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#1. Radio Reset Code - from R. Bruce Shafer
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:24:27 -0400 From: "R. Bruce Shafer" <mzealot@bellsouth.net> Subject: Radio Reset Code Is there a way to get the correct code for a radio other than taking the car to dealer? I replaced the battery in my '98 M3/4 last week (looked like the original). The radio code that came with the owners manual does not work. Apparently the radio had been replaced and the new card didn't make it to the owners manual. Are there any alternatives to getting this working. I don't particularly want to go to a dealer. Thanks in advance for any insight. Bruce
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#2. RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code - from Bob Sutterfield
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:41:21 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <Bob@XC.Org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code Bruce Shafer wrote: > Is there a way to get the correct code for a radio > other than taking the car to dealer? Only the dealers have access to the computer network on which resides the database of mappings from radio serial numbers to enabling codes. It's pretty painless, just go to the service bay. Most dealers will do it as a courtesy (for free) in just a few minutes.
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#3. Dyno results: S50 manifold on 2.8L Z3 - from Robert Liu
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:18:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Liu <bob_a_liu@yahoo.com> Subject: Dyno results: S50 manifold on 2.8L Z3 Not directly M3 related, but my shop recently dyno'd a Z3 before and after installation of a S50 intake manifold. Summary: +8 rwhp peak gain +18 rwhp maximum gain -10 rwhp midrange loss Mustang MD-250 dyno More details, graphs at: http://p1auto.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=479#479 Bob ===== ------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Liu bob_a_liu@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking - from DocWyte
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:10:51 -0700 (PDT) From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking My car has been doing this despite a brand new O2 sensor... -josh --- NickG <nick@tech-nick.net> wrote: > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:13:25 -0400 > From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking > > Check/replace the O2 sensor. As the O2 sensor ages, > it starts to give faulty > readings. This adversely affects the adaption > values, causing a fluctuating > idle during the condition you describe. > > Nick > > > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:40:28 -0000 > > From: "Nancy and Bob Fluharty" > <FLUHAR@worldnet.att.net> > > Subject: Idle Drops on Braking > > > > I've got two S50 engines, one in my 95 M3 and one > > recently installed in my 87 325is. They are very > close > > in build date (8/95 and 6/95) and mileage (82k, > 89k). > > The swapped one is in excellent condition with > good > > compression and no vacuum leaks. But it has > developed > > an annoying habit of dropping to near-stall when I > > push in the clutch as I brake. It bounces up past > 1k > > rpms, then stabilizes at ~700. The engine comes > close > > enough to stalling that on hard braking I feel the > > vacuum/booster fluctuation in the pedal, and it > seems > > the harder I'm braking, the more pronounced the > > effect. This obviously has implications for the > track, > > and my first track session draws near. > > > > I don't get this at all in the M3, only in the > > E30/S50. The E30 has a Conforti chip; the M3 has > the > > stock chip. I can't try trading chips, as the chip > in > > the E30 includes a deletion of the EWS. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Bob Fluharty > > Cincinnati > > > > ************************************************* > 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! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
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#5. RE: idle drops on braking - from Kyle J Mathews
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:16:04 -0400 From: "Kyle J Mathews" <mathewsk@wam.umd.edu> Subject: RE: idle drops on braking I had the same thing on my 95 with the S52, I was fight many other bugs at the time as well, it was so bad that my car did stall at times. I remember replacing the O2 sensor to try and fix another problem and it also fixed the idle problem as well. Good luck and sorry I can not be definite.
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#6. Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking - from Reynaldo K Tong
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:21:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Reynaldo K Tong <chinesebmw@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking Have you guys tried cleaing the idle valve? I recall doing this to my old 93 325iA. I drove the car for almost 80k miles and the car always had a rough / bad idle as I come to a stop sign or red light, the problem went away... --- DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:10:51 -0700 (PDT) > From: DocWyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking > > My car has been doing this despite a brand new > O2 > sensor... > > -josh > > > --- NickG <nick@tech-nick.net> wrote: > > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:13:25 -0400 > > From: "NickG" <nick@tech-nick.net> > > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking > > > > Check/replace the O2 sensor. As the O2 sensor > ages, > > it starts to give faulty > > readings. This adversely affects the adaption > > values, causing a fluctuating > > idle during the condition you describe. > > > > Nick > > > > > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:40:28 -0000 > > > From: "Nancy and Bob Fluharty" > > <FLUHAR@worldnet.att.net> > > > Subject: Idle Drops on Braking > > > > > > I've got two S50 engines, one in my 95 M3 > and one > > > recently installed in my 87 325is. They are > very > > close > > > in build date (8/95 and 6/95) and mileage > (82k, > > 89k). > > > The swapped one is in excellent condition > with > > good > > > compression and no vacuum leaks. But it has > > developed > > > an annoying habit of dropping to near-stall > when I > > > push in the clutch as I brake. It bounces > up past > > 1k > > > rpms, then stabilizes at ~700. The engine > comes > > close > > > enough to stalling that on hard braking I > feel the > > > vacuum/booster fluctuation in the pedal, > and it > > seems > > > the harder I'm braking, the more pronounced > the > > > effect. This obviously has implications for > the > > track, > > > and my first track session draws near. > > > > > > I don't get this at all in the M3, only in > the > > > E30/S50. The E30 has a Conforti chip; the > M3 has > > the > > > stock chip. I can't try trading chips, as > the chip > > in > > > the E30 includes a deletion of the EWS. > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > > Bob Fluharty > > > Cincinnati > > > > > > > > > ************************************************* > > 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! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > > > ************************************************* > 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! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/
