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#1. SRS Light, airbag deployed - from Chris Conner
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:05:16 -0500 From: "Chris Conner" <chris@digital7.com> Subject: SRS Light, airbag deployed On my e36 328i, the SRS light came on, and the dealer corrected it under warranty (driver's side seatbelt latch). A few months later the light came back on. While the light was still on, I made the unfortunate decision to let a friend drive the car, and he took it through a light pole, and over 2 curbs. My side airbag did deploy, even with the SRS light on. The front bags did not deploy, but I do not think the front force was strong enough to trigger them (we sheared the light pole cleanly off). Just FYI. Chris
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#2. brake circuit failure warning - from John Hoffner
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:23:45 -0800 From: John Hoffner <jhoffner@gcfinc.com> Subject: brake circuit failure warning I have a 1995 M3 and the OBC is flashing a brake circuit failure warning. If I turn the car off and then restart it the warning usually goes off. I have checked the fuses and did not find any that needed replacing. My brake lights are working. I'm looking for suggestions of what to check next. Any help with this is appreciated.Thanks, John
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#3. Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:03:53 -0500 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... My M3 sits in the garage for extended periods of time, and I also have a Miata that only comes out occasionally. Both of these cars have battery chargers attached to them at all times in the garage...the M3 has a Battery Tender, and the Miata has a Battery Minder. Even if they sit for months, they always start quickly, and the starter turns the engine like my daily driver does. It's cheap insurance to use one of these chargers for an occasional use car. The Battery Minder has a feature where it pulses the battery to remove sulphation buildup from the battery plates, which is supposed to make the battery last longer. The Battery Tender was around $45. The Battery Minder cost me just under $40. I can positively recommend both of them. -rb Ron Buchalski BMWCCA #76387 1995 E36 M3 1993 E34 525iT 1999 Mazda Miata 1998 Hyundai Elantra >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:14:01 -0800 (PST) >From: Shane Kleinpeter <sak335@yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: Instrument Cluster Mess... > >I tried to reply back last night but it was bounced >for some reason. > >Anyway, I wrote in yesterday about my ABS and ASC >lights coming on and somebody replied (can't remember, >I deleted the message already) that it was likely a >dead battery. > >Well, it was a dead battery. It died 3/4 of a mile >from the house, on a main road, while I was in a >turning lane ;-) > >So I paid for a tow home and threw the battery from >the race car in and it ran fine. Too bad BMW couldn't >have spent $10 on a volt meter to save me the $80 tow. > Oh well. For everybody else's edification, when the >instrument cluster starts lighting up like a Christmas >tree in a really random manner and the guages start >jumping wildly and the dash lights start dimming, pull >over where you can park it and get a cab home to your >truck and trailer, like I should have done. > >Shane K. <-- Needs a new battery, driving the >dependable Chevy for now _________________________________________________________________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx
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#4. RE: [E36M3] brake circuit failure warning - from Graeme Weston-Lewis
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:52:01 -0700 From: "Graeme Weston-Lewis" <gweston@lsil.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] brake circuit failure warning Common E36 problem. It is probably the brake switch up by the pedal. Good info about how to fix it here: http://www.geocities.com/karlkarlb/brakeswitch.html Graeme -----Original Message----- From: John Hoffner [mailto:jhoffner@gcfinc.com] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:31 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] brake circuit failure warning Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:23:45 -0800 From: John Hoffner <jhoffner@gcfinc.com> Subject: brake circuit failure warning I have a 1995 M3 and the OBC is flashing a brake circuit failure warning. If I turn the car off and then restart it the warning usually goes off. I have checked the fuses and did not find any that needed replacing. My brake lights are working. I'm looking for suggestions of what to check next. Any help with this is appreciated.Thanks, John ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) - from Ron Buchalski
