The BMW UUC Digest Volume 2 : Issue 843 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Looking to buy 540i, need inspection advice <E34> ABS/ASC fault SOLVED Re: <E34> ABS/ASC fault SOLVED E36 headlight upgrade? Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Re: E36 headlight upgrade? How much fluid for 96 ti gearbox? <OT> Wowza <E30> Oil separator question Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:52:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Looking to buy 540i, need inspection advice Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paul sez: I'm considering a 97 540i > SNIP > Additionally, any problem areas to look for? > Paul, go to Don Eilenberger's Yahoo E39 group <http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe39/?yguid=49778614> Should be some FAQs to answer your question. Jon __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:08:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Brush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]>, UUCGarage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <E34> ABS/ASC fault SOLVED Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I sent this yesterday but it disappeared into the ether so here it goes again. Thought I'd get back regarding my post a while back. My 92 535i was having an intermittent ABS/ASC fault, most of the time both lights on, sometimes the ABS would light first. After one mechanic, who is not that familiar w/BMWs, struck out, I took the car to Autobahn in Natick MA. John replaced a defective LF speed sensor and questionable ABS pump relays. A 270 mile drive today, in the rain, to Chatham NY and back, showed no problems. The interesting part is that my stereo, which had been dropping out, lots of popping and crackling, also seemed to be fine during the trip. Nothing was done to the stereo directly. Must be a coincidence, No? Jon<----happy again in Newton, MA __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:54:12 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] (bmw list) Subject: Re: <E34> ABS/ASC fault SOLVED Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From Jonathan Brush > >The interesting part is that my stereo, which had been >dropping out, lots of popping and crackling, also >seemed to be fine during the trip. Nothing was done to >the stereo directly. Must be a coincidence, No? > >Jon<----happy again in Newton, MA > Not really. I had an odd cyclic static burst/drop in signal level that showed up on the radio in my E30. Showed up about the time the brake lining light went on. Turned out to be caused by one of the wires to the wear sensor ever so lightly brushing against my brake rotor. Moving the wire away fixed the problem. Replacing the pads and bypassing the sensor turned off the brake lining light. Perhaps there was a similar situation with the wheel sensor in your case. -- Joe -- Joseph M. Krzeszewski Network Operations [EMAIL PROTECTED] Worcester Polytechnic Institute ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:33:54 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am looking for a headlight upgrade for our 95 M3 and was wondering if anyone has used any of the non-OEM glass lensed replacements that you see on eBay and such. I am not interested in 'angel eyes' or any of the real ricey looking kits...but a few almost look like decent knock off's of the Euro headlights at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. I have polished the plastic lenses on our car and they are pretty clear but I just feel like I am driving blind sometimes at night in that car. The Hella's on my E30 are soooo much better at putting light on the road. Thanks for any advice, Dave T. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 06:39:36 -0700 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dave Thomas wrote: > ... wondering if anyone has used any of the non-OEM > glass lensed replacements that you see on eBay and such... > a few almost look like decent knock off's of the Euro > headlights at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. > The Hella's on my E30 are soooo much better ... Headlamp optics are one thing around with which I would not fart. You don't know the source or quality of the eBay lamps. I installed Depo (Korean) H4 lamps on my van and have been disappointed with the light distribution and beam control. You know you like Genuine Hella lamps, why not use them again? Get the real thing (OEM Bosch or Hella or ZKW, Euro ellipsoid H1 lamps with glass covers) from someplace like http://turnermotorsport.com or http://umnitza.com and start seeing the road ahead. -- Bob Sutterfield '86 E30 325e bronzitbeige-met '91 E30 318iS alpinweiß '83 E21 320i opalgrün-met (RIP, parting out) '93 T4 EV MV Weekender Arktisches Weiß BMWCCA #169277 GGC/RMC ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:07:18 -0400 From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dave, What did you use? I need to do this on one of my Honda's headlights but haven't gotten around to it. OBMWC - the M3 will soon be stored for the winter, so the Honda goes full-time again. - N. Jay --------------- > I have polished the plastic lenses on our car and they are pretty clear ------------------------------ Date: 24 Oct 2005 15:34:12 -0000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Cc: UUCDigest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't know how the e36 front end compares to the e34 besides the clear covers ... I put old Hella lamps in my e34 - not a plug-and-play job, but it really wasn't too bad. Pictures: http://www.cheap-tracks.com/misc/118_1806_s.JPG http://www.cheap-tracks.com/misc/118_1807_s.JPG http://www.cheap-tracks.com/misc/118_1808_s.JPG >From the archives: Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:36:45 -0500 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: <E34> Hella Headlamp conversion. It worked, basically. