boom and hope no one hits your stranded vehicle,horrible vehicles and not supported as a recall ...shame on you BMW
There is a recall for this with updated cable end. New cable has a screw connection.
Interesting! I wondered how that connection worked... Looked like it ripped out of the box with some contacts, 😂
I like the style of this video---short and to the point, no time wasted
That cable was a big recall for that model and kept us fed for a good two years and paid very well!
So, you guys dont tell them and they always paid diag?
Bmw released a tsb / recall for this exact issue. Replace the battery cable end.
It was a recall. BMW replaced the cable. Step number 1....check recalls..
What about the fuse box? It got fried at the connector too 😳
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics replace fuse box as necessary. I usually end up replacing both to avoid comebacks.
" wouldn't be a BMW without some water intrusion " that's the truth, very popular model in the US market, and they're pretty good cars all things considered. they get expensive fast when service is needed
Good job tracking it down! The main question is, Was the water leak that caused the corrosion fixed? Otherwise the problem is most likely going to repeat.
Nah just poor engineering of the fuse box connrctor from the factory.
Experience. Diagnosis. Amigo. Nice 👌 video
Word has it the 2008 328i has a keylock on the trunk, located just above the license plate. ... You could also apply 12VDC to pop the trunk as described here: The only solution that worked for me was to run down the wiring diagrams and locate the "central locking drive, trunk lid" that's the solonoid that actually releases the trunk. Most of the effort was getting the information - the job itself was actually pretty easy. Here it is:
a) Take out the two torx screws just below the glovebox on the left and right to remove the panel below the glovebox. Disconnect the power socket and the light which are attached to the panel.
b) Below the fusebox there is a big flat horizontal junction box (Junction Box A4010). You can spot it easily because there are two big connectors going into it facing you. There is a flat wide connector plugging into the BACKSIDE of this same junction box. There are about a dozen small wires going into it and one big brown ground. This is the one you need to get to. (Connector X14270) Ideally, you'd want to disconnect this, but I could not manage to get it out from that position.
c) Identify the small wire which is gray with a stripe of green (it looks mostly gray). If you get the connector out, this is pin 12. It's the only grey/green wire in the bunch though.
d) You need to very briefly apply 12 volts to this lead to pop the trunk. I did it the ugly way - I very carefully razored off some of the insulation to expose it. Then I just attached some leads to my new battery. I stuck the ground lead into brown wire connector for the power socket I had disconnected when I removed the glove box panel. Then I just brushed the positive lead against the exposed pin 12 wire. The trunk popped instantly.
Hi Ivan, excellent diagnosis as usual. Love your work and enjoying watching your old euro videos. 😂Had to comment on this one as a known issue on E9X 3 series and E8X 1 series cars built between 2006 and 2009 ish. There is a TSB on it and the fix is a new red wire about 12 inches long with a massive clamp which fixes onto old red wire which is cut in footwell. New wire comes with a new connector to fuse box which has a bolt to tighten so it holds tight on the fuse box input tongue, unlike original which gets loose over time. TSB details fuse box inspection and if any sign of burning on fuse box, fuse box must also be replaced. Best from UK.
Very common problem on these cars. There was a recall on that... Or maybe it was just a TSB 🤔
Pretty sure it was a recall though. I left the dealer 10 years ago, so my memory is faint, but look it up.
Nevertheless, quick and sniper precision diag as usual. Good work 👍🏼👍🏼
The somewhat and uncharacteristically abrupt ending to this video suggests to me that Ivan was a bit hacked off to belatedly hear about the fuse box swap? :-D
Yeah had like 3 more cars to do lol
This was a recall issue from BMW. Good job figuring it out!
Yes you can open the trunk with the key...
Remove the regular key. The key lock for the trunk is kinda hidden to the right of the license plate. Kneel down and look... You're welcome
If you watched the video I pointed out that the regular key was missing from the fob 😜
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics sure you're right mister Ivan the man!! Lol
good find Ivan!! There is a recall on this exact issue, we cut off the main connector, and crimp in a new one with a better contact. It's a recall up in Canada anyways.