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Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:06:13 -0500 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) I've been using Hawk HPS pads on my M3, as well as my daily driver (E34). I'm totally happy with their performance, and will use them again. They dust much less than the HP+ pads do, and are perfectly suitable for street driving. -rb Ron Buchalski BMWCCA #76387 1995 E36 M3 1993 E34 525iT 1999 Mazda Miata 1998 Hyundai Elantra >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 15:40:30 -0500 >From: "Walter Jordan" <walter@walterj.com> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brake pads (Again) > >Give the Hawk HPS a try, they dust quite a bit less than the HP+ and I have >had no squealing issues with them (I did use caliper grease all over the >backing though). They are the same compound as the HP+ though so there >should be less steel wool needed to clean your rotors ;) > >IMO they have good modulation and nice torque but they do tend to leave a >bit of deposit on the rotor that needs a good 80 to 5mph cleaning now and >again. Oh, and I've noticed that they need a bit of a touch on the pedal to >dry them in the rain before they will grab. > >In a nutshell: Better stop than OE, less dust but more $. > >I agree that Axxis Ultimates are junk - they are MetalMasters in a new box. _________________________________________________________________ One-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – download MSN Toolbar now! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/
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#6. RE: [E36M3] brake circuit failure warning - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:00:08 -0500 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] brake circuit failure warning I've had this (so called) failure before on my 97 M3 with BMW OEM European taillights. I troubleshot it to the resistance value of the bulb and sockets in the taillight units. After replacing the bulbs with "higher quality" units, I haven't had that problem since. Sure beats the alleged fix of replacing the brake lamp switch. <SNIP> Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:23:45 -0800 From: John Hoffner <jhoffner@gcfinc.com> Subject: brake circuit failure warning I have a 1995 M3 and the OBC is flashing a brake circuit failure warning. If I turn the car off and then restart it the warning usually goes off. I have checked the fuses and did not find any that needed replacing. My brake lights are working. I'm looking for suggestions of what to check next. Any help with this is appreciated.Thanks, John <SNIP>
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#7. Torque Wrenches - from R. Bruce Shafer
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:59:38 -0500 From: "R. Bruce Shafer" <mzealot@bellsouth.net> Subject: Torque Wrenches Looks like my Craftsmen Torque wrench will need to be either rebuilt and calibrated or tossed out (the calibrated handle came off). Over the years, I've seen some posts about other brands, rebuilding, and re-calibration of torque wrenches. Craftsman replacements are between $70 and $100, not on sale. Does anybody know what is costs to get a TW rebuilt? Any recommendations for a service center to do a rebuild? Any other brands to consider? (I don't know if I use a TW enough to justify Snap-on or other top shelf manufacturers). Does anybody have any opinions or comments on this? Thanks.
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#8. LTW OEM Carbon Fiber console piece - from msconnor@earthlink.net
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 21:07:33 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: msconnor@earthlink.net Subject: LTW OEM Carbon Fiber console piece -----Original Message----- From: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Feb 24, 2004 7:04 PM To: E36M3 <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Subject: [E36M3] E36M3 #3611 ************************************************************** E36M3 List - Forum for Discussion of E36M3 Series Automobiles ************************************************************** BMWMPower on the Web: http://www.bmw-m.net ************************************************************** This digest contains the following messages: 1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Question about E-36 M3 CSL ring and pinion set by: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> 2. Re: [E36M3] Re: Question about E-36 M3 CSL ring and pinion set by: Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> 3. Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? by: Roy Kao <bimmerphile@hotmail.com> 4. Re: [E36M3] Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? by: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> 5. quick info for a couple of you: by: Jim <rx3sp@lanset.com> 6. Re:'95 M3 ICV hose and connector part numbers? by: Eric Gravengaard <elg@alum.mit.edu> 7. FW: [DCmetroBMW] USAToday Articles on Speeding by: Ron Buchalski <rbuchals@hotmail.com> 8. [E36M3] LSD test by: Roger Graves <RogRacer@earthlink.net> 9. Re: Koni adjustment by: Chip Mitchell <chipm@uga.edu> 10. Re: [E36M3] LSD test by: Chris Teague <cteague@cox.net> -------------------- 1 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 09:54:35 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Question about E-36 M3 CSL ring and pinion set Yeah! Hehe.. No, I usually cruise at around 80mph, so 3500 vs 3750 isn't a big deal... I think I'm going to be making regular donations to the police once I move to Colorado this summer tho. They drive s l o w out there... -josh --- LoweSeaton@aol.com wrote: > Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:33:00 -0500 > From: LoweSeaton@aol.com > Subject: Re: Question about E-36 M3 CSL ring and > pinion set > > Josh, > > You must have higher speed limits than we have in > Texas. :-) 3,500 rpm is about 80 mph in a stock > M3. > > Lowell Seaton > '95 M3 - has seen 7,200 rpm with oversized tires and > 3.15 diff (you do the math) out is West Texas > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools -------------------- 2 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:02:24 -0800 From: Greg Cagle <gregc@gregcagle.