man i have a 335xi 2009 .. you just have me make save money and time , i was already about to order a new water pump replacemnet kit . but after saw your amazing and usefully video i found the cable unplugged .. you make my day so happy man .. i appreciate .. bless ....
Did you end up replacing the whole power distribution block? I been having kinda the same problem seems the pump works when I bleed it but once on the road it doesn't "work" n I get water pump codes.. sorry English isn't my first language hope I made sense
@@anthonysaleen9732 yea it works now. I haven't replaced the power distribution block yet. I depined the connector and stuck it in the next slot. It was easier than rigging it up like he did.
Let logic prevail, good one...anything electronic needs power, first diagnose that power is being sent to the part, once that is sound, then go ahead with other checks...always check the power. 12 volt light up pen is very easy to check if power is getting to the device. Good one keep it up!
When checking for a blown fuse, do a continuity test or a diode test, not a voltage test. That fuse on the power distribution block is the fuse that sends the power to water pump, that's why it bleed for you.
I bet if you made videos of you working on cars with your monkey but never mention anything about it like the end of this video you would be a social media star.
thx! same issue for me, cant tell that the pump failed yet bc it doesn't start for the purge mode. Hopefully it's just an electrical issue (aren't they all...) (edit: your truck monkey is legit!)
unfortunately im facing this issue with E60 523 2006 which have different battery connectors exist code 2e84 present and some time absent all fuses fine all connectors are fine too
@@GagandeepSingh-vp8wg my problem was from the ECU it was fried from the high temp all fuses and electric it goes fine sometimes and sometimes not so it was ECU issue i also recommend to change the water pump original NOT any other brand nothing will work fine with it and it very expensive
Im throwing lack of communication with waterpump and valvetronic fail. both fuses are right next to each other in the sealed box under the hood. I had some water in my trunk and the battery got wet. I haven't even tried the bleeding process because I assume the waterpump isn't getting power. (gonna try it anyway ) the distribution box on battery makes perfect since. if that fuse has power, then it has to a be a short in the wire going to the fuses under the hood
Also make sure you are aware if the lin bus goes down the water pump will continuously run & kill the battery or blow that fuse. Just fyi. You were on the right track but the method of diagnoses could be shortened a lot.
This doo hickey saved me If you are like 30 minutes to an hour away from home and just need to get home good temporary fix don’t try to drive it again after
When your fan does that then you know your pump is not running. That fan in high speed is trying to cool down as much as possible but it will also go in limp mode to protect itself.
@@royrodgers757 my fan is going crazy right now also gets loud thenj goes back down, loud then back down. non stop.,, but i did the water pump test on my 535 and it is still pumping but seams like its not pumping full force.. the coolant shoots out in the reservoir but its sorta semi light but i also dont know how hard to suppose to shoot. what do you think it could be? clogged? pump going bad? thermostat?
@@txddjames have you changed either pump or stat in your car yet? If not change them both out. If you did then there is also a terminal connection plate on top of the battery that goes bad but you would not hear the pump come on if this goes bad.
there are reasons why the companies use more expensive bigger copper wires and fuses and water coolant ....but u could ignore them and wonder why ur car burns down and give the producer of ur car the guiltyness for it ...
Thank you sir, I just got some error code of water pump not communicating a few days ago, as another wrote, I also was about to order a new pump, I will check that box tomorrow.. I hope that will also be my problem.. Hope you find out more of these solutions.. I bet bmw just changed that box, but charges for new water pump and labour..
My 2011 535 n55 is overheating and fan comes on more than normal when driving. I changed the oil filter housing gaskets. Ran the pump to bleed the system. It came on and circulating the water. But fan still comes on and overheats. Took to shop to have coolant flush and they said its the water pump, so they didnt flush coolant. But im like, you sure its not the oil thats mixed in coolant system? Can anyone help?
