# Who can look at my BMW 525i? High idle problem **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484 "2008-06-23T17:07:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/1 "2008-06-23T17:07:08Z")
92 BMW 525i, 5 speed, m50 powered. It began throwing the code 1216, potentiometer. I replaced the throttle position switch. Code went away, but now it idles crazy high. I removed the intake boot, throttle body moves freely it’s not sticking or anything. I don’t really have the time to divulge, so I’m hoping someone can take a look at it for me and figure it out. Bracketracer can’t even look at it until 7/2, and I don’t have the $ to take it to the stealership. anyjuan? I mean it’s probably the icv stuck open, something wrong witht he throttle body, or maybe even a problem with the cable. I just need the thing fixed, I don’t have time to deal with it and I need to take it to minnesota on Sunday ---
**Author:** ![cdvma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cdvma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cdvma)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/2 "2008-06-23T17:35:20Z")
Did you remove the cables? Check the tension on them when they are warm. Easy/fast check. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/3 "2008-06-23T18:39:14Z")
I was going to say Jason/Bracketracer, but I guess you already tried that… ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/4 "2008-06-23T19:16:07Z")
If the tps isn’t adjustable the ecu probably just needs to be reset. Pull both battery cables and touch them together for 10-15 seconds and you should be all set. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/5 "2008-06-23T19:29:31Z")
you sure the throttle cable isnt hung up on something? also have you swapped icv’s? how high of an idle? ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/6 "2008-06-23T20:17:32Z")
every one i’ve ever fixed was the idle control valve. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/7 "2008-06-23T21:30:54Z")
nvrmd i fxd it not the icv. i’ve had them go before and it was more of an erratic idle than just climbing. i did pull the icv though (so much easier on an m20 as it’s right up top by the tstat. it was a bitch on the m50, it’s under the intake manifold so I had to pull the throttle body. While I was pulling said throttle body I noticed something amiss with the spring that makes the plenum return. s’all good meow ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-look-at-my-bmw-525i-high-idle-problem/50484/8 "2008-06-24T14:46:29Z")
:tup: cheap and easy fix ftw