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#1. RE: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? - from Dave DeBuhr
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:15:04 -0700 From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> Subject: RE: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? Anyone have a part number for the brake light switch with the OBC connector? I get this message from time to time. Dave 98 M3 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 12:17 PM
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#2. Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? ot: Air Injection System - from Matt Bader
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:11:46 -0400 From: Matt Bader <mbader@exammaster.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? ot: Air Injection System Active Autowerke sells a nice simulator for the air injection system. I believe Turner also sells it. Works like a charm. Matt Bader 98 M3/4 Delaware Mark D wrote: > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:51 -0400 > From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.org> > Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? > > Vikas.Sinha@zf.com wrote: >> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:45:12 -0400 >> From: <Vikas.Sinha@zf.com> >> Subject: RE: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? >> >> Just one data point: it will come back. I did mine at 40k and at 116k >> it has returned. Waiting for it to warm up to fix it ($%*@# winter). >> It's kinda historic -- this will be the first time I'm doing one of >> those they-all-do-that jobs for the second time on this car. (Not >> counting jobs I did for the second time because I screwed them up the >> first time.) >> >> > I was thinking about that the other day too. At some point I'll need > to replace my "new" cooling system if I keep the car long enough. > (Lately I've been itching for a 335 or an E46 M3) I've only > experienced this before on Chevy's and only because pep-boys and > others parts are so terrible (alternators especially). It's hilarious > though my girlfriend thinks my M3 is on its last legs due to the noisy > air injection pump. How little she understands :) I refuse to > replace it until it actually fails which it will NEVER do, especially > now that I replaced the valve that allows exhaust gases into the > mechanism in the first place. I've been hunting ebay for them but how > do I know the used ebay special is any quieter than the one I have? > Tough call on that. > > 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 > ************************************************* > >
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#3. Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? - from Richard Harden
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:53 -0400 From: "Richard Harden" <roguem3@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? I bought mine from BimmerWorld. There are only 2 E36 options based upon which OBC your car has (11 Button or 18 Button). On 3/10/08, Dave DeBuhr <debuhr@comcast.net> wrote: > > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:15:04 -0700 > From: "Dave DeBuhr" <debuhr@comcast.net> > Subject: RE: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? > > Anyone have a part number for the brake light switch with the OBC > connector? > I get this message from time to time. > > Dave > 98 M3 > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1322 - Release Date: 3/9/2008 > 12:17 PM > > > > ************************************************* > 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] "Brake light circuit" warning? ot: Air Injection System - from Mark D
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:57:58 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.org> Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? ot: Air Injection System But costs nearly as much as the pump itself :-P Matt Bader wrote: > Active Autowerke sells a nice simulator for the air injection system. > I believe Turner also sells it. Works like a charm. > > Matt Bader > 98 M3/4 > Delaware > > > Mark D wrote: >> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:51 -0400 >> From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.org> >> Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? >> >> Vikas.Sinha@zf.com wrote: >>> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:45:12 -0400 >>> From: <Vikas.Sinha@zf.com> >>> Subject: RE: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? >>> >>> Just one data point: it will come back. I did mine at 40k and at 116k >>> it has returned. Waiting for it to warm up to fix it ($%*@# winter). >>> It's kinda historic -- this will be the first time I'm doing one of >>> those they-all-do-that jobs for the second time on this car. (Not >>> counting jobs I did for the second time because I screwed them up the >>> first time.) >>> >>> >> I was thinking about that the other day too. At some point I'll need >> to replace my "new" cooling system if I keep the car long enough. >> (Lately I've been itching for a 335 or an E46 M3) I've only >> experienced this before on Chevy's and only because pep-boys and >> others parts are so terrible (alternators especially). It's >> hilarious though my girlfriend thinks my M3 is on its last legs due >> to the noisy air injection pump. How little she understands :) I >> refuse to replace it until it actually fails which it will NEVER do, >> especially now that I replaced the valve that allows exhaust gases >> into the mechanism in the first place. I've been hunting ebay for >> them but how do I know the used ebay special is any quieter than the >> one I have? Tough call on that. >> >> 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 >> ************************************************* >> >>