It's funny he blew his digi multimeter fuse toward the end just relized why am i even watching this again. Note the monkey just on point he just finished putting back his interior for him. Monkey obviously needs to be on a leash because he truely hates being with his owner lol.
seems like fuses, shorted wires or replacing/ reseting water pump without completing bleeding procedure. seems like it's rarely the pump itself, although they say the life span is 100k. hope that helps
Dumb question here: how did you know again that the water pump was malfunctioning? Just a check engine light and a series of related codes? Is it that obvious when / if the water pump isn’t working, in the short term, anyway?
When u turn ignition on, as in before pressing PUSH START button, you will see most lights on the dash light up and a humming noise with couple clicks. The humming noise IS the water pump.
@@shanealarcon7928 he will never tell you.....the same question has been asked by multiple folks, but all he can tell you is they are 'Water pump codes'. My guess is they were likely 2e84, 2e81 and/or 2e82. You're welcome.
@@Deleteddddbd .. yes go online and order a bmw code reader and make sure your car is included in its coverage before you buy it .. people on youtube never respond to questions so im not sure why people even ask questions.. I've read thousands of comments of people asking things and the people never respond because after they figure out what was wrong with their car they could give two shits about the next person
I got 2E83 2E85 and 2E8B, i checked that my water pump works and can bleed. Do you think it is the power distribution block issue for the faulty IBS and water pump code?
it may be the voltage regulator on the alternator that's toast. Happened to me a while back, started getting IBS code, Water pump communication code and oil level sensor became inactive. After replacing the VR, everything was returned to normal. Not saying this is your issue, but worth looking into if you're still haivng issues, plus the OEM part cost $35.
Hi, What code did you get when you had this issue ? My water pump works fine even when bleeding, However i get the following codes , 2E83 and 2E84. Please help ? Thanks.
Most likely a bad pump blew the fuse in this case. I've replaced many of these pumps and never had to repair the fuse block. This pump sounded weak when it kicked on.
Out of curiosity mate, did you tried running an OBD scan on your car before getting to the root cause of this problem. If you did, was it reporting as 'Electric Water Pump Failure'?
I actually did run an OBD scan and got a water pump code. I just started troubleshooting from there out and eventually found a quick bandaid fix for the issue
86 comments, and only 6 mention the monkey. This is a failure of all mankind. No grease monkey jokes, no monkeying around puns. Nothing. Totally disappointed.
@@ruigooal yup! I did manually the bleed procedure by using scanning tool several times. The electric water pump works fine but it will not works on bleed procedures. Something to do with board inside the electric pump or the program in the case.
Uh.... you don't see the FIRE HAZARD associated with putting a much smaller gauge wire in there? Fuses are sized to protect wiring. Given that it was already blown on the distribution block there is a good chance something is shorting and / or pulling too much current. When / if that happens again that small wire will turn red hot and potentially start a fire right on top of the battery.
Uh...you don’t see the INSURANCE CLAIM POTENTIAL associated with a BMW catching fire. Fortunately this method never caused a fire. One dollar water pump fix, you’re welcome.
@@HGProduction Sure, if that's what you want. Using the wrong wire is certainly a good way to potentially burn the car up. The insurance company may not be too excited about it though when that's the obvious cause. I know if you do your own unpermitted work on your home (like using the wrong wire) and it burns down that you certainly risk them denying the claim. Obviously, do what you want, but it's worth pointing out to anyone watching that this method has real risk. Thanks for sharing though and l love the color and the monkey. Pretty cool. :-)
Not at all, an insurance adjuster will just notate damage incurred as long as everything falls within the guidelines of the particular policy. Especially if the car is modified, 9/10 times it’s going to end up at wholesale auction if it’s declared a “total loss”
What lead goes to tbe waterpump i have a failty water pump that runs non stop i want to pull power to the pump whilr car is parked untill i can get a new pump
I just use filtered water from my fridge honestly I don't even need to do that. It's not really a big deal in America most tap water here is clean enough for a radiator mix.
man i have a 335xi 2009 .. you just have me make save money and time , i was already about to order a new water pump replacemnet kit . but after saw your amazing and usefully video i found the cable unplugged .. you make my day so happy man .. i appreciate .. bless ....
where was it unplugged ?
