[uucdigest] Thursday, August 14 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6660
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[uuc] Tricolor salvage [uuc] I'm frustrated - Trans problems e34 1995 540i RE: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter re: [uuc] '97 M3 AC problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 16:46:31 -0700 From: "John Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] <E30> Source of Electrical Arcing Noise? My 535is makes a 'similar' noise when the AC is on (more of a 'hissing' noise). It actually is the Freon expanding (and probably icing up in the process) in the evaporator. I believe this is the first sign of low refrigerant levels...... Since I don't have to use my AC much, I just ignore it. Good luck John Allen Tacoma, WA '87 535is > -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I heard what sounded like intermittant electrical arcing noises > coming from > either under the left side of the dash or in the driver's side kick panel > (left side here in the U.S.). I decided to turn off electrical > devices one > at a time (the radio and blower fan were the only things on > besides the AC) > to see if it made a difference. When I turned off the AC, the noises > stopped. Then to re-test, I engaged the AC again and the noises started > again. AC off again, noises stopped. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 16:49:18 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Re: E30 Fan on working on speeds 1,2,3. works on 4, full John, the resistor pack is located adjacent to the blower motor, between the squirrel cages, and is accessed through the cover panel on the firewall in the engine compartment. Four (or more?) nuts and screws with 10mm heads secure the panel to the firewall. You'll have to pull the wiring harness forward to get the panel out. Then you'll see a couple of plastic straps that hold the blower motor housing cover on. Once you wrestle with and swear at the cover and straps enough, the cover will come off. The resistor pack is in front of and below the center of the blower motor, and it just pulls out forward and slightly upward. Installation is the reverse of removal, as they say. I seem to recall a new resistor pack costing something like $20 at Double 02 in Hayward (no affiliation, but you'd think they'd start giving me a % by now for all the times I've sent them customers). While this is a one beer job, you could stretch it into two beers if you really wanted to. HTH, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:17:53 -0700 >From: "John Coffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] E30 Fan on working on speeds 1,2,3. works on 4, full > >I remember something about a resistor pack causing the problem. Can the >resistor pack be replaced, or do I have to replace the whole switch? > >- -John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:04:57 -0400 From: "Chris Pawlowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re:E30 Fan on working on speeds 1,2,3. works on 4, full john asks >I remember something about a resistor pack causing the problem. Can the >resistor pack be replaced, or do I have to replace the whole switch? resistor pack is cheap (<$20?) and access is from the engine bay.. pretty straightforward to replace.. you just have to pull off some of the plastic shroud around the winshield wiper motor area (mine was flaky and I put of changing it for ages.. finally got around to changing it and kicked myself for procrastinating such a cheap and relatively easy fix) chrisP '89 325i '99 z3 '74 2002 (for sale) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:25:26 -0500 From: "Larry T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter Yep. Car is a 98 M3 Coupe. I believe its towards the 98.5 model year, because I have the three spoke steering wheel. Anyway, I'm hardwiring up my Valentine 1 - WITH remote display - , and I'd like to use the power box they supply, and hardwire that into a source near the cigarette lighter(mounting remote in sunglass holder). This way, I only have to run one phone line up to the main unit, and I don't have to deal with extra wires in the roof. I have ASC and the 'hi-fi' switch, near the sunglass holder, and I know at least one of those is switched, but I don't know if they would supply enough power, or would be safe using one of those wires. So far, after searching my bentley, I have no other ideas =\. Any help would be greatly appreciated - especially wire colors ;). TIA. Larry _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 19:02:34 -0700 From: "Clan Hood-Douda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter I used the seat heat +12V to power my V1 on our '95 325i. It's in the same area as the ASC switch. Mike - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter Yep. Car is a 98 M3 Coupe. I believe its towards the 98.5 model year, because I have the three spoke steering wheel. Anyway, I'm hardwiring up my Valentine 1 - WITH remote display - , and I'd like to use the power box they supply, and hardwire that into a source near the cigarette lighter(mounting remote in sunglass holder). This way, I only have to run one phone line up to the main unit, and I don't have to deal with extra wires in the roof. I have ASC and the 'hi-fi' switch, near the sunglass holder, and I know at least one of those is switched, but I don't know if they would supply enough power, or would be safe using one of those wires. So far, after searching my bentley, I have no other ideas =\. Any help would be greatly appreciated - especially wire colors ;). TIA. Larry _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:18:55 -0400 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <FS> Snap On cordless impact wrench kit I am selling my Snap On 14.4V cordless impact wrench. Used for a little over a year, always well taken care of. Comes with gun, battery, charger, case to hold it all. It's in great shape, I always run the battery all the way dead before recharging. If you've ever used one of these then you know, if you haven't, you should and you will never once regret it! Asking $240 plus shipping from the Detroit area. Jack Money '89 325iX #86 JP M3 Elephant Motorsports ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 02:44:08 +0000 From: "Evan A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] <E30> Source of Electrical Arcing Noise? Hi Scott, Check the compressor drive belt. I've seen belts that made those kind of noises when under