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#1. Re: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Aswtguy2c@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:32:27 EDT From: Aswtguy2c@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] explosive seats It depends on what kind of M3 you have. There are different versions on these "pretensioner seatbelts". You got the one that is spring loaded which I think you have to disable by pulling on some cord and another type which you have to use a flathead to turn a screw till it's red (disable). I think starting in 1998, the M3 had pyrotechnic seatbelt pretensioners. In order to disable this, all you gotta do is write down your code for your radio (i'm not joking), disconnect the bettery for 30seconds, then you can remove the seat. Make sure you have everything connected properly after installation or you might cause the airbag light to go off if the pretensioner isn't connected. Do you also have a roll cage? If not, I recommend NOT installing the harness till you get one. You're risking of crushing your neck and/or death. Jon Caldito BMW STEP - Orlando
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#2. Re: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 12:42:13 PDT From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... Sean, That's correct. It's a feature found in Euro cars, but not US-bound M3s. But, look on the bright side...we get an MPG gauge instead of a stupid, worthless oil temp. gauge! ;-) -rb >Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 08:05:24 -0400 >From: "Sean W. Smith" <seansmith@nc.rr.com> >Subject: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... > >All, > >I was reading the owners manual for my newly acquired M3 over the weekend >and in the section on the on board computer it references a feature that >would turn on the ventilation system at specified times to cool the >interior of the car. I could not find any additional reference to this in >the owners manual. Can anyone clue me in on this??? I'm guessing its some >great feature of the euro car that they almost removed all mention of in >the manual??? ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#3. Re: [E36M3] explosive seats - from twisty M3
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 12:54:31 PDT From: "twisty M3" <twistym3@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] explosive seats Ha! And Bobby thought I was scaring people;-) Jonathan L. > >Do you also have a roll cage? If not, I recommend NOT installing the >harness >till you get one. You're risking of crushing your neck and/or death. > >Jon Caldito >BMW STEP - Orlando ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#4. Re: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... - from John Firestone
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 20:43:19 -0400 (EDT) From: John Firestone <john.firestone@nord-com.net> Subject: Re: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... Sean W. Smith wrote: > I was reading the owners manual for my newly acquired M3 over the weekend > and in the section on the on board computer it references a feature that > would turn on the ventilation system at specified times to cool the interior > of the car.... I'm guessing its some great feature of the euro car that they > almost removed all mention of in the manual??? Funny you found this is your U.S. owner's manual. It was successfully whited out of mine. Park ventilation is a pretty neat feature that became standard with European E36 OBC's sometime after 1993. It was an option up to at least then. The A/C controller includes programs to support park ventilation, and also auxiliary heating, if you add an auxiliary heater. In a U.S. car, this code doesn't run. In case you are curious, I haven't been able to find the harness for the old option, but I have come up with a fairly inexpensive alternative you can hack up that also bypasses the (possibly) disabled A/C controller programs. I can send the details, however, these days I think you can do better. Many no longer use a timer to give park ventilation / auxiliary heating because their lives aren't on a fixed schedule. Instead, they use a remote control or a cell/mobile phone to get auxiliary ventilation/heating from a distance at any time. I am working on adding this to my E36 3er. Imagine: a car with its own telephone number and another for the driver. :) -John '96 318is -- john.firestone@nord-com.net
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#5. RE: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... - from Sean W. Smith
