The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 513 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: E30 Power Locks Fixed <longish> Re: track day & insurance Re: track day & insurance Re: track day & insurance Re: track day & insurance Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. <E46> Cigar lighter, fuses, and massive irritation 1990 E34 525iA nagging issues Re: 1990 E34 525iA nagging issues <E30> Oil Pan Gasket Replacement The BMW UUC Digest Re: The BMW UUC Digest Re: Bent wheel info........
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:25:39 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: E30 Power Locks Fixed <longish> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've been studying the ETM for my 1990 325i. It does not show a circuit for heated locks. Was it no longer available on the '90s? It does show heated seats. Wouldn't both have come as some kind of "cold weather" package? Perplexed, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:21:23 -0500 >From: Ed MacVaugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: E30 Power Locks Fixed <longish> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >If you have heated locks, it is used. > >Ed ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:46:38 -0800 From: "Ziv Gillat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: track day & insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oops, didn't realize that. I live in the bay area, CA. I took part of a Driver's Education event at ButtonWillow, CA. I've read my insurance policy from cover to cover, and I understand the exclusions. Thanks again --- Ziv. -----Original Message----- From: Blok, Alex (GE Healthcare) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: track day & insurance Ziv, Laws regulating insurance differ, sometimes significantly, from state to state. I suggest you repost and indicate which state and city you are in -- this would help with narrowing down the field. Alex ----------------------------- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:08:32 -0800 From: "Ziv Gillat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: track day & insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer that would help me fight an insurance company that does not want to cover me during an accident on a racetrack (non-racing)? Thanks in advanced --- Ziv. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:23:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: track day & insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ziv, Initially denying your claim is probably standard procedure for any accident on a track. It all depends on the circumstances of the school, the language in your policy, and CA law. My insurance company did the same thing when I had an incident at a driving school at Watkins Glen in 1999. I was shocked as I was certain the school did not fall under the exclusion for "racing or practice or preparation for racing" in my MA policy which the school clearly was not - no lap times and passing only on designated straights when pointed by. Aside from not timing laps the school went so far as to prohibit participants from timing their own laps to avoid the possibility that it might be construed as a "timed event" which IIRC was part of the language defining racing in the exclusion. When I filed the claim I gave the insurance company contact information for the organization which ran the school to verify the nature of the event, but they never contacted them. Convinced that I wa! s in the right I pursued it and eventually the insurer paid the claim. Fortunately in my case I didn't have to get a lawyer involved. Of course I've paid back every cent of the claim (and then some) in increased premiums since. Depending on the extent of the repairs and whether or not you can afford to pay for them out of pocket it might be less expensive in the long run not to make a claim, especially once you start adding legal fees to the total. I don't know about CA law, but in MA if the insurer does not pay a claim they can't raise your rates for that accident so that may or may not be a consideration as well. In any event I wouldn't let the denial of your claim go unchallenged if you decide that's in your best interests. You might want to try the National Motorists Association. http://www.motorists.org/Attorneys/attorneyindex.html They have listings of attorneys that specialize in traffic ticket defense. Not exactly your situation, but there are probably some that are knowledgeable in auto insurance law as a related area, or can point you in the right direction. Good Luck! Brian '94 325ic -----Original Message----- From: Ziv Gillat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 24, 2005 9:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] track day & insurance Hi, Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer that would help me fight an insurance company that does not want to cover me during an accident on a racetrack (non-racing)? Thanks in advanced --- Ziv. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:13:47 -0800 From: JKerouac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Brian Daley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: track day & insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ziv, I recall there use to be a certain stubborn deer that caused many BMWs to run off the road somewhere near Lime Rock. :-) Barry Brian Daley wrote: >Ziv, > >Initially denying your claim is probably standard procedure for any accident >on a track.