load. - --- original message--- Here's one I have not experienced before, so I seek the wisdom of the assembled Bimmer masses. The car is a '91 325iA with 81K miles that we picked up a few weeks ago. We haven't been driving it due to the need for a new timing belt. Well, now it has the belt and we drove it last night. The weather was warm, so we were running the AC. I heard what sounded like intermittant electrical arcing noises coming from either under the left side of the dash or in the driver's side kick panel (left side here in the U.S.). I decided to turn off electrical devices one at a time (the radio and blower fan were the only things on besides the AC) to see if it made a difference. When I turned off the AC, the noises stopped. Then to re-test, I engaged the AC again and the noises started again. AC off again, noises stopped. Has this ever happened to anyone else here? Did you find the source? Obviously my next step will be to read through the ETM to find out what is in that area, and then start taking thing apart to look for signs of arcing. We've owned two previous E30s and none of them has ever done this. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:49:42 -0500 From: Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Tricolor salvage This is the same link that I posted Monday... <snip> More Tricolor Salvage pictures http://www.blognewsnetwork.com/members/0000001/mpg/tricolorAutos/tricolorAut os.html </snip> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:12:58 -0500 From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] I'm frustrated - Trans problems e34 1995 540i Awhile back I emailed with an issue with my auto transmission in my 1995 540i. It had what I would call a severe delay when shifting from 4th to 5th. It would kick into a neutral state so that the engine would have enough time to redline. Long story short the car ended up at a transmission rebuild shop. They tore it apart, found a few 'suspect' items, and put it all back together. The trans seemed to be better initially but over the course of a few weeks, the problem returned and then some. Now there's a delay between 3rd and 4th and it's throwing a trans code for the driver to see and locking it into 3rd gear until the car is restarted. It's now back at the rebuild shop and the trans is out of the car. I haven't heard back from him but I expect to tomorrow. Anyone have any insight? This might be the first/last auto BMW I'll ever buy. David 1995 540ia ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:17:34 -0500 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter I more or less followed the instructions here: http://www.linquist.net/cars/bmw/v1/new/index.html You mount the V1 to the windshield up by the mirror (mine is above the mirror on the right side) and run a short cable up under the headliner to the power tap - also under the headliner. Then you run one long cable from under the headliner do to where you want the remote display. Mine is under the tach - in front of where the auto tranny gear indicator would be if I had an auto tranny. Dennis 330i At 07:02 PM 8/13/03 -0700, Clan Hood-Douda wrote: >I used the seat heat +12V to power my V1 on our '95 325i. It's in the same >area as the ASC switch. > >Mike > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry T >Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 6:25 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [uuc] looking for a switched power source near cig. lighter > > >Yep. Car is a 98 M3 Coupe. I believe its towards the 98.5 model year, >because I have the three spoke steering wheel. > >Anyway, I'm hardwiring up my Valentine 1 - WITH remote display - , and I'd >like to use the power box they supply, and hardwire that into a source near >the cigarette lighter(mounting remote in sunglass holder). This way, I only >have to run one phone line up to the main unit, and I don't have to deal >with extra wires in the roof. I have ASC and the 'hi-fi' switch, near the >sunglass holder, and I know at least one of those is switched, but I don't >know if they would supply enough power, or would be safe using one of those >wires. So far, after searching my bentley, I have no other ideas =\. Any >help would be greatly appreciated - especially wire colors ;). TIA. > >Larry > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:51:34 -0700 From: Peter du Bois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: re: [uuc] '97 M3 AC problems Thanks for the input jk. Carfax records are consistent with the claimed mileage. The car is near pristine inside and out. Motor is smooth and strong, no noise from the gearbox. Interior of the engine (what I can see) is stain-free. I can find no indication that there might be mileage fraud. As I recall, there is no way to inspect the micro-filter short of removing it - true? Thanks, Peter re: [uuc] '97 M3 AC problems: My '97 has the original charge, 87k miles, and has only lost a slight bit of its original temperature. I judge the coolness loss by the AUTO setting. It used to lower the fan setting to about a middle speed as the interior cooled down even with the temperature set to 61 degrees. Now the fan stays full high at 61, but if I set the temeprature to 63 degrees, the auto setting still lowers the fan speed after a few minutes. I've been pretty diligent about running the compressor at least every week or two regardless of weather to help prevent the seals from drying out. I've seen some E36 where the owner didn't run the AC all winter long that had cooling problems after only a few years. With mileage that low on a 6 year old car, possibly the car sat unused for long periods of time. Another cause of lost AC efficiency can be a dirty microfilter. However if the microfilter is clean and the system still loses cooling efficiency after a full charge, I would want to have it looked at by someone other than who the seller says made the determination that there were no leaks. Also, on a '97 I would ask for service records or some documentation about 46k being the true mileage. Keeping cool, 'jk ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6660 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . BMW technical information, special tool sales/rental | http://www.koalamotorsport.com | |==================================================== | | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | |==================================================== | Turner Motorsport Inc . 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