The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 479 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <E36> M3 tranny operation Re: Newport News Mechanic?? Re: Recalcitrant rim Re: CASE OF THE RELUCTANT RIM 2002 wanted Re: Reluctant Rim <E36> M3 tranny operation Re: CASE OF THE RELUCTANT RIM [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Re: [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Re: [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Re: <E36> remote Re: <E36> remote Re: <E36> remote Re: <E36> remote
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 21:53:38 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> M3 tranny operation Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SIB 23 03 02 Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > Is it normal to have the gearshift "stick" in 3rd? > > On occasion the lever requires more effort to pull it out of 3rd. > > Time for UUC bushing and kit upgrade? The car only has 42k miles on it. > > -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:13:11 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Newport News Mechanic?? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Darren, Ohhh you only want a good one..... otherwise a great one is as close as Ohio..... bwwaaaa haaaa haaaa. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:25:11 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Recalcitrant rim Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike, Michael used the word correctly. Rich and Michael, as I was reading the message I thought why not take the spare and use it againt the outer edge of the wheel/tire for max leverage. This avoids the unpleasantness of having to lie or sit in the snow. I've also tried Rich's suggestion but you have to be certain you don't miss. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 17:27:22 -1000 From: Jay G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CASE OF THE RELUCTANT RIM Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> that woulda worked too, just snug down the bolts and roll the car a little...it worked for me when it happened before...and i never needed to do it since, as i use a thin amount of anti-seize on the hub's mating surface with the wheel... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I ("almost") considered putting bolts back on, perhaps half-way, lowering car off of jack, and driving back and forth a few feet, perhaps while turning steering wheel a bit (it was the front tire) in hopes of breaking the "bond" (poor choice of word here since bond implies a "hoped-for" permanent connection)--but of course, I immediately envisioned either stripping threads on the bolts if the rim DID release, or perhaps even shearing them, rim coming off and getting jammed as it fell and producing wheel into brake! > -caliper or disk related damage. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:34:27 -0800 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[uucdigest]" <[email protected]>, bmw digest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 2002 wanted Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Saw this on Craigslist> SF Bay Area, no connection with seller. <>BMW 2002 Wanted - $5000 Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005-01-04, 5:03PM PST Just beginning to look for a 2002 or 2002 tii car. Looking for a decent runner without major rust. Pre-74 are prefered but post 74s are also OK. Email me what you may have and tell me about your car. Chris ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:01:38 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Reluctant Rim Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 1/5/05 9:19 PM, "Dewig, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "BTW, no terms such as "Angstrom" are allowed here, this is a car forum, not > the graduate physics/chemistry forum (hah!)." > > This is a good rule, as it will prevent pedants like me from pointing out > that an Angstrom is actually a unit of measurement applied to distance > (Usually used in measuring wavelengths), not force. So it surely wouldn't be super-pedantic of me to observe that this was exactly, and correctly, how Michael used the term, viz: > i tried it again > so to see what had happened -- > the rim never moved -- > not even an angstrom -- Neil 96 M3 - Bastard child 88 MB 300E - Gone after 240K+ miles 03 525iT - New arrival 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S on order ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 00:03:22 -0500 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: <E36> M3 tranny operation Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 1/5/05 9:19 PM, <E36> M3 tranny operation wrote: > Is it normal to have the gearshift "stick" in 3rd? Not really. > On occasion the lever requires more effort to pull it out of 3rd. > Time for UUC bushing and kit upgrade? The car only has 42k miles on it. Check that your clutch is fully disengaging? Neil 96 M3 - Bastard child 88 MB 300E - Gone after 240K+ miles 03 525iT - New arrival 77 MGB - Original owner, need to sell 05 Mini - Cooper S on order ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 23:53:13 -0800 From: "J. Ochi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CASE OF THE RELUCTANT RIM Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 02:32 PM 1/5/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >OK, any of you magicians out there willing to go "Penn and Teller" and >share your wisdom?? Also --any anti-seize tricks for set-ups >(instructions for my dealership) or for me to now perform, in anticipation >of the next time (first flat in MANY years, by the way). > I've found that sitting down, leaning back, and kicking (stomping?) on the tire, first at the 3:00 position, then at 9:00, works pretty well.Just repeat until the wheel comes loose - this has worked on every frozen wheel that I've tried it on. If