Engine Light + Tractor Idle - Help

phat///M3 · 01-05-2010, 12:40 PM

Had the Engine shaped light (not the EML letters) come on yesterday afternoon, so instantly pulled over only to notice the car was idling very roughly, I mean the whole car is vibrating very badly.

Was only 2 mins away from home so nursed the car home, not sure if there was a loss of power or not as I was too worried I would mess something up.

My first thoughts are coils, as my car is a 2003 so technically speaking should have Bremi ones in it, might be a spark plug but its had inspection II really recently so would think they should be new.

Thinking of having a look at the coils myself and swap them out for Bosch ones.

Can the car be driven to the dealership without hurting anything to get the codes read?

01-05-2010, 12:40 PM	#1
phat///M3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 946 Casino cash: $4049	Engine Light + Tractor Idle - Help Had the Engine shaped light (not the EML letters) come on yesterday afternoon, so instantly pulled over only to notice the car was idling very roughly, I mean the whole car is vibrating very badly. Was only 2 mins away from home so nursed the car home, not sure if there was a loss of power or not as I was too worried I would mess something up. My first thoughts are coils, as my car is a 2003 so technically speaking should have Bremi ones in it, might be a spark plug but its had inspection II really recently so would think they should be new. Thinking of having a look at the coils myself and swap them out for Bosch ones. Can the car be driven to the dealership without hurting anything to get the codes read? __________________ ///M3 CB/BLK Alcantara ~ OEM BABY ~ H&R ¦ Brembo ¦ Eisenmann ¦ CSL Bootlid ¦ CSL Interior ¦ CSL Diffuser ¦ CSL Bumper ¦ CSL Wheels ¦ AC Schnitzer ¦ Rogue Engineering ¦ Recaro