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Old 01-31-2011, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bawareca View Post
once the voltage drops under 7 volts every module is likely to be damaged.EWS damage happens a lot on the 3 series E46,but 5 series and X5 have low voltage protection and i didnt see any EWS damage for a many years.It wont even send an impulse to the starter if the voltage is under given value(around 11v,not sure though)so this may be your problem.GT1 has a function to align and realign ECU<->EWS and it works,but i am not sure if it will work in your case.You may also want to disconnect the battery overnight.
bawareca,

So, if battery is under 11v or so(whatever the given value is), car will not click like what I experienced?

If I hook up the GT1, will it be able to tell me if EWS is good or not? Or is there a way to test EWS by using multimeter?

I'm using auto enginuity and it does recognize EWS module. I see no error in the EWS module when it happened(no click). The 94 DTC code for EWS was stored in enhanced powertrain module. However, I checked the original codes that I saved when the car first stalled. There was a 0F DTC code in EWS module. (it says something like "EWS reset". can't remember exact description. don't have it with me now.)

I already took off ground line on battery earlier today before heading off work. I was hoping it will reset it somehow. I'll hook it back on later today and see if I'm lucky. (hope so)

Thanks bawareca!
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