Heeeelp

[granjefe]

:cry: My 1992 BMW 325i died yesterday i took it to the car wash yesterday when I was driving home it just turned off on me and it will not start. Has this happened to anyone before? What could it be?:dunno:

[JAYCYN28]

A Friend Told Me To Be Careful Going To The Car Wash Bc It Might Get To The Computer Thats On The Firewall.it Could Be Your Computer.

[granjefe]

If it wet the computer is the computer damaged or does it just need to be dried?

[Bimrpwr]

possible computer toast. let it dry for a day and u might be good.

Once my sister-inlaw spilled a 8oz glass of soda on a laptop keyboard, they drained it and let it dry and it started to work again after that and it is still going 2yrs later.

[thilton59]

Let it dry and check all the fuses, if that doesn't work then get out the hamer and duct tape.

[325ic a beer]

Is this 325i the new body style? Or the e 30 old school car? I know that my cabriolet 325i 1992 was the last year they made that body style. They made the hard tops that year in the new body style. Let us know

[granjefe]

It is the new body style

[Teutonic]

A few weeks ago:

In a hurry today, and took my 1995 325i to a "hand wash" car wash. Subsequent difficulty starting, misfires, stalling, and wild 0-9K RPM tach needle swings. MPG indicator swings, too. Cruise control doesn't engage.

I've read in other forums and posts that there's a possibility of ECM/DME compartment flooding post car wash or downpour, although I can't find them at the moment. Any comments? Where's the darned ECM/DME compartment, anyway? Is this something that I can drain/fix quickly?

Any help would be appreciated. Drove back to work at highway speeds, and the misfires stopped, no stalling, but the tach/MPG indicator and CC are still on the fritz.

Jefe - after the compartment drained, all of the systems came back up. Check the ECM/DME compartment on the passenger side firewall (thanks to Dudesky for this).

Good Luck! I'm sticking to home washing from now on...

[granjefe]

I will check this area to see if there is water there. Thanks

[termignoni]

I had the same problem after a car wash. Dry it out and wash your car by hand from now on. Been there, done that. My $5 car wash cost me $90 bucks, a day of work, and a favor to borrow a car.

[granjefe]

that is true I will see if it is completely dry today and hopefully it will start Thanks