Warning message. Not home too

[groucho]

Got in my car just now M5, have an error message...

lighting system

Control lights and possibly turn indicators, fog lights, full beams or headlight flasher defective. Stop vehicle, check and continue.


I can confirm, no indicators, full beam, flasher and no interior lights. Headlights are working though. I'm 100 miles from home and need car daily and for the journey home on Friday.

FFS grrrrrr

Any ideas?

Cheers

[Babw]

That'll be the light control unit. When I had it, the problem was intermittent and only rarely did any of the lights ever stop working. Headlights and indicators never stopped if I recall correctly.

The unit was replaced by BMW in my case.

[Contigo]

Yep LCU, water ingress as they put it in the bulk head of all place or at least they did in the X5. Again crap BMW electrics!

[groucho]

Can I clear the check message from display so I can use sat nav etc?

[groucho]

Will this be covered under extended warranty?

[ecain63]

groucho said:

Will this be covered under extended warranty?

Yes! Just be nice to your dealer. Mine wouldnt hesitate to say YES!

[gaz1234]

ecain63 said:

Yes! Just be nice to your dealer. Mine wouldnt hesitate to say YES!

i assume wood?

[ecain63]

gaz1234 said:

ecain63 said:

Yes! Just be nice to your dealer. Mine wouldnt hesitate to say YES!

i assume wood?

Nope! Wouldnt trust them with a shopping trolley. Scotthall in Chandlers Ford have looked after my car for the past 2 years.

[groucho]

gaz1234 said:

i assume wood?

No, Westerly in Dorchester.

[gaz1234]

groucho said:

No, Westerly in Dorchester.

they seem a mixed bag from who i have spoken to. but better than yeovil for sure!

[gaz1234]

need to get my subframe checked. will see what scotthall can do.

[ecain63]

gaz1234 said:

need to get my subframe checked. will see what scotthall can do.

Ask to Speak to Tara at the service desk and tell her i sent you.

Eddie

[gaz1234]

ecain63 said:

Ask to Speak to Tara at the service desk and tell her i sent you.

Eddie

munter?

[ecain63]

gaz1234 said:

ecain63 said:

Ask to Speak to Tara at the service desk and tell her i sent you.

Eddie

munter?

No, not really! Bit older than me though.

[groucho]

gaz1234 said:

they seem a mixed bag from who i have spoken to. but better than yeovil for sure!

Always seem to get on well with them.

[gaz1234]

groucho said:

Always seem to get on well with them.

I recall discussing subframe and the guy said its uncommon and the Internet is not to be believed.

[Carlton Banks]

Did you manage to:
a) Get home safely
b) Rectify the problem?

[groucho]

I got home ok. Car is in and the light control unit is stuffed, would have been £600 without warranty. Shame I chose £250 excess

[ecain63]

groucho said:

I got home ok. Car is in and the light control unit is stuffed, would have been £600 without warranty. Shame I chose £250 excess

lol. Make sure you switch to zero excess at the first opportunity.

[groucho]

ecain63 said:

lol. Make sure you switch to zero excess at the first opportunity.

How does one do that with monthly payments?