it's snowing or muddy, you can sit on your spare tire while doing this, to stay out of the muck. Or, carry a towel and/or a big green trash bag, so you have something besides asphalt to sit on... Be sure to clean the hub and the back of the wheel with a wire brush or green scrubby. Pay extra attention to the center bore of the wheel, and the protruding part of the hub. When those areas are nice and clean, I put a little anti-seize around the protruding part of the hub. If you live in an area where they salt the roads, you might want to repeat this cleaning and anti-seizing every time you change to your winter tires or your summer tires. Jim Ochi ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 07:46:28 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Cordone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all - I wrote a couple weeks back about the occasional misfire I was getting on my M3. When I got the "misfire cyl #3" along with the "ignition coil cyl #3" fault codes, I thought I had my smoking gun. Not so. Turns out in fact the number 3 spark plug had actually backed out of the cylinder. The electrodes on the loose plug were in sad shape when I pulled it. Since I had purchased ignition coils and I'm at 85 kmiles, I just replaced the coils anyway. Makes me wonder about the shop that did the inspection 2 on the car before I bought it. Plugs were Bosch Platinum+4s. I pulled the others and they showed normal deposits. I replaced them all with a new set. I know some don't like these plugs - I've heard lore about misfire troubles with them under the best circumstances. I ran them successfully on my 540 for years. Any thoughts on their suitability for the M3? --Sean __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:53:21 -0500 From: "Steve Stoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sean Wrote <Snip>Turns out in fact the number 3 spark plug had actually backed out of the cylinder. Had the exact thing happen on my 97M3. Thought it was the air pump cause it sounded like a sucking air noise. Come to think of it, I guess the engine is an air pump. I had replaced the plugs myself 20K miles earlier, and I know I screwed them in properly. This must just be one of those lovable characteristics of the vehicle. Steve Stoner ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:23:23 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Cordone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [e36 M3] Misfire problem found - spark plug backed out? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Steve- Exactly. I've been kicking myself for not putting this together in retrospect. I had the car in for some suspension work recently and a mechanic thought it sounded like a noisy hydraulic lifter - I thought "not so much..." at the time. > Had the exact thing happen on my 97M3. Thought it > was the air pump > cause it sounded like a sucking air noise. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 11:01:42 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> remote Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kevin, I'm not sure if this applies as I have a 3-button remote for my 94 325ic, but the controller for my alarm has several dip switches on it. I seem to recall that one of them was for chirp/no chirp. Here's some info on how to make the hazards flash: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/alarm/e36_flash_hazard_lights_with_factory_alarm.html Yours may be similar, or this may be totally irrelevant, useless information. Brian '94 325ic -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 5, 2005 8:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> remote Gentlemen, I'm trying to find a part number for the manual or online instructions for the operation of the E36 (1999) remote for the M3. I think the remote is Part# 821 111 469 444 for the controller and definitely xxxxx 448 for the two button controller. What I don't know is if there are ways to set the remote to program activation of lights to indicate arming or a chirp etc. The remote key fob has two buttons. I don't know what the lock/arm panic functions do or how to initiate. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:08:02 -0800 (PST) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> remote Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On a related note, what is involved in converting a car that did not originally come with a remote to one that does? I have a 96 328i. I bought the car used and it didn't come with a remote. I bought a used remote online, and brought it to a local shop to have it programed. The shop said that the car didn't originally come with a remote. I found this VERY strange since the car appears to be very well equipped (leather, auto, heated seats, traction control, cd, etc.). Did BMW make cars like this without a remote? -Paul --- Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Kevin, > > I'm not sure if this applies as I have a 3-button > remote for my 94 325ic, but the controller for my > alarm has several dip switches on it. I seem to > recall that one of them was for chirp/no chirp. > Here's some info on how to make the hazards flash: > http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/alarm/e36_flash_hazard_lights_with_factory_alarm.html > Yours may be similar, or this may be totally > irrelevant, useless information. > > Brian > '94 325ic > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Jan 5, 2005 8:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] <E36> remote > > Gentlemen, > > I'm trying to find a part number for the manual or > online instructions for > the operation of the E36 (1999) remote for the M3. I > think the remote is > Part# 821 111 469 444 for the controller and > definitely xxxxx 448 for the > two button controller. > > What I don't know is if there are ways to set the > remote to program > activation of lights to indicate arming or