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/henryc

Found it- the link to the factory E24 manual:

https://www.bmwtechinfo.com/repair/main/Index_cd3.htm

/henryc

Here's the link I use to access the Electrical Troubleshooting Manual for the E24: http://wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm I thought I had the link here at the office for the factory E24 manual, but no- when I get home I'll look it up and include it. Between the two (the ETM and the factory WSM) yo...

Try thiis BMW dealer for pricing- shipping costs not too bad either:

http://www.getbmwparts.com/

$29.93 each piece.
/Henryc

Hej, Martin-
This looks like someone has a little too much free time on their hands.
Yikes!
/henryc

Hi, Oscar- 88 and 89 E24 bumpers are also known as 'world bumpers'. The left and right front and rear corner pieces are painted body color of the car. Unfortunatley, your car has the earlier style bumpers for the North American market. Kudos for installing Euro bumpers on your car- they are very coo...

655 CSi badge???

I agree- a Shark person will pick this up quick.
/Henry

Compare new units priced at GetBmwParts.com at $246.64 each, plus shipping; realoem shows $412.76. If the split seal portion where the door glass slides into the rubber surround at the roof line is supple and not torn on those offered here, $160/pr looks pretty good. You would probably pay 60% of th...

Dave-
Replied to PM.
/Henry

Complete assembly, includes lenghth of harness and harness connector plug.

$25.00 U.S dollars- includes shipping via standard mail to U.S. addresses.

On the E24's I 've owned- an 85, 86 and 88- I have found a paper sheet glued to the underside of one of the rear seats that provided a wealth of build info on the particular car. Not sure if your vintage will have this, but the sheet on the cars I have owned showed the date the card was printed (and...

Jack- Your car looks great! I ran your VIN on REALOEM and it shows a March 1989 manufacture date. Looks like April 1989 the last cars rolled off the line. You will find glued to the bottom of one of your rear seats a production card- it will show the date the card was printed and perhaps you can tel...

Have you eliminated the blower motor resistor (part number 64111381784)? This is the electrical component under the hood, where the fan motor is located against the fire wall. I've found that when the fan only works on HIGH, this resistor (it's actually a transistor) is blown. You can find a write u...

Jared- If you do the engine swap using an engine from an 88 or 89, be sure to use the Motronic (ECU) and engine harness from the 88 / 89 engine as well. If your car is an automatic trans with the electronic control you'll have some issues with the harness when you use the later model Motronic. The c...

To be clear- I 've used that Tal-Strip on the engine parts, not painted body surfaces. Engiine parts like brackets, intake manifold, etc.
/Henry

To get that yello goo off the alum parts under the hood, I've used a product called Mar-Hyde Tal-Strip. I've only seen it in a spray but also comes in a can. Auto parts stores here in Vancouver sell it next to their body supplies like sand paper, etc. I spray it into a plastic container and use a sm...

Hi, Tim- Your car really looks fantastic in those photos. And I would agree, nice color combo. Don't let the comments re your asking price get you down. I recently listed a set of complete tail light assemblies in the parts for sale section here, and took some grief about my asking price for them. I...

Thank you all for your comments- I have had some interest by way of PM regarding these units and I am flexible on the pricing. It's always difficult for me to determine the value of an item and more so if it is NLA and in above average condition. I used three BMW catalog web sites to determine the v...

I agree- you need to understand all of the terms of sale. Often, those terms can be confusing. I'm not sure why they say to return via Fed Ex. If you're paying to ship, it's your option who to use.
/Henry

GSC RENO-
Thank you for your comment regarding the pricing of the rear lamp assemblies.
/Henry

Ken- Yes, I had to pay shipping to me- but it was quite cheap Calif to Washington State, plus, I had an on-line coupon gave me 5% off the parts. I have until August to return the core- and I pay shipping back to them. I'm guessing the shipping will be approx $12-14.00 via parcel post. I knew this sh...

Consider the design engineering of the hose/clamp and flare on the tube- When locating the clamp on the hose, before tightening, watch that you locate the clamp at the flare in the tube for the best seal. If the clamp is away from the flare, fluid will seep past the clamp. Use the clamp inconjunctio...

I recently purchased one from RockAuto- part number 609064
Cardone brand. $46.00 + core charge and shipping.
/Henry

Hi, Justin- I have several used factory BMW cassette/radios- One out of a mid-80's 5 Series $15.00+ shipping. I don't have the code for it and, unfortunately, not sure if it works. The radio face is clean with the patina of age. The other one is from a 1987 325is- this unit does work, and I have the...

This is a perfect example of the importantance of a pre-nuptual agreement.