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#1. Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:57:35 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix On Wed, May 16, 2007 9:25 am, Gus Iverson said: > What, exactly, is the problem the capacitor fixes? One symptom is described here: http://www.macadamizer.com/bmwfix.html My symptom was that the system would default to full ON, full heat, all to the footwell and the display would be dim and the controls inoperative. Damned uncomfortable in the middle of the summer, even for me. :-) Your situation almost sounds "normal" - welcome to the "digital age" :-) Jim Bassett
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#2. Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:19:50 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) On 5/16/07, Jack - Elephant Motorsports <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> wrote: > I don't know what the wiring harness that Carlos has looks like but Summit > Racing sells all sorts of very nice connectors if you'd like to build your > own harness. I have an assortment of them from previous projects but I > don't find stringing wire to be very entertaining so I've moved on. Basically it's a squarish connector that houses all the push on terminals (pos., neg., and the acc. wire) so that when you create a harness all you have to do is plug it into the back of a VDO gauge and you're all set. Makes things really simple. It wouldn't surprise me if Summit carried them but I've never looked. These aren't like the ones you have left over, those are more of a GM style connector. I actually don't mind the whole wiring process but it does take me a long time to get it done. I have yet to mislabel a wire though so in this case slow is good. :-) Carlos 98 M3
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#3. Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix - from Kent L. Shephard
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 11:24:46 -0700 From: "Kent L. Shephard" <e36m3@kshephard.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix That was my failure mode. It had been off and on for a while. Last week I was wearing sandals (Ca.) and it puked. Cooked feet in 80 degree weather SUCKS! It took about 30 minutes to fix. The real pain is getting the board out of the housing and also removing the existing cap with all the coating on the board. Kent On May 16, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Jim Bassett wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:57:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix > > On Wed, May 16, 2007 9:25 am, Gus Iverson said: >> What, exactly, is the problem the capacitor fixes? > > One symptom is described here: > http://www.macadamizer.com/bmwfix.html > > My symptom was that the system would default to full ON, full heat, > all to > the footwell and the display would be dim and the controls > inoperative. > Damned uncomfortable in the middle of the summer, even for me. :-) > > Your situation almost sounds "normal" - welcome to the "digital > age" :-) > > Jim Bassett > > > > ************************************************* > 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 > Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com > Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com > > DIGEST INFORMATION: > http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm > ************************************************* > > >
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#4. Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix - from Mark Duckworth
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:39:50 -0400 From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 13:05 -0500, Jim Bassett wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:57:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix > > On Wed, May 16, 2007 9:25 am, Gus Iverson said: > > What, exactly, is the problem the capacitor fixes? > > One symptom is described here: > http://www.macadamizer.com/bmwfix.html > > My symptom was that the system would default to full ON, full heat, all to > the footwell and the display would be dim and the controls inoperative. > Damned uncomfortable in the middle of the summer, even for me. :-) > > Your situation almost sounds "normal" - welcome to the "digital age" :-) Hrmmm, Mine defaulted to whatever it was at, so the blower wouldn't go full blast or anything like that. Controls inoperative, display dim but still on if you looked at it a certain way. The thing that really irritated me was that the a/c compressor defaulted to on. After a trip down the highway my a/c system made some pretty cool noises. Glad I got it fixed immediately and didn't have to drive the car for more than 10 minutes like that. Glad my A/C system still works perfectly. Thanks, Mark
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#5. FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 12:26:13 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) Carlos - Can you shoot some photos of the harness along with something to scale the harness to and some close-ups of the connectors? Thanks! In Advance! KLBurgess -------------------- 8 -------------------- Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 12:55:54 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) On 5/16/07, don wentz <dasduck@comcast.net> wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 09:00:46 -0700 > From: "don wentz" <dasduck@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) > > Did they sell? > don Yes at least for now, waiting for payment. Thanks for the interest guys. > Seeing as Easter Motorworks is no longer around (that I can tell), if you > are even *vaguely* thinking of putting VDO gauges in your car - buy this > harness! It turns the whole set-up into a near-plug-and-play operation. > > The race car is gauged with the exact set up that Carlos is selling; it > works. A buddy's CMod car had those except it had the voltmeter installed, I decided a water temp gauge would be more useful. What happened to Eastern Motorwerks? They filled a void in the aftermarket with their kits IMO, priced for the enthusiast that doesn't want to blow big money on fancy gauges or data aq. I should copy the wiring harness before I ship it, that thing IS nice. :-) Carlos 98 M3 getting SPA gauges instead 89 325i getting Nordskog ones but VDO would be better for a street car IMO