<snip> > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:23:35 -0800 From: "Ziv Gillat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'JKerouac'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Brian Daley'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: track day & insurance Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Too bad that there's no deer around ButtonWillow. There ARE a lot of cows, but they move too slowly :-( -----Original Message----- From: JKerouac [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:14 AM To: Brian Daley Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UUC] track day & insurance Ziv, I recall there use to be a certain stubborn deer that caused many BMWs to run off the road somewhere near Lime Rock. :-) Barry Brian Daley wrote: >Ziv, > >Initially denying your claim is probably standard procedure for any accident on a track.<snip> > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 04:50:30 -0800 (PST) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Skip the dentfest. That should buff right out. <g> J (Ouch) Am I too late to sign up for dentfest? Do you think you could help me with these: http://www.howton.net/M5/acc1.jpg http://www.howton.net/M5/acc2.jpg http://www.howton.net/M5/acc3.jpg http://www.howton.net/M5/acc4.jpg Happened this morning on the way to work. I was stopped in line for a toll booth when an F-150 4x4 hit a Neon, which hit a Chevy Monte Carlo which hit me, I hit the Chevy Citation stopped in front of me. No injuries to me, but the guy in the Neon was in a bad way. $60 per dent, right? -- Jamie Howton 2002 330i 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:51:52 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jamie, Ohhh that's not so bad... a little duct tape and some touch-up paint and you'll be back as good as new. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:24:58 -0500 From: "Bill Matthews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And bondo in the 5 gallon bucket............. Bill Matthews . ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [UUC] [bmwe39] DentFest Plans finalized.. > Jamie, > > Ohhh that's not so bad... a little duct tape and some touch-up paint and > you'll be back as good as new. > > -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:27:42 -0500 (EST) From: "Steve.Goldstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <E46> Cigar lighter, fuses, and massive irritation Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just to prove that no good deed goes unpunished.... This morning I took my trusty 12V compressor, powered from the cigar lighter, to pump up the wife's tires (E46 330xi) which I'd noticed were a bit low. I've used this compressor for years, on half a dozen cars, and it worked just fine once again. BUT the damned cigar lighter wouldn't relinquish the plug once I was done! To make a long story short, I had to rip the connector apart and the center pin from my plug is still embedded in the cigar lighter. The fusebox was not obvious in the top of the glove box (what the owner's manual said) - is it really there, and how do I gain access? And how difficult is it to replace the cigar lighter jack? What a PITA! Steve '91 318is track car '99 323is daily driver '04 330xi spousal wunderkar with modified cigar lighter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:29:11 -0600 From: "Beaudette, Roland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Uuc \(E-mail\)" <[email protected]> Subject: 1990 E34 525iA nagging issues Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dang Plain Text format... > -----Original Message----- > From: Beaudette, Roland > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:59 PM > To: Uuc (E-mail) > Subject: 1990 E34 525iA nagging issues > > I'm hoping that someone can provide ideas on solving a couple of nagging > problems. Any help is appreciated. > > 1) Pass head lamp will not illuminate. Bulb is good. Voltmeter once got 10V > that dropped off to 2V. Bad wiring? If so, where do I intercept the wires > so I can rerun some 10 gage to the lamp. Can I reuse the bulb connector? > > 2) Brake lining light. I've spliced into the front circuit to replace the a > damaged section. But the dash continues to indicate the linings are worn. > Can I disable this in any way? If not, I'll cut out the section and try > again or just butt the OE wires together. I'll notice if the pads are bad. > > 3) Noisy radio on AM stations. I know the head unit tuning section (Apline) > is good from previous use in other cars. But the radio has various > electrical sounds when the key is in position 1 (sounds like HVAC e-motors > cycling) and the engine is clearly audible when the car is running. The head > ground is to the center console structure and the amp ground is to the > battery. > > Cheers, > > Roland ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:57:38 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: 1990 E34 525iA nagging issues Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -----Original Message----- > > Dang Plain Text format... It's a wonderful thing. Ten's