Interesting! Is it supposed to come out of the fuse box? It felt like it was welded in lol
Same recall here in the states also. Cut, strip and crimp. New cable has a small hex head screw.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics probably the plastic housing melted to the fuse box. What you removed there definitely isn't a complete connector, it's just the metal part.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics yeah, it's supposed to come out as easy as the rest. I've had ones like yours that are welded and need the fuse box as well.
Keith used to call Euro cars fish tanks. Still funny! 😂
Iván i just looked at a bmw with the same issue 2 days ago while I was getting my haircut. I gave the guy my number to call me when I get back into town.
What a way to engineer a fuse box feed! Beemer for ya! Knew you were going to find a puddle in there somewhere, LOL.
Thanks for the video.... I just knew this car had some sort of water intrusion! 😂👎
You know what Keith used to call the German cars he called them water tank
I wouldn’t be a true Bmw if it didn’t have electrical problems
Ivan...another great video. It still amazes me how complex cars have become. Sad situations for the motoring public. What's so bad about reliable designs ???Thanks for your expertise. You are great!!!!
People want more comfort features
@@THEACERASPIREMAN I guess they do but at what price....you can still have comfort and practical designs to achieve it !!!
@@robertanderson6850 Having networks is the practical way to include new features, otherwise you'd have to run 10x more copper, batteries are better to keep inside the car because a warm battery accepts a charge better and provides more cranking amps, etc. There is a reason for all these design choices.
@@THEACERASPIREMAN Yes....I see what you are saying in regards to networks.....I just think some things are over-engineered to 'WOW' the consumer ( I guess I'm old school)
What a crappy way to connect live to the fusebox internal :-(
Windscreen leak maybe.
Now that you have it started; the engine is making a loud Tapping noise and it sounds like the power steering pump is not healthy
I have power pride extension and I love it! Make my life easy!!!! My stepdad have 2000 BMW 323ci lol. Awesome video!
it's the alert signal saying "your bmw is beyond 10years old, you need to buy a new one immediately" :)))
Similar to the Chrysler TPUM fuse block. They often fail.
That was quick! Nice job Ivan. Thanks!
Good diagnosis at least the shop didn't tear into it before they called you. Cheers!
He said the shop already had the fuse box out once.
I have an 09 BMW E92 M3, and their is a recall for this exact problem. " BMW of North America, LLC () is recalling certain 2009 328i and 328xi, 2009-2011 335d, 2008-2012 Coupe and Convertible, and 2008-2011 Sedan vehicles. The connection of the positive at the fuse box may degrade, resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power." To fix this you need the red cable only for the fix, no need for a new fuse box, only thing is you have to get a special crimp tool that bmw uses to crimp it and install back onto the fuse box
Oh Hazelton.. I ride dirt bikes out that way.... usually along the railroad tracks throughout that area. Nice!. On to the video.... 😁😁
An Ultrasonic welding terminal ?!
Finest German engineering
Holy cow you were like 2 minutes away from where my father stays at . It called 8 bees . In the woods a crap load of ponds and old coal mines . It’s beautiful out there
BMWs arent particularly reliable, however driving dynamics make it worthwhile for many people. Most Japanese vehicles do not offer an equivalent driving experience.
I used to own a perfect Accord, got a BMW. Best car I've owned. Yes, it's not as trouble free as an Accord, but man it drives so much better.
How can you say BMWs aren't reliable? You can rely on them breaking down constantly!
To be fair, most of their straight 6 engines are great. Everything else is suspect.
My E46 3L is about to hit 430K Kms. It still pulls like new, really is an awesome engine.
Ivan there is a battery cable recall for that issue ...just watched the video for the first ..performed those recalls..it involves cutting and removing aprox 18 inches of old cable after disconnecting from JBE recrimping a new battery cable with a massive crimping tool ,refitting cable to fuse box and securing connection and reassembly...r/s footwell cover and carpet on r/f has to be lifted and subsequently refitted upon completion ..knees still hurt and I am retired for 3 years .... stupid design
Thank you Ivan. Good job again. Have a blessed and safe week to you and your family.
Awesome job Ivan!
Heck of a place for a fuse box.
Another awesome diagnostic! Ivan, what’s the diagram site you use?
Need extension . Nice troubleshoot . I’ve had wires when I’ve wiggled them they work. Then very difficult to find break or whatever.Dang that was in tight spot!!!
