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- Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:19 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Help needed BMW218D battery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2312
Help needed BMW218D battery
I appreciate this is a 635 website and I do have one and am a member, however I hope you can help me with a problem on a more modern BMW 218 series. I have an elderly neighbour who has a BMW218D approx 3 years old. She has for obvious reasons not used the car for at least 4 or more weeks and the war...
- Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
- Topic: Fuse box cover part number 61131368802
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4467
Fuse box cover part number 61131368802
I am after a fuse box cover numbered as above. I understand that the E30 series also use the same cover if this helps. Based in UK (currently!). Car is 1988 635csi manual. Have tried breakers of the 635csi (and also the E30) but they do not seem to be that interested or only want to sell the whole u...
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:55 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Hella headlights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8808
Re: Hella headlights
Thanks for the input. The car is an 88 manual 635 which whilst has had a lot of money spent on it still needs detailing and sorting under the bonnet.Will investigate the earthing over the weekend to see if that is the problem, have als ordered a lightbulb HID upgrade as well to see if that helps. Wi...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:12 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Hella headlights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8808
Hella headlights
I have just had a fail on MOT citing the headlamp not working on dipped beam. I have dismantled and cleaned it and is does actually work but strangely it seems to be a weaker light that the drivers side and am concerned that when i go back for a retest i will be told it is not powerful enough. The o...
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:57 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Leaking fuel tank sender/pick up unit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1297
Leaking fuel tank sender/pick up unit
\Fuel tank sender /pick up leaking. i have a 1988 csi which has been rebuilt including a new fuel tank and O ring approx 4 years ago( not by me). The smell of petrol when the tank is filled up has been traced back to the sender/pick up assembly which is clearly leaking but difficult to tell exactly ...
- Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:14 pm
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Sunroof closing problem.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4293
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Sunroof closing problem.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4293
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:04 am
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Sunroof closing problem.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4293
- Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:58 am
- Forum: Exterior
- Topic: Sunroof closing problem.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4293
Sunroof closing problem.
Sunroof closing problems 1988 Csi. I have a problem when closing my sunroof. Opening it requires holding the button to make it go halfway back and then pressing the button again for it to go all the way back. Closing is the problem as when holding the button the roof closes and goes straight into th...
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:37 am
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Stainless steel silencer wrap?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2140
Thanks for your replies. The idea came from Andy Scott's survival guide under the technical section which infers you can dampen the sound via exhaust wrap. presumably then he means wrapping the manifold would have this effect? Mine has already been done therefore not a lot of alternative available t...
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 10:31 am
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: 635csi Sport Seat question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3819
Sports seats query
Thanks Brucey for your reply. I think that you are probably right so wil go for what is available and spray them. just a question, on the link you gave me it shows prices etc which seem very cheap. How do I access that link to buy at these prices? As seems purely a list of all parts but not actually...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:50 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts wanted
- Topic: Seat runner covers for both passenger/driver sides
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1363
Seat runner covers for both passenger/driver sides
Am after seat runner plastic covers( side skirts?) which have been lost in the rebuild. Ideally in Silber Leder HL 0201 spec ( UK spec) however might consider other colour. Need only the "door side" as already have the inner handbrake side. My seats are fully electric with all buttons on t...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:41 pm
- Forum: Engine - Mechanical - Electrical
- Topic: Stainless steel silencer wrap?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2140
Stainless steel silencer wrap?
I have just bought a 635 which has been fitted with a new stainless steel exhaust system. The manifold has been wrapped but whilst it sounds very "serious" on the move it is perhaps a little too loud for my taste. Does anyone have experience of actually wrapping the back box ( assuming thi...
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:34 pm
- Forum: Interior
- Topic: 635csi Sport Seat question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3819
635csi Sport Seat question
I am new to the Big Coupe site having just bought a 1988 635csi manual, and have been reccomended by another UK member to post on here. Am based in the UK and my car has had a very large amount of work done on it over the last few years having had one owner from new. Virtually all of the problem are...