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Hi All, I'm looking at getting a Z4 and currently deciding which engine to go for. I have a 70 mile round-trip commute every day so economy is important (within reason, I'm not getting a Prius...) which probably leaves the 3.0 out. I took a 2.0 for a test drive and was actually quite impressed, howe...

It appears that I have the dreaded rattle from the rear shock mounts.

My question is, is the car still safe to drive? I am going away for the weekend and taking the Zed, can this wait for another couple of hundred miles?

Thanks in advance.

Oooh, interesting. Using the key to unlock the boot, it unlocks all doors. Using the key to lock the boot, only the boot is locked. The passenger and drivers side doors are not centrally locked by the boot. Perhaps something is a bit dodgy in the loom? The passengers side door does not operate the c...

Do consider the perennial boot-loom issue as well - this can give all sorts of central-locking related problems. I had already checked that, the loom casing all looks intact and in good condition. Im getting the rattle at the rear (shock mounts?) issue too now :twisted: In a strange way, I'm kinda ...

Also, to help anyone else who revisits this thread and struggles to find the pins to short, this is what they look like when you've removed the reciever module. The reciever module can be prized away from the main brick with a flat head screwdriver.

A loose connector perhaps?

My glovebox area is still a wirey mess so I'll have a poke around and check if there is anything obviously unseated.

When I lock with a key, the central locking works. It is only via the remote that it will not lock.

Brian H wrote:Lock the car and set the alarm, press the disarm button the remote, does this unlock the car?

Yes it does. However when I then press the button to lock and arm the alarm, it only arms the alarm and the central locking does not lock.

If memory serves, there are separate lock and unlock wires. Either you have disturbed the connection, or the fault has been there for some time. What happens when you lock the car with the key or by pushing down the driver's door button? Cheers R. It all locks fine as it should if I press the lock ...

Thanks Jonco. Yes, both housebricks appear to be transmitting as I am getting the LED on the remote. The good news is that the security torx from Maplins has done the trick and I can now get at the switch. After a lot of looking, I managed to prize the little quarter unit to reveal the pins (for oth...

Thanks again BladeRunner. They are a couple of quid on eBay but because of my impatience with having to lock and unlock with the key, I'll be off to Maplin shortly!

Thanks BladeRunner. The only issue being that the alarm is currently armed with no response from the house bricks.

Therefore I have to remove the unit to short the pins, correct?

Mornin' all. I feel so close with this, yet so far. After dropping the glovebox out, I'm having a rather troublesome time removing the alarm unit itself. I have removed the silver screw on the left but having much more trouble with the one on the right. As another poster has said, it appears to be s...

WD40 and a bit of brute force sorted it! Next problem....

Hi, any interest in selling the roof/window seals?

Hi All. I'm new to the forum and new to Z3s. I bought a 1997 1.9l thats done 150k on a bit of a whim and I love it. So much so that I'm looking to buy another with a few extra bits on with fewer miles as soon as I can sell this one. This is the current one: http://www.anony.ws/i/2013/08/21/0SiLR.jpg...