OMG! This worked! Ive been having water pump issues for two years and there's no info about this on forums. Thanks man!
Did you end up replacing the whole power distribution block? I been having kinda the same problem seems the pump works when I bleed it but once on the road it doesn't "work" n I get water pump codes.. sorry English isn't my first language hope I made sense
@@anthonysaleen9732 yea it works now. I haven't replaced the power distribution block yet. I depined the connector and stuck it in the next slot. It was easier than rigging it up like he did.
@@davidaames8787 Yeah that sounds much easier I will be doing that once I get a chance. Thank you for your comment appreciate it!
@@davidaames8787 what codes were u getting? I'm having a waterpump issue rn
I use for Voss water for my 335 and fiji for my prius,,kurs light for my ford
Let logic prevail, good one...anything electronic needs power, first diagnose that power is being sent to the part, once that is sound, then go ahead with other checks...always check the power. 12 volt light up pen is very easy to check if power is getting to the device. Good one keep it up!
When checking for a blown fuse, do a continuity test or a diode test, not a voltage test. That fuse on the power distribution block is the fuse that sends the power to water pump, that's why it bleed for you.
I bet if you made videos of you working on cars with your monkey but never mention anything about it like the end of this video you would be a social media star.
That trick for troubleshooting was a huge help! Thanks
OMG how cute shes helping u fix ur BMW!
Distilled water only in cooling system!
BMW specifies TAP water with antifreeze, not distilled. For the past 40 years.
@@toosterbaan7590 Where do they specify this?
It would be impossible to specify tap water when tap water is drastically different in different areas. You don’t want Flint MI water in your car.
@@toosterbaan7590 You should use Distilled only. Call your local BMW Dealer and they will confirm
You really really want de-ionized water.
thx! same issue for me, cant tell that the pump failed yet bc it doesn't start for the purge mode. Hopefully it's just an electrical issue (aren't they all...) (edit: your truck monkey is legit!)
Glad to see some good old traditonal troubleshooting!!!!
FYI, the meter won’t read correctly if you don’t give the fuse block a sassy little tap with the LED.
What were the codes... I may have missed it, but didn't hear a reference to the actual codes that were present.
Good lookin out! This just hopefully saved me a bunch of time and $$$👍
thank you man i going to try it right now
im facing a big problem with my E60
unfortunately im facing this issue with E60 523 2006 which have different battery connectors
exist code 2e84 present and some time absent all fuses fine all connectors are fine too
@@khalilnabil4812 did you find out i have same problem with my e60
@@GagandeepSingh-vp8wg my problem was from the ECU it was fried from the high temp
all fuses and electric it goes fine sometimes and sometimes not
so it was ECU issue
i also recommend to change the water pump original NOT any other brand
nothing will work fine with it and it very expensive
@@GagandeepSingh-vp8wg
Mine was ECU issue
Once it was boiling it happens
I was a very hard to find
@@Retroreference what module exactly? Thanks
Thanks for this video this makes alot of sense for what im going through rn.
Nice video. Detailed. great diagnostics before just throwing parts at it. Love the monkey.
Im throwing lack of communication with waterpump and valvetronic fail. both fuses are right next to each other in the sealed box under the hood. I had some water in my trunk and the battery got wet. I haven't even tried the bleeding process because I assume the waterpump isn't getting power. (gonna try it anyway )
the distribution box on battery makes perfect since. if that fuse has power, then it has to a be a short in the wire going to the fuses under the hood
Also make sure you are aware if the lin bus goes down the water pump will continuously run & kill the battery or blow that fuse. Just fyi. You were on the right track but the method of diagnoses could be shortened a lot.
This also could be a fix for all other problems with our bmws.
