battery cable recall?

Agree with all the comments - As noted the work isn't complicated. Assuming I can get the cable and crimper I'll definitely do it myself.

Just had this recall done at the dealer.

Very next time I go to drive the car, I get crank but no start.

Towed back to the dealer. They say I need an new DME. They don't see the connection between their work and this failure. Dang coincides.

Could they screw this up and cause this new issue?

thats a damn shame

EricM3 wrote

Just had this recall done at the dealer.

Very next time I go to drive the car, I get crank but no start.

Towed back to the dealer. They say I need an new DME. They don't see the connection between their work and this failure. Dang coincides.

Could they screw this up and cause this new issue?

I wouldn't let them get away with that.. the timing being so close, you will win that battle.. fight to the death on this one

EricM3 wrote

Just had this recall done at the dealer.

Very next time I go to drive the car, I get crank but no start.

Towed back to the dealer. They say I need an new DME. They don't see the connection between their work and this failure. Dang coincides.

Could they screw this up and cause this new issue?

Read about alternators that all of a sudden whent bust after this recall, this is a new one to me. Sorry to hear Eric, give them h@ll till they make you whole.

Edit: Bumped into this thread, the DME control of the alternator is interesting, might be worth readin up on this and check what actual codes your dealer is pulling: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1470613

I apparently had my recall done in June, never presented symptoms. Now this week, all of a sudden I've got an issue.

Jiggled the fuse box and it came back to life for 2 days. Now it's dead again and the jiggle isn't working.

Dealership says that if they find it's not because of the recall being done wrong or something, that they will have to charge me a diagnostic fee... What are the odds they say that they made a mistake vs. blame me for it for some reason? Also, what are the odds that they never did the recall but said they did?

Is there any way to tell if they put a new cable in?

Dewstain wrote

I apparently had my recall done in June, never presented symptoms. Now this week, all of a sudden I've got an issue.

Jiggled the fuse box and it came back to life for 2 days. Now it's dead again and the jiggle isn't working.

Dealership says that if they find it's not because of the recall being done wrong or something, that they will have to charge me a diagnostic fee... What are the odds they say that they made a mistake vs. blame me for it for some reason? Also, what are the odds that they never did the recall but said they did?

Is there any way to tell if they put a new cable in?

i doubt they will own up to anything they did wrong(if they did), they'll just say something else died...

nyc4runnin wrote

i doubt they will own up to anything they did wrong(if they did), they'll just say something else died...

Yeah, which is why I'm kinda wondering if there is a way to tell if they did it or not? And I mean...recall or not, I'd assume if the fix failed it would be covered, correct?

Dewstain wrote

Yeah, which is why I'm kinda wondering if there is a way to tell if they did it or not? And I mean...recall or not, I'd assume if the fix failed it would be covered, correct?

If you feel up for it, take everything apart inspect the connection at the fuse box, and the join they made.

Only then will you know, otherwise they might make something else up even if it's their fault.

just had my battery cable cause an SRS Light and had my indie repair it with a new one. my car was not on the recall list but looks like it was the same problem? is there a way to get a refund on the $350 i shelled out?

Has anyone else had this done recently? Any lessons learned? I'm thinking about doing it and just take pictures of before and after to document any damage.

Brn2Drive wrote

Has anyone else had this done recently? Any lessons learned? I'm thinking about doing it and just take pictures of before and after to document any damage.

Had it finally done earlier this year. Other than work shop smell (for weeks), all fine.