My X5 is still at the airport... 79k on the clock.
It's been sitting in the parking garage for 3 days.

I just put a new alternator, when fixing the valve cover leak which dripped into my alternator, and battery in 2 months ago.

It's been running great, but when I started the car within the first second the Engine Malfunction message came on. Turned it off after a couple of minutes and it did the same thing again. I tried to drive it for a couple of blocks and no luck... in limp mode.

Since my car is sitting in the airport parking garage, what would be the best method for fixing this?

I'm thinking I should try to clean it first to try to get it home, then can look at the TB itself and the harness.

I obvously didn't have my laptop/cable to pull codes.

Thanks,
John

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2008 4.8i X5 (2/25/08) 105k:
Titanium Silver/Black; All -HUD; Aero Kit; 22" VS-130 w/Pirellis;
///M Shifter & Fr Brakes; Gauge Rings; Console Pads; Custom Wheel & Mats; Roof Rails
Carbon Fiber: Int Trim, Nav Surround, Grill, Cluster Trim, Shifter & Eyelids
1.2" H&R; LUX AEs; LCI Tails; Rear Fogs; NBT EVO; ESS Tune; Meisterchaft GTC Exhaust