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#1. RE: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:12:29 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? Awesome upgrade, did you notice the better sound quality vs the stock alpine? Anyway the question to your answer is press the CD button a 2nd time. Patrick Goss -----Original Message----- From: Joe Huie [mailto:jhuie@inreach.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 12:57 PM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:55:35 -0700 From: "Joe Huie" <jhuie@inreach.com> Subject: BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? I bought a used (eBay) CD43 radio/cd player for my 1995 M3. Everything works but I don't have any instructions on how to access the 6 disk changer mounted in my trunk, which this radio is suppose to be able to do. My old radio/cassette has a "mode" button to toggle between AM/FM/CD. Anyone care to provide me the instructions on how to do that? Also, any pointers to a online manual in pdf would be great (what does RDS and PTY mean?). Thanks much. Joe ************************************************* 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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#2. Re: Question on carpet fasteners - from Jay
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Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 10:15:05 -0700 From: "Jay" <joong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Question on carpet fasteners You must have different fasteners than what I have. Mine are clearly one piece. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boom, Bill" <bill.boom@hp.com> To: "E36M3" <e36m3@bmw-m.net> Cc: <joong@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:54 PM Subject: RE: Question on carpet fasteners > > From: "Jay" <joong@yahoo.com> > > > > I've done an RSM replacement in the past by removing the > > carpet from the trunk. This time, I'd like to try the > > shortcut by doing it from the interior (folding the seats > > down and removing the fasteners that hold the carpet beneath > > the upper part of the seats). However, these fasteners do > > not seem to budge, even after much gorilla yanking with > > pliers. Anyone have advice on removing these? TIA. > > There are two pieces to each fastener - you need to remove the inner plug first (pry out with a small screwdriver blade or the like), then the outer section should come out easily. > > - Bill >
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#3. RE: [E36M3] Fw: Azenis 245/45R17 all around? - from Gerry Low
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Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:27:41 -0400 From: "Gerry Low" <gerry@parallel-mkt.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Fw: Azenis 245/45R17 all around? Bob, I am currently testing the Hankook Ventus Z211 245/40/17 R compounds on BBS RC 8 inch wheels with a 38 offset. The rears tires necessitated that the rear fender lips be rolled. Limited testing has produced good results as far as stick, feel, and longevity are concerned. Compared to the Toyo RA1's, the Z211 had no initial gassing-off greasiness at full tread depth and slightly better stick. Last weekend the edges began to chunk a little at Mid-Ohio but I think that it was mostly the new cheese grater concrete treatment. I will keep reporting as the tire goes through it life cycle. Gerry Gerry Low PARALLEL Marketing Ltd. Email: gerry@parallel-mkt.com Phone: (416) 766-6454 -----Original Message----- From: Mdriver13@aol.com [mailto:Mdriver13@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 12:37 PM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fw: Azenis 245/45R17 all around? Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:32:09 EDT From: Mdriver13@aol.com Subject: Re: [E36M3] Fw: Azenis 245/45R17 all around? I've run 245/45/17 Kumho Victoracers on 8/17 rims et 41mm offset. No problem. My rear fender wells are rolled for my 255/40/17 street tires. I personnally won't go that way again as I could feel the gearing change. I currently run 235/40/17 rubber but that's a compromise too. Some one should make a 245/40/17 r-compound tire that doesn't cost $200+ ;-( Bob Gill 97 ///M3 coupe Philly Region SCCA BSP Champion '01 & '02 SM '03 ************************************************* 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. Re: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 11:59:22 -0700 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <kents@kls-consulting.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? Hi, I just upgraded my cassette in my '97 to a Kenwood with Sirius. I have the HK system in my car. All I can say is that the stock speakers and amp never sounded so good. The head unit installed in about 30 minutes. The Sirius tuner took longer because I had wires to route. In all about 2.5 hours from stock to kenwood with Sirius. My cassette deck had the FM crackle problem and the display only worked when it felt like it. Kent Patrick Goss - PA wrote: >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:12:29 -0400 >From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> >Subject: RE: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? > >Awesome upgrade, did you notice the better sound quality vs the stock >alpine? > >Anyway the question to your answer is press the CD button a 2nd time. > >Patrick Goss > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joe Huie [mailto:jhuie@inreach.com] >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 12:57 PM >To: E36M3 >Subject: [E36M3] BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? > >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:55:35 -0700 >From: "Joe Huie" <jhuie@inreach.com> >Subject: BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? > >I bought a used (eBay) CD43 radio/cd player for my 1995 M3. Everything >works but I don't have any instructions on how to access the 6 disk changer >mounted in my trunk, which this radio is suppose to be able to do. My old >radio/cassette has a "mode" button to toggle between AM/FM/CD. Anyone care >to provide me the instructions on how to do that? Also, any pointers to a >online manual in pdf would be great (what does RDS and PTY mean?). > >Thanks much. > >Joe > >************************************************* >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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#5. Re: BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 16:30:21 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: BMW CD43 radio - How to access 6-disk changer? on 6/1/04 12:16 PM, "Joe Huie" <jhuie@inreach.com> wrote: > I bought a used (eBay) CD43 radio/cd player for my 1995 M3. Everything works > but I don't have any instructions on how to access the 6 disk changer mounted > in my trunk, which this radio is suppose to be able to do. My old > radio/cassette has a "mode" button to toggle between AM/FM/CD. Anyone care to > provide me the instructions on how to do that? Also, any pointers to a online > manual in pdf would be great (what does RDS and PTY mean?). After pressing the CD button, you select between any of the 6 CDs in the changer cartridge with the correspondingly numbered button on the head unit. However as I recall, at some point during the E36 model run, BMW changed from one CD changer control bus to another. (I'm sure that someone better versed in stereo stuff will be able to expand on this.) The CD43 certainly uses the later system, and I have no idea whether your 95 M3 does also. If not, it ain't going to work. Neil 96 M3 - CD43
