Water Entry & Electrical Weirdness After 3" of Rain

[tonycarreon]

one beep indicates something is not locked - frunk, center console. two beeps indicate a fault in the central locking system.

did you check the fuse? i believe there is one on the unit and one in the main fuse box.

i'd say at this point, it's going to have to go to a shop.

[BimmersInGA]

Thanks for the info on decoding the beeps. I didn't get an owner's manual with the car, unfortunately.

All fuses are good.

[Jittsl]

Just an additional piece to Pedro's advice from above. He is right that you can only program the alarm system once but you can replace the alarm controller, the ECU and the pill from the ignition key as a second hand set. I recently bought all of the above for $400 on eBay and it was a lot cheaper than replacing the alarm controller with a new one.

[BimmersInGA]

Good tip, thanks! Maybe I'll be able to find a set.

[Jittsl]

Just so you are aware. Someone listed a brand new alarm ECU (never programmed) for $200 on Rennlist yesterday. I don't think you will do better than that. No affiliation.

Laurie

[BimmersInGA]

Hey Laurie,

Thanks for the tip! I really appreciate the heads-up. I sent him a message to let him know that I'll take it.

I'm having the car towed to the shop tomorrow to verify that the CLU is dead (not that I have any doubt).

[BimmersInGA]

UPDATE: I met with the adjuster from my insurance company today and it looks like they are going to pay for the towing to Atlanta (115 miles) and repair. Yay!

The tow truck is going to pick it up tomorrow and take it to the dealer for an official diagnostic. Assuming the problem is what we think it is, they will cover the costs.

I'll update again when I have news on the repair status.

It kinda sucks that it's this much trouble to fix it, but at least it'll be fixed. And it's unlikely that I could have fixed it myself for less than the cost of my deductible.