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The original ellipsoidal lamps on my E34 touring were in a bad state - 3 of the 4 lamps needed to be replaced. I had a set of H4/H1 Hella E-Code lamps sitting in the garage. Rather than pay hudreds for crappy replacement factory lighting, I decided to try fitting the Hellas to my car. The low beams were pretty straight forward. I had hoped to be able to convert the old lamps in to buckets for the Hellas so if I wanted to upgrade to the Cibie CSRs I could. It didn't work out. If I had wanted to turn it into a much bigger project I could have worked something out, but I just didn't have the time. I pulled the guts from the ellipsoidal lamps, marked the housings .48" back from the flange of the glass - that's a measurement I took from the Hella lights - from the flange of the glass to the pads where the lamps are supported. I cut the plastic housing between the glass and the line I marked. When the lens came off I ground down to the mark with a 12" disk sander. Then using a sanding drum on a drill press I chamfered the inside of the housing so the Hella H4 lamp would fit down in at the right level. The low-beam housing is structurally sound on its own, so I just ran a heavy bead of clear silicone around the reflector on the Hella lamp and set it into the trimmed Ellipsoid housing. Clamped it lightly to hold things together and went on to the next light. The high beams were more of a project. If I hadn't lost one to a large rock I probably would have left them alone, as the high-beams put out pretty good light with 100W bulbs. On these lights the reflector bucket is a significant structural component. The profile of the existing reflector bucket closely matches the reflector on the Hella H1 lamp. The first step was to cut the lens from the front. I marked the housing .48" back from the lens flange and started cutting. A real handy tool on this job was a wire hacksaw blade. A thin wire with a spiral cutting feature the full length. I ran a pin through the holes on the ends for t-handles and could cut through the plastic quite easily. After the lens was off I used the disc sander again to trim the housing to the right height. I then used the wire hacksaw blade and let it lay against the back of the reflector and cut each rib between the outer ring and the reflector. After the "spider" was free from the reflector I trimmed and notched until the new lamp fit at the right height and orientation. I cleaned everything with soap and water and gave things a good wipe down with isopropyl alchohol. I mixed up a batch of JB Weld (good to 600 degrees F) and glued the spider to the back of the Hella H1 lamp. While the glue was curing I cut off the old headlamp connectors and installed old fashioned 3-prong connectors. At this point I'm not going to rewire the low-beam lights to use the high-beam filament. I might later. One more thing I had to do - the chrome trim rings fit on with little spring-detent features. They didn't fit well with the new lights. Using a hammer and punch I changed the shape of the detents from \/ to \| moving the low point toward the rear of the lamp. That was all it took. All in all, about a 1/2 day job. I have a couple of pictures. If anyone is interested I'll post them. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: UUC Digest [email protected] Sent: 10/24/05 1:37 AM Subject: [UUC] E36 headlight upgrade? > > I am looking for a headlight upgrade for our 95 M3 and was wondering if > anyone has used any of the non-OEM glass lensed replacements that you > see on eBay and such. I am not interested in 'angel eyes' or any of the > real ricey looking kits...but a few almost look like decent knock off's > of the Euro headlights at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. > > I have polished the plastic lenses on our car and they are pretty clear > but I just feel like I am driving blind sometimes at night in that car. > The Hella's on my E30 are soooo much better at putting light on the > road. > > Thanks for any advice, > Dave T. > > 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 > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:29:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Carlos Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I thought good ole Jim Powell also sold good headlights with some bling in 'em to satisfy the E36 M3 crowd. www.apexcone.com is what I remember. Anywhoo my car has ellipsoid ZKWs and since they're kinda poorly aimed (I never bother as I wouldn't know what I'm doing) then I have headlights that perform as well as a sealed beamed E30! :-) Carlos 98 M3 <--should take the ZKWs off and sell 'em! --- Bob Sutterfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Headlamp optics are one thing around with which I would not fart. > You don't know the source or quality of the eBay lamps. I installed > Depo (Korean) H4 lamps on my van and have been disappointed with the > light distribution and beam control. You know you like Genuine Hella > lamps, why not use them again? Get the real thing (OEM Bosch or > Hella or ZKW, Euro ellipsoid H1 lamps with glass covers) from > someplace like http://turnermotorsport.com or http://umnitza.com and > start seeing the road ahead. > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:24:03 -0700 (PDT) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Is anyone familiar with bailment law and auto insurance? In particular, if you loan you car to someone and it is then involved in an accident (just damage to the car, nothing else), who's auto insurance covers it and who's deductible applies? Additionally, assuming the answer is the owner's insurance covers the damage to the car, can the owner's deductible be recovered from the driver (assuming the driver also has auto insurance) under driver's auto property damage insurance? Thanks, Paul 96 328i __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:59:35 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 06:39 -0700, Bob Sutterfield wrote: > You know you like Genuine Hella lamps, why not use them again? Price I guess. While I certainly don't mind spending the money, right now I just don't have $500 for a pair of top quality lights, but if I could find something for under $200 that was better than what the car has now I would be happy....for now. Dave T. