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Forum: Electrical 08-26-2020, 11:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,861
Posted By mr-canada
Possible relay issue on ignition

Vehicle ran fine. I put parking permit on it.

Was driven just fine last time only about a month ago. Went out to start it and slosh the oil around a bit.

Wont start.

Charged the battery to...
Forum: Misc 03-19-2020, 06:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,183
Posted By mr-canada
I try to just keep the tank full all the time. ...

I try to just keep the tank full all the time. I'm not a Nazi, its not like I'll stop at the gas station because it's at 1/2 or anything, but it is better for the fuel system to keep it full of gas....
Forum: I'm thinking about buying a ti. 01-13-2020, 04:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,717
Posted By mr-canada
Sorry. Necro'ed thread. I was looking for...

Sorry. Necro'ed thread.

I was looking for exactly this and found this page. The windows on my Ti are pooched (some bitch smashed them before I could even drive it but that's a weird story) and...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,712
Posted By mr-canada
When I bought the 318ti my fiancee said she...

When I bought the 318ti my fiancee said she didn't want the car and told me to sell it.

After much ado, I told her to just give it up. No way I'm selling it. I could have made $4,000 on flipping...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,712
Posted By mr-canada
Hell yeah. Mine is a rescue. Neglected left to...

Hell yeah. Mine is a rescue. Neglected left to sit for at least a few years with the window down because it broke. Some nutter just scrapped it and I snapped it up.

Gonna take a while to bring...
Forum: Lounge 12-31-2019, 07:51 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,712
Posted By mr-canada
hahahahaha I LMAO when I read this one. So true....

hahahahaha I LMAO when I read this one. So true. The thing grips the road like an Adidas shoe. Terrifies the fiancee. She's almost afraid of the BMW would rather go in the Jeep. Maybe because I...
Forum: Electrical 12-30-2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
On the upside, due to an o2 sensor problem with...

On the upside, due to an o2 sensor problem with the Jeep, I took the 318 for a spin to drop off the lady at the train for work. Traction control warning light came off once I put it into gear. Yay....
Forum: Electrical 12-30-2019, 01:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
When I get the damned windows fixed I might just...

When I get the damned windows fixed I might just blow the wad and get BMW to replace the part. What kind of POs me is that all this crap was working fine until I loaned the company vehicle to staff...
Forum: Electrical 12-30-2019, 12:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Very good thread, thanks for the link. Whadda...

Very good thread, thanks for the link. Whadda nightmare. If I have to go through all that I might just grab a sawsall and a drill and put in some toggle switches. That looks like a pain I'd never...
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 07:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Cluster seems to be integrated into the dash, I...

Cluster seems to be integrated into the dash, I dont see any screws anywhere.

I'd just short the dimmer with a toggle, the headlights seem to work fine, that would at least rectify the night...
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 06:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Which it completely did flop, but not due to the...

Which it completely did flop, but not due to the engineers. On the 99 they bored out the engine to 1.9L, threw in a bunch of M parts, the engineers did everything they could to keep the car on the...
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 06:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Good idea. I'll try that. Makes sense to me.

Good idea. I'll try that. Makes sense to me.
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 05:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Hit the car with the OBD2 scanner. No codes come...

Hit the car with the OBD2 scanner. No codes come up. ABS light and the ! with triangle and swirly are still on, scanner is showing no codes. Did an erase anyway, no difference. Have another...
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 01:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
And yes, I do catch your translation of the...

And yes, I do catch your translation of the German expression. Wouldn't expect that out of a BMW engineer, but it was a lower cost model.
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 01:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
The rheostat/headlight is to the left of the...

The rheostat/headlight is to the left of the steering wheel between the air vent and the steering wheel. I have tried blasting the F out of it with electrical contact cleaner but not getting any...
Forum: Electrical 12-29-2019, 12:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
The cutout is filled, it used to work before -...

The cutout is filled, it used to work before - before it was driven with no windows in the rain.

I searched for the other version by the knee or steering wheel, no wheel exists there and no cutout...
Forum: Electrical 12-28-2019, 10:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,093
Posted By mr-canada
Its OK. I just laughed my ass off reading it,...

Its OK. I just laughed my ass off reading it, that's why I necroed it.
Forum: Electrical 12-28-2019, 09:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,347
Posted By mr-canada
Dimmer / Headlights 1999 318ti & CEL

Ok. This problem has me a bit frustrated. The dash instrumentation lights don't light up, making driving in the dark amazingly frustrating as I have to drop the vanity visor to get the light on to...
Forum: Electrical 12-28-2019, 09:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,093
Posted By mr-canada
Sorry to necro this post, I was looking for my...

Sorry to necro this post, I was looking for my ODB2 port as I just bought a scanner to clear the CEL.

But I had to respond to this, because it made me ROFLAMO. Yes that would most definitely be...
Forum: Maintenance 11-23-2019, 02:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,750
Posted By mr-canada
Not sure if your problem is the same as mine, but...

Not sure if your problem is the same as mine, but when I bought mine it did a similar thing. I just filled the tank up a few times to max with the proper gas, and waalaa, the guage worked. The...
Forum: Lounge 11-23-2019, 02:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,759
Posted By mr-canada
But anyway, not to digress too far from the OPs...

But anyway, not to digress too far from the OPs post onto my Dimmer problem, yes its a 20 year old car but mine still runs like a champ after 340,000 kms.

Just be prepared to fix age-related...
Forum: Lounge 11-23-2019, 02:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,759
Posted By mr-canada
Mine is an E36 But good to know. Its just a...

Mine is an E36

But good to know. Its just a headlight / dimmer switch, I'm certain if it's close to the same year a Mickey Mouse solution would make it work because it's a standard Bimmer plugs...
Forum: Lounge 11-22-2019, 12:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,759
Posted By mr-canada
Mine came with all the options. Cruise, OBC-2,...

Mine came with all the options. Cruise, OBC-2, computer, all that. The rear suspension is trailing arm, unlike the M3 which is higher end, but it allows you to put on a lot more rim types. Seems...
Forum: Lounge 11-22-2019, 12:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,759
Posted By mr-canada
I am lucky enough to have one of them. The 99...

I am lucky enough to have one of them. The 99 had a slightly more bored out engine (1.9L vs. 1.8L) and came with the M-Sport kit incl triptronic autoshifter for performance mode.

Thing grips the...
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