This doo hickey saved me If you are like 30 minutes to an hour away from home and just need to get home good temporary fix don’t try to drive it again after
Sick car dude. Love under the Hood
Excellent and Informative Video, Thank You....
What codes were you getting? I’m getting communication fault but my battery is basically drained and old so this might be it for me
What symptoms did you have?
Excellent troubleshooting!!!
Wtf where did the monkey come from L0L
Bmw monkey 🤣
Which fuse is for water pump
Thank you. I have changed my pump, it does not want to bleed. Cant figure out where the fuse is. will try this
Daniel Alvestrand were you able to fix this? Have the same issue but this did not work for me
@@josecarmona7808 I've just got a multimeter to check the terminals on the battery now, have you had any luck yet? Thanks
Have you had any luck fixing this yet? I have a brand new pump but it won’t turn on
good knowlegde bro ! keeps updated with good stuff ! cheers
Thanks brother, cheers! 🍻
Saved me from buying my 3rd water pump
I want a pet monkey to help work on my car too. 🤣 I love it. Good info too. Thank you for sharing
I like the informative vid! Thanks.
Bro was your fan going crazy loud when you started having this issue?
When your fan does that then you know your pump is not running. That fan in high speed is trying to cool down as much as possible but it will also go in limp mode to protect itself.
That can also be the thermostat.
@@royrodgers757 my fan is going crazy right now also gets loud thenj goes back down, loud then back down. non stop.,, but i did the water pump test on my 535 and it is still pumping but seams like its not pumping full force.. the coolant shoots out in the reservoir but its sorta semi light but i also dont know how hard to suppose to shoot. what do you think it could be? clogged? pump going bad? thermostat?
@@txddjames have you changed either pump or stat in your car yet? If not change them both out. If you did then there is also a terminal connection plate on top of the battery that goes bad but you would not hear the pump come on if this goes bad.
@@royrodgers757 nope my car only has 37k miles on it.. i juts bought it like 3 months ago
there are reasons why the companies use more expensive bigger copper wires and fuses and water coolant ....but u could ignore them and wonder why ur car burns down and give the producer of ur car the guiltyness for it ...
Exactly. But the video has “one dollar water pump fix” in the thumbnail. The solution worked with no issues. You’re welcome.
This was cool something else to try and FYI monkey is adorable
Thank you sir, I just got some error code of water pump not communicating a few days ago, as another wrote, I also was about to order a new pump, I will check that box tomorrow.. I hope that will also be my problem.. Hope you find out more of these solutions.. I bet bmw just changed that box, but charges for new water pump and labour..
Was it your water pump?
I’m having issues where my mechanic can’t contact the dme for the water pump after my engine being washed what could be the issue?
You're the man
Where did you buy you're wide body kit looks nice oh nice video
Damnnn I was avoiding this video, but this fixed my fucking e90 haha was about to buy the water pump this Friday too
what happens if you just plug the red water pump wire on the fuse thats working?
Awesome job
Great video . thanks.🔧😀
My e 90 always says water pump missing after a mechanic installed a new one , could this be the same issue ?
Thanks fukr.....you saved me a few bucks....!
So was pump working while running I changed mine and still getting a 002e83 and 002e85
What was the number of water pump fuse in glove box compartment
I like your buddy 🐒
Danm this kid is rich and smart too!
What fuse in glove box runs pump? Also what if my battery and all my blocks read 11?
Can u come show me how to check the electrical test.
Good job bro
Thank you!
Great video thanks for taking the time. What year is your car?
Thank you! It was an 09 post facelift
@@HGProduction What was your code coming up?
My 2011 535 n55 is overheating and fan comes on more than normal when driving. I changed the oil filter housing gaskets. Ran the pump to bleed the system. It came on and circulating the water. But fan still comes on and overheats.
Took to shop to have coolant flush and they said its the water pump, so they didnt flush coolant.
But im like, you sure its not the oil thats mixed in coolant system?
