HELP PLEASE! Car just died...rpm is stuck - Page 2

3onDubs · 03-31-2006, 05:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by WebDog

Your whole car is negative just clamp it to the engine block or exposed frame.

I will...i'm going to call the AAA guy in a couple hours so that he'll be here when i get off of work. It just sucks cuz i have to pretend to work while all this is going on.

DarquePervert · 03-31-2006, 05:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 3onDubs

Im on a BMW forum right now as well and i posted the same thread...lol. I'm not attacking the people on that site im on, but they don't give much help. The only answers i got were...."battery???" and "alternator?"....lol.

The owner's manual is at my house and i'm here...(as i look for the

smiley only to realize that mp3car.com doesn't have it)

Actually, I'm thinking it's a master fuse blown.

3onDubs · 03-31-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Actually, I'm thinking it's a master fuse blown.

Would this fuse be easily replaceable, or would i have to take it to BMW (assuming this is the case)?

If the fuse is blown, would i be able to attach a jumper cable and pop my trunk?

DarquePervert · 03-31-2006, 05:14 PM

Those are questions I don't have the answers to, sorry.

My best guess is no.

3onDubs · 03-31-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Those are questions I don't have the answers to, sorry.

My best guess is no.

Thanks anyway for the help. I guess the only thing i can do now is wait for the AAA guy to try and jump start it. If nothing happens, i'll check the fuse. If the fuse is fine, then i'll have to get the jaws of life to rip my trunk lid off....either that or break my tail light and try and reach cord they put in there for when you kidnap people and put em in your trunk.

Enforcer · 03-31-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 3onDubs

What's a bonnet? My battery is in my trunk and i can't open it, but i think there is a way to jump my car from under the hood...is that the bonnet ur talking about? If so, where the negative (i found the positive already).

bonnet=hood, yes

negative = engine block, there normally is a alrge ring bit sticking up at the front of the block.

Quote: Originally Posted by 3onDubs

I just had an idea. If i jumper cable my car from another car or the AAA truck, won't that give me enough power to pop my trunk with the remote?

that's the plan.

I've had to do this a few times when my battery has gone flat. And they key was too worn to work the lock.

Escalade182 · 03-31-2006, 05:19 PM

a bonnet is a hood.
a boot is a trunk.
a deck lid is a trunk-door.
windscreen is a windsheild
...just in case you ever need to know about

british terminology is brilliant!

Escalade182 · 03-31-2006, 05:20 PM

damn enforcer beet me too it.

Enforcer · 03-31-2006, 05:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Escalade182

a deck lid is a trunk-door.

eh? No.

we don't use any of those terms.

Escalade182 · 03-31-2006, 05:23 PM

I watch top gear a lot.

maybe thats just on mid-engine cars...

2Fast · 03-31-2006, 05:30 PM

Engine lid = mid engined cars
Boot lid = Trunk lid

Escalade182 · 03-31-2006, 05:33 PM

nah I was right!

Definitions of deck lid on the Web:

* The term that is used for the trunk lid of a race car.

* Also known as the trunk lid.

Escalade182 · 03-31-2006, 05:34 PM

maybe its just how people who are driving ferrari's, mclaren's, lamborghini's, porsches and so on all day refer to them...

2Fast · 03-31-2006, 05:35 PM

I'm guessing the sudden loss of power is due to a blown fuse, the fuse box should be either under the hood or somewhere under the dash, i don't have a BMW so i don't know exactly where it is.
On most cars, they will have a couple of spare fuses on the back of the fuse box lid but fuses blow for a reason, because there is an electrical fault, i suggest you get a breakdown company to have a look at it as they will have an idea of whats wrong.

Andy

3onDubs · 03-31-2006, 06:00 PM

Yeah, the sudden loss of power leads me to believe there's a fault in the electrical system, but i can't figure out why. The only thing that i can think of is possible a loose battery ground that sparked and blew a fuse, but i tightened it myself and my carputer isn't even hooked up yet....hmmm...gonna need some expertise on this one.

How would i find a breakdown company? I'ma google it right now to see if i can find anything.

EDIT: Didn't find anything..lol....but the AAA guy should be here within the next 15 minutes.