Re: BMW "Ghost"/Idle Control Valve

["Jeff Lloyd" <jslz3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Congradulations, you are the first post on this topic of this winter season, 
that's right kiddies It's beep season, Bob you wouldn't happen to live 
somewhere where it is getting below freezing???

all BMW's have a warning beep to alert the driver to possable "Black Ice" 
and when the outsite temp drops to near freezing, you get 3 short beeps,

don't worry 'bout it It's a good thing

Jeff



>From: Ratsnake <ratsnake11@domain.elided>
>To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: BMW "Ghost"/Idle Control Valve
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 16:55:28 -0800
>
>I have an 87 325.  It has a very strange habit of on a random basis,
>with no warning, sounding 3 quick beeps.  It is always 3 beeps, nothing
>more, nothing less.  Could it be an electrical short of some sort?  When
>the beeps happen, no indicating lights come on.  The only thing you hear
>are the 3 quick beeps.  It happens on an average of about once every 2
>days.
>Also, do you recommend purchasing a used idle control valve from a
>junkyard as opposed to a new idle control valve?  I was quoted $132 for
>a new idle control valve.
>Bob Pace
>
>

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