of thousands of times better than Mime and HTML garbage. It's email, not a picture show. > > 1) Pass head lamp will not illuminate. Bulb is good. > Voltmeter once got 10V that dropped off to 2V. Bad wiring? If > so, where do I intercept the wires so I can rerun some 10 gage to > the lamp. Can I reuse the bulb connector? Bad Light Control Module, box marked LKM in the fuse box. Probably bad solder joints on the relay for passenger low beam. Resolder the entire box, or replace it. > > 2) Brake lining light. I've spliced into the front circuit to > replace the a damaged section. But the dash continues to > indicate the linings are worn. Can I disable this in any way? > If not, I'll cut out the section and try again or just butt the > OE wires together. I'll notice if the pads are bad. Brake lining light comes on with either a ground signal, OR an open circuit. It's not hard to trace. Make sure you're not fixing only one of two problems. Do you have an old sensor? If so, cut the head off, twist the wires together and plug into the harness at front, then rear, to see if the light goes out. It's not unknown to have a bad sensor that is good visually. > > 3) Noisy radio on AM stations. I know the head unit tuning > section (Apline) is good from previous use in other cars. But > the radio has various electrical sounds when the key is in > position 1 (sounds like HVAC e-motors cycling) and the engine is > clearly audible when the car is running. The head ground is to > the center console structure and the amp ground is to the battery. Pretty standard AC whine. You could try a 22,000uF filter capacitor that BMW developed for this problem in E32, E34 and E31. The BMW part number was 12 31 9 059 399, but it is no longer available through the US parts stream. An equivalent could be found somewhere, I'm sure. The service bulletin number referencing this problem is 65 02 92. If the production date of the car is before 9/89, you might also want to check the routing of the CD changer data cable. Even if a CD changer is not installed, the factory routed the harness too close to some nasty stuff and it picks up interference. Re-routing the cable is possible, and was done by the factory as of 8/89 production. Brett Anderson KMS ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 12:25:26 -0600 From: "Paul Craven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: <E30> Oil Pan Gasket Replacement Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just really starting to contemplate this. Anyone know of a good write-up or have a tips to share? I have the Bentley, but I generally find write-up's from other DIY'ers to be helpful, sometimes more helpful. TIA. Regards, Paul Craven 93 325ic with minor oil incontinence Maybe an 87 325is playmate soon... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:46:29 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: The BMW UUC Digest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brett advises: "The glass pulls off the motor drive assembly with some effort. Not something you want to do in cold weather." Brett, is this because of a danger of breaking the plastic behind the mirror or mirror? I'm in sunny Calif. so this might not be an issue. -Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:26:43 -0500 From: "KMS- Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: The BMW UUC Digest Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The plastic clips, which are part of the glass assembly. The extreme cold we're seeing right now prevents any work on anything plastic or rubber, until the car has sat inside for 5 or 6 hours. Brett Anderson KMS > -----Original Message----- > "The glass pulls off the motor drive assembly with some effort. Not > something you want to do in cold weather." > > Brett, is this because of a danger of breaking the plastic behind the > mirror or mirror? > > I'm in sunny Calif. so this might not be an issue. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:18:06 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bent wheel info........ Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Manuel, CalTrans regularly pays claims for car damage due to potholes and other road maintenance issues. This applies to state-maintained roads. Get it fixed, and send a copy of the bill to CalTrans, along with a description of the time/date/location of the pothole incident. If not a state-maintained road, try sending the bill to the city/county road maintenance department. I don't know if they will pay or not. I have info on wheel repair shops in the Bay Area, but none in So. Cal. Hopefully someone else can help here. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:49:26 -0800 (PST) >From: Mr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Subject: Bent wheel info........ >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Greetings all1 > >With all the recent rain here in sunny California I >had the unfortunate luck of slamming into a nice sized >pot hole with my 17" Hammans.� Now I have a nice dent >on the inside of my wheel which causes the tire to get >low.� Is there any way to get the city to pay to fix >it?� Does anyone know of a good wheel repair shop in >Southern California?� TIA!! > >Manuel Paredes >95 325i "lots o' mods" >LA BMWCCA ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
