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bowei001

Is the interior light that Southernboy showed a direct replacement in the hole or does the hole have to be enlarged for it to fit? If a direct fit it seems a very quick and useful mod.

bowei001

If you need a key cut from a photo(s), try Keytrader (Access Lock & Key Services) in Margate (01843 209239). They cut a key for my daughter's Peugeot from a couple of photos that I emailed to then and it was spot on and arrived by post in 2 days. They also cut me spare keys for the Z from my ori...

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You can still buy BMW front mudflaps in a kit with the fitting clips (at least you could a couple of months ago) Part number is 82 16 9 405 191. They will probably have to be special order and are about £30. When you fit them don't break any of the clips because they are no longer available on their...

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Can you please PM me with contact details. Thanks. Ian

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Has the chrome surround gone with the gear lever leather gaiter?

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You have PM.

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On our facelift car, if I use a key without an immobilizer chip in it (bought a s/h key off ebay and put its remote locking internals in a new case with a new cut blade), I can open the car and can use the key in the ignition to turn on all the dashboard lights but the engine will NOT turn over. It ...

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The secondary air pump works for about 30 seconds after start up to pump air into the exhaust to lean out the exhaust gases for emissions. The ECU sends a signal to an electrically operated valve to open and allow vacuum to the valve (attached to the cylinder head) to which the secondary air pump is...

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If you have to go down the buy-new route, don't buy the cheap non branded ones you can find on ebay. I tried one a couple of years ago and it really didn't work well so I went to a genuine Siemens part and had no problems. It's worth doing a search on-line for air mass meter specialists as there are...

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Midlandbmuk has one on ebay (Item no 310615384750) with 59kmiles but it's not cheap (£1995!) They are taking offers.

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A search on RealOEM suggests that a 2.2i LHD vehicle has a secondary air pump (which should be located at the front of the car where your washer bottle is) but that the RHD version doesn't have the air pump. That's curious!

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Thanks, that's the route I've had to take but at least I'll have some spare bits if I need them in future.

bowei001

Does anyone have a spare OEM clip for a front mudflap, please. I was fitting mudflaps and broke the plastic part of one of the clips. It doesn't matter if it is new or used as long as the plastic right-angled bit is intact.. It seems that they are no longer available from BMW. Thanks, Ian

bowei001

The Halfords ready mixed spray cans are a good match for Titan Silver so might be good for other colours too.

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Thanks, that shows the clip arrangement nicely.
Ian

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Hi geminimustang,
You have a PM
Ian

bowei001

Hi Robert.
A great idea to get the info together in one place. I've just PM'd you some data on our 2.0.
Regards,
Ian

bowei001

On a non-M car, the small rubber rings are (were) not included with a BMW oil filter. Usually, I have to order them in as my dealer doesn't keep them in stock (interesting, as they should be changed at the same time as the filter - what do they do when they service a car?).

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If you are changing the oil the large sealing O ring for the top of the filter housing will come with the filter but the 2 small sealing rings at the bottom of the filter holder will not. The part No is 11 42 1 744 001 and they usually have to be ordered in (at least they do at my dealers). Don't fo...

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Thanks Ron & Gail for organising another grand day out on a fine and sunny day, it was good to see you all again. Glad we could help with the diagnostic, Dave.
Sue and I peeled off in the opposite direction to the red ZM just after we saw it!

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If you have the M52TU engine, you only need the interface and the steering column lever. I fitted cruise to my M52TU a couple of years ago and that was all that was required (plus a stanley knife to remove the cut-out for the lever). RealOEM does not make a distinction between the M52 and M52TU and ...

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Thanks for explaining the problem and for tabulating the results, Robert.

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Oops, sorry, it posted before I had a chance to space the figures. It seems that it won't take spacing on the post even though the preview shows it OK. Against convention, I've inserted a comma between the temperature figures and the resistance ones. Temperature/⁰C Resistance/kΩ 8, 4.6 13, 3.3 18, 3...

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This might help: Here are some resistance readings I took from a genuine BMW oil temperature sender this morning. I was only using hot water so the temperature range is more limited than with oil but they may help to see whether your sender and gauge are matched. I'm assuming that the //M gauge is m...

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I'll be going around some breaker's yards as soon as the weather gets better (if ever).

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Thanks, I have the feeling that they may get used for a twin eared diff conversion in the future (when I can find a suitable diff at a reasonable price).

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I didn't buy anything but decided to make a set of jack pads so that I can jack the car up more easily. They will slot into the top of the jack when it's top pad is removed and also into the axle stand when I need to keep the car up on stands for a while. I got fed up with messing about and crawling...

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Don't worry about it. By the time she's been at College for 3 years, you'll be so poor that you'll have to sell it! Dilemma solved.