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:02:33 -0400 From: "Sean W. Smith" <seansmith@nc.rr.com> Subject: RE: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... Thanks for all the feedback folks. its definetly in my US owners manual. I have just been leaving the sun roof cracked. How does this work out if it rains??? Sean > -----Original Message----- > From: John Firestone [mailto:john.firestone@nord-com.net] > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 8:43 PM > To: Sean W. Smith > Cc: e36m3@bmwmpower.com > Subject: Re: M3 Onboard Computer Question.... > > > Sean W. Smith wrote: > > > I was reading the owners manual for my newly acquired M3 over > the weekend > > and in the section on the on board computer it references a feature that > > would turn on the ventilation system at specified times to cool > the interior > > of the car.... I'm guessing its some great feature of the euro > car that they > > almost removed all mention of in the manual??? > > Funny you found this is your U.S. owner's manual. It was > successfully whited out of mine. Park ventilation is a pretty neat > feature that became standard with European E36 OBC's sometime after > 1993. It was an option up to at least then. The A/C controller > includes programs to support park ventilation, and also auxiliary > heating, if you add an auxiliary heater. In a U.S. car, this code > doesn't run. > > In case you are curious, I haven't been able to find the harness > for the old option, but I have come up with a fairly inexpensive > alternative you can hack up that also bypasses the (possibly) > disabled A/C controller programs. I can send the details, however, > these days I think you can do better. Many no longer use a timer to > give park ventilation / auxiliary heating because their lives > aren't on a fixed schedule. Instead, they use a remote control or a > cell/mobile phone to get auxiliary ventilation/heating from a > distance at any time. I am working on adding this to my E36 3er. > Imagine: a car with its own telephone number and another for the > driver. :) > > -John > '96 318is > > -- > john.firestone@nord-com.net >
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#6. Re: ricer cars - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:29:37 PDT From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: ricer cars Bill writes: >Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 14:20:26 -0400 >From: "B Horlacher" <Horlacher@carrindustries.net> >Subject: re: ricer cars <snip> >updates done correctly. I don't mean to offend anyone but these kids are >turning a hobby into a joke, it's just a new phase, I guarantee in 5 years >it will have passed and the new thing will be Ford trucks with 45 inch >super swamper tires on them. I don't know where you live, but here in MD, these younger drivers just finished with the "Ford trucks with 45 inch super swamper tires on them" phase, and are now on the "pseudo hopped-up Japanese compact" phase. I find it more comfortable driving my overpriced German status mobile with slammed Civics than with raised monster trucks. :-) [deragatory comment toward BMW is made to satisfy P.C interests, who are appalled at the term 'rice burners' being used when referring to Japanese compact cars] -rb ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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#7. RE: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:36:36 -0700 From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats > I think starting in 1998, the M3 had pyrotechnic seatbelt > pretensioners. In > order to disable this, all you gotta do is write down your code for your > radio (i'm not joking), disconnect the bettery for 30seconds, > then you can > remove the seat. Make sure you have everything connected properly after > installation or you might cause the airbag light to go off if the > pretensioner isn't connected. Can you check on this Jon? I don't think this is correct (no need to unneccesarily scare people :-)). I put Schroth harnesses in my '98 M3 with power seats. There were just a couple of wire harness connections to disconnect, then the seats came out. I believe the tensioner is activated electronically, not pyrotechnically. Herr Koenig & I had the seats completely out of the car and on his garage floor for the install with no problems. YMMV, of course. All that was needed post-install was to have the SRS light reset. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4
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#8. Autoloc BMW45-PC - from Sean Burke
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:43:26 -0400 From: "Sean Burke" <sburke@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Autoloc BMW45-PC Does anyone have any experience with the Autoloc BMW45-PC keyless entry kit? I'm suffering from terminal lack of keyless entry on my '98 M3/4, and their kit looks like a decent product. Sean '98 M3/4 Still stock, but with Shark Injector on order.
