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#1. Re: [E36M3] SRS problem - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 20:06:14 -0800 (PST) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] SRS problem Hunt, I have that sensor in my '95 M3. There should be a connection under your "new" seats that looks like a coaxial cable. That's what the occupency sensor plugs into on my seat... -josh --- Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:35:43 -0800 (PST) > From: Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> > Subject: SRS problem > > I have a 1997 M3 coupe with the luxury pkg including > power seats. I recently replaced the seats with > vaders > from a 1995 M3. There is a sensor in the 97 seats > that > detects if a passenger is in the seat for the > airbag. > I could not find a connector for this sensor on the > 95 > vader seats. Does anyone know of a workaround for > this > problem? > Thanks, > Hunt Hodgetts, Atlanta > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ************************************************* > 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 > ************************************************* > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com
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#2. Help: Radio Code Not Working - from Riley, Scott
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:27:46 -0600 From: "Riley, Scott" <sriley@cardinalcapital.com> Subject: Help: Radio Code Not Working As part of my normal routine when putting my racecar in the garage after a weekend at the track, I always disconnect the battery. One downside to this is that my radio code always need to be entered back in when I reconnect the power. However, this time it didn't work. It merely beeps after the code is entered and continues to say CODE. Does anyone know what the problem is? Scott -Needing my radio during grid for this weekend's club race!
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Need help! - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:34:07 -0500 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Wow...i would say bad coil or bad coil connection...probably not firing on that cylinder. Of course, there are worse things....i don't want to get into those... To troubleshoot: Try the same spark plugs but interchange the coils and see which comes up with the rich condition. Do not place the same plug, cylinder and coil together. This will let you know where the problem lies. Hopefully it's not the cylinder. -JC -----Original Message----- From: Robert Exconde (M3) [mailto:99e36m3@exconde.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:31 PM To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:30:01 -0600 From: "Robert Exconde (M3)" <99e36m3@exconde.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Thanks for all the responses ... Well after work, I removed the spark plugs. Keep in mind these are only 2-3 weeks old. There seemed to be more than normal carbon build up on the plugs, I guess more than normal espically for only a few weeks old. Odd note, on # 5 there seemed to be oil on the tip and the last 1/4 of the tread. Does this mean I have a bad seal? I'm looking up the procedures tonight to see if this is a few day DYI project or more of a "day job by Ben Thongsai" type project. I did however got an appointment with fields BMW tomorrow morning, unless I come up with some other better solutions. Against my better judgement, I did drive the car home because I had no other way of getting home and possibly back to work tomorrow. I guess one of my BIG questions, is what is the worst that will happen if I drive it. If you say ABSOLUTLY NOT (have it towed), I guess I have no choice, or do I have the ability to drive it to Fields or Knauz tomorrow? I would prefer to take it to knauz but Fields is a bit closer. I stopped by Fields tonight and they told me that it would be an hour a $98 to read the fault code (!) Obvilously I'm going to try to have someone else read it for me if at all possible. Does anyone know if at all possible if Knauz rents cars? Is it dangerous to drive my car? (I'm just pressed because I have a few pressing meetings that I ahve to attend tomorrw) My drive one-way to work is 35miles, do you think I can make it to the weekend? re ************************************************* 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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#4. WTB: H&R 60mm race springs - from Lee Piccione
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:25:07 -0500 From: Lee Piccione <leepic@smart.net> Subject: WTB: H&R 60mm race springs I'm looking to buy a pair of H&R 60mm race springs, 150-80. Does anyone have two they would like to sell? Thanks, Lee '95 M3 Violet
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#5. RE: [E36M3] Need help! - from Robert Exconde (M3)
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:06:00 -0600 From: "Robert Exconde (M3)" <99e36m3@exconde.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! The oil in there is an indication of a rich condition or gas not burnt? which would make sense if its not firing but the oil? -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy Conners [mailto:jeremy.conners@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:34 AM To: 'Robert Exconde (M3)'; 'E36M3' Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Wow...i would say bad coil or bad coil connection...probably not firing on that cylinder. Of course, there are worse things....i don't want to get into those... To troubleshoot: Try the same spark plugs but interchange the coils and see which comes up with the rich condition. Do not place the same plug, cylinder and coil together. This will let you know where the problem lies. Hopefully it's not the cylinder. -JC -----Original Message----- From: Robert Exconde (M3) [mailto:99e36m3@exconde.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:31 PM To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:30:01 -0600 From: "Robert Exconde (M3)" <99e36m3@exconde.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Thanks for all the responses ... Well after work, I removed the spark plugs. Keep in mind these are only 2-3 weeks old. There seemed to be more than normal carbon build up on the plugs, I guess more than normal espically for only a few weeks old. Odd note, on # 5 there seemed to be oil on the tip and the last 1/4 of the tread. Does this mean I have a bad seal? I'm looking up the procedures tonight to see if this is a few day DYI project or more of a "day job by Ben Thongsai" type project. I did however got an appointment with fields BMW tomorrow morning, unless I come up with some other better solutions. Against my better judgement, I did drive the car home because I had no other way of getting home and possibly back to work tomorrow. I guess one of my BIG questions, is what is the worst that will happen if I drive it. If you say ABSOLUTLY NOT (have it towed), I guess I have no choice, or do I have the ability to drive it to Fields or Knauz tomorrow? I would prefer to take it to knauz but Fields is a bit closer. I stopped by Fields tonight and they told me that it would be an hour a $98 to read the fault code (!) Obvilously I'm going to try to have someone else read it for me if at all possible. Does anyone know if at all possible if Knauz rents cars? Is it dangerous to drive my car? (I'm just pressed because I have a few pressing meetings that I ahve to attend tomorrw) My drive one-way to work is 35miles, do you think I can make it to the weekend? re ************************************************* 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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#6. RE: [E36M3] Need help! - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:08:14 -0500 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! I was hoping (for your sake) that the 'oil' you were describing was a mistake and that it really was a rich condition. If it is actually oil, you potentially have a much larger problem on that cylinder. That is why I gave some troubleshooting tips. If you do have a bigger issue, it shouldn't hurt to try and it will point you in the right direction. -JC -----Original Message----- From: Robert Exconde (M3) [mailto:99e36m3@exconde.com] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:11 AM To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:06:00 -0600 From: "Robert Exconde (M3)" <99e36m3@exconde.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! The oil in there is an indication of a rich condition or gas not burnt? which would make sense if its not firing but the oil?
