The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 230 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Cruise Control Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? SVRA this weekend at Mid-Ohio Re: SVRA this weekend at Mid-Ohio Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? part questions Re: part questions Schroth Seller Re: Schroth Seller <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:13:12 -0700 From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Cruise Control Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My cruise control switch (steering column) fell apart. Anyone have a working spare sitting around you could part with? Well, I thought it was worth a try. Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1985 BMW 325e 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:37:26 -0400 From: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2000 e46 323i sedan ~78k miles Premium package car, therefore has the silly 'auto' HVAC setting which I never use (always on manual mode). Yesterday and today (yes I hoped it would go away overnight but it didn't) the HVAC system while in manual mode went on the fritz, the fan speed has a mind of its own as if it is in 'Auto' setting. I can change the temp setting and the fan speed changes again, like it is in manual mode. This smells of a failing control head (probably $$$) in my mind. Any ideas, anyone BTDT?? Also, anyone know a ball park HVAC control unit replacement cost? I hate to 'throw parts' at anything without a proper diagnosis but I can just hear my dealer go 'ka-ching' when I schedule an appointment for this one! Then they'll sit on it for a few days, order a control unit and charge me twice what I could have thrown at it with a new control head..... Help! Cheers, Chet Dawes ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:40:23 -0400 From: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: SVRA this weekend at Mid-Ohio Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone else going? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:23:11 -0500 From: "Jamie Howton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chet Dawes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: SVRA this weekend at Mid-Ohio Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Anyone else going? Nope, I was just there for three days last weekend with NASA. FWIW, they have ground down the kerbs so they are pretty flat which makes them useable now and really widens up the track. -- Jamie Howton 2006 M Roadster 2000 M5 1995 M3 Hampshire, IL ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:00:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chet, It's probably the final stage resistor pack failing in the fan controller thing, which is a common failing on earlier E46s (my 2000 328Ci had it). It's relatively inexpensive even for the dealer to do it, and there are some writeups out there for DIYers, where it's really cheap. I believe the control head has fault codes which will confirm or deny this. --Andre On Tue, 15 Aug 2006, Chet Dawes wrote: > 2000 e46 323i sedan ~78k miles > Premium package car, therefore has the silly 'auto' HVAC setting which I > never use (always on manual mode). > > Yesterday and today (yes I hoped it would go away overnight but it didn't) > the HVAC system while in manual mode went on the fritz, the fan speed has a > mind of its own as if it is in 'Auto' setting. I can change the temp > setting and the fan speed changes again, like it is in manual mode. This > smells of a failing control head (probably $$$) in my mind. Any ideas, > anyone BTDT?? Also, anyone know a ball park HVAC control unit replacement > cost? I hate to 'throw parts' at anything without a proper diagnosis but I > can just hear my dealer go 'ka-ching' when I schedule an appointment for > this one! Then they'll sit on it for a few days, order a control unit and > charge me twice what I could have thrown at it with a new control head..... > > Help! > > Cheers, > Chet Dawes > > 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: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:00:11 -0700 From: Kazuto Okayasu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 07:37 PM 8/15/2006, Chet Dawes wrote: Possessed E46 HVAC fan speed is usually the final stage unit, just like fan problems on every BMW from at least E24s on (yes, the front one in my E24 is currently intermittent). I believe the part is in the $70 area. You need to drop the glovebox and take out one of the vent control stepper motors, I believe. This is a common problem but so far I've lucked out and not had it yet, so I can't help with the exact procedure. >2000 e46 323i sedan ~78k miles >Premium package car, therefore has the silly 'auto' HVAC setting which I >never use (always on manual mode). > >Yesterday and today (yes I hoped it would go away overnight but it didn't) >the HVAC system while in manual mode went on the fritz, the fan speed has a >mind of its own as if it is in 'Auto' setting. I can change the temp >setting and the fan speed changes again, like it is in manual mode. This >smells of a failing control head (probably $$$) in my mind. Any ideas, >anyone BTDT?? Also, anyone know a ball park HVAC control unit replacement >cost? I hate to 'throw parts' at anything without a proper diagnosis but I >can just hear my dealer go 'ka-ching' when I schedule an appointment for >this one! Then they'll sit on it for a few days, order a control unit and >charge me twice what I could have thrown at it with a new control head..... > >Help! > >Cheers, >Chet Dawes > >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 Kazuto Okayasu Manager, Desktop Support Services Administrative Computing Services, University of California, Irvine [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:01:08 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Chet Dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Is my e46 HVAC system possessed? