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      10-21-2020, 04:04 AM   #287
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Thank you ZedsRedBaby and Flying Clog for your replies! It seems to be a crackling/rattling sound at the bottom of my windscreen on the passenger side. Do you experience the same?
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      10-21-2020, 04:30 AM   #288
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Thank you ZedsRedBaby and Flying Clog for your replies! It seems to be a crackling/rattling sound at the bottom of my windscreen on the passenger side. Do you experience the same?
Hi. I've not had anything there as far as I know, but it's often difficult to work out where the rattles are coming from.
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      10-21-2020, 09:28 AM   #289
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Hi. I've not had anything there as far as I know, but it's often difficult to work out where the rattles are coming from.
Me either - not yet anyway
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      10-26-2020, 06:47 AM   #290
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ZedsRedBaby and Flying Clog, just to update you both and the wider community as this may affect someone down the line with a similar rattle issue - the BMW dealership confirmed that the rattle is stemming from one of the vents on the driver's side and they need to order a part from Germany to fix it (part will take c. 2-3 weeks to arrive). This is of course covered in my warranty.
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ZedsRedBaby and Flying Clog, just to update you both and the wider community as this may affect someone down the line with a similar rattle issue - the BMW dealership confirmed that the rattle is stemming from one of the vents on the driver's side and they need to order a part from Germany to fix it (part will take c. 2-3 weeks to arrive). This is of course covered in my warranty.
Thanks. I think I've got one in that area as well, but it's mostly drowned out by a new one somewhere inside the roof lining, this time on the passenger side.
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      03-19-2021, 10:07 PM   #292
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CEL came on after 20k mile oil change (on driver later that evening). P04FC and U0100 via OBDLink. At dealer to figure it out.

BMW Fault Code: 16050A Crankcase Vent Leak -- which turned out to be seal on oil cap, fixed by cleaning seal and testing.

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      03-21-2021, 12:12 AM   #293
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There's a tinny sounding rattle coming from under the passenger seat area. Has anyone had this issue before? I only hear it at highway speeds.

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      10-16-2021, 05:03 AM   #294
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No, it’s inbetween the kidney grilles ... see this thread https://g29.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1655664 for the documentation, screenshot attached.
I’m having very much the same issue on my 2022 G29, with only 900 miles in it. Sudden failure of driver assistance systems (ACC, Speed control). Sitting at a traffic light when it occurred. Service center but not until next week, so I’m hoping to find some stupid loose connector. How do I access the radar module to just give it a visual?
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      10-16-2021, 07:05 PM   #295
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With regard to automatic lock/unlock. I set my car to automatically unlock but not lock. If it doesn't automatically lock, I can leave it in my garage unlocked. This helps two ways…
- It doesn't keep locking and unlocking as I walk by.
- If the top is down, my cat can't set off the alarm.

This still gives me the nice feature of automatically unlocking.
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      11-07-2021, 12:28 AM   #296
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Over 36k miles, now. Within the past 1k miles, I have started to hear occasional, but very noticeable clicking when turning--seems to be coming from driver's suspension / wheel area. . . haven't time to take to dealer yet.

Pass window going down, and staying down, when top is closed is becoming a silly annoyance–-seems to be more common, lately.
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      11-07-2021, 07:55 AM   #297
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Reading this thread is terrifying to someone who has yet to pick up their vehicle. Mine is currently sitting in a giant parking lot in Bremerhaven waiting for a part to be installed.
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      11-07-2021, 08:39 AM   #298
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Reading this thread is terrifying to someone who has yet to pick up their vehicle. Mine is currently sitting in a giant parking lot in Bremerhaven waiting for a part to be installed.
Just remember that people post here because they have issues with their cars, but there are many more that don't post anywhere because they don't have any issues with their cars. I have had many cars where the forums were posting about all the problems with the particular model car, but I have not seen the vast majority of the issues others have had. You may or may not have any problems with your car, but I'm sure you won't see the vast majority of the issues listed in the thread.
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Reading this thread is terrifying to someone who has yet to pick up their vehicle. Mine is currently sitting in a giant parking lot in Bremerhaven waiting for a part to be installed.
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Reading this thread is terrifying to someone who has yet to pick up their vehicle. Mine is currently sitting in a giant parking lot in Bremerhaven waiting for a part to be installed.
Every car ever built has some issues.

When you finally take delivery and are behind the wheel of your Z4 think of the famous beginning of ABC's Wide World of Sports when Jim McKay said, "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat"! 😉
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      12-09-2021, 06:54 PM   #300
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Seat Calibration Error

Just got the Seat calibration error message. Haven't addressed, yet. Googling it, now.
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      12-10-2021, 10:38 AM   #301
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Just remember that people post here because they have issues with their cars, but there are many more that don't post anywhere because they don't have any issues with their cars. I have had many cars where the forums were posting about all the problems with the particular model car, but I have not seen the vast majority of the issues others have had. You may or may not have any problems with your car, but I'm sure you won't see the vast majority of the issues listed in the thread.
Ditto; I'm a moderator on a large motorcycle forum and I hear the same thing all the time but the truth is that the model in question is very reliable. If it makes you feel better, I've yet to have one single issue or complaint on my Z4 in two years.

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      12-16-2021, 08:11 PM   #302
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Radiator Blind repair

Car set an MIL a few weeks ago. Pulled codes and got a P05AF. Cleared it but light reset with same code in a week or so. Took it to the dealer who performed diagnostic and verified problem with lower radiator blind, but no parts in stock. Ordered from So. CA and took a week to get. Just got it back, took a whole day of work to replace, they had to remove a bunch of stuff from the front end. SA said there have been problems with same part on other G-series (3s, 5s, some X models) and those cars have had their warranties for the problem extended to 15 years.
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      01-11-2022, 07:53 AM   #303
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False notification of all door openings

When I start running my car after starting the engine, a picture with all the doors open is displayed once in the meter.

It's not actually open and the picture disappears in a few seconds.
There is no failure message.

If you see this symptom, you will always get a PMA error message when you put the gear in R.
The PDC and rear camera work normally.
Does anyone have this symptom?
Even if I replace the BDC at the dealer, it does not heal.

I feel like it's coming out after changing the speakers.
But I don't think it matters ... I replaced all of them with B & W speakers.
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      03-08-2022, 09:02 AM   #304
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I've seen mentioned about rattle behind driver with top up. I think it's either the black plastic cover on the roll br or that flap thingy for the top as it sits aga8the top when it's closed.

I have this issue too, has anyone found a remedy?
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      04-11-2022, 06:43 PM   #305
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Not a gremlin but maybe a bit if a design flaw, god knows it couldn't be user error . Anyone pull the e brake switch while slow rolling intending to put the top up? Just me?
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      04-11-2022, 09:53 PM   #306
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Not a gremlin but maybe a bit if a design flaw, god knows it couldn't be user error . Anyone pull the e brake switch while slow rolling intending to put the top up? Just me?
Thankfully not yet.
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      04-12-2022, 04:00 AM   #307
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Not a gremlin but maybe a bit if a design flaw, god knows it couldn't be user error . Anyone pull the e brake switch while slow rolling intending to put the top up? Just me?
Yes... maybe twice on my 2020 Z4.

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      04-12-2022, 07:29 AM   #308
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Not a gremlin but maybe a bit if a design flaw, god knows it couldn't be user error . Anyone pull the e brake switch while slow rolling intending to put the top up? Just me?
Did that on my very first drive. I was rolling slowly out of a parking lot and it was quite a surprise. Poor design IMO. I've been thinking about getting some textured stickers or wrap for the (P) button
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