[jono987654321]

How long do these take to self heal? I've been waiting an hour or two with no joy.

Grr.

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

How long do these take to self heal? I've been waiting an hour or two with no joy.

Grr.


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[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

How long do these take to self heal? I've been waiting an hour or two with no joy.

Grr.


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did you try resetting idrive by holding down the volume button for 30 seconds?


All kidding aside, always sucks to see someone's ride smashed up. I hope it all gets sorted soon for you.

[jono987654321]

Made me chuckle thanks.

I am surprised all the sensors still function, with one minor exception - the front camera is slightly obscured but still functional.

[HybridLA]

Ugh. Painful. What happened?

[jono987654321]

Stupidity really. Very very low speed impact.

Don't suppose anyone knows if the grill is separate from the bumper or not?

[CLLACAB]

I had mine replaced due to a heavy rock hit. No issues with the bumper. Expect to spend about $2K.

[Windshieldfarmer]

Going to be more that $2k USD…looks like the hood has a small but noticeable dent also…. Sorry for your troubles OP.😞

[jono987654321]

Yeah. Two small issues on the hood/bonnet.

One scratch on the headlight.

Bottom of bumper slightly out of alignment.

[GOLFFRR]

bummer

I like your sense of humor though.

[thebishman]

Have you tried the hairdryer trick as it speeds up the healing process! ��

In all seriousness; that sucks; glad no-one was hurt, and I hope it’s fixed soon.

[jono987654321]

Sort of, though I used the hair dryer to warm up the back of the number plate so my double-sided tape would stick better.

[HybridLA]

I hope there was no material impact to all the sensors behind the not so self healing grill. That would involve BMW expertise to recalibrate?

[jono987654321]

All the sensors are functioning. Lane assist works, active cruise control etc.

After they hoik the bumper and grille off, then it’ll need a good old calibration.

[jono987654321]

£5000 in parts required…plus a hood/bonnet if the two little dints can’t be repaired. 13 days estimated for the repair once the parts arrive…whenever that will be.

What a palaver.

Note to self: Be more careful in future.

I am puzzled why the car didn’t slam the brakes on on my behalf. The car won’t let me reverse into my garage far enough without doing an emergency stop 12 inches from the wall.

[thebishman]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

£5000 in parts required…plus a hood/bonnet if the two little dints can’t be repaired. 13 days estimated for the repair once the parts arrive…whenever that will be.

What a palaver.

Note to self: Be more careful in future.

I am puzzled why the car didn’t slam the brakes on on my behalf. The car won’t let me reverse into my garage far enough without doing an emergency stop 12 inches from the wall.

Given the parts shortages and the costs involved, I'm surprised it's only 5,000 GBP tbh.

If the bonnet is only slightly dented I'd take it to the best local 'Paintless Dent removal' firm to see what they can do; sometimes they can perform 'magic'. Plus if that only costs you a couple of hundred Quid, it's not the end of the World if it doesn't work.

BTW: I also find the front and rear ends of this car to be bloody difficult to gauge accurately, and find myself relying almost 100% on the surround cameras when trying to park.

[grueber]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

£5000 in parts required…plus a hood/bonnet if the two little dints can’t be repaired. 13 days estimated for the repair once the parts arrive…whenever that will be.

What a palaver.

Note to self: Be more careful in future.

I am puzzled why the car didn’t slam the brakes on on my behalf. The car won’t let me reverse into my garage far enough without doing an emergency stop 12 inches from the wall.

Did you hit a pole or concrete pillar?

I’m not sure how closely spaced the front US sensors are on the iX. On my older Acura and Honda there is a definite blind spot between the sensors where you can hit a pole or similar object.

[jono987654321]

No, the side of another BMW...that wasn't there when I first looked!

[jono987654321]

Tantalisingly close to getting her back.

Can't wait. I've been having to buy petrol for the last 2 1/2 weeks & I had forgotten what a pain petrol stations are...and how sluggish petrol cars are.

Just waiting on an ADAS reset and a 4-wheel alignment. Obvs the grille surround also needs clipping on.

[hugo_nz]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

Tantalisingly close to getting her back.

Can't wait. I've been having to buy petrol for the last 2 1/2 weeks & I had forgotten what a pain petrol stations are...and how sluggish petrol cars are.

Just waiting on an ADAS reset and a 4-wheel alignment. Obvs the grille surround also needs clipping on.

Be sure to check the surround view camera alignment too. Mine has been a little off since the grille was replaced as part of a recall.

[jono987654321]

Will do.

Curious, what recall included replacing the grille?

[hugo_nz]

Originally Posted by jono987654321

Will do.

Curious, what recall included replacing the grille?

It had to do with the radome heating (the heating element over the forward radar sensors).