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#6. Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) - from Burgess, Kim L
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 12:44:00 -0700 From: "Burgess, Kim L" <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> Subject: Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) In light of EM departure/demise - Anyone else got one of the harnesses laying around awaiting an install? I'd like to borrow it (will pay shipping both ways) to duplicate it. Anyone know who EM was - phone number, address, and/or name? TIA KLBurgess -------------------- 4 -------------------- Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 08:24:09 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) On Tue, May 15, 2007 8:05 pm, Carlos Lopez said: > Gauges + senders: $120 + shipping > JTD dist. block: $50 + shipping > Eastern Motorwerks wiring harness for these gauges: $45 + shipping Seeing as Easter Motorworks is no longer around (that I can tell), if you are even *vaguely* thinking of putting VDO gauges in your car - buy this harness! It turns the whole set-up into a near-plug-and-play operation. The race car is gauged with the exact set up that Carlos is selling; it works. Jim Bassett
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#7. Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) - from Carlos Lopez
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 15:44:20 -0400 From: "Carlos Lopez" <clopez98m3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) On 5/16/07, Burgess, Kim L <kim.l.burgess@boeing.com> wrote: > Carlos - Can you shoot some photos of the harness along with something > to scale the harness to and some close-ups of the connectors? Can't I just make you a harness, that would probably be easier. ;-) Yeah, I'll be taking photos for my own records so no problem. -Carlos.
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges - from Jim Bassett
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 12:50:44 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges (oil temp, oil press, water temp) On Wed, May 16, 2007 12:45 pm, Burgess, Kim L said: > Anyone know who EM was - phone number, address, and/or name? Hmmm, I may some info on the home computer from my purchase correspondence (heck, knowing me, I may still have the actual, original, *receipt* :-)). I'll check when I get home tonight. Jim Bassett
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#9. Re: [E36M3] Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges - from Chester Wong
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 12:57:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Chester Wong <chester_p_wong@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Eastern Motorworks departure....was FS: VDO gauges I already contacted Jamie Harris (owner of Eastern Motorwerkes). Chester --- Jim Bassett <jim@jimbassett.com> wrote: > On Wed, May 16, 2007 12:45 pm, Burgess, Kim L said: > > Anyone know who EM was - phone number, address, and/or name? > > Hmmm, I may some info on the home computer from my purchase correspondence > (heck, knowing me, I may still have the actual, original, *receipt* :-)). > > I'll check when I get home tonight. > > Jim Bassett
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#10. RE: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix - from Scott
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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:03:09 -0700 From: "Scott" <stiles_s@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix Would it be possible to somehow throw in the analog climate controls from the garden variety 3-series? The 3-dial variety? Not sure how the analog dials would interface w/our digital system, but it feels like more and more of us will be looking for a simple solution to these climate control failures. I'd be happy to move to a simple 3-dial system... Scott. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Duckworth [mailto:mdlkml@atari-source.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:45 AM To: E36M3 Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 14:39:50 -0400 From: Mark Duckworth <mdlkml@atari-source.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 13:05 -0500, Jim Bassett wrote: > Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:57:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Jim Bassett" <jim@jimbassett.com> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Re: Climate Control Fix > > On Wed, May 16, 2007 9:25 am, Gus Iverson said: > > What, exactly, is the problem the capacitor fixes? > > One symptom is described here: > http://www.macadamizer.com/bmwfix.html > > My symptom was that the system would default to full ON, full heat, all to > the footwell and the display would be dim and the controls inoperative. > Damned uncomfortable in the middle of the summer, even for me. :-) > > Your situation almost sounds "normal" - welcome to the "digital age" :-) Hrmmm, Mine defaulted to whatever it was at, so the blower wouldn't go full blast or anything like that. Controls inoperative, display dim but still on if you looked at it a certain way. The thing that really irritated me was that the a/c compressor defaulted to on. After a trip down the highway my a/c system made some pretty cool noises. Glad I got it fixed immediately and didn't have to drive the car for more than 10 minutes like that. Glad my A/C system still works perfectly. Thanks, Mark ************************************************* 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 Treehouse Racing http://www.treehouseracing.com Elephant Motorsports Inc. http://www.elephantmotorsports.com DIGEST INFORMATION: http://www.bmw-m.net/resources/digest_info.htm *************************************************