My radar detector appears to have blown the fuse connected to cigarette lighter. (lighter suddenly stopped working.) I found the a fuse panel in the glove compartment and a map to which accessory each fuse is for, but no cigarette lighter in the list! Are there more fuses in the trunk, or did I...

Hi, I've got a 2000 520i (E39) touring. I've got a weird problem with the centre rear seat belt. Can anyone help please? A while ago when I tried to lift the backrest back up after having had it lowered, I found that the seat belt was locked and wouldn't pay out the belt. This needs to happen as...

2000 528i (E39) I put a new Interstate battery in this car last summer. My car gets driven about once a week. Today it would not start. In fact it was so dead, I could not use the button on the key to unlock the door. I had to open the truck, get a jump just to open the doors. The shop said...

I have a 2003 BMW 325xi. I know almost nothing about cars. I took my car to the dealer last week because the engine was riding very rough; the dealer diagnosed the problem as a cylinder not working (due to issues with a coil). A few days after I left the dealer, the problem came back, and I...

In the E36 convertible (I have a 1996 328 convertible), since there are no upper frames on the doors, the power windows are designed in such a way that when you close the door, the window is supposed to go up by itself another 1/2" or so in order to make a firm seal with the top. Recently, the...

What are your opinions on the Sport Seats vs. the Comfort Seats?

They are many folks who have posted about comfort access not working properly. Has anyone's dealer figured out the solution?

Several folks have said they have the same problem I do with comfort access: it is inconsistent and you often have to hold the key by the window to get it to work. Has anyone's dealer figured out the problem?

OK, I did as someone in this group suggested and had the software upgraded in my 550i 2006. They did find several "software faults" and upgraded it. But I still have both problems: 1) Comfort Access: works sometimes, sometimes doesn't (have to hold the key up to the window to get it to work) 2)...

2006 550i: Sometimes the iDrive just sits on the BMW screen for 15-20 seconds, sometimes it comes up right away. The dealer says "oh, other 2006's do that also". Has anyone else had this problem and did their dealer solve it? How?

I have had a problem with the "comfort access" where sometimes the car recognizes my key and sometimes it doesn't and I have to use the buttons on the remote to unlock it. I tried changing the battery and that didn't work. Has anyone else seen this type of problem? Is there a resolution?

What are your opinions on the SPORT package for the 5 series (looking at a 2006 model). Is it worth it? Does it make the ride rough?

I just got a new 550 (about 300 miles) and sometimes the idrive screen comes right up, and sometimes it sits on the "BMW" screen for 5-10 seconds. And at least once it stayed on the "BMW" screen for the entire time I drove it (about 15 minutes). Any ideas? Problems with the software? The...

Drives fantastic. I resisted getting a bmw for 20 years, but I must admit it drives great. However, the 'iDRIVE" is anything but intuitive. not nearly as easy to use as my wife's lexus radio and navigation system.

Looks pretty good. They finally get rid of the "big butt" syndrome. I wonder if they will do that for the 5 and 6 series redesigns as well.

What are the differences between the 2005 545 and the 2006 550 besides a little more horsepower? Is it the same engine just tuned?

With steptronic and sport. Can't wait to get it.

I am buying a new series and have a choice of the SMG or Steptronic. They look to have the same functions (i.e. automatic or manual) except SMG also comes with paddle shifters. Opinions on which to get?

Well, I am a new BMW owner, about a 1000 miles. It is the most fun to drive. But they really need to improve the electronics. Problems I have had: 1) iDRIVE: sometimes it starts up right away, and sometimes it just sits on the BMW screen for 10-15 seconds 2) CD Changer: Should be in the dash...