EWS problems.

[moshaffer]

I thought I would mention this in case everyone is feeling the problem has finally been rectified. I have an 08 R12RT that I purchased in late Sept of the same year and when I was in Montana this month it started showing the EWS sign intermittently but I was always able to get it started. It all most left me stranded in NE and in fact I had phoned BMW Road Side Assistance but then cancelled it the next morning when it decided to start. As far as I know Sundays and Mondays you can't find a BMW shop open for repairs. Long story short I finally managed to get it back to Greenville and they rectified the problem. If you have this type of ignition and you aren't sure about it then it may be a smart idea to have your dealer check the serial number on the ignition. If I'm correct they know what the serial number range is of the offending ignitions.

[cookie]

Just to add to your comments. Once the new components are replaced they have not seen any additional problems. I too have an 08 RT and went through the same thing, I still get a little nervous when I am 200 miles from home and turn on the ignition.

[MPMARTY]

Thank goodness I did something right. I've got an 06 RT so I feel immune to this particular problem. Now it will probably fail.

[JIMVONBADEN]

If you are having an intermittant EWS issue it is NOT related to the old issue. It will not be the EWS antenna, but a subsidiary component. Often it is battery voltage, cables, or other conputer systems causing this.

It is not uncomon for techs to automatically swap the antenna as a troubleshooting method, though it rarely is an issue, even it it appears to have fixed the problem.

IMHO

Jim