check engine light came on today

Brad4fun · 12-19-2018, 07:49 PM

First post here, and hello to your all, ready for Xmas yet?

My car is 2018 us version(Canada) 540i m sport, had the car since June 2018, Love the car, but today check engine light came on, just in time for xmas, but there's no error message in idrive at all. check the code using bimmerlink, it says: active cooling damper control (akks), blockage at all ambient temperature, blockage warm ambient temperature in initial and learning phase.

Call my dealer and book the appointment after xmas. But should I be worried? anyone have same issue?

Thank you very much

ztx84 · 12-20-2018, 03:15 AM

I wonder if this relates to the grill shutters? If so, then if you are driving long distances then the engine might not get the right cooling so I'd be careful... I may be way off the mark with this, but that would be my guess given the code...

TreyWaters · 12-20-2018, 04:05 AM

Mine came on about a week and a half ago for the same issue. Taking it to the dealer today to get fixed - had it in Tuesday for diagnosis, but could leave the car overnight for a fix.

Can't say how much of an issue it will cause. I know my upper shutters were working fine before the diagnosis visit, but after it seems they disabled them and left them open. Haven't looked at the lower shutters to see how they were set.

clee1982 · 12-20-2018, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ztx84

I wonder if this relates to the grill shutters? If so, then if you are driving long distances then the engine might not get the right cooling so I'd be careful... I may be way off the mark with this, but that would be my guess given the code...

I thought grill shutter was suppose to open when it gets hot anyway

AP · 12-20-2018, 09:30 AM

They are supposed to but if there was a fault they might not potentially, that would be easy to check though

ksoze · 12-20-2018, 10:17 AM

May not be related, but check your gas cap to make sure you turned it to the click during last gas fill.

Brad4fun · 12-20-2018, 06:36 PM

Thank you all for the reply. Will visit my dealer right after Xmas, hopefully they can figure it out. Fingers crossed

I'll report the results

Again thank you all for replying

SteveinArizona · 12-21-2018, 08:22 AM

I think the important thing, which you did, was to report it to the dealership and make an appointment. If continued driving could cause a problem, you should be protected under the warranty as the dealership would/should have told you to stop driving if that was necessary.

530iDriver · 12-21-2018, 08:29 AM

I bet your automatic front grille shutters are stuck in the open position. That can trigger a check engine light. Only solution is to replace the shutters under warranty.

jdavis8361 · 01-23-2019, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 530iDriver

I bet your automatic front grille shutters are stuck in the open position. That can trigger a check engine light. Only solution is to replace the shutters under warranty.

That bet is a winner. Dealer had to replace (under warranty) the lower air flaps on wife's 2017 540i after the check engine light came on.

I found it interesting that the tech's write-up said that neither the upper nor the lower flaps moved, but only the lower flaps needed to be replaced in order for both flaps to move.

If anyone cares to know, the PN is 51-13-7-497-285.

jD

TreyWaters · 01-23-2019, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jdavis8361

That bet is a winner. Dealer had to replace (under warranty) the lower air flaps on wife's 2017 540i after the check engine light came on.

I found it interesting that the tech's write-up said that neither the upper nor the lower flaps moved, but only the lower flaps needed to be replaced in order for both flaps to move.

If anyone cares to know, the PN is 51-13-7-497-285.

jD

And on the plus side, the shutters aren't all that expensive. On the down side, it appears that they need to remove the front bumper cover to replace either set, so that means labor costs are not going to be cheap when this happens out of warranty. :-(

530iDriver · 01-23-2019, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TreyWaters

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdavis8361

That bet is a winner. Dealer had to replace (under warranty) the lower air flaps on wife's 2017 540i after the check engine light came on.

I found it interesting that the tech's write-up said that neither the upper nor the lower flaps moved, but only the lower flaps needed to be replaced in order for both flaps to move.

If anyone cares to know, the PN is 51-13-7-497-285.

jD

And on the plus side, the shutters aren't all that expensive. On the down side, it appears that they need to remove the front bumper cover to replace either set, so that means labor costs are not going to be cheap when this happens out of warranty. :-(

The replacement shutters have a new part number, so hopefully they will be more reliable than the factory part.

///M-er-gized · 01-24-2019, 07:44 AM

When I first found out about these "shutters," I was thinking that this is a classic example of over-engineering something. It's just another thing that could go wrong.

