[Junebug85]

Earlier I went to go fill up as usual on a Sunday evening. Started the car and the horn went of... I thought I might of pressed it accidentally. Few minutes later the horn went off and stayed on constantly. The only way I could get it to stop was press it in.

I turned around and went back home, by then the horn stopped and hasn't beeped since. It works when I press it but the constant beep has gone. I now have an airbag/safety system message on the idrive. I called BMW emergency who advised they could only recovery the car this evening. They can send someone out tomorrow or I can take it to the dealer.

Any ideas what I can/should do? I'm guessing the car is ok to drive (I've now filled up, but drove very cautiously)

[teaston]

When I read constant horn I thought you meant the hot weather was making you randy!

[Junebug85]

Originally Posted by teaston

When I read constant horn I thought you meant the hot weather was making you randy!

No, just the car getting all hot and horny!

[teaston]

But on a serious note, if your dealer is anything like mine they won’t have a courtesy car available for weeks, so if you need one then call out BMW Assist/Emergency Services and you’ll get your car looked at and a like for like rental car tomorrow.

[Junebug85]

Originally Posted by teaston

But on a serious note, if your dealer is anything like mine they won’t have a courtesy car available for weeks, so if you need one then call out BMW Assist/Emergency Services and you’ll get your car looked at and a like for like rental car tomorrow.

Cheers for the heads up mate

Just got of the phone with them. I have the car booked in at 8am at my workplace. He mentioned that if they can't fix it there, they'll arrange another vehicle for me. I would need to pay £50 and then I'll be refunded once the loan car is returned.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Junebug85

Cheers for the heads up mate

Just got of the phone with them. I have the car booked in at 8am at my workplace. He mentioned that if they can't fix it there, they'll arrange another vehicle for me. I would need to pay £50 and then I'll be refunded once the loan car is returned.

£50 is just incase you give it back with less fuel, they said they’d charge me pump price so it’s handy if you can’t be arsed to fill it up before handing back!

[Junebug85]

Update:

They are on the way in a Mitsubishi Fuso

ETA: 8.10

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Junebug85

Update:

They are on the way in a Mitsubishi Fuso

ETA: 8.10

Why did they tell you what the technicians vehicle is?

[Junebug85]

Tech has now been and cleared the fault. He didn't know why it triggered.

The fault related to: Driver side airbag resistance too high.

Started the car a few times and drove it - all fine now

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Junebug85

Tech has now been and cleared the fault. He didn't know why it triggered.

The fault related to: Driver side airbag resistance too high.

Started the car a few times and drove it - all fine now

Cool!

[Junebug85]

Originally Posted by teaston

Why did they tell you what the technicians vehicle is?

I received a text telling me the tech's name and vehicle/reg.

I could also track him on a map (Apex ResQTrac system)