The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 11 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) Re: M20 engine idle - Thanks!! [E34] Trans code problem Re: [E34] Trans code problem X5 vs Allroad Re: access to sunroof drain holes E30 truck liner was: access to sunroof drain holes Re: E30 truck liner was: access to sunroof drain holes DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:30:31 -0800 From: "Michael-zombie Lesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [bmwuucdigest] digest(14 messages) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> After years of dedicated service, Michael Lesser has retired from UC Berkeley Extension. For information on courses in Photography, Film & Video, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 510-643-7582. For information on courses in Wine Studies, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 510-643-7582. If you wish to personally wish Michael good luck, please call him at 415-863-4238. Thank you! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 12:22:41 -0000 From: "Stephen McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: M20 engine idle - Thanks!! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to all who responded to my call for help a couple of weeks ago with my M20 engine idle problem. I had tried all the obvious candidates, and was about to give up, but I received several good tips from list members. I've cleaned out the idle control valve, and it seems to have done the trick! I also cleaned the wiper pot in the airflow meter, that may have helped but it looked really clean to start with. So I think it was just the ICV that needed attention. Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 07:27:54 -0500 From: "Andy Messer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [E34] Trans code problem Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gruppe, After replacing the water pump in my mom's 3/95 525i (with A4S 310R tranny), I went for a drive. About halfway into the drive, the dreaded Trans Program on the dash was displayed and the tranny entered "safe mode." A quick cycle of the keyswitch cleared it, but the fault quickly returned. I let the car sit for several hours, but the fault was still there. I even disconnected the battery for ~8 hrs with no help. I've spent the last few days searching the net for any help. Bmwe34.net has some good info, so I started to diagnose. I'm up to the point at which I should either replace the pulse generator or not. I have not taken it to the dealer yet. Since the generator is about $50, I don't want to replace it for sh!ts and grins. I removed and tested the generator with a DVOM (with analog needle) for both resistance and continuity. Continuity test does 'make' the switch when I get the magnet close. Resistance is a solid 28 Ohms until I use a shop magnet to trigger the switch. When I do that, the resistance seems to increase, but I couldn't be consistent with the magnet movement, so I set up a harness to test it in car, and spun the back wheels by hand. I've tried to spin the tire slowly enough to see where the trigger points on the pulse wheel are, but I'm not having much luck. Next step is to spin the wheels faster and monitor. Might even try to score an O'scope from work. My question is this: The pulse generator seems to be just a hall effect switch. Shouldn't it short when it is made (and the corresponding resistance drop to zero)? Any body else go through this and check new switch values? Thanks for your help, Andy 88iX ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:15:04 -0500 From: "Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [E34] Trans code problem Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Are you referring to the pulse generator in the differential? What is causing you to check that for a transmission fault? Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > Gruppe, > > After replacing the water pump in my mom's 3/95 525i (with A4S > 310R tranny), > I went for a drive. About halfway into the drive, the dreaded > Trans Program > on the dash was displayed and the tranny entered "safe mode." A > quick cycle > of the keyswitch cleared it, but the fault quickly returned. I > let the car > sit for several hours, but the fault was still there. I even disconnected > the battery for ~8 hrs with no help. > I've spent the last few days searching the net for any help. > Bmwe34.net has > some good info, so I started to diagnose. I'm up to the point at which I > should either replace the pulse generator or not. I have not taken it to > the dealer yet. Since the generator is about $50, I don't want to replace > it for sh!ts and grins. > I removed and tested the generator with a DVOM (with analog > needle) for both > resistance and continuity. Continuity test does 'make' the switch when I > get the magnet close. Resistance is a solid 28 Ohms until I use a shop > magnet to trigger the switch. When I do that, the resistance seems to > increase, but I couldn't be consistent with the magnet movement, > so I set up > a harness to test it in car, and spun the back wheels by hand. > I've tried to spin the tire slowly enough to see where the > trigger points on > the pulse wheel are, but I'm not having much luck. Next step is > to spin the > wheels faster and monitor. Might even try to score an O'scope from work. > > My question is this: The pulse generator seems to be just a hall effect > switch. Shouldn't it short when it is made (and the corresponding > resistance drop to zero)? Any body else go through this and check new > switch values? > > Thanks for your help, > > Andy > 88iX > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.573 / Virus Database: 363 - Release Date: 1/28/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:16:49 -0500 From: "Richard Sperry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: X5 vs Allroad Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you can wait a year, Audi should be bringing the RS6 Avant... That ought to be a hoot. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:17:34 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: access to sunroof drain holes Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Stephen, the rear sunroof drains exit through a plastic body fitting on the quarter panels on each side of the car. Pull back the truck liner on each side and you'll see them. