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Great advice! Thank you.
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Awesome. Good to hear you sorted it. The relay may have had too much current drawn through it at some stage. It can cause the contacts to arc and build up little bits of metal which can catch or be so close that they touch when there is vibration present. I have just been dealing with this at work. Found a 100-150mA draw that was being caused by this relay being both closed and open. This is super magnified as the relay is only about the size of your little finger nail. But you can see the build up.
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If you haven't yet purchased the bearings then you're in an even stronger position, talk to an indy and ask them if they might procure the aftermarket parts you want on your behalf, they probably already have relationships with many parts places (locally and internationally).
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Welcome. What colour is that? Steel grey? Looks nice.
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Price reduced.
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Hey Everyone, I've been patiently waiting for a good condition E90 330i to come up on the market for some time now and recently i managed to snag this 2005, Japanese import with only 70,000km for a pretty good price. Within a week of owning it I've already gone done a full fluid service including a trans service and replaced as many gaskets as i can. Just waiting for my Mr12volt and reverse camera to arrive now!
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Cllmz joined the community
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Turned out to be the relay! Thanks everyone for your help, not just with the relay but also for pointing out missing screws😅 I'll be back soon with more things broken in my lovely leaker
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Not sure I fully understand this comment. I have been to shops that have installed a new part (from whatever supplier they use). Part has crapped out shortly after. Yes they have replaced the part but they still charge you labour to do it so no difference.
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On the hunt for a pair of optional E30 rear speakers as per attached photo. Any colour is ok. Also interested in other parts such as the door tweeters.
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Painted block. Giving POR-15 high temp paint a go. So far, the flat black was the exact finish i was after. Some before and afters
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Yeah i agree they can be some what convenient at a certain time, basically a Sunday if you messed up. My point was more directed at them being your typical multinational company with share holders - focus on growth and increasing payouts while reducing quality and costs. There was a time not too long ago that they actually had supplied decent quality stuff for a reasonable price, not cheapest stuff they can slap their name on with a big markup. They have gotten to the point where a significant amount of branded products they on sell are vastly more expensive than average retail price(even with trade discounts), go look up Loctite 243 for an example. They are actively trying to buying smaller companies who actually have a good rep and supply better parts at cheaper prices, doesn't take a expert to figure out how that would turn out. If they went under tomorrow the country would keep running no problem and there would be plenty of others to take their place. f**k GPC.
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Thanks for your comment. Basically, I was just looking to get some non-OEM rod bearings to install and not the OEM part. I was just unsure if an Indy or BMW dealership would install them because of them being aftermarket. I don't want to install OEM again if there are better aftermarket parts to replace them. Thanks.
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(1) No, I don't. Because restaurants don't allow it. Do a lot of workshops? Yes. I was simply asking if anyone knew of a BMW Indy that DOES allow it. Nothing more, nothing less. (2) I very rarely supply the wrong part. Why? Because it's called research, verify, enquire then purchase. Do the job right the first time, there is no second time. (3) I've had labour only at plenty of dealerships and Indy workshops fitting parts I supplied. Just never a BMW dealership or Indy. Hence my question. Please, don't overthink it.
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Couple of updates: 1: The wheels arrived today 🎉 Mandatory photo, although we all already know what ARC8's look like 🙃 2: The male MAF sensor connectors arrived. I don't actually have need of these for myself, but I finally came across them and thought I'd order some to confirm they're a match and if so share the details with everyone as saves having to pay Turner money for their relocation harnesses. These things appear to be the exact same item Turner are using and they come with the pins and seals. I ordered 5 of these for the princely sum of $9.58USD total including shipping. per-unit price is $1.24USD. You can purchase your own (you can order singles) here: https://www.hdconnectorstore.com/productdetail/32496.html
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thanks @M3AN and @E30 325i Rag-Top, appreciate your consideration. I'll get some more info and come back.
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My old Muffler has been rattling and getting tinnier and hollower for quite a many months now and appears to be a bust baffle in the muffler. Ordered a custom AdrenalinR muffler (great experience) and will be getting a new twin section made from the resonators back. Cant wait to get the old girl a fresh new soundtrack and replace the ridiculous 3.5” Remus square tips with something modest but purposeful 🤔
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The blunt view - and understandable - is frequently "do you take your steak to a restaurant to get them to cook it?". It's a minefield for the business too - they get your car up on the hoist, the part you supplied is wrong. Now what - the hoist is tied up with a job that's stopped.... and for what, labour-only charge? It's not worth it. Or, you pay for the job, they install your part. Part craps out. You obtain a replacement and pay for them to change it out. Now you've paid labour twice - if you'd just had the workshop do the job, make their small margin on the part, it becomes their problem - you go back and say 'love the work you've done, it's crapped out - can you take care of it with your supplier please?' and leave the car with them, For want of a small margin on parts, it's a pretty good deal. I think there's an obligation under some consumer act or another that makes this difficult to opt out of. Put yourself in the position of your chef; would you want to stake the reputation of your restaurant on a punter bringing in his own steak?
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As well as physically changing the lights (aka the easy bit) there will be a host of programming and / or electrical changes also required (aka the hard bit). More details on the lights before and after the changes would help a lot.
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Can of worms to be honest Olaf, even changing from halogen to xenon, or xenon to LED with genuine BMW parts is a total nightmare. To know if it were worth the effort one would first need to confirm whether the lights themselves are compatible at all with the Front Electronic (footwell) Module... even getting an authoritative response to that question might be difficult.
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there's a place for REPCO in the world. Who's open and providing quite possibly the only thing standing between you and getting your daily off jack stands on Sunday night to drive to work in the morning? They're certainly not my first choice, though I do appreciate that they're there when we need em. Edit: Not to mention they're often open on public holidays. Not to be overlooked or underestimated.
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Meh. 130i Manual money.
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It is a good thing to reset your adaptations of the gearbox and follow the re-learn process too. (Make sure it is the GM process not the ZF process) You should end up with a much smoother changing box with no flaring between 3rd and 4th. I'm just about to service mine again soon. It is just starting to flare.
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Scant info. I know the general line is "Don't". Enquiry from a good friend - hi friend has installed "aftermarket headlights" in his 2011 F20 118i. It's bleating, throwing codes about them. I guess they're making unhappy noises into the CANBUS. What would you folks suggest?? Can it be coded out? Do you need more info about the part? Thanks for your consideration. We have an opportunity to save a non-BMW person from avoiding the Marque forever. Yes I know the PFL F20 was hit with the ugly stick at birth... cheers Olaf
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Thanks, I've got a 3.15 E36 LS diff already though. Need one to fit an E30
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