The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 442 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: Euro headlight connector repair M3 Advert. Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Redline fluids Re: Euro headlight connector repair Re: Euro headlight connector repair Re: <E36> turn signal and flasher click Re: <misc> upholsterer in Tampa area E36 3 Spoke steering wheel swap Re: E36 3 Spoke steering wheel swap
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:23:03 -0400 From: "Karl Zemlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Euro headlight connector repair Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't know the specifics of the connector you have, but with most multipin connectors the terminals snap in from the wire side. There's usually a tab that stick out to keep the terminal from backing out. Round terminals can be removed by sliding a properly-sized tube over the pin to depress the tab allowing the pin/socket to be pulled back through the connector body - you could solder the wire back in place and push the terminal back into the connector body. Flat terminals generally work the same way, but a thin screwdriver blade often works to depress the tab allowing the terminal to be removed. Don't know if this will be any help at all, but it applies to a lot of multipin connectors. karl -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Loron Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 4:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] Euro headlight connector repair So in addition to apparently successfully completing the head repair on the M3 (w0000), I managed to pull out the ground wire from my ZKW headlight connector. These are the round euro-type ones. Anybody know how to disassemble those connectors so I can get the ground hooked back up? Thanks. -Pete 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, 9 Apr 2007 09:28:24 -0400 From: "Jason Kay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UUC Digest <[email protected]> Subject: M3 Advert. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.luxvelocity.com/ Enjoy. -Jason '86 951 "Sparky" '70 240Z "Dusty" '03 325xi "Daisy" '06 Mini CooperS ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:44:31 -0400 From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Subject: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.summitracing.com Probably tons of other places Thanks, 1st -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Grills In my older cars (e30s) I use Redline MTL. For your car, to my knowledge Mobil 1 ATF is just fine. I like Redline products, but they are harder to come by... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:11:31 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Or www.uucmotorwerks.com Thanks for looking! ;-) - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BMW UUC Digest" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 8:44 AM Subject: [UUC] Redline fluids > www.summitracing.com > > Probably tons of other places > > > Thanks, > 1st > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Grills > > > In my older cars (e30s) I use Redline MTL. For your car, to my knowledge > Mobil 1 ATF is just fine. I like Redline products, but they are harder > to come by... > > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/752 - Release Date: 4/8/2007 8:34 PM > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:31:47 -0400 From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, ya learn something new every day... Does the MTL werk in E36's as well as it does for the E30's? 1st -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UUC] Redline fluids Or www.uucmotorwerks.com Thanks for looking! ;-) - Rob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 14:22:26 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> D4 ATF is recommended for the E36 trans. - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well, ya learn something new every day... > Does the MTL werk in E36's as well as it does for the E30's? > > 1st ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:38:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Chet Dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Fuerst Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chris, I used MTL in a previous e36 (my SC'd 318ti) and was not happy with it. In cold weather I felt like I had to bend the shift lever to get it into 1st gear.... I switched to Redline D4 ATF (the original fluid was BMW specified as ATF) and all was well again. Since then I've used Redline D4 ATF in my M3 as well (also specified as ATF from BMW) and been very happy with it. Cheers, Chet Dawes (no e30 trans fluid experience) -----Original Message----- >From: Fuerst Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Apr 9, 2007 1:31 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [UUC] Redline fluids > >Well, ya learn something new every day... >Does the MTL werk in E36's as well as it does for the E30's? > >1st > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:22:47 -0700 From: David Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Monday 09 April 2007 10:38:47 am Chet Dawes wrote: > Chris, > I used MTL in a previous e36 (my SC'd 318ti) and was not happy with it. Â In > cold weather I felt like I had to bend the shift lever to get it into 1st > gear.... I switched to Redline D4 ATF (the original fluid was BMW specified > as ATF) and all was well again. Â Since then I've used Redline D4 ATF in my > M3 as well (also specified as ATF from BMW) and been very happy with it. > Cheers, > Chet Dawes > (no e30 trans fluid experience) The best fluid I have used in my 95 M3 is Royal Purple SyncroMax. I have a lazy 2nd gear syncro...the RP really helps out. It was a noticeable improvement over the Redline D4 I had been using. Dave T. