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  1. 07-30-2019, 12:49 PM #201
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    there was one forum member on the fest who installed the koni shocks on his 03 540 msport who still rants and raves positively about them, and he's a bit particular about his cars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattmar1 View Post
    there was one forum member on the fest who installed the koni shocks on his 03 540 msport who still rants and raves positively about them, and he's a bit particular about his cars.
    Does he have a name perchance?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Santaclaus4 View Post
    Does he have a name perchance?
    pm sent
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    Does he have a name perchance?
    JimLev? Haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by computiNATEor View Post
    JimLev? Haha
    Not me, I don't have an '03.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MotorMouth93 View Post
    My throttle body has started showing signs of failure, engine failsafe, various TB codes. Since I'd rather not ever worry about it again I'm just going to spread my butt cheeks wide and buy a new OEM one. The question is though should I get another M62 throttle body or buy a bigger N62 TB since they both cost roughly the same?
    If you need a TB I have my stock/OEM used TB from my '02 540. Let me know if you need/want it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iamthebull View Post
    If you need a TB I have my stock/OEM used TB from my '02 540. Let me know if you need/want it.
    How’s your N62 TB working?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MotorMouth93 View Post
    I ended up just buying another M62TU TB since I don't care to increase power output on this car. Two days after my initial engine failsafe warning and shutdown the car starting misfiring badly and flashing the CEL at me so I swapped in my spare TB from the junkyard engine and have had zero issues since. Last night my new TB showed up from FCP (BMW branded, since I've heard stories of issues with the "same" VDO part) and I installed it and reset adaptations in INPA. Nothing but engine failsafe and TB codes with it, and the TB codes show up without even starting the engine. I even had the DSC light come on with a "DME internal failure" code at one point. Swapped the old junkyard TB back in, cleared the errors/adaptations, and everything is back to normal. I'm hoping this is as simple as a DOA TB and not the start of a journey through electrical gremlin hell.
    Send it back. Definitely DOA.
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    That was close. I love how the deer crossed almost exactly at the "deer crossing" sign!!

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