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Question about E-36 M3 CSL ring and pinion set If you're on I-25 north of Denver, you may be in the right lane a lot at 80 mph 8^). - Greg DocWyte said the following on 2/24/2004 10:04 AM: > I think I'm going to be making regular donations to > the police once I move to Colorado this summer tho. > They drive s l o w out there... -- Greg Cagle gregc at gregcagle dot com -------------------- 3 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:37:47 -0500 From: "Roy Kao" <bimmerphile@hotmail.com> Subject: Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? Hello Digesters, A quick poll to see if anyone living in the tri-state area has used Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? I've just moved to the area and they sound like a decent shop. I plan to visit them soon but if you have any experience with them, please let me know! Feel free to e-mail privately. Thanks... -Roy '99 M3 (new resident in the Garden State...) _________________________________________________________________ Watch high-quality video with fast playback at MSN Video. Free! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200365ave/direct/01/ -------------------- 4 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:02:33 -0800 (PST) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? I do know that it was one of the better shops around, but the lead mechanic, Don Fields, left sometime last year or so. Not sure how it is right now. Chester --- Roy Kao <bimmerphile@hotmail.com> wrote: > A quick poll to see if anyone living in the tri-state area has used > Autosport Performance in Englewood, NJ? > > I've just moved to the area and they sound like a decent shop. I plan to > visit them soon but if you have any experience with them, please let me > know! Feel free to e-mail privately. ===== -------------------- 5 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:29:26 -0800 From: Jim <rx3sp@lanset.com> Subject: quick info for a couple of you: My experience with rotor runout: You should easily be able to get 0.003max at the periphery, the biggest source of error is the interface between the stock rusty hub face and the shiny new rotor hat. Average street runout is maybe 0.005-6, and it becomes objectionable somewhere around 0.010 with a sliding caliper. Fixed caliper (AP) probably gets objectionable at 0.004-5. Common source of power steering leaks is the tiny o-rings on the tiny hardlines (look like brakelines) that go to and fro. They are available from places other than the dealer. -- Jay Morris -------------------- 6 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:46:13 -0800 From: "Eric Gravengaard" <elg@alum.mit.edu> Subject: Re:'95 M3 ICV hose and connector part numbers? Kirk, I'm not sure which hose you mean, but try looking at Diagrams 13_0381 MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR there are a couple of J shaped hoses on that page. Let me know if you need more help. -Eric 95 E36 M3 90 E32 750iL and recently a copy of the ETK -------------------- 7 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 17:03:47 -0500 From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> Subject: FW: [DCmetroBMW] USAToday Articles on Speeding I tried to send this directly, but it bounced. Why? -rb Ron Buchalski BMWCCA #76387 1995 E36 M3 1993 E34 525iT 1999 Mazda Miata 1998 Hyundai Elantra >From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: DCmetroBMW@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DCmetroBMW] USAToday Articles on Speeding >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:38:18 -0500 > >Yesterday, USAToday had a front page article on speeders in the US, as well >as several other articles on page 2. You can check them out online at: > >http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-02-23-cover-speed_x.htm > >In the sidebar, you can access related articles, under the main titles of >"Why Do We Speed?" and "A Nation of Speeders" > >Bottom line...we're all driving faster than ever, and police are backing >off >on speed enforcement, and giving more leeway before writing tickets. There >are always exceptions, of course... > >-rb > >Ron Buchalski >BMWCCA #76387 >1995 E36 M3 >1993 E34 525iT >1999 Mazda Miata >1998 Hyundai Elantra > >_________________________________________________________________ >Dream of owning a home? Find out how in the First-time Home Buying Guide. >http://special.msn.com/home/firsthome.armx > _________________________________________________________________ Get fast, reliable access with MSN 9 Dial-up. Click here for Special Offer! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ -------------------- 8 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:14:37 -0500 From: Roger Graves <RogRacer@earthlink.net> Subject: [E36M3] LSD test The idea of testing the slip-torque of your LSD with a torque wrench is a good one. In fact...the shop manual for my Miata gives the torque spec for just such a test. I've often wished the Bentley manual defined such a test for the M3. Lacking that, perhaps we could define a test, and see what range of values we get from list members.... Just a thought. Roger '95 M3...LSD is pretty good shape...or maybe not. -------------------- 9 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:15:16 -0500 From: Chip Mitchell <chipm@uga.edu> Subject: Re: Koni adjustment Even better than a piece of wood is a vice clamp used for working on golf clubs. I had one handy, so i tried it and it works great. http://www.golfcompplus.com/viewitem.asp?ID=351 Chip Mitchell > >-------------------- 4 -------------------- >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 12:23:57 -0500 >From: "Walter Jordan" <walter@walterj.com> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] RE: Drivers Side Oversteer > >To adjust them I used a bench vice with some scrap pieces of wood to protect >the shaft. Just clamp it and lean in. > -------------------- 10 -------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:47:12 -0800 From: "Chris Teague" <cteague@cox.