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:46:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Andre Yew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Redline fluids Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Mon, 9 Apr 2007, David Thomas wrote: > The best fluid I have used in my 95 M3 is Royal Purple SyncroMax. I have a > lazy 2nd gear syncro...the RP really helps out. It was a noticeable > improvement over the Redline D4 I had been using. I have an E46 328Ci, and also like Royal Purple better than Redline. Redline felt crunchy after a couple thousand miles. Not sure if Rob has RP, but I got mine from Summit Racing. --Andre ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:00:08 -0400 From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Euro headlight connector repair Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you can't remove the barrel as someone stated. (I have used straight pins before) Rob sells the demon eyes so he may sell the proper connector if you need a new one. Also: http://www.winzerusa.com sells the barrels, extractors, etc. So if you find a rep in your area you could probably get hooked up. They also sell injector connectors and such hard to find items. Good stuff. Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Loron Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 4:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] Euro headlight connector repair So in addition to apparently successfully completing the head repair on the M3 (w0000), I managed to pull out the ground wire from my ZKW headlight connector. These are the round euro-type ones. Anybody know how to disassemble those connectors so I can get the ground hooked back up? Thanks. -Pete ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:34:15 -0700 From: Peter Loron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Fuerst Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Euro headlight connector repair Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Upon further inspection, there appears to be a set of "dogs/ears" arranged radially that could be rotated maybe 45 degrees. However, trying to do that with a screwdriver only winds up bending the plastic, not rotating the ears. I'll also see if I can find a tube that will fit in the hole around the pin to release it. A quick Google and a look at Winzer's site yields no info about locak distributors. I'll dig more. Thanks! -Pete Fuerst Chris wrote: > If you can't remove the barrel as someone stated. (I have used straight > pins before) > Rob sells the demon eyes so he may sell the proper connector if you need > a new one. > > Also: http://www.winzerusa.com sells the barrels, extractors, etc. So if > you find a rep in your > area you could probably get hooked up. They also sell injector > connectors and such > hard to find items. Good stuff. > > Thanks, > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Loron > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 4:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UUC] Euro headlight connector repair > > So in addition to apparently successfully completing the head repair on > the M3 (w0000), I managed to pull out the ground wire from my ZKW > headlight connector. These are the round euro-type ones. Anybody know > how to disassemble those connectors so I can get the ground hooked back > up? > > Thanks. > > -Pete > > 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, 9 Apr 2007 09:36:35 -0400 From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <E36> turn signal and flasher click Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boy, I would have never believed that the relay would be a PCB type. Good luck sourcing that relay. Maybe Mouser can locate one for you? They located some laptop fans for me a couple years back. I guess worst case you change the cluster. Did you take any photos? 1st -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous) Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [UUC] <E36> turn signal and flasher click Enough of that. Dove into the cluster today. It doesn't come apart easily... the gauges separate from the electronics with a good tug, but the electronics are cased in a plastic shell not intended to be taken apart (plastic tabs fused together during manufacturing). Broke everything apart with a diagonal cutter. The clicker in question is a Siemens relay, V23072-C1052-X116. Upper-right corner of the PCB (above the temp gauge). All it does is click, doesn't control anything. Suck away the sodder, pop it out, no more bzzztBAP. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:50:44 -0400 From: "Fuerst Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: <misc> upholsterer in Tampa area Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Rex, exactly what I was looking for. Too bad none of the photos from the headliner removal page show up: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348275 1st -----Original Message----- From: Rex Tener [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:04 PM To: Fuerst Chris Cc: BMW UUC List; Rex Tener Subject: Re: [UUC] <misc> upholsterer in Tampa area At 08:05 AM 4/6/2007, Fuerst Chris wrote: >Anyone have any good tips on repairing headliners? >Maybe you could use a spray and some plastic gloves to tack up the >parts that peel back? My guess is that it wouldn't look right. Here is good article about reconditioning E36 headliners: <http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428655> Rex Tener [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:14:46 -0700 From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: E36 3 Spoke steering wheel swap Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've got a 3 spoke steering E36 steering wheel for sale. Anyone know if it's a direct swap into a normal E36 - any associated "gotchas" when it comes to the SRS? Thanks. Marco ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 13:10:20 -0400 From: "Rob Levinson * UUC Motorwerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: E36 3 Spoke steering wheel swap Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> These are terrible-looking, don't fit at all, and usually smell awful. I would be glad to dispose of it for you in an ecologically sound and terrorist-free environment. Feel free to take whatever large tax deduction all you racer types are used to. - Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marco Romani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [UUC] E36 3 Spoke steering wheel swap > I've got a 3 spoke steering E36 steering wheel for sale. Anyone know if > it's a direct swap into a normal E36 - any associated "gotchas" when it > comes to the SRS? > > Thanks. > > Marco ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(15 messages) **********
