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- Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: We lost a dear sweet loveable friend last night :(
- Replies: 6
- Views: 208
Re: We lost a dear sweet loveable friend last night :(
So sorry for your loss! We have had Peach for 5 years (shared with our daughter next door), and some times all I can think about is how hard it will be to lose her, hopefully many years in the future.
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:32 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: How to wire low beams to stay on with high beams
- Replies: 4
- Views: 183
Re: How to wire low beams to stay on with high beams
I don't know if this will work on your setup, but this is what we do to the Euro "smilie" headlight system on E30s.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 10 years of ownership
- Replies: 8
- Views: 215
Re: 10 years of ownership
I believe he tucked the diving boards and painted the surrounds/end caps.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:45 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
- Replies: 120
- Views: 9222
Re: Dinan Turbo Joins The Family
The guibo I replaced in my 84 633 had the little arrowheads on the perimeter, as did the new one that went in. In fact, every one I've looked at and/or replaced had them. E24, E30, E36 all had the arrowheads.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Yet another mystery connector question!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 131
Re: Yet another mystery connector question!
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=5374-USA-05-1985-E24-BMW-635CSi&mg=12&sg=05&diagId=12_0045&q=12141730773 You might as well buy two. The other plug will most likely crumble, also. One is a speed sensor (not for the speedometer, but for the DME) and the other is the crank posi...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:05 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Another "what's this mystery connector" thread
- Replies: 6
- Views: 178
Re: Another "what's this mystery connector" thread
Says "AMP" on it. Probably part of a sound system.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:54 am
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: odometer stopped
- Replies: 4
- Views: 188
Re: odometer stopped
Respectfully disagree. I've installed garagistic gears in 3 of my own cars and 3 in cars owned by friends. 5+ years later all are still working perfectly. Jubilados, you are the only person I know of that had poor luck with the gears from Garagistic.com. Did you complain to them? They stand behind t...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:48 pm
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: external left mirror electric controll
- Replies: 1
- Views: 86
Re: external left mirror electric controll
Test the switch. Most likely the contacts are corroded or carboned up from many cycles of use. You should have continuity through all connections as the switch is activated front-back and left-right. The switch can be carefully disassembled and the contacts cleaned.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: Flat Tire Without a Cause
- Replies: 2
- Views: 103
Re: Flat Tire Without a Cause
Mischievous neighbors?
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:33 am
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: It can be frustrating...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 102
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
- Topic: FREE M10 copper lock nuts for exhaust manifolds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 249
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Unknown switch underneath radio
- Replies: 7
- Views: 215
Re: Unknown switch underneath radio
Neither have I, leastways in a coupé
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Unknown switch underneath radio
- Replies: 7
- Views: 215
Re: Unknown switch underneath radio
Power window lockout?
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: Photo help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 124
Re: Photo help
Linking to a "photo sharing" site or cloud storage is a bad idea, especially if it's a "how to" thread. Inevitably the cloud storage changes or the photo sharing site starts charging for access and the photos go away. There are, unfortunately, many useful threads here that are no...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:57 am
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Sachs or bilstein
- Replies: 3
- Views: 119
Re: Sachs or bilstein
If he's using stock springs (i.e. stock height) Sachs will be fine. I had two cars with lowering springs, one with Konis and one with Bilsteins. The ride was identical. Firm, not harsh, but definitely not a comfy ride like a stock E24.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Sachs or bilstein
- Replies: 3
- Views: 119
Re: Sachs or bilstein
I think you answered your own question. Smoother ride= Sachs.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Main relay has to be jumped to run car
- Replies: 5
- Views: 703
Re: Main relay has to be jumped to run car
When I got my 84 633 the OBC was inoperative (still is), at least visibly. I was pretty sure it was still functioning in the background. It started randomly activating the OBC, as though there was a code entered, disabling the car. No crank, no start, just dead, but jumpering the main relay as you a...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
- Topic: Glow gauges dials for sale
- Replies: 6
- Views: 797
Re: Glow gauges dials for sale
Any way the back light can be red? I'd possibly by interested! The red/orange tint of the cluster illumination (NOT the guage faces) is from the "light pipes" that bend/direct the light to illuminate the guages. You could replace the stock lights with red LEDs, but I wouldn't recommend it...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
- Replies: 12
- Views: 718
Re: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
And as far as using the battery disconnect that Ken showed is concerned, I would have to reset all sorts of crap on my new stereo, not gonna happen [-X Who listens to the stereo while driving? :lol: I want to hear the M30 singing! 😉 I wasted several hundred dollars on a nice Kenwood system when I g...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Main relay has to be jumped to run car
- Replies: 5
- Views: 703
Re: Main relay has to be jumped to run car
i have also learned that the fuel hoses on my bimmers requires frequent inspections, since they deteriorate within 1-2 years. You can thank ethanol-blended fuel for that. There are ethanol safe hoses available at 2X the cost of regular hoses. It only takes a couple replacement cycles to exceed the ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: No ignition on hot days
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1983
Re: No ignition on hot days
They are serviceable, but the starter will have to come off. I replaced the solenoid and bendix on my 633 several years ago. I got the replacement from WrongAuto (RockAuto), and it was wrong. There are two types of forked levers that go from the solenoid to the bendix. One has the fork ends that fit...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:03 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: 1978 Euro 635CSi rev issues
- Replies: 18
- Views: 950
Re: 1978 Euro 635CSi rev issues
Perhaps the plug to the MAF itself?
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
- Replies: 12
- Views: 718
Re: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
BMW owners manual says to disconnect the ground while charging. I guess the BMW engineers could be old wives.
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:25 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
- Replies: 12
- Views: 718
Re: Close Call, Just Lucky. or Neither
Install one of these. When on the charger/trickle charger, or just in storage, lift the switch bar. It isolates the battery. I have one on every car, truck and even tractors and lawn mower I own, since it is sometimes months between uses.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:23 am
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Windscreen Availability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 512
Re: Windscreen Availability
From BMW, true, but there are aftermarket suppliers.