 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  04-16-2005, 01:12 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |  Found something hanging.
Hi everyone. I heard an odd scraping sound on my way home from work today. I checked when I got home and found something like a temperature sensor hanging from the front left corner of my engine bay. The wires for it seem to be attached to the drivers side head lights but im not sure if that means anything. I have pictures I can post if that'll help. There's a part number on (at least i think thats what it is). Its 1383204. Thanks. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti  |  |  | | 04-16-2005, 01:24 AM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
post the pics man, that's not a complete bmw part # and we need to see the "d" (damage)  sorry for your suffering, but unless you're missing a driver's mirror, have major diff whine and brake noise, you haven't topped me yet, lol __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:34 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
I did actually just break the diff about 5K miles ago. Here are the pictures:  and  Thanks. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:37 AM | #4 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
what year is your car? do you have a code reader? any codes stored? i would think there would be some if a sensor is no longer reporting ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:40 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
The check engine light is on, but its from the camshaft position sensor. Which just came today. The sensor is still attached, as far as I can tell. Its a 97'. I'm thinking its from the external temp sensor but im not sure. Thanks. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:44 AM | #6 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
do you have the onboard computer? i don't have one so i'm not sure i'll have that sensor (if it's the external temp sensor). i'm away from home until tuesday night so hopefully someone else can help out given the pics and such. if you have the onboard computer, does it show the external temp? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:47 AM | #7 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
soon to be 332ti? what engine swap are you doing? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 04-16-2005, 01:51 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
I have a 97 M3 motor sitting in my garage. I'm just waiting for time and funds to get it installed. I'm thinking that im just going to attach this thing some place and see if i notice any problems. If not, I'm not going to worry about it. Thanks. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti | | | | | 04-16-2005, 02:29 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 |
And the verdict is that it was the external temp sensor. I just attached it to the front bumper and everything seems to be working fine. On the note of the motor. It was from my friends wrecked 97 M3. I pulled it before I even had the Ti. __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I."
97' naked 318ti | | | | | 04-16-2005, 04:51 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manhattan Kansas Posts: 242 |
I had to zip-strip mine to the bumper. | | | | |
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