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kazuto/Andre, Thank you for the responses! After some hints from here and subsequent research it does indeed sound as if the final stage unit is the problem. All the write-ups I've seen have the exact same or very very similar symptom description. I'll get on with replacement right away and report back with resolution. This group is absolutely great! Cheers, Chet Dawes (I'll buy a beer for any/all who find me at the SVRA event at Mid-Ohio! #72 Yellow '72 911 RS) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:10:21 -0400 From: "Howard Kohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: part questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1. I have a part which I think is from either an E36 or an E30, but it does not look familiar. It has a half-inch by one inch socket at one end with two recessed pins, and an 8 inch lead with a small white plastic holder and stud on the other end. The envelop has a tag that states: OUR: BM 34359058889 OEM: 10-03 ORD: 0841088 2. I have two oxygen sensors for a E36, which I bought on ebay. Is there a way to test these to see if they are good before installing them in my car? Howie Kohn 97 328i 96 328i 06 cooper ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:25:17 -0400 From: "Gary Derian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Howard Kohn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> Subject: Re: part questions Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Its a front brake pad sensor for an E30. You can check oxygen sensors by heating with a reducing flame while watching a high impedance volt meter connected to the output. When the sensor heats up, the voltage will rise to 0.8 or 0.9. When the torch is taken away, oxygen hitting the sensor will cause an immediate drop to 0.2 or so. Oxygen sensors wear out. The above check will not tell you if it is working properly, only that it works sorta. I prefer the lake test for used sensors. Gary Derian > 1. I have a part which I think is from either an E36 or an E30, but it > does > not look familiar. It has a half-inch by one inch socket at one end with > two recessed pins, and an 8 inch lead with a small white plastic holder > and > stud on the other end. The envelop has a tag that states: > > OUR: BM 34359058889 > OEM: 10-03 > ORD: 0841088 > > 2. I have two oxygen sensors for a E36, which I bought on ebay. Is there > a > way to test these to see if they are good before installing them in my > car? > > Howie Kohn > 97 328i > 96 328i > 06 cooper > > > 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: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:38:08 -0400 From: Matt Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Schroth Seller Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am looking for a Schroth reseller, who won't bang me $8.95 for shipping out four seat belt harness grips (pins that go through the end of the straps that you pull to tighten). HMS wants the $8.95. eBay doesn't have any. Matt Murray ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:44:22 -0400 From: KMS- Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: uuc Digest <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Schroth Seller Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> How much do you suppose the shipping should be? Where are you located? Brett Anderson KMS Matt Murray wrote: > I am looking for a Schroth reseller, who won't bang me $8.95 for > shipping out four seat belt harness grips (pins that go through the end > of the straps that you pull to tighten). HMS wants the $8.95. eBay > doesn't have any. > > Matt Murray ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:42:58 -0500 From: "Marc Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: <Misc>Speeding Ticket in VA Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Got nailed on the way home on my local 35 mph parkway that everyone goes 50 on until the lasers come out...First ticket in 10 years [52 in a 35]. I wanted to get a refresher from anyone versed in current VA statutes. Last ticket, I actually got the sentance suspended by going to a drivers improvement class [after paying a lawyer WAAAY too much...potential reckless driving on your record will do that]. The officer I talked to this time mentioned that he thought it was taken after the fact simply to credit points against my driver's record. I'd obviously rather have the former. Does anyone with VA traffic court expertise know if I can request the sentance suspension in court since it has been over 5 years since my last ticket? TIA, Marc Plante E36 M3/4 52 in a 35... ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(12 messages) **********
