The BMW UUC Digest Volume 4 : Issue 178 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: DME Location <E38><M62> Variable but now dead HVAC M3 Sunroof Unstuck
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:58:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Ivan Demkovitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: DME Location Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's under passenger air filter box. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:04:49 -0700 From: Jack Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: <E38><M62> Variable but now dead HVAC Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ok, so for a while the HVAC in the 740i was variable. And what's funnier is that it was variable with respect to steering input. Whenever I turned the wheel to the left the HVAC fan would go dead, nada, kaput. Turn to the right and it would zip right up to whatever speed I had the controls set to. Stay straight ahead and it would sort of run at like 70% or so. This was only while driving, not while stopped, even at a light. Now, unfortunately, it's dead, no blower at all. Well, once the car is up to op temp it seems to run at like the lowest setting which is very low of course. But basically no blower. Admittedly I have not done a ton of searching on this issue but if anyone has information tha could help I'd sure love to hear it. I'm hoping, of course, that it's a simple blower switch type thing that is easy and cheap to replace. ; ) Thanks. Jack Money '88 M3 Racecar '99 323i '98 740i ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:18:06 -0700 From: Tom Viers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com Subject: M3 Sunroof Unstuck Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Got it! I took the motor out and it took two of us and some prying, but we managed to get the sunroof pulled about 3/4 of the way closed. It was really jammed tight in the open position. I don't think it was a position switch, just really tight, maybe needs some lubing. Once we got it in a position where it would move freely, I reinstalled the motor and closed it all the way. Then it was a matter of finding the fully closed position on the motor (with it pulled out) and then reinstalling it so it was synched with the sunroof position. The switch is now unplugged! I may go back and try to lube it to see if that helps, but I really don't want to get it stuck again!! What kind of lube, etc would anyone suggest? Thanks, Tom Viers Cape Girardeau, MO ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(3 messages) **********