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#6. Re: Temperature Control Gone Wild - from Neil Maller
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 16:32:30 -0500 From: Neil Maller <neil.maller@gte.net> Subject: Re: Temperature Control Gone Wild on 6/1/04 12:16 PM, "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> wrote: > The temperature control (electronic) on my car (98) is acting whacky. > Last week it just shut down on me. I checked all the fuses and > everything seemed fine. This morning it came back on its own. Then it > was flickering.. On and off.... It completely dies off and then comes > back on its own. Oh yeah, sounds familiar. > Anyone else had these issues? Lots of us. It's like the plastic water pump, except your engine isn't at risk of destruction. > Where should I begin to look? Thanks in advance. Time for a new climate control head unit. Neil 96 M3 - BTDT
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#7. RE: [E36M3] Temperature Control Gone Wild - from Patrick Goss - PA
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:11:34 -0400 From: Patrick Goss - PA <Patrick_Goss@GMACM.COM> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Temperature Control Gone Wild This is common for the e36, I've had good luck with the following: http://speedmarx.com/ sometimes he does ebay auctions as well, and he has an add in bimmer magazine. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3083909351&category=14932 You can try the repair yourself by searching archives, but unless you are a solder expert by trade don't waste your time/risk destroying it. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Ahmad Lutfeali [mailto:m3_racer99@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:57 AM To: E36M3 Subject: [E36M3] Temperature Control Gone Wild Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:30:28 -0400 From: "Ahmad Lutfeali" <m3_racer99@hotmail.com> Subject: Temperature Control Gone Wild Gruppe, The temperature control (electronic) on my car (98) is acting whacky. Last week it just shut down on me. I checked all the fuses and everything seemed fine. This morning it came back on its own. Then it was flickering.. On and off.... It completely dies off and then comes back on its own. Anyone else had these issues? Where should I begin to look? Thanks in advance. Ahmad ************************************************* 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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#8. Brake Pad Wear Indicator - from Newman, Christopher
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:19:17 -0400 From: "Newman, Christopher" <CNewman@LSAC.org> Subject: Brake Pad Wear Indicator Hello, On Monday, the brake pad wear indicator light appeared in the gauge cluster. It's the red circle with 3 dashes around the left of it and 3 around the right of it. I had the car inspected a month ago, and was advised the brakes passed inspection, they were at 4/32, and had about 4,000 miles left in them. I realize the 4,000 figure was just an estimate, but the car hasn't traveled anywhere close to that many miles. The car has been driven in its normal fashion. Braking performance has not changed/diminished. Is it just a precautionary measure by BMW for the light to come on well in advance of needing actual brake replacement ? Has anyone out there traveled for a fairly long distance with the light lit ? If so, how many miles did you travel ? More important, is it safe ? As mentioned, the brakes perform great. I would imagine braking performance would decrease and/or the brakes would make noise if you had really taken them too far. Thanks for any comments.
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#9.LTW Oil Pan and Dual Pickup Oil Pump - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 10:30:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Dorffer <e36m3digest@ameritech.net> Subject: <WTB> LTW Oil Pan and Dual Pickup Oil Pump Does anyone have the LTW/GT Oil Pan and Dual Pickup Oil Pump available gathering dust? I would be interested in buying it if you do. Please advise. Also, if anyone went to a different method of adding some insurance to their lubrication system (baffled oil pans, Accusump, etc.), I would be interested in hearing or learning more about it. This is intended for a combined purpose street/track car. Thanks in advance. Regards, Rich Dorffer
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Brake Pad Wear Indicator - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:40:59 -0400 From: "Chester Wong" <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Brake Pad Wear Indicator The pad may have 4/32nds left, but the sensor sticks out a bit and you trip it by grinding the little nub and break the circuit around there. Not sure why you are intent on running the pad to the absolute lowest point as new OE pads are about $60 from the dealer. In fact, the sensor that is now tripped and will have to be replaced is not that cheap...IIRC, more than $10. Another observation I have is that low pad material actually results in increased pedal displacement. I recently swapped out my original pads with 80k miles on them for new ones. The original pads have been through a few track sessions and lately it seemed that the brakes just didn't grab....the car would slow down, but the front end wouldn't bite down. Swapped the pads to new OE Jurids and the response has definitely improved... Chester > -----Original Message----- > From: Newman, Christopher [mailto:CNewman@LSAC.org] > I had the car inspected a month ago, and was advised the brakes passed > inspection, they were at 4/32, and had about 4,000 miles left in them. > I realize the 4,000 figure was just an estimate, but the car hasn't > traveled > anywhere close to that many miles. The car has been driven in its > normal > fashion. Braking performance has not changed/diminished. > > Is it just a precautionary measure by BMW for the light to come on well > in advance > of needing actual brake replacement ? Has anyone out there traveled for > a fairly > long distance with the light lit ? If so, how many miles did you travel > ? > More important, is it safe ? As mentioned, the brakes perform great.