Misfiring and CEL blinking

[poorman1]

Hey guys... tonight I ran my car pretty hard against a blue EVO with a couple bolt-ons and pulled about two car lengths by the end of 4th gear. Then all of a sudden my CEL is blinking for about 20 sec. I have always had my CEL on eversince I got it back from VFE which was about two years ago. During the pull in 3rd at about 5k RPM I feel like this extra pull (kind of like V-TEC) to redline. I have not checked the codes yet. Any ideas of what it could be?

[2slow4u]

Hey guys... tonight I ran my car pretty hard against a blue EVO with a couple bolt-ons and pulled about two car lengths by the end of 4th gear. Then all of a sudden my CEL is blinking for about 20 sec. I have always had my CEL on eversince I got it back from VFE which was about two years ago. During the pull in 3rd at about 5k RPM I feel like this extra pull (kind of like V-TEC) to redline. I have not checked the codes yet. Any ideas of what it could be?

First off...V-Tec, let go of the Honda scene.
Second, I hope you weren't racing on public roads.
Third, how can you run your car with the CEL on for so long?

Are you sure BMW's for you?

[poorman1]

^^^ I'm guessing you didn't get laid last night.

[e39dream]

a blinking CEL is bad. That much I know. Maybe low oil pressure? Get the codes read. If it were my car I'd buy a reader and would bring it to the car, I would not run the engine anymore until I knew what was wrong.

[UberWasser]

Well, this might seem too simple, but right int the owners manual it says that the CEL will come on with a misfire, but will blink if there is a serious misfire. So I would think that the misfiring is what is causing the CEL.

[poorman1]

Got codes P:1174- Cam control fault (Bank 1)
P: 1175- Cam sensor fault
P:0307- Cylinder 7 misfire

Anyone have a diagram of where these are located so I can resolve this problem? Also is it a DIY? Thanks

[e39dream]

sounds like a cam position sensor failed, typical problem. figure out which side of the engine cylinder 7 is on, replace the sensor on that side and reset the light, should be good to go.

[nightkrawler]

Got codes P:1174- Cam control fault (Bank 1)
P: 1175- Cam sensor fault
P:0307- Cylinder 7 misfire

Anyone have a diagram of where these are located so I can resolve this problem? Also is it a DIY? Thanks

pre vanos m62 has only one cps which is located on the upper timing cover of bank1(right side head). #10 in this diagram http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...26&hg=11&fg=10

[lunker325]

Mine had similar symptoms when mine went. I was on the way to work when the CEL blinked a few times, the car misfired badly, and I had to limp into a parking lot. Luckily, I keep my Peake tool in the glovebox, so I read the codes and got similar ones to what you have. I reset the light, and all was well for a week or two. FF a week or two, and the same exact thing happens, so I limp into the same parking lot to read and reset. I changed the camshaft pos sensor that night, and it hasn't happened again. Easy DIY, its right on the front of the engine, and about $120 or so for the part.

Good luck.