What's involved to put daytime running lights in my 750il? Is there a plug-in module that the rest of the (enlightened) world uses? Or do I have to use an after-market. I'm not good with 12 volt wiring.
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https://youtu.be/QafEcyKH3x0
My heater is???
Some E34s have them, and people go out of their way to delete it.
If the wires and connectors are indeed good, you'll probably have to check the solenoids and who knows what the 30 amp fuse did to it. Plug it up for now, the main thing is getting the valves to open and close, new seals are just a bonus.
Last edited by XAlt; 05-18-2017 at 05:24 PM.
Anyways, updated parts list time.
Idlers: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...ro-11281720039
Belts: http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....456&cc=1012914
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....sn=392&jsn=392
Pan gasket: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...0i-11131710195
Mani sealant: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/osi...be-70-31414-10
Plugs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...740il-7959-1-1
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The 30 amp fuse would have zero affect if the circuit was good. The fuse could be 300 or 3000 amps, as long as nothing goes wrong, it has no relevance.
I hear the same issue with car batterys. Folks say you shouldn't use too big of a battery, in terms of amps in a small engine. Total BS. You can use a over the road truck battery in a riding lawn mower. It won't burn anything up.
BTW, my tailamps are working fine without me fettling them. And I guess I have to read up on the mustard relay... And can my fan run on variable speed on heat, sometimes anyways, with a bad sword? And where should I get a new or rebuilt sword? And where is the sword?
The sword is here http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/54597
Rebuilt swords are available from programa inc.
Shayne says in his word repair DIY:
3 symptoms I know of and there may be more:
1. Fan runs on high no matter what position including off: One or more MOSFETS have shorted.
2. Fan only works on high: one or more MOSFETS have failed.
3. Fan works okay but only if you place it in the high position then roll it back into the desired position every time you start the car. One MOSFET tests open.
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/355700/
Last edited by shogun; 05-19-2017 at 06:02 AM.
Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!
Mine only works on hi, but seems to come on when I'm calling for heat. I have a friend in South Carolina, who's actually driving back a Lincoln Town Car from Long Island that I bought for him a month ago on one of my road trips to California. When he gets back he'll go to his Pick A Part, there's a couple of his neighborhood, I have barely one junkyard here. Hopefully he'll find me a heater control valve that I could experiment with. And how long do you think those Chinese seals on eBay last?
In my latest video, I've got no ground or power at my 3 wires, based on the video that I watched from IssetasRock. Nor does sending power to the to feed wires do anything, like click the relays or even a small spark, nothing...
And my wires were kind of dry, so I'll have my friend snip a few inches back of wiring to clean things up a bit, my car is suffering from California desert heat syndrome
https://youtu.be/QafEcyKH3x0
The wires do not look very healthy. Chinese seals might be o.k.
But do not buy chinese copies of heater valves and aux water pumps, here my report : Experience with cheapo heater valves and aux water pumps http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/1263643/
I would buy a new heater valve, for example a brandnew one made by Bosch for $ 125, OEM Bosch or Hella Heater Control Valve 64118391417 BMW E31 E32 E34.
In case you find a new one for $60, do not buy, because that is a cheapo copy.
Those chinese seals are available from China for 5-7 $, provided you buy 1000 sets, and the cheapo heater valves cost there $3-15, min. qty 50 sets. So you know what the material is, as they still make profit from a set which they sell for $3-5.
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The seals aren't the problem here, you can probably get away with running without them. I'm pretty sure that the valve will open and close as soon as it gets power. If it still doesn't work after power has been restored, clean it, and if that fails just get a new Bosch set.
Lots of California dust\sand in the bay, could use a nice cleaning.
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Still, I should have power, ground... Something?!?!?!
Looks like a big heat wave is over there, just plug it up for now and deal with the other items, at least you've got the whole summer to fix it.
Bushings\Idlers\Gaskets ordered?
Not yet, but soon. I'm buying some real estate, abandoned comnercial property, turning it into 10 or so apts...
It goes clear they to the next street, room to build a house for me, prolly a triplex with the tenants facing a different direction. I have a plan...
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Not yet, but soon. I'm buying some real estate, abandoned comnercial property, turning it into 10 or so apts...
It goes clear they to the next street, room to build a house for me, prolly a triplex with the tenants facing a different direction. I have a plan...
The house lot is below octagonal 4, the ceement building is on So Platt. Broken pipes, water in basement, roof caving in on free-standing garage
How long has it been abandoned?
Go Mahle for the fuel filter, $1 more than Mann but made in Germany.
I already bot 1 filter, forget which. Takes 2?
What was the 1st year for glass sunroof?
My 2003 has 2 fuel pumps as well, 1 is a transfer pump, and something isn't working as it runs out fuel at 1/4 tank
E32 750 has basically all double, so you can even run with 6 cylinders.
2 separate fuel pumps, 2 separate fuel filters, 2 separate cylinder rows, 2 ignition coils, 2 distributors and so on.
So in case on the 750 one pump is not running, you car runs on only 6 cylinders.
Each pump and each filter supplies one cylinder row, there is no transfer pump.
Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!
Was looking for Style 3s today, new hub caps are $60 each
Style 3? I just need the center emblem
use realoem for part search, for style 3 wheels
07 BMW insignia stamped with adhesive film D=70MM 4 36136758569 $5.92
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=36_1506
Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...em-36131181079
Thought it was like the Style 5s, but hey they detach.
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