Can anyone help?
Water pump clearly sounds faulty thats misleading to BMW owners the reason for the dme to make the fault appear indicating some things not right
It's funny he blew his digi multimeter fuse toward the end just relized why am i even watching this again. Note the monkey just on point he just finished putting back his interior for him. Monkey obviously needs to be on a leash because he truely hates being with his owner lol.
Hello!
Can you please tell what error codes you were having?
Thanks
Thank you great video
Bmw cooling get very hot. So make sure its on 90 before you open it
What causes a water pump to break down?
seems like fuses, shorted wires or replacing/ reseting water pump without completing bleeding procedure. seems like it's rarely the pump itself, although they say the life span is 100k. hope that helps
Damn nigga single turbo 35i must be nice fast guy
Thanks my e92 only has 2 fuses the left and the one adjacent to it, not your 5 as shown
What was the code?
Do u have to replace the new fuel
The way to test your pump works with out the engine running is press the button that’s under to the right hand side above where you’re pump is. Simple
For an e90
Which button, i have the e90 and water pump is not working
Omg dude your a godsend
Would this work on my N51 08 328i
Dumb question here: how did you know again that the water pump was malfunctioning? Just a check engine light and a series of related codes? Is it that obvious when / if the water pump isn’t working, in the short term, anyway?
Itll say engine overheating and the fan will go crazy
When u turn ignition on, as in before pressing PUSH START button, you will see most lights on the dash light up and a humming noise with couple clicks. The humming noise IS the water pump.
Good discovery! The codes you talk about are coming from a regular obd2 scanner or like from a software program like Inpa?
I used jb4 and MHD to pull the codes!
@@HGProduction wat codes did u got
@@shanealarcon7928 he will never tell you.....the same question has been asked by multiple folks, but all he can tell you is they are 'Water pump codes'. My guess is they were likely 2e84, 2e81 and/or 2e82. You're welcome.
I have no check engine light do I need a special reader to see the codes?
@@Deleteddddbd ..
yes go online and order a bmw code reader and make sure your car is included in its coverage before you buy it .. people on youtube never respond to questions so im not sure why people even ask questions.. I've read thousands of comments of people asking things and the people never respond because after they figure out what was wrong with their car they could give two shits about the next person
my water pump stays on when the car is off HELP!!!!! 328i e90 N52 2010 160K miles 😢
Mine keeps throwing spark when I get power from there
What codes did you get?
I got 2E83 2E85 and 2E8B, i checked that my water pump works and can bleed. Do you think it is the power distribution block issue for the faulty IBS and water pump code?
sup mate, got the same codes. did you solve your problem ? if yes, what was it?
it may be the voltage regulator on the alternator that's toast. Happened to me a while back, started getting IBS code, Water pump communication code and oil level sensor became inactive. After replacing the VR, everything was returned to normal. Not saying this is your issue, but worth looking into if you're still haivng issues, plus the OEM part cost $35.
@@farmanshaikh6405VR replaced and it did not fix my problem.
I have a same issue.
Was your waterpump not running right while driving too?
Most likely, i will try this fix and see if it helps me because my water pump is not running right now
+H&G Production how much was your turbo?
When I try to plug the wire into the connector for the water pump, there’s sparks 😖 What am I doing wrong?
Sparks upon initial connection? Does the terminal get hot? I would double check grounds
Hey thanks for vid. Trying to find a good diagnostic software that runs on MAC. What are you using? thanks
Use ISTA 4.30 (higher version needs licence) in a windows virtual machine.
@@sparkey196 thanks again
I already change the water pump and thermostat and it’s not circulating
What codes popped up for that?
Omg. I love you bro. Your vid saved my ass. I was about to lose my shit!! 🙏🏻
It’s same for e90??
Hi, What code did you get when you had this issue ? My water pump works fine even when bleeding, However i get the following codes , 2E83 and 2E84. Please help ? Thanks.
