 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 749 Views | |  |  |  | |  12-17-2009, 03:29 PM | #241 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 51 |
my car's alive! hopefully your's gets finished soon! can we still do a wheel swap? lol |  |  | | 12-18-2009, 06:54 AM | #242 | | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Laguna Seca Ca Posts: 6 |
hey guys i have a 95ti 5speed obd1 and i want to do a s50 95 obd1 is there a swap manual for this swap? am a rookie at this but have swaped out honda engines in the past. they say its straight forward with ob1 to obd1 i need to know what is needed obviously engine and trans. but what diff and wireing is needed? if there was a swap manual of obd1 to obd1 that i can follow i know i can do this. | | | | | 12-18-2009, 07:26 AM | #243 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
J!m's swap manual is excellent... I see you have already posted in his Q&A thread, so he can get one to you... I purchased one and it was great... the problems I have been having are related to the parts I got, not related to the difficulty of the swap itself... OBD1 to OBD1 is the easiest of all 4 to 6 cyl swaps... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-18-2009, 08:26 PM | #244 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Avondale, Az Posts: 203 |
^+1 J!m's swap manual is excellent & he still improves it!I have it as well and have been absolutely helpful even when making decisions on unorthodox methods....but back to this thread,what's the progress J? | | | | | 12-19-2009, 03:11 AM | #245 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 51 |
Quote: Originally Posted by bmw tech  hey guys i have a 95ti 5speed obd1 and i want to do a s50 95 obd1 is there a swap manual for this swap? am a rookie at this but have swaped out honda engines in the past. they say its straight forward with ob1 to obd1 i need to know what is needed obviously engine and trans. but what diff and wireing is needed? if there was a swap manual of obd1 to obd1 that i can follow i know i can do this. | it's easy. i just did one recently, and i've done a few more in the past. everything bolts in place. you need an engine, trans, driveshaft, wiring harness, ac and power steering lines, radiator and cooling stuff,and a gauge cluster... that that's about it, i think, lol | | | | | 12-19-2009, 03:26 AM | #246 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by KINGAMR ....but back to this thread,what's the progress J? | We should have the new harness completely installed tomorrow! Keep your fingers crossed that it all goes well, and I have an appointment to get a custom exhaust done on Monday... It just might be done for Xmas! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-19-2009, 04:44 AM | #247 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
awesome, hope it works out James | | | | | 12-19-2009, 08:47 PM | #248 | | Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area California Posts: 51 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj We should have the new harness completely installed tomorrow! | that doesn't take too long to do at all! get over there and do it! | | | | | 12-19-2009, 09:32 PM | #249 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 93 |
No more destroying engines. People seem to like vandalizing his shop down there. Maybe I should talk with him about some cameras and whatnot. Let us know if swapping the harness gets you up and going. We'll have to get all the swapped ti's together in the area. | | | | | 12-22-2009, 04:59 AM | #250 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Ok, it's official. This swap is doomed.  New harness in, no progress. Still have an electrical gremlin relating to the DME pin 54 which gets power from ECU relay, which gets power directly from battery... Relay is fine, have tried 3 different ones, all fine. Battery is fine, battery cable is fine. Diagnostic port works and it is in the same power loop as the relay to pin 54. Harness pinned out perfect prior to install. WHAT THE _ _ _ _ IS WRONG? It is so frustrating, as the car had no, I repeat, no electrical issues before the swap. Now, it thwarts us at every turn. If I had any hair, I would be ripping it out! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-22-2009, 05:37 AM | #251 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
that sucks, doesn't seem like there's anything else to do other than start replacing computers and that could turn expensive pretty quick | | | | | 12-22-2009, 05:50 AM | #252 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the different modules from the body side of the chassis. Something with the RxD line is wreaking havoc... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 12-22-2009, 06:24 AM | #253 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
hmm.... odd enough. you sure the ews units are the right ones?
i mean, i don't mean to doubt your work, just that when i did my swap i had all power and such but no start up. next morning i swapped out the ews units and such and BAM! VROOOM VROOM!! ... is there fuel? maybe a bad pump? or something. cuz i mean you've tried two different harnesses.
would suck if you had to pull it all out and start from the beginning just to make sure everything is in order. ugh. just reading your thread gets me agravated. __________________ 
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll  ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 12-22-2009, 06:47 AM | #254 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 93 |
The car is OBD-I and has the ews disabled. It is the third harness, DME, starter relay, etc. The GM IV module has also been swapped. The coil packs are getting signal, the injectors are getting signal. The car also turns over. | | | | | 12-22-2009, 07:44 AM | #255 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 678 |
Damn James! Sorry to see all the troubles you're going through with your swap   I send out my Best Christmas Wishes your way... Hope it helps in some way!!! __________________ 2LT Rodriguez CA ARNG
TURBO 96' Sport, Alaska Blue, Auto
Custom JohnBoy Turbo, Midnight-Tunning Software, HKS BOV, e-Pod Gauge Pod, BavAuto Springs, Bilstein Sport, e30 3.73 LSD, Depo P36, Apexcone 55w HID, OEM Spoiler, M3 Lip, M3 Mesh Grill, Crossdrilled Rear Rotors, M3 Front Brakes, Sparco 3 point Harness, Euro M3 Wheel, K&N cone, Clear Corner/Sides/Tails, M3 Center Console & Arm-rest, M3 Red Cluster Needles, M3 Mirrors & Side Skirts, RD Exhaust, DS-1 wheels!...
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