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] LSD test I have done this test on 3 diffs: My original 97 3.23. My 3.38 bought used. A friends 3.23 from a 98. All were around 41-44 ft-lbs at point of first slippage, FWIW. Chris 97 M3/4 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Graves" <RogRacer@earthlink.net> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:24 PM Subject: [E36M3] LSD test > The idea of testing the slip-torque of your LSD with a torque wrench is a > good one. In fact...the shop manual for my Miata gives the torque spec for > just such a test. I've often wished the Bentley manual defined such a test > for the M3. Lacking that, perhaps we could define a test, and see what > range of values we get from list members.... > ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Taylor Autosport http://www.taylorautosport.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com BMW M3 Specialties http://www.jt-designs.com Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches - from Mel Silva
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:23:20 -0600 From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches Aren't Craftsman tool guaranteed for life or is there a hidden torque wrench clause? Mel -----Original Message----- From: R. Bruce Shafer [mailto:mzealot@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:11 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:59:38 -0500 From: "R. Bruce Shafer" <mzealot@bellsouth.net> Subject: Torque Wrenches Looks like my Craftsmen Torque wrench will need to be either rebuilt and calibrated or tossed out (the calibrated handle came off). Over the years, I've seen some posts about other brands, rebuilding, and re-calibration of torque wrenches. Craftsman replacements are between $70 and $100, not on sale. Does anybody know what is costs to get a TW rebuilt? Any recommendations for a service center to do a rebuild? Any other brands to consider? (I don't know if I use a TW enough to justify Snap-on or other top shelf manufacturers). Does anybody have any opinions or comments on this? Thanks. ************************************************* Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our sponsors: Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com Eurosport High Performance http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches - from Jason Knight
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 19:25:36 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Knight <knight2244@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches I just asked a friend that works at Sears about this. Torque wrenches aren't lifetime guaranteed. He said it is a one year guarantee. Jason --- Mel Silva <melsilva@mindspring.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:23:20 -0600 > From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches > > Aren't Craftsman tool guaranteed for life or is > there a hidden torque wrench > clause? > > Mel > > -----Original Message----- > From: R. Bruce Shafer [mailto:mzealot@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:11 PM > To: E36M3 > Subject: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches > > > Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 20:59:38 -0500 > From: "R. Bruce Shafer" <mzealot@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Torque Wrenches > > Looks like my Craftsmen Torque wrench will need to > be either rebuilt and > calibrated or tossed out (the calibrated handle came > off). Over the years, > I've seen some posts about other brands, rebuilding, > and re-calibration of > torque wrenches. > > Craftsman replacements are between $70 and $100, not > on sale. Does anybody > know what is costs to get a TW rebuilt? Any > recommendations for a service > center to do a rebuild? Any other brands to > consider? (I don't know if I > use a TW enough to justify Snap-on or other top > shelf manufacturers). > > Does anybody have any opinions or comments on this? > > Thanks. > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance > http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > > > > > ************************************************* > Please help support the E36M3 list by visiting our > sponsors: > > Bimmerworld http://www.bimmerworld.com > Turner Motorsport http://www.turnermotorsport.com > Eurosport High Performance > http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com > Rogue Engineering http://www.rogueengineering.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > >
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#11. Re: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches - from Jeremy Lucas
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Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 22:27:52 -0500 From: "Jeremy Lucas" <jlucas@columbus.rr.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Torque Wrenches They are considered specialty tools and only guaranteed for a short time. That being said if you have a place you go to regularly and the guy knows you, you may still be able to get them to replace it for you. I've had one torque wrench replaced at a small Sears Hardware store that a mall branch declined to replace. Jeremy Lucas 95 M3 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> > Aren't Craftsman tool guaranteed for life or is there a hidden torque wrench > clause? > > Mel >