Did you ever find out im having samw issues
@@GagandeepSingh-vp8wg yes I did. Waterpump was on the way out. I purchased the kit from fcp euro. Cars perfect now.
@@veelenmoodley228 what codes were u getting?
So was the water pump shorting causing the fuse to blow? Something made that fuse blow and i would go crazy until i figured out what it was
Most likely a bad pump blew the fuse in this case. I've replaced many of these pumps and never had to repair the fuse block. This pump sounded weak when it kicked on.
@@brandonward2619 hey bro i have some issue with a coolant pump... Can i ask you some questions?
Yeah, what's up?
Brandon Ward hey bro my car is running but my water pump is turning on cause I tried to bleed the system! Should I check the fuse?
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Replacing a fuse doesn’t fix the problem... what caused the fuse to go in the first place? I mean it might work for now but what if it blows again
Fuses have a life expectancy. The fuse blocks that BMW used in the e90/e92 were prone to failing.
@@HGProduction oh facts I don’t know much about the e9x chassis, but I’m definitely familiar with faulty bmw parts lol
I have the same problem
Out of curiosity mate, did you tried running an OBD scan on your car before getting to the root cause of this problem.
If you did, was it reporting as 'Electric Water Pump Failure'?
I actually did run an OBD scan and got a water pump code. I just started troubleshooting from there out and eventually found a quick bandaid fix for the issue
86 comments, and only 6 mention the monkey. This is a failure of all mankind. No grease monkey jokes, no monkeying around puns. Nothing. Totally disappointed.
Bean head
The real issue is those paddles behind the wheel. #manualisformen
Very nice video and I like your partner ;-)
I had same issue with my e60 with n54 engine. All my fuses are good.
Did you figure it out?
@@ruigooal yup! I did manually the bleed procedure by using scanning tool several times. The electric water pump works fine but it will not works on bleed procedures. Something to do with board inside the electric pump or the program in the case.
@@joegallardo9784 do you remember which scanner you use for the bleeding?
@@joegallardo9784 what was the fix? A new water pump or anything else?
At the end of the video, what cars are those? Is that a 135?
Uh.... you don't see the FIRE HAZARD associated with putting a much smaller gauge wire in there? Fuses are sized to protect wiring. Given that it was already blown on the distribution block there is a good chance something is shorting and / or pulling too much current. When / if that happens again that small wire will turn red hot and potentially start a fire right on top of the battery.
Uh...you don’t see the INSURANCE CLAIM POTENTIAL associated with a BMW catching fire. Fortunately this method never caused a fire. One dollar water pump fix, you’re welcome.
@@HGProduction Sure, if that's what you want. Using the wrong wire is certainly a good way to potentially burn the car up. The insurance company may not be too excited about it though when that's the obvious cause. I know if you do your own unpermitted work on your home (like using the wrong wire) and it burns down that you certainly risk them denying the claim. Obviously, do what you want, but it's worth pointing out to anyone watching that this method has real risk. Thanks for sharing though and l love the color and the monkey. Pretty cool. :-)
@@HGProduction uh you dont think the insurance company will blatantly see that the cars wiring was altered.
Not at all, an insurance adjuster will just notate damage incurred as long as everything falls within the guidelines of the particular policy. Especially if the car is modified, 9/10 times it’s going to end up at wholesale auction if it’s declared a “total loss”
My Ford takes Budweiser
Omg yess dude
Yo mine didn’t turn on!
Put oil in there it should work
What lead goes to tbe waterpump i have a failty water pump that runs non stop i want to pull power to the pump whilr car is parked untill i can get a new pump
How did you get a Monkey bro and how much did you pay ? I want one seriously
Why aren’t you using distilled water?
I honestly didn’t feel like making a trip to the store so I used what was available to me at the time. It was either sink water or bottled water 🤷🏻♂️
I just use filtered water from my fridge honestly I don't even need to do that. It's not really a big deal in America most tap water here is clean enough for a radiator mix.