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#5.TC Design diff cover, brand new - from Jack - Elephant Motorsports
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:45:09 -0400 From: "Jack - Elephant Motorsports" <jack@elephantmotorsports.com> Subject: <FS> TC Design diff cover, brand new I've got a TC Design diff cover for sale. It's brand new, never used or installed, still in the original packaging, never been removed. We bought it for a track car project but have decided to install a diff cooler kit instead, don't need this. This cover has the machined solid aluminum ear mounts so it's better suited to track use, you cannot install rubber bushings without having these mounts machined out! Pics available if needed but like I said, it's brand new. Price is $375 + shipping. Cheers. Jack Money
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#6. Re: [E36M3] FS: 17" Fikse Classic FM10 - from Evan Brown
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:57:22 -0400 From: "Evan Brown" <shiftye23@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [E36M3] FS: 17" Fikse Classic FM10 Priced reduced! $1,850 shipped firm to lower 48
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#7. Secondary Air Pump - from Stefano G
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:02:11 -0400 (EDT) From: "Stefano G" <stefanoale@excite.com> Subject: Secondary Air Pump Hi Mark, my air pump also squealed for a few months until it completely died. i replaced it with a used pump from bavarianbmwparts with a lifetime warranty. The part still ended up costing $130 with the warranty so a lot cheaper than a new replacement and if anythign goes wrong I get anew one for the cost of shipping.CheersStefano'98 M3 well used with 1 used part from a donor.--------------------Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:51 -0400From: Mark D Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning?It's hilarious though my girlfriend thinks my M3 is on its last legs due to the noisy air injection pump. How little she understands :) I refuse to replace it until it actually fails which it will NEVER do, especially now that I replaced the valve that allows exhaust gases into the mechanism in the first place. I've been hunting ebay for them but how do I know the used ebay special is any quieter than the one I have? Tough call on that.Thanks,Mark---------------- _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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#8. Re: [E36M3] Suspension refresh question - from Rich Dorffer
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:11:59 -0400 From: "Rich Dorffer" <E36M3Digest@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [E36M3] Suspension refresh question > > Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 06:57:15 EST > From: Shelhart2@aol.com > Subject: Re: [E36M3] Suspension refresh question > > It sounds like you answered your own question with good logic. Why not > keep > going and get the aluminum control arms while you're at it :) And the aluminum control arms are an improvent over new control arms how? Regards, Rich
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#9. Re: Secondary Air Pump - from Mark D
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:16:53 -0400 From: Mark D <mdlkml@atari-source.org> Subject: Re: Secondary Air Pump Mine has been squealing for around 3 years now. Goes away completely during the summer, during the winter it gets horrible. Thanks, Mark Stefano G wrote: > Hi Mark, > my air pump also squealed for a few months until it completely > died. i replaced it with a used pump from bavarianbmwparts with a > lifetime warranty. The part still ended up costing $130 with the > warranty so a lot cheaper than a new replacement and if anythign goes > wrong I get anew one for the cost of shipping. > > Cheers > > Stefano > '98 M3 well used with 1 used part from a donor. > > -------------------- > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:51 -0400 > From: Mark D > Subject: Re: [E36M3] "Brake light circuit" warning? > > It's hilarious though my girlfriend > thinks my M3 is on its last legs due to the noisy air injection pump. > How little she understands :) I refuse to replace it until it actually > fails which it will NEVER do, especially now that I replaced the valve > that allows exhaust gases into the mechanism in the first place. I've > been hunting ebay for them but how do I know the used ebay special is > any quieter than the one I have? Tough call on that. > > Thanks, > Mark > ---------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com* > The most personalized portal on the Web!
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#10. PS rack play? Reman? - from Steve Klein
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:23:36 -0500 From: Steve Klein <s.klein@steveklein.cc> Subject: PS rack play? Reman? Well, the tie rod replacement was a cinch as before, and with strings, I was able to set the toe shade-tree close to zero and the front end feels much, much better and more crisp in changing directions and low speed turns. However... I can wiggle either wheel (or have someone wiggle the steering wheel while I hold the rack still by hand) and get a significant amount of play from the rack, with a clear metallic clicking noise. Same on the road that it takes a few degrees of turning before it feels like it's receiving my inputs. I'm assuming the rack is worn. It's got 187k/mi. of DD use, year round. Is this within reasonable wear parameters? I haven't tried replacing the lower flex disc above the rack, but the play felt like it was directly inside the rack unit. If that's the case, are there recommendations for replacement units, and is a remanufactured unit viable (I see ZF units for mid $400's... eesh). I'll be replacing the PS pump at the same time, and want reputable parts, but not at the cost of my yet un-conceived first child. Thanks, Steve