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Speaking of Steering Racks... - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 05:33:52 -0800 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Speaking of Steering Racks... I don't know all the particulars, but Jay Morris @ Ground Control can modify the front strut housings he sells, for E36, to mimic the bump-steer of a 95 M3. I would assume this is because the 95 was advantageous and/or because his c/o suspension is designed to be lower. This Jay probably only know enough to be dangerous. Maybe you should call the other Jay. Jay Hudson (schemeing to get a GC suspension) > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:16:51 -0600 > From: "Mel Silva" <melsilva@mindspring.com> > Subject: Speaking of Steering Racks... > > I had an esoteric question about steering racks and lowered M3's. For those > not interested, sorry for the interruption. > > I was skimming through some old documents I had written and I noticed with > most other cars I have ever had the 'need to muck with' if you lower or > raise the suspension much at all you change the bump-steer angle of the > steering rack (since the two no longer travel in the same arc, blah, blah, > blah). I have never heard this issue discussed regarding the M3, yet > several folks on this list alone are running fully adjustable suspensions or > aftermarket springs of some variety. Are 'we' immune to the evils of > bump-steer, or do we knowingly ignore it? For both the Mustang and the 911 > there are eccentric steering rack bushings to attempt to cope with this > issue by allowing you to change the height of the rack. > > Anyone? Bueller?.... > > Mel
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#8. Re: SRS problem - from Neil Maller
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:59:22 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: SRS problem on 3/17/04 10:40 PM, Hunt Hodgetts <hhodgetts@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have a 1997 M3 coupe with the luxury pkg including > power seats. I recently replaced the seats with vaders > from a 1995 M3. There is a sensor in the 97 seats that > detects if a passenger is in the seat for the airbag. > I could not find a connector for this sensor on the 95 > vader seats. Does anyone know of a workaround for this > problem? According to the wiring diagrams in Bentley there should be a passenger seat occupancy detector for both the 95 and later cars. No idea if the connectors are the same. Are you getting an SRS light or fault code? Neil 96 M3
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Need help! - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:11:35 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Need help! Actually, if the plug or wires were bad and there was no spark, there is the potential for oil to be on the plug. Remember ring expansion and seal is created by pressures in the combustion chamber from the burning of fuel. So if it's missing bad on that cylinder you can get oil. Kent Jeremy Conners wrote: >Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:08:14 -0500 >From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! > > >I was hoping (for your sake) that the 'oil' you were describing was a >mistake and that it really was a rich condition. If it is actually oil, you >potentially have a much larger problem on that cylinder. That is why I gave >some troubleshooting tips. If you do have a bigger issue, it shouldn't hurt >to try and it will point you in the right direction. > >-JC > >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Exconde (M3) [mailto:99e36m3@exconde.com] >Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 7:11 AM >To: E36M3 >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! > >Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 06:06:00 -0600 >From: "Robert Exconde (M3)" <99e36m3@exconde.com> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! > >The oil in there is an indication of a rich condition or gas not burnt? >which would make sense if its not firing but the oil? > > > >************************************************* >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] Need help! - from Jeremy Conners
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:21:41 -0500 From: "Jeremy Conners" <jeremy.conners@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Need help! True, especially with our M3's ability to drink a little oil over the course of a few thousand miles due to blow-by. -JC -----Original Message----- From: Kent L. Shephard [mailto:kents@kls-consulting.com] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:21 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Need help! Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:11:35 -0800 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Need help! Actually, if the plug or wires were bad and there was no spark, there is the potential for oil to be on the plug. Remember ring expansion and seal is created by pressures in the combustion chamber from the burning of fuel. So if it's missing bad on that cylinder you can get oil. Kent
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#11. Re: Need help! - from jbjerke@charter.net
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:16:22 +0000 From: <jbjerke@charter.net> Subject: Re: Need help! <snip> ...I was traveling on LSD... <Snip> I think I know your problem.....