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Turtle light on - but battery full - engine won't turn off

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  1. Oc.dreamer

    Oc.dreamer Junior Member

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    my turtle light is on and even though my battery shoes full, the engine won't turn off. Please help.
     

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    You either get lucky and someone else has had this exact same problem or you pull the codes / sub codes.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    You should be out of gas by now. So how long has the key been stuck in the ignition lock?

    Bob Wilson
     
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    If the problem is that the ignition key switch is stuck:

    - try slightly rotating the steering wheel as you turn the key. The front wheels should be pointing straight ahead.
    - if that doesn't help then you'll have to get help to reach the back of the switch and disconnect the wiring harness connector from it.
     
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    No, the key is not stuck, he's going thru a "rebalance" cycle (as I've heard it called before). Turn the car off then back on and voila, its fixed. :)
     
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    "Wala"? :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I was going by "the engine won't turn off" which suggested he could not turn the ignition off. <grins>

    But I also noticed there wasn't much gas in the tank, a single bar, so it would have easily run out of gas by the time I read the note. <GRINS>

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Hey guys thanks for all the input. Luckily later that day, everything went back to normal on it's own :)

    I was afraid my battery was going to explode since it kept charging lol
     
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