I am still moving forward with my order, so it's not a deal breaker, but I do think it's excessive, and unnecessary.

My 2 cents.

KirklandCAN · 07-29-2020, 11:48 AM

Had my fancy over-engineered electric shutters replaced under warranty last year (one year into my lease) and they decided to stop working again today. Check engine light is on and they do shut but only 15-20 minutes after the car is off. I wish they could be manually set to open, the only time they are relevant is to preserve engine heat when the car is turned off in cold weather (and I park in the garage year-round). I’ll be making an appointment... Again.

GaSelle · 08-04-2020, 04:20 AM

I´ve had my new (to me) MY19 G31 for four days now, and the Check Engine light came on this morning. I assume it´s the shutters. My dealer is busy due to holiday season, so it´s booked in in CW35...

GaSelle · 08-10-2020, 10:38 AM

Not that it seems like anyone cares at all, but it was a faulty NOx sensor, which was replaced under warranty. Car got a full softwareupdate as well; not that I can see any difference.

Check Engine light went out Friday, but there must have been some codes stored anyway.

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Brad4fun New Member 11 Rep 29 Posts Drives: G05/G30 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: vancouver iTrader: (0)	check engine light came on today First post here, and hello to your all, ready for Xmas yet? My car is 2018 us version(Canada) 540i m sport, had the car since June 2018, Love the car, but today check engine light came on, just in time for xmas, but there's no error message in idrive at all. check the code using bimmerlink, it says: active cooling damper control (akks), blockage at all ambient temperature, blockage warm ambient temperature in initial and learning phase. Call my dealer and book the appointment after xmas. But should I be worried? anyone have same issue? Thank you very much
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ztx84 First Lieutenant 185 Rep 301 Posts Drives: 2022 M4 Competition Xdrive Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Devon, UK iTrader: (0)	I wonder if this relates to the grill shutters? If so, then if you are driving long distances then the engine might not get the right cooling so I'd be careful... I may be way off the mark with this, but that would be my guess given the code...
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Brad4fun New Member 11 Rep 29 Posts Drives: G05/G30 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: vancouver iTrader: (0)	Thank you all for the reply. Will visit my dealer right after Xmas, hopefully they can figure it out. Fingers crossed I'll report the results Again thank you all for replying
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SteveinArizona Brigadier General 3086 Rep 4,210 Posts Drives: BMW 530e Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Greater Phoenix iTrader: (0)	I think the important thing, which you did, was to report it to the dealership and make an appointment. If continued driving could cause a problem, you should be protected under the warranty as the dealership would/should have told you to stop driving if that was necessary.
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530iDriver Colonel 1708 Rep 2,539 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 530i Join Date: May 2018 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I bet your automatic front grille shutters are stuck in the open position. That can trigger a check engine light. Only solution is to replace the shutters under warranty. __________________ 2017 BMW 530i, Sport Line,Alpine White, Canberra Beige Sensatec, 19 inch V-Spoke wheels, basic plain Jane build with no options whatsoever..... "Less is more". Before: 2011 BMW 328i E90 sedan, Platinum Bronze Metallic, Dakota Brown leather, 17 inch wheels, 6-speed auto, N52 6 Cyl inline N/A goodness....
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///M-er-gized Captain 687 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2019 540i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	When I first found out about these "shutters," I was thinking that this is a classic example of over-engineering something. It's just another thing that could go wrong. I am still moving forward with my order, so it's not a deal breaker, but I do think it's excessive, and unnecessary. My 2 cents. __________________ 2019 540i \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota Leather with Blue Stitching \| M Sport Package \| Executive Tier \| Driver Assistance \| Parking Assistance \| HK \| M Sport Brakes \| Leather Dashboard 2016 M3 \| YMB \| Black Extended Merino \| CF Roof \| CF Trim \| DCT \| Adaptive \| Executive
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KirklandCAN Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 540i Xdrive (M) Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Montreal, QC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 540i xDriv ... [0.00]	This again!? Had my fancy over-engineered electric shutters replaced under warranty last year (one year into my lease) and they decided to stop working again today. Check engine light is on and they do shut but only 15-20 minutes after the car is off. I wish they could be manually set to open, the only time they are relevant is to preserve engine heat when the car is turned off in cold weather (and I park in the garage year-round). I’ll be making an appointment... Again.
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