a chirp > etc. > > The remote key fob has two buttons. I don't know > what the lock/arm panic > functions do or how to initiate. > > -Kevin > > > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 11:26:21 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> remote Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Do you mean you just bought a key fob assuming the control box was already there? My 94 325ic did not come with keyless entry but all of the wiring harness connections were there. The BMW keyless/alarm should have been plug-and-play except I found that the car had previously had an aftermarket alarm installed by a hack. Fortunately the connector was still there. Once I repaired the harness it was just a matter of installing the bracket and plugging in the control box. Brian -----Original Message----- From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 6, 2005 11:08 AM To: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] <E36> remote On a related note, what is involved in converting a car that did not originally come with a remote to one that does? I have a 96 328i. I bought the car used and it didn't come with a remote. I bought a used remote online, and brought it to a local shop to have it programed. The shop said that the car didn't originally come with a remote. I found this VERY strange since the car appears to be very well equipped (leather, auto, heated seats, traction control, cd, etc.). Did BMW make cars like this without a remote? -Paul --- Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Kevin, > > I'm not sure if this applies as I have a 3-button > remote for my 94 325ic, but the controller for my > alarm has several dip switches on it. I seem to > recall that one of them was for chirp/no chirp. > Here's some info on how to make the hazards flash: > http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/alarm/e36_flash_hazard_lights_with_factory_alarm.html > Yours may be similar, or this may be totally > irrelevant, useless information. > > Brian > '94 325ic > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Jan 5, 2005 8:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] <E36> remote > > Gentlemen, > > I'm trying to find a part number for the manual or > online instructions for > the operation of the E36 (1999) remote for the M3. I > think the remote is > Part# 821 111 469 444 for the controller and > definitely xxxxx 448 for the > two button controller. > > What I don't know is if there are ways to set the > remote to program > activation of lights to indicate arming or a chirp > etc. > > The remote key fob has two buttons. I don't know > what the lock/arm panic > functions do or how to initiate. > > -Kevin > > > > > Search the > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 11:38:53 -0500 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: <E36> remote Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You need a module (also for the alarm) that plugs into a pre-wired harness connector in your trunk (IIRC). There are aftermarket versions available for remote locks only. 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Stellar's BMW45 allows you remotely lock and unlock your doors at a fraction of the factory price, and for added convenience the accessory button on your BMW45 will work in conjunction with other BMW compatible accessories for remote operation of features like power trunk, remote start, or power convertible top. * Plugs Into Factory Port * Remote Keyless Entry At A Fraction Of The Factory Price * Double Locking * Extra Accessory Output * Microprocessor Controlled * Add Parking Light Or Starter Kill With One Relay! * Made In The USA * Limited Lifetime Warranty Part Number Description Price BMW 45P Stellar Keyless Entry System - Direct Plug-In for Factory Pre-wired Cars $134.95 ************ > On a related note, what is involved in converting a > car that did not originally come with a remote to one > that does? > > I have a 96 328i. I bought the car used and it didn't > come with a remote. I bought a used remote online, > and brought it to a local shop to have it programed. > The shop said that the car didn't originally come with > a remote. I found this VERY strange since the car > appears to be very well equipped (leather, auto, > heated seats, traction control, cd, etc.). Did BMW > make cars like this without a remote? > > -Paul > > > --- Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > I'm not sure if this applies as I have a 3-button > > remote for my 94 325ic, but the controller for my > > alarm has several dip switches on it. I seem to > > recall that one of them was for chirp/no chirp. > > Here's some info on how to make the hazards flash: > > > http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/alarm/e36_flash_hazard_lights_with_factory_alarm.html > > Yours may be similar, or this may be totally > > irrelevant, useless information. > > > > Brian > > '94 325ic > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Jan 5, 2005 8:23 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [UUC] <E36> remote > > > > Gentlemen, > > > > I'm trying to find a part number for the manual or > > online instructions for > > the operation of the E36 (1999) remote for the M3. I > > think the remote is > > Part# 821 111 469 444 for the controller and > > definitely xxxxx 448 for the > > two button controller. > > > > What I don't know is if there are ways to set the > > remote to program > > activation of lights to indicate arming or a chirp > > etc. > > > > The remote key fob has two buttons. I don't know > > what the lock/arm panic > > functions do or how to initiate. > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > > Search the > > > ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > Search the ARCHIVES:http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > 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(15 messages) **********
