An E30 moment

Earendil

October 20, 2009 03:22PM

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So I'm in Safeway (a grocery store) today when I hear the intercom come on and announce: "could [insert name] come to the phone for a code 1221".
My immediate thought was that somebody had an exhaust problem...

Should I seek help?

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1989 - E30 - M20 - Manual. Approximately 270,000 miles
2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approximately 110,000 miles

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Dave_G	Re: An E30 moment October 21, 2009 04:38AM
Admin Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 584 : Vermont, USA	Quote Earendil Should I seek help? Most definitely! __________ Dave '91 325iX Reply Quote

Jose Pinto	Re: An E30 moment October 21, 2009 03:53PM
Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 799 : O Porto	Quote Dave_G Quote Earendil Should I seek help? Most definitely! I think those people from the grocery talking codes should immediately be seen by someone... Reply Quote

Archeo-peteriX	Re: An E30 moment October 21, 2009 07:57PM
Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,538	Quote Jose Pinto Quote Dave_G Quote Earendil Should I seek help? Most definitely! I think those people from the grocery talking codes should immediately be seen by someone... They may be E30 or BMW folks with a sense of humour Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2009 07:58PM by Archeo-peteriX. Reply Quote

ec437	Re: An E30 moment October 22, 2009 11:06PM
Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 24	Umm.... what? Reply Quote

Earendil

Re: An E30 moment

October 22, 2009 11:48PM

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ec437
Umm.... what?

For you and anyone else who happens across this thread.
It's possible to read a few fault codes from the computer on an E30.
A code of 1221 is an Oxygen sensor fault, a very common one.

More info and other codes can be found here.

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1989 - E30 - M20 - Manual. Approximately 270,000 miles
2000 - E46 - M52TUB28 - Manual. Approximately 110,000 miles

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Michiel 318iS	Re: An E30 moment October 23, 2009 05:18AM
Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 670	Quote Archeo-peteriX Quote Jose Pinto Quote Dave_G Quote Earendil Should I seek help? Most definitely! I think those people from the grocery talking codes should immediately be seen by someone... They may be E30 or BMW folks with a sense of humour Or using BMW fault codes to describe personal problems? Reply Quote

Archeo-peteriX	Re: An E30 moment October 23, 2009 08:04PM
Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,538	Quote Michiel 318iS Quote Archeo-peteriX Quote Jose Pinto Quote Dave_G Quote Earendil Should I seek help? Most definitely! I think those people from the grocery talking codes should immediately be seen by someone... They may be E30 or BMW folks with a sense of humour Or using BMW fault codes to describe personal problems? That 'depends' Reply Quote

nomis3613

Re: An E30 moment

December 12, 2009 10:22PM

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Earendil
So I'm in Safeway (a grocery store) today when I hear the intercom come on and announce: "could [insert name] come to the phone for a code 1221".
My immediate thought was that somebody had an exhaust problem...

Should I seek help?

LOL!
One of the few things I remember from The Dark Night (Batman movie) is that there is an E32 in one of the street shots. Let's arrange group therapy!

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Kelly

Re: An E30 moment

January 19, 2010 01:08AM

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Earendil
So I'm in Safeway (a grocery store) today when I hear the intercom come on and announce: "could [insert name] come to the phone for a code 1221".
My immediate thought was that somebody had an exhaust problem...

Should I seek help?

LOL!
One of the few things I remember from The Dark Night (Batman movie) is that there is an E32 in one of the street shots. Let's arrange group therapy!

The film "Love Actually" has an E30 in a street scene. I think the beemie was parked in front of a jewelry shop. Naturally. That's where I would park too.

K

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