Hi
While chasing for hig power consumption during IDLE phase (~400mA instead of 40-50mA),
i started to check every module / connection in the car.
I found this black box plugged in place of the servotronic module (white one).
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Inside the black module, 2 PCBs :
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the "BMW servotronic" board
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and the "prozessorboard"
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Does anybody have already seen this kind of experimental servotronic module ?
Thanks
Last edited by pchotard; 03-12-2023 at 04:20 PM.
1991 850i (Servotronic - EDC - ASC-T - AHK - Alpina rims)
Brilliant! I would suggest Hyper if it were not for the 'PROZESSORBOARD' marking which probably indicates some Russian involvement!
Last edited by Timm; 03-11-2023 at 05:38 PM.
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That looks like a lot of work for a 1-Off prototype.
Your 8 is in France!! wow... French Connection upgrade!!
Based on the oldest date codes on the chips it was built in the early to mid 1990's, or at lease after 1991 from the date on the EPROM.
So it has been a while..
I anticipate your 8 isn't the only one that was in on the servotronic steering system upgrade effort.
However, discovering who and what performance improvement was desired and how effective was this new module, will be the question.
I anticipate this module could have also been installed in E32 and E34 with servotronic steering, so that would widen the search.
Cheers,
OK, my turn to guess.
Not exactly something that would come off an assembly line.
Assuming its not a production unit, yet has the Siemens brand, that points to either engineering development or field service diagnostic equipment, with company people accidentally leaving it behind.
Or perhaps it was a deliberate swap by a genuine BMW shop, just to get the vehicle back on line.
***
I'm actually in Munich next month.
Gives me a reason to stop by and snoop around.
Wow, never seen anything like this.... and I've seen aloooot of 8's
The Siemens part PN: 61361393412 is the BMW production Servotronic relay that is a retrofit/upgrade for the OE Servotronics module
I like Timm's assumption!!
It's the Russian's, the Russian's did it. A poor reference to Ronin!!
My wonderment is why would you put that much effort into Servotronic Steering, i.e., speed sensitive 2-stage power steering.
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The PCB plate through holes manufacturing imply the boards were professionally done, CAD design to PCB manufacturing.
Certainly, companies offering that service emerged with FTP available, but the production cost would make it a small quantity build at a minimum.
The real issue is being, it was built in the early 1990's making it very early if not pre-Internet Era effort.
The real NetScape Internet Web search activities didn't occur until the mid-1990's with Win95.
Also, file storage came at a premium back then, so it is unlikely the project design information made it into the Mass-Storage Search-Engine Internet Era.
My 8 serie has been built beginning of 1991 (february to be exact).
This car has also another particularity, it is the fourth 8 serie equipped with AHK and there is an
additionnal 7-pin round connector in the engine bay which was not documented in the ETM and related to AHK.
see this thread for more details
So has this car been used for experimental test / development ? It embeds all nice 8 serie feature as EDC / ASC+T/ AHK and servotronic.
Reading this forum since a while, it shows that this feature combination is rare for a 1991 850i and probably one of the first with this combo.
Last edited by pchotard; 03-12-2023 at 05:08 PM.
1991 850i (Servotronic - EDC - ASC-T - AHK - Alpina rims)
Although Servotronic was not available in the US in 1991 - it was in Europe and appears on the 1991 circuit diagram, as was ASC+T and EDC - the AHK was used in the promotional video for the 8-series as it was released
Timm..2007 E64 650i Individual Sport..1999 E31 840ci Individual Sport..ex owner of 2000 E38 740..1999 E38 740i V8 M62..1998 E38 735i V8..1993 E32 730i V8..1988 E28 518i
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Thanks for the hat tip.
*** OT alert !!
Literally current project: A relay board powering a PTC heater unit retrofitted into the duct work of my van for "instant on" defrost.
This board actually was originated to bypass the failed fuel pump relay on member Alex840's Cooper coupe.
Btw my only board not sporting a Prozzesor.
Hyperdrive GPR - General Purpose Relay board
Two relays, each good for 35A.
PTC heater, retrofitted into hvac duct, for "instant on" defrost.
Controlled by the relay board.
Same relay board attached to Alex840's Cooper control box, to bypass failed factory design for fuel pump power.
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