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your key may just need to be initialized . its best to get it checked out by a dealer or an indipendant bmw outfit .

sydawyz e30 is correct . ews is just an immobilizer , dwa is the alarm system . not all bmw's have dwa ( jap imports for example ) . they are seperate systems .

hi tim sounds like either poor combustion ( misfire ) or an air leak . best to get the fault memory read by someone who has diagnostic equipment .

i agree with 2 slow , have the vehicle diagnosed , there my be nothing wrong with the battery . i know bonnet switches are a major cause of false alarms . have it checked out !!!

streetmagic has hit the nail on the head . your central locking motor has had it !!

i agree with jochen , a common fault , we see it all the time .

hey mate , your vehicle : E39 523 i m52 production date : 08/09/97 1st reg : 31/03/98 option ( sa 540 ) cruise control not fitted . hope that helps .

hey there , if you give me your chassis / vin number , i can tell you what your vehicle is fitted with as standard from factory .

south africa , but have been a kiwi for the last 6 years . i am a bmw tech and have been for the last 17 years , ill help in any way i can . i work at jc bmw in takapuna - great place to be .

it wont change the milage display in your instrement cluster , but the milage stored in the 2nd hand lcm will be different to the displayed milage and this will cause the manipulation dot to be activated in the cluster . the 2nd hand unit will fix the light problem , but you may be creating another by having the manipulation dot activated .

hi all my name is brett . i look forward to being part of this comunity and making a contribution if i can

just some info for you to consider : a 2nd hand part may not be the best idea . your milage is stored in the " light check module - lcm " . if you fit a 2nd hand part , a warning light is activated in your instrement cluster . this could lead to complications when trying to sell the vehicle " milage tampering " .