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Go to the Z3 knowledge base and do a search for "central locking door actuator replacement" by Stu (July 2008). It is an excellent illustrated guide on how to remove the actuator and covers the window rear guide. I had to remove our passenger's actuator a couple of weeks ago as there was a...

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I agree about using an OEM MAF, the pattern ones are not very reliable (at least, the one I bought wasn't so I had to replace it within about 6 months). You might like to try Worldcarparts in Lincolnshire (01526348504 and they have a website) for prices. They sell genuine Siemens and VDO MAFs and wh...

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Programs like INPA and Carsoft will work OK with Windows XP Pro without using a virtual machine. I run mine on normal 32bit XP Pro using a serial interface and the 20 pin connector and have no trouble, even with a very old Panasonic toughbook that is almost steam powered.

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Have you had the airbag light reset and has it come on again? If you have not had it reset it might be worth checking the electrical connections under the seat for tightness and then getting a reset to see whether the light stays off or come on again. Last time, after my MoT, my light came on - the ...

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I became fed up with not being able to see quite where the switches were in the dark and not being able to remember which was front and which was rear so I illuminated mine. I drilled out the 2 logos on the panel round the switch, inserted low profile LED holders and fitted 1 green and 1 amber LED i...

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I'm in the Medway Towns and Dartford, Kent and have Carsoft, INPA and GT1 (although GT1 is on a semi-portable desktop not on the laptop).

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Thanks, I don't have pins 1 & 5 populated so I will need to fit the 2 extra wires. Pingu's car is, I think, a pre facelift and I was wondering whether the same set-up applies to the facelift cars (knowing how fond BMW is of changing things). Anything that you discover will be greatly appreciated.

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In the M roadster & M coupe section there is a very old thread on using the main beams at reduced power as DRLs (search DRL), started by NorwegianBlue. As different models of Z3 seem to have quite different wiring (not always matching what the manual says should be there), has anyone tried this ...

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Assuming that the fixings & fixing positions that hold the wings & sills to the body are the same for the pre & post facelifts (perhaps someone on here knows), it would be an easy thing to do yourself. It might take a bit of time but at least it would give you a chance to look at the con...

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In our car (1999 2.0) the foglights only come on when the sidelights are on or when the sidelights & headlights are on but can be turned off independently on the foglamp switch.

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All the parts to fit an oil cooler. Now all I have to do is find the time to fit it!

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Is it the actual distribution block or the attached pressure sender that is causing the problem? If it is the pressure sender which is getting in the way, you can run a flexible hose out to the LHS inner wing and mount the sender there. This is what I did although my distribution block wasn't a Leat...

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We fitted Mintex discs & pads all round and have found then perfectly OK for general use on our 2.0. We bought boxed sets containing both discs & pads off a supplier on ebay. Make sure that you get genuine Mintex discs and Mintex pads not discs & Mintex pads which are also being sold but...

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Gentlemen, please, is it possible to put this topic to bed without further bickering? In the UK it is illegal to use your foglights except in adverse conditions therefore they cannot, legally, be used as DRLs. Any British or foreign national using them as DRLs in the UK is breaking the law but will,...

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Try this: For pictures, do a search for "Cruise control retrofit" (started by estocks) and scroll down towards the botttom (car with blue seats) to see some pictures I took when I installed it in a 1999 2.0. Hope this helps; it's a very simple and fairly quick job. No need to get BMW to do...

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So is the M52TU 2.0 engine and the job is simple - takes about 1-1.5 hours including cutting the slot for the lever in the steering column housing.

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You can get keys cut at Access, Lock & Key Service, 34-36, Canterbury Road, Westbrook, Margate, Kent CT9 5BN. Tel 01843 209200. Mine cost me £7.60 to cut. I bought an uncut key off ebay and they cut it to my original and it was fine. They also cut a key blade for my daughter's Peugeot 107 from a...

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As you have the 4 digit code,try installing it like this: Say you have code 1234: push button No1 once, then button 2 twice, button 3 three times, button 4 four times and then push the arrow button which is at the bottom right of the radio (to the right of the "m" button). The radio should...

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Could you not use rivet nuts/blind nut rivets to put threads in the cross member and then bolt the bracket up? Here is an address to an article on fitting an X-brace, you should be able to apply the same or similar parts to fit your bracket. http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-Projects-...

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I'll have a go at making a paper pattern with some measurements but I can't do it until tomorrow. PM me your address and I'll send them along with some photos.
Ian

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It looks as though they are still available at Coopers BMW parts online (Part No 54 21 9 408 881) although £9.38 is a bit steep for 2 bits of plastic (at the end of 2009 they were only £4.87 +VAT). Are you sure that your dealer looked up the right part number?

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