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:18:04 -0700 From: Dave Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: E36 headlight upgrade? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, 2005-10-24 at 10:07 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dave, > > What did you use? I need to do this on one of my Honda's headlights but > haven't gotten around to it. I used Maguires clear plastic polish. About $8. Works pretty well. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 08:29:10 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: How much fluid for 96 ti gearbox? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am at work and can't remember for sure how much fluid the 5 speed gearbox in my 96 ti holds? I am trying to buy Royal Purple on line after PEP Boy's botched my order...should have figured. I just want to make sure I get enough. David in Richmond, VA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:23:57 -0700 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: <OT> Wowza Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:35:29 -0700 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Subject: <OT> Wowza >Message-ID: <OFA6AAFFF0.BB5F24A2-ON882570A1.007BB3AA->[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >The digest breatheren seem to have a bottomless wealth of knowledge and >experience........ so who then can answer the question of who that babe is >currently being featured on the Mercury TV ads? > >-Kevin >'06 horndog This subject is also being discussed here: http://www.clipland.com/Talk/message/57645/Re-girl-in-the-Mercury-tv-ad.html I watched all six ads on the Mercury web site: http://www.mercuryvehicles.com/extras/tvads.asp?page=1&ad=1 There are some with a brunette, is that who you mean? Disappointing that there were no redheads. Anyway, the first site above said it was Jill Wagner. This Jill Wagner web site... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489978/ ... says Jill Wagner is in a Mountaineer ad, which was one of the six on the Mercury site. Google knows everything. Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:23:27 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: <E30> Oil separator question Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This question came off of the 7 digest, I thought I'd relay it and see if I can get an answer. >Hello all, >This is an E-30 related question, but this is the most knowledgable and >helpful >group that I have found, so here goes: > My Wife is driving a 1985 325e as a work car, 127,000 miles. The crankcase >breather >is dumping an excessive amount of oil into the intake. I have verified the >abscence of >excessive crankcase pressure, so am now suspecting the "oil separator" in >the >valve cover. I am a seasoned pro when it comes to repairing cars, but am >trying to >avoid any discovery missions, as I do that crap all day! > If my understanding of the simple labyrinth oil separator that is used is >correct, there should >be drainage holes along the labyrinth that would allow the oil to escape, so >it would'nt >end up in the intake. Has anyone heard of these holes (if they exist), >becoming blocked? >Any experiences with same/similar on M10/20/30 engines would be most >appreciated. >Thanks, >Joe Healey >Leesburg,Va. Joe's email address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Kevin ---------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail communication is confidential and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by replying to the e-mail. Please then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:28:19 -0700 (PDT) From: P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Chad Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Bailment law, auto insurance, and car accidents Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks. There was no damage/injury/etc. except for the poor BMW. DIFFERENT SITUATION: I've been told that the owner's insurance is applied. However, assuming the situation was that there was personal injury or property damaged involved to a third party (which, thankfully there isn't in this case), and said personal injury results in damages exceeding the owner's limits, it doesn't seem to make sense that the owner would be liable for the damages(assuming no negligence in loaning the car). Comments?? --- Chad Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In Kansas, the driver's insurance takes precedence; > but that does not > preclude you from being sued for damages caused by > your car. > > > On 10/24/05, P Kroon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is anyone familiar with bailment law and auto > > insurance? In particular, if you loan you car to > > someone and it is then involved in an accident > (just > > damage to the car, nothing else), who's auto > insurance > > covers it and who's deductible applies? > > > > Additionally, assuming the answer is the owner's > > insurance covers the damage to the car, can the > > owner's deductible be recovered from the driver > > (assuming the driver also has auto insurance) > under > > driver's auto property damage insurance? > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > > 96 328i > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! 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