Search found 63 matches
- Tue May 05, 2015 8:51 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: New SI board + Ni-Cd batteries still dead cluster HELP!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4677
- Sat May 02, 2015 10:54 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: New SI board + Ni-Cd batteries still dead cluster HELP!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4677
Whiskydry - thanks for the idea, I popped out and bought some dedicated contact cleaner and have spent a good hour removing and cleaning all connects and anything looking little grubby. Alas I put the cluster back together and have just tried it back in the car and nothing :-( Any further ideas guys?
- Fri May 01, 2015 10:34 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: My M635 - Happy 30th Birthday
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10704
- Fri May 01, 2015 10:33 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: New SI board + Ni-Cd batteries still dead cluster HELP!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4677
New SI board + Ni-Cd batteries still dead cluster HELP!
Guys, unfortunately not your usual faulty SI board issue here! Yes when I got the car the cluster was dead, I had repaired the original SI board repaired by a local electronics shop - bypassing dead tracks etc.. and replacing the old Ni-cd's with a remote battery pack from that I had a working speed...
- Fri May 01, 2015 7:52 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Indeed but she's dragging me away from other things, to be honest she may not even sell so in that case I'll happily keep herolympia57 wrote:That's a shame .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1984-628c ... 2c9a5d56fa
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:55 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
- Topic: Used SI board
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3454
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:57 am
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Help idenify a 2 pin connector behind the dash warning panel
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1764
Help idenify a 2 pin connector behind the dash warning panel
Guys, calling on your vast experience again! I've come across this white 2 pin connector behind the warning panel in the dash, any ideas what it maybe? I cant see any obvious places it would connect! :-? Thanking you :-) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/tincorner/20150412_121234_zpsdg8blu1e.jpg
- Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:45 am
- Forum: Cars and Parts for sale
- Topic: Used SI board
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3454
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:51 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 20 years in the family
- Replies: 153
- Views: 103785
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:48 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Please help before I go insane!! M30b34 issues
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11495
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:04 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Finally got some time on the 6er over the last week to carry out some more boring but necessary maintenance! Poking round her back end I noticed the drop links were perished and the bushes although not too bad had seen better days, thinking the fronts would be a similar case I ordered up new front &...
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:24 pm
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Best souce for 'OEM' Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes? (UK)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5982
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 11:37 am
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Best souce for 'OEM' Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes? (UK)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5982
Just a bit of a follow up on this, the BMW parts guys had got his knickers in a muddle and the fronts ARE available from the dealers! Its the rears that are NLA! :roll: Its a pain in the backside as I'd found that e46 rear anti roll bars are 19mm and use the same carrier as the e24 so therefore woul...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:19 pm
- Forum: Suspension - Steering - Brakes
- Topic: Best souce for 'OEM' Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes? (UK)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5982
Best souce for 'OEM' Front Anti Roll Bar Bushes? (UK)
Chaps moving onto the next area of work for the 628csi, refreshing the ARB's and bushes I've tracked down new Meyle ARB tie rods from ebay Rear drop links from Euro Car Parts Rear ARB bushes from BMW BUT front 19mm bushes are NLA :-( I really don't want to buy a set of polyurethane bushes as I don't...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Random connector ound in boot (trunk) help identifying pls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2716
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:00 am
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: Random connector ound in boot (trunk) help identifying pls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2716
Random connector ound in boot (trunk) help identifying pls
Guys, While working in the boot of my UK 628 I found this connector floating around, it was found of the left of the boot, with a tail of about 18 inches before winding into the loom for the rear lights etc... Anyone any ideas? Thank you http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/tincorner/20150221_11124...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:56 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Finally a little progress to report on the old 6! Been fighting a few niggly problems with the running of the thing recently but that's for another time, this week I got time to start on a couple greasy job I've been wanting to do first up was an oil service, plugs and filters so raided Euro Car Par...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:56 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Wow, that was an awesome thread to read through. I am so proud to see that you are doing such a perfect job on it! Maybe even better than I think I could do! haha I also greatly enjoyed watching Ozibimmer's project , and I think there's probably some new stuff there I haven't even seen yet. I am ho...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:57 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: " Auric " the odyssey ........
- Replies: 82
- Views: 65699
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:52 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 8:33 am
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Don, thank you for the tip! I'll keep an ear out for the Aldi spray and stock up on a few cans! I'm using some 'Autotek' satin black off ebay at the moment, I was very impressed with their primers so thought I'd give there black a try and I'm happy with the results so far :-) I do have a compressor ...
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:59 pm
- Forum: My Project
- Topic: The Rescue / Resto Of My UK 628csi
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27051
Update time! :-) Since I've had the car I've been doing bits and pieces to the engine bay as it looked really sorry for itself :-( So, as it stood when I first got her... Front and rear rubber bonnet seals missing, dirty, exposed wiring loom, surface rust on bits and pieces, missing under bonnet lin...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:48 pm
- Forum: The Saloon
- Topic: Shark Art Cars
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5701
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Correct position for 2 engine ancillaries
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3769
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:51 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Correct position for 2 engine ancillaries
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3769