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:36:05 -0000 >From: "Stephen McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: access to sunroof drain holes >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I have seen reference over the years to unclogging the sunroof drain holes >on an E30 by pushing a stiff wire or a weedwacker string through. Can anyone >clarify how to get access to the rear drain holes? I have tried pushing a >wire down the channel from the sunroof opening (with the sunroof open), but >I don't seem to get very far - it is not even clear that I am getting into >the drain exit. It may be so blocked that I am not getting in. Do people >remove the sunroof to get access, or just use lots of force, or get at it >from the other end - where does this drain exit? > >Thanks, > >Stephen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:52:35 -0800 From: jkerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: E30 truck liner was: access to sunroof drain holes Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Scott, I knew there was something special about the E30 cargo carrying ability. Now I know what it is. :-) Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Stephen, the rear sunroof drains exit through a plastic body fitting on the >quarter panels on each side of the car. Pull back the truck liner on each >side and you'll see them. > >Scott Miller >GGC BMW CCA > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:55:22 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jkerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E30 truck liner was: access to sunroof drain holes Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D'oh! That's trunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnk liner. Dang. Must learn to proof-read or use spell chequer. Scott jkerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sy.net> cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/03/2004 09:52 Subject: E30 truck liner was: [UUC] access to sunroof AM drain holes Scott, I knew there was something special about the E30 cargo carrying ability. Now I know what it is. :-) Barry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Stephen, the rear sunroof drains exit through a plastic body fitting on the >quarter panels on each side of the car. Pull back the truck liner on each >side and you'll see them. > >Scott Miller >GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:20:09 -0800 From: "Chris Marino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Group, Please see the website I created for UPS: http://www.inlacal.com/ups Last month, I shipped a brand new set of Xenon lights (e39) to a customer in Canada. Thankfully, I insured them. Subsequently, the lights showed up broken with the box being (clearly) damaged and repaired by UPS. UPS sent an investigator out to the customer and told the customer that they (UPS) wouldn't honor my insurance claim because the headlights were 'improperly boxed and wrapped'. There's no way in hell I sent the box this way (damaged and with UPS repair tape on it). I'd really like the advice from those of you who have been in similar situations with UPS. Any help would be appreciated. Chris 89 M3 http://www.inlacal.com 01 X5 91 M5 98 M Roadster 93 850ci 00 M5 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:24:26 -0800 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wow. I may start photographing packages before I ship them to make sure I have a record to prove it wasn't AFU. Marco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Marino Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UUC] DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Group, Please see the website I created for UPS: http://www.inlacal.com/ups Last month, I shipped a brand new set of Xenon lights (e39) to a customer in Canada. Thankfully, I insured them. Subsequently, the lights showed up broken with the box being (clearly) damaged and repaired by UPS. UPS sent an investigator out to the customer and told the customer that they (UPS) wouldn't honor my insurance claim because the headlights were 'improperly boxed and wrapped'. There's no way in hell I sent the box this way (damaged and with UPS repair tape on it). I'd really like the advice from those of you who have been in similar situations with UPS. Any help would be appreciated. Chris 89 M3 http://www.inlacal.com 01 X5 91 M5 98 M Roadster 93 850ci 00 M5 __________________________________________________________________________ In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! 908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:28:13 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> After having similar failures with UPS, I have switched to using Fedex exclusively. After nearly 50 packages, have no problems. Bora ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:01:36 -0500 From: ben keyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> UPS sucks for this sort of thing. good luck. Ben no bad UPS or FedEx experiences, ship mostly very sturdy stuff.. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 17:02:02 -0600 From: Dennis Wynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> They might be claiming the box was not sturdy enough - it is hard to tell from the pix but does have that "cheap green cardboard" look. I guess if they think the box was not tough enough then it ripped let the packing peanuts out which then let the lights get damaged? Also if it was re-used many times it would not be as good as a new box. I don't think they are claiming the UPS tape was applied by you are the customer, just that they taped it up after the box ripped open. Of course, you never know unless they say or you ask them. In hindsight maybe wrapping the lights up in bubble wrap then embedding them in packing peanuts might have been better. If the box was weak, then use a stronger box. We ship with box UPS and FedEx all the time, we rarely have a problem but we KNOW they are really rough on the boxes. Waiting for a UPS claim payment or COD payment can take a LONG time, however. I don't know what their criteria is for crush or rip resistance, but you have to expect some when you ship and pack tight and well. Of course if they say the box was not up to specs then ask them why they allowed you to use it :-) Dennis 01 M5 silver/black At 10:24 AM 02/03/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >wow. > >I may start photographing packages before I ship them to make sure I have a >record to prove it wasn't AFU. > >Marco > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Marino >Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:20 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [UUC] DAMAGED XENON lights/UPS problem...Please help > > >Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Group, > >Please see the website I created for UPS: http://www.inlacal.com/ups > >Last month, I shipped a brand new set of Xenon lights (e39) to a customer in >Canada. Thankfully, I insured them. Subsequently, the lights showed up >broken with the box being (clearly) damaged and repaired by UPS. > >UPS sent an investigator out to the customer and told the customer that they >(UPS) wouldn't honor my insurance claim because the headlights were >'improperly boxed and wrapped'. > >There's no way in hell I sent the box this way (damaged and with UPS repair >tape on it). > >I'd really like the advice from those of you who have been in similar >situations with UPS. Any help would be appreciated. > >Chris >89 M3 http://www.inlacal.com >01 X5 >91 M5 >98 M Roadster >93 850ci >00 M5 > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com > >__________________________________________________________________________ >In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. > >UUC Motorwerks - BMW Performance Fine-tuning and home of the Ultimate >Short Shifter - accept no substitutes! >908-874-9092 . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(13 messages) **********
