With the cover on it makes the car look like an E36 underneath it.
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that! Can't do much about that unless I swap in a newer wiring harness/DME.
Honestly I haven't done anything special for the taillights yet. They worked just by plugging them in. Occasionally the Celis LEDs flicker upon startup and I get a "check rear lights" message on the cluster. All the lights work fine though. I just need to swap in the newer LCM from my 01 parts car and code it, but I figured I'd install the taillights anyways.
1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
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1995 525i 5-speed - Thread
The flicker is from the LCM running a test on the circuit. The pulse is too quick for an incandescent bulb to react, but the LEDs pick it up. So while load resistors will remove the error message, they'll still flicker.
You can code out the check though.
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2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
I like it on the rear, but Amber will always be superior up front.
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Last edited by XAlt; 08-19-2017 at 11:15 AM.
Finally got the 5 back.
New belt, tensioner, and a new pulley (PS I believe), new catalytic off the header, new alternator, new positive battery terminal cable and new tire.
Should be doing oil and sensor cleanup, oil change and a wash.
Life is...better.
-Xteve
Hey guys, sorry it took so long for me to take more pictures. Matter of me being lazy and having rainy days here in NY.
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Also put in the e60 545i short shifter, CDV delete and flushed my tranny with some RP.
Fixed some headlights that had minor lens wear.
2003 BMW 540i [Sterling Gray / Gray]
[Msport] [Mods from A-Z] [Two-Tone Interior]
Stuff For Sale :
All types of E39 OEM Used HVAC Buttons
Other E39 Parts, see my ebay! [Click]
Hey Rox, thanks for posting them up. They are a little darker than the oem shadow chrome. Look great no matter what!
Set the controls for the heart of the sun
2003 BMW 540i [Sterling Gray / Gray]
[Msport] [Mods from A-Z] [Two-Tone Interior]
Stuff For Sale :
All types of E39 OEM Used HVAC Buttons
Other E39 Parts, see my ebay! [Click]
Got the 540i in place to start the winter-prep overhaul that involves a lot of anticipating rust under the car with the splash guards off - special Eastwood spray in the frame elements, Plasti-kote rust converter where needed (highly recommend this for surface rust), and a coating of por-15 on exposed areas.
I just finished the 530xi (E60) and even took car of the steering knuckles, took off the front stabilizer (anti-sway) bar and the metal brackets, etc etc... Will be doing the same to the 540i since I'm getting the style 5's refinished and Nokian Hakka-s put on for this coming season (promises to be a snow-filled one, IMHO).
gmak: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A journey with my new-to-me 2000 540i
"Working on a BMW E39 is the best way to run out of time."
Showed up to the dealer to get a new airbag. They washed my car, hasn't had one in nearly a year. Not a very good job, but better than nothing. The tech working on it had a clone of mine save for the wheels.
Fixed my window reg rattle again with double sided tape, rubber fell out of place.
Last edited by XAlt; 08-20-2017 at 12:41 PM.
My good friend got a new trunk lip for his 540 so he let me have his old one:
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Took off the splash guards under the 540i, along with the 4 jack points and the brackets for the sway bars. Getting it ready for "10 year winter prep" stuff. Every plastic rivet that I took out of the rear half of the RHS rocker panel let out a stream of water. Looks like I'll be taking off the door cards in the rear and messing about there, as well.
gmak: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. A journey with my new-to-me 2000 540i
"Working on a BMW E39 is the best way to run out of time."
Locked my keys inside it...
Fortunately my house was a short taxi ride away and proved easier to break into than my BMW, where I retrieved my spare set of keys...
Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder
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