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#9. RE: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Andy Korczynski
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 15:44:45 -0500 From: Andy Korczynski <Andy@casskor.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats Maybe disconnecting the battery prevents the trip to the dealer? Andy K. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Bassett To: E36M3 Sent: 5/15/00 3:42 PM Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:36:36 -0700 From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats > I think starting in 1998, the M3 had pyrotechnic seatbelt > pretensioners. In > order to disable this, all you gotta do is write down your code for your > radio (i'm not joking), disconnect the bettery for 30seconds, > then you can > remove the seat. Make sure you have everything connected properly after > installation or you might cause the airbag light to go off if the > pretensioner isn't connected. Can you check on this Jon? I don't think this is correct (no need to unneccesarily scare people :-)). I put Schroth harnesses in my '98 M3 with power seats. There were just a couple of wire harness connections to disconnect, then the seats came out. I believe the tensioner is activated electronically, not pyrotechnically. Herr Koenig & I had the seats completely out of the car and on his garage floor for the install with no problems. YMMV, of course. All that was needed post-install was to have the SRS light reset. Cheers, Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 ************************************************************* List Commands UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. *************************************************************
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#10. Re: [E36M3] Re: ricer cars - from Seth Thomas
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 16:51:03 -0400 From: "Seth Thomas" <porsche993@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: ricer cars > I don't know where you live, but here in MD, these younger drivers just > finished with the "Ford trucks with 45 inch super swamper tires on them" > phase, and are now on the "pseudo hopped-up Japanese compact" phase. You mean that this is not still the phase. I know here in Ga it sure seems popular. Not sure why that is though. Seth THomas www.m3ltw.com
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#11. Re: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Jim Powell
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:45:31 -0700 From: Jim Powell <jsp98m3@home.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] explosive seats If you have the battery disconnected you'll be cool. The SRS light comes on when you turn the key on with the airbag/seat removed. Which raises the question, if you are working on this stuff, what do you need the key on for? Leave the radio off :) Jim <== Always disconnects the battery. Jim Bassett wrote: > Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:36:36 -0700 > From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats > > > I think starting in 1998, the M3 had pyrotechnic seatbelt > > pretensioners. In > > order to disable this, all you gotta do is write down your code for your > > radio (i'm not joking), disconnect the bettery for 30seconds, > > then you can > > remove the seat. Make sure you have everything connected properly after > > installation or you might cause the airbag light to go off if the > > pretensioner isn't connected. > > Can you check on this Jon? I don't think this is correct (no need to > unneccesarily scare people :-)). > > I put Schroth harnesses in my '98 M3 with power seats. There were just a > couple of wire harness connections to disconnect, then the seats came out. I > believe the tensioner is activated electronically, not pyrotechnically. Herr > Koenig & I had the seats completely out of the car and on his garage floor > for the install with no problems. YMMV, of course. All that was needed > post-install was to have the SRS light reset. > > Cheers, > Jim Bassett > 1998 M3/4 > > ************************************************************* > List Commands > UNSUBSCRIBE - (in subject line) unsubscribes you from the mailing list. > *************************************************************
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#12. RE: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Peter Guagenti
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:47:14 -0700 From: "Peter Guagenti" <peter@guagenti.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats > I put Schroth harnesses in my '98 M3 with power seats. There were just a > couple of wire harness connections to disconnect, then the seats came out. I > believe the tensioner is activated electronically, not pyrotechnically. Herr > Koenig & I had the seats completely out of the car and on his garage floor > for the install with no problems. YMMV, of course. All that was needed > post-install was to have the SRS light reset. I can attest to the same with the power sport seats in my '96. I disconnected the battery before doing anything. After seeing only electronic connectors under the seats, I disconnected everything, then rocked the seats to either side to bolt in the harnesses. With the battery disconnected, I didn't set off the SRS light, either. BTW, I used the instructions Jim wrote up after doing them in his car. ;) -peterg
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#13. RE: [E36M3] explosive seats - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 13:51:06 -0700 From: "Jim Bassett" <jbassett@mayannetworks.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] explosive seats > If you have the battery disconnected you'll be cool. The SRS > light comes on > when you turn the key on with the airbag/seat removed. Which raises the > question, if you are working on this stuff, what do you need the > key on for? > Leave the radio off :) You know, I have NO idea why we would have left the key in. Anything was possible when Greg & I used to work on my car :-) Jim Bassett 1998 M3/4 - new friends helping, same reaction <twitchtwitch> :-)