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#7. Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking - from LoweSeaton@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:39:38 EDT From: LoweSeaton@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking I've owned my '95 M3 for over 8 years. Infrequently (like once every 3 weeks), the idle would drop below the normal 700 rpm when I put the clutch in to stop. Never too dramatic or even close to stalling. About 2 months ago my O2 sensor died. And yes, when the O2 sensor was dead, I had severe idle problems. However, now that I have a brand new O2 sensor, my M3 still has moderate idle problems. Now about every 3rd stop, the idle drops way low - 300 rpm or less - and nearly stalls. So I am thinking I either have a defective O2 sensor or something else occurred simultaneously as the old O2 sensor died because I did not have any idle problems prior to the old O2 sensor dying. I am not a big believer in unrelated random acts occurring simultaneously so I am leaning towards a bad O2 sensor. Although, a previous post did mention cleaning the idle control valve so I'll give that a try first. Lowell Seaton '95 M3 -------------------------------------------- josh_wyte@yahoo.com writes: > My car has been doing this despite a brand new O2 > sensor... >
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking - from Zack Steinkamp
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:48:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Zack Steinkamp <edsarkiss@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/engine/e36_m3_idle_surge.html -zs --- LoweSeaton@aol.com wrote: > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 23:39:38 EDT > From: LoweSeaton@aol.com > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Idle Drops on Braking > > I've owned my '95 M3 for over 8 years. Infrequently > (like once every 3 > weeks), the idle would drop below the normal 700 rpm > when I put the clutch in to > stop.
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#9. RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:54:34 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code Its communism at its best, they are drawing you to the dealer like a pizza magnet to a freezer door. If you are brave you can jam a 6 sided allen wrench into the 5 sided screw on either side and pull out far enough to get a peek at the serial number on the top. If you have the dealer do it be sure to opt for the full detail and diaper buff. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Bob Sutterfield [mailto:Bob@XC.Org] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:46 PM To: E36M3 Subject: RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:41:21 -0600 From: "Bob Sutterfield" <Bob@XC.Org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code Bruce Shafer wrote: > Is there a way to get the correct code for a radio > other than taking the car to dealer? Only the dealers have access to the computer network on which resides the database of mappings from radio serial numbers to enabling codes. It's pretty painless, just go to the service bay. Most dealers will do it as a courtesy (for free) in just a few minutes. ************************************************* 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. [E36M3] Wanted: Trailer for M3 - from Jay W. Hudson
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 06:02:47 -0700 From: "Jay W. Hudson" <jwhud@budget.net> Subject: [E36M3] Wanted: Trailer for M3 Group- I'm thinking about getting a trailer for my car. Looking for an open trailer, tandem axel, elec brakes, etc. If anyone knows of something available within 400 miles of Grants Pass, OR, please let me know. Also, I'd like some opinions from those with experience. Open bed vs. full bed? Beaver Tail vs. non-BT? 16' vs. 18', or longer? How long should tongue be to avoid jack-knifing? I've never owned a trailer before, so I'm looking for any tips on what to look for. Thansk - Jay
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#11. RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code - from Newman, Christopher
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:31:08 -0400 From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Radio Reset Code I believe if you press and hold the "M" button for several seconds, it will show a code. Perhaps it changed at some point, but the "M" button should be between the fast forward and rewind buttons. The code that is shown may not actually be the radio reset code, but I've heard that if you give the dealer the code that does show up, they will be able to obtain the radio reset code for you. Not sure if you have to physically go to the dealer, or if you can just call them and give them code. Hope this helps. Please let me/us know if it works for you. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:24:27 -0400 From: "R. Bruce Shafer" <mzealot@bellsouth.net> Subject: Radio Reset Code Is there a way to get the correct code for a radio other than taking the car to dealer? I replaced the battery in my '98 M3/4 last week (looked like the original). The radio code that came with the owners manual does not work. Apparently the radio had been replaced and the new card didn't make it to the owners manual. Are there any alternatives to getting this working. I don't particularly want to go to a dealer. Thanks in advance for any insight. Bruce
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#12. WTB: 16" x 8" BBS RKs - from treehouse@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:43:57 -0500 From: <treehouse@comcast.net> Subject: WTB: 16" x 8" BBS RKs I need 4 or 8 16" BBS RK wheels. With or without tires ok. Please call or email with details. Thanks, Jon Siccardi jon@treehouseracing.com 615.500.1331