This very nice BMW 530 Sport Wagon came in today with a new customer. the car presented with the Airbag or SRS warning light on. After diagnosis, our tech found a Battery Safety Terminal module fault.
Problem
Running through the BMW Test Plan, we identified the problem, the battery was under water! In fact, the rear of the car was full of water, and clearly had been for some time. Clogged sunroof drains were identified as the culprit, something which should be checked and cleared at least annually, or during the BMW scheduled maintenance services.
Object Lesson
The car was just at another service facility, be sure that when your car is serviced, that every step on the Factory Service Schedule is done, even something simple, like cleaning drains, can lead to major complications if neglected. Which is why we’re believers in “preventing” rather than “repairing” problems. That whole “ounce of prevention” thing we talk about so often.
Good News
Fortunately we caught the problem before major damage occurred, there are a number of other electronics located in that area, and will have everything back in ship shape condition shortly.
Smile
Not quite as bad as the Porsche in the river scene from the 1980s classic, “Risky Business”. Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bodVVtqmbZE
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