"How do we open the trunk"? Really?? Have we evolved so much we cant open a damn trunk simply?
Many are electric only.
He could have used the key.
All cars have an anti-kidnapping lever or pull tab so you can open the truck from the inside, but you would have to put the rear seats down.
@@pcar5 it was missing as he showed in the video
@@pcar5 watch the video and you will see why he didn't use the key.
Thank you Ivan!
Yes Sir had this before on these lovely BMW's
With BMW I always take the glove box out straight away even just to change a fuse
got a bavarian mystery works z3 here in texas for u to fix ivan,, head south young man,, bring the bosch, the autel, the snap on and everything else,,, lol,.,, ABS LIGHT
Well Ivan good find but hope you inform us as to what caused the problem. BMW water intrusion. That connector definately got a little warm. Was that the original fuse block. BMW’s I would never own one. Hope you give us some bonus footage 😊
That car is gonna have huge problems later with all the holes you poked in the main cables. As soon as you add air and heat plus a little moisture in the air those wire immediately turn green and corrode.
sounds like a typical bmw ;))
In the UK there is a recall for battery cable !!
But checking process is key to finding fault thanks
I feel dirty just looking at this car lot.
Thanks , where the water came from?
German engineering...Brilliant!
Good diagnostics like usual Ivan but I'm going to have to call you out on stabbing your test light into wires to check for power, your making possible future points of failure to the wiring harnesses and wires that can lead to corrosion and bad connections, excess resistance and future problems that a customer may need to spend big dollars to have diagnosed., I deal with rental equipment and tons of wiring on a daily basis and this is NOT a recommended method of finding a live circuit. take it as you want but I had to mention that.
Those "stab" points can be quite effectively repaired with liquid electrical tape. I 've seen Ivan use it in other videos. He likely just didn't bother mentioning it.
@@davidquinn6161 Ivan and Eric O have mentioned repairing the holes several times.
Create extra work for yourself? Insulation puncture is not pleasant to see! You can easily slide the thin probe into the connector.
@@engeneer_ru5827 I'd agree with not poking wires, but in this case, all of them are on the interior. It isn't best practice, but best practice isn't Ivan's MO. It also isn't always necessary.
How else would you test continuity along the wire? But yes I agree only one stab was required near the front fuse box 😁
Not surprised, at all. BMW quality has been on the decline since around 2004.
Most of those cars are Made in the USA, not the fatherland.
Every vehicle has been on the decline since 1995. The decline steepened to almost a nose-dive in 2007.
stay away from those cars
Can't get to the battery because it's in the trunk and the trunk won't open, another fine foreign car engineering feat.
You would think there would be a manual pull cord behind the rear seat squab to open the trunk in a situation like this.
There is a key slot in the trunk but some dumbass lost the key that is in the fob....
Nice
Nice diagnosis but your camera work could be better, hard to watch with the camera all over the place, 😟
Yeah sorry I was really rushed on this one 😕
Sir were to get bmw service and wiring manual pls let me know any online site
Hazelton!!!! You are really slumming it!
Hey I’m form Hazleton we burn Trump ballots in 55 gallon drums to keep us warm in the streets
LOL it reminds me of Staten Island a lot. Simple, friendly people, and amazing food 😁👍
How did he lose the spare key that car has terrible chain tensioner rattle
5:57, wow Ivan , way to go on the trunk. you know how to start it without a key?
Any after market training available for euro diagnsotics???
Where was the water leak?
There is a recall for this. Common issue. 🇨🇦
Bonus: What happened to the bonus section near the end of the video? When you put so many bonus sections at the end of your videos. Your audience expects them now.
Haha yeah I'll try to include more bonus footage 👍😁
That BMW chime is irritating.
Good Lord I would not have the patience to do this job 🤪
is it ok to poke a cable like that? you made holes on the insulation
You fill the hole with liquid tape.
Can’t
Trouble finding them on Amazon do you have a link?
BORICUA!
BMW madness..I thought that was a prerequisite to owning a Beemer..madness😎
PA politics would make Capone proud.
Ivan, what!!! No bonus footage??? Lol. Great and simple diag! Thats what you get for a BMW weird problem!!! Great video!
Hi Ivan, I have some truck questions for you. If possible can I email you my questions and hopefully you can direct me in the correct direction. Thanks and keep up on the great videos.
It must be a better way than just tabbing the wires.
What test light is that?
Like #143
Thanks for the video!
I assume since you are working on it that means it is out of warranty. When BMW goes out of warranty - sell it. Or junk it for parts. Best is to junk it for scrap metal. But BMW scrap metal even after melting down and casting into other things - those things tend to break quickly. It's best to take BMW scrap metal and bury it in the hopes that science someday in the future can remove the BMW hex.
Hello guys
I have a 07 chrysler 300c with 5.7 hemi
I have a code p0300 and p0052
I have cleaned injectors, fuel filter the one in the fuel pump, and checked spark plugs and coils they seem to be fine
The car sometimes gets fine and then it starts hesitating running like crap 😭
It got worse now it shakes like hell
Pls help :(
Oxygen sensors.
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics it's nothing to do with MDS?
Nice detective work Ivan.
My wife's from Hazelton,,,have you ever checked out Harry's you pull it?
IMHO, Harry's went too hell years ago, it's not like it use too be when it first opened. It was GREAT when it first opened, Mustangs, Camaro's, Vette's but they stopped putting them in Harry's. They keep the good stuff right next store in the MAIN YARD that you pay through the azz for parts, KRESS.
@@NoWr2Run I got a bunch of my camaro parts there,years ago,,I knew the better parts were across the road,,,
@@robertshatto2995 YES SIR, EXACTLY.
Never been there but saw the billboard ads 👍
The key will open the trunk . It hidden under the trunk lip or next to the trunk bottom .
👍👍🌷
Your in Pennsylvania that's the reason, things run very slow up there. You got be patient
Engine sounds like it's on its last legs. Guess they don't make em like they used to.
Intermittent stall= the one that never happens when I show it to someone else.
Scotty Kilmer was diagnosing an Audi A4 which had the same sort of keyless boot lid which had no battery in it.
He was diagnosing it for a customer who pulled a Swifty on him by saying his car had too much wrong with it & he asked him if he wanted to swap it for a 10.year old Audi A4 that he had parked at his workshop.
At first it only appeared as if it needed a new battery but when Scotty Kilmer opened the boot lid it had no be battery in it,the plot thickens when he fitted a new battery & the engine wouldn't rotate when it was started.
He got a long wrench & socket onto the crankshaft pulley bolt & he couldn't rotate the engine by hand,he checked the spark plugs & there was evidence of oil burning which he says is very common in the turbocharged 2 litre models where the engine just starts to burn oil then seizes up.
So that's why I wouldn't buy an Audi or a BMW,the Audi will have mechanical problems like that & the BMW seems to be crap for the price that you pay for them !
OMG IVAN, I didn't know this was going to turn into an R rated video !!! You said 2 times you were going to ' poke this guy ' and than you said you were going to ' poke this guy after his bulge ' . Does your wife know about this ???? LOL LOL LOL
Another poor engineering marvel. That cable dwarfed the ampers of the terminator it seems. Hard to understand this connection would fail unless it was poorly designed which is likely. The moisture probably didn't help much but the location is under the windshield so, those engineers should have figured on some water intrusion if a windshield would get cracked or a seal/bonding to the windshield frame were to fail. Sad but this repair proves the idea wasn't well thought out for the real world.
A replacement cable appears to be the best solution due to the condition of the cable in the trunk. If the inside fuse box got melted too, then the Salvage Yard idea was the best plan with the exception to, upgrading that battery connector as per the TSB.
Common fault in the uk
One needs to be an electrical expert to work on modern cars and not as much a mechanic.
A lot of poking... why?
Germany makes these weird swimming pools that look just like cars.
They use them in the " CAR POOL LANE ".
@@NoWr2Run HAHAHA
My 2006 Hyundai Azera has 3 ways of opening the trunk.
My '03 Camry also!
BMW were design for those who change, their car by the fifth year. You know, the rich. Not wananbe rich people. lol
woooo 2nd comment
Won't run when you need it seems normal for EuroTrash to me
German engineering. The wire can handle a lot more current than the connector.
Germans are so clever eh?
I would just do a whole new fuse 📦