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It is not a DIY job without tools & AC equipment. Look up an AC specialist in Auckland

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Also Manfeild in Feilding. Not aware of any issues there either.

Yup, been to many a concert at the Springs. Brilliant location for such!

Yep That too. I am in a rural town Kihikihi Speedway is about 200m away. I don't overly care for Speedway but am not bothered by it in the least. sh*t, maybe someone is having some fun

Yet again! This topic rears it's ugly head every couple of years it seems. Auckland Council - GET REAL! Nearby residents - GET A LIFE! Western Springs was there before any current residents - they chose to buy/ live nearby & now cry about the "inconvenience" Diddims! What next? Eden Park & the Zoo as well?

^^^^ Yup agree. And with Olaf above. I'll let this disingenuous person knock himself out. I've said all i need to on this one.

I suggest you don't "get it" Whether you deem it an issue or not is irelevent. They are illegal! AND people are having them confiscated. The fact you haven't is beside the point - obviously those you have come across are not aware of the issue. - As i said - it is a lucky dip. Exactly!

Don't fit a band expander - the reception will be crap! The radio can be programmed but the process is more involved in the E9x cars. Talk to Joe @ Euro Surgeon initially to confirm what is required.

You don't seem to get it. Regardless of how long you have had them, where you have been, how many times you have been stopped, or how many WOF'S you have had with them on the car, & all without incident. As mentioned above many times - they ARE illegal in NZ full stop! The font is different, along with the background reflector graphics. Also mentioned above - there have been several people that have had them confiscated after they have been identified by Police that are aware of them. It is simply a lucky dip!

Based on the questions you are asking, it would be simpler/quicker to take it to an Auto Sparky & get it checked/confirmed in 5 - 10 mins. Isolating switch is hardly necessary - the current draw at rest is absolutely minimal (assuming no issues) adding to - a battery self discharges over time anyway.

Yes it is behind the battery under a black plastic panel, along with the radio tuner.

^^^^^^ Yup me too...

Local supplier, retail inc GST

Out of interest - what did they quote for the coils? Also surely as the owner, you are entitled to the scan result that you have just paid for. Just looked up ign coils from one of our suppliers - Genuine Bosch at $65 each. Bosch, Bremi, Delphi are all suppliers to BMW as OEM. Just with no BMW logo or box,

The video module (TV) OR the Nav unit controls screen graphics. If there is no Nav unit - it requires the video module for graphics. If there is both - the Nav unit overides the vm. It requires one or other or both. Has it still got the Jap radio tuner? If it has been changed for a Euro version, this will corrupt the Jap Nav unit for graphics. Otherwise possibly a faulty Jap Nav unit. It does not require a disc for it to control graphics.

Yes, as you say Graham, it is a localised NZ option but they have always been known as M325i here & rightly so with the spec they have. Also to your list - sports seats. They have always (in recent years anyway) had a proportional excess value over a standard 325i & because of the recent E30 tax. these have gone up proportionally, 5k over priced - who knows... I have seen 2 others in recent times, the $38k Christchurch car that ended up in Te Awamutu, Spectacular car, but not without fault, not sure on purchase price but was north of 30k. Also another original car that was bought for $20 something, again very nice car but not perfect. The said car on TM now has been on the market for a while now though.

As above - I very much doubt the warrenty will cover all six, and in normal situations one coil & labour would be less than the excess of the policy. Haven't priced them from BMW but our parts suppliers have OEM versions (Bremi, Delphi etc) at realistic prices, albeit not as cheap as quoted above from FCP From experience at work, once the owner has a warranty - the dealers pass them onto the warranty outfit. Obviously a pre existing fault is different.

Look up the VIN on Realoem to match the part number

Sept 01 they came with world tuners, similar time for E46. Pre this they had either Euro/rest of world, Jap or USA specific tuners. Later cars - E60 etc were back to their destination market & more involved to try & change

Yep with a handful of relays, 4 actually - one for each circuit. Not done one on an E90 but you may find the tail needs to be taken from the license plate lamp circuit.

Haven't done a conversion in an E36 but i would say those parts would be interchangable between shells - as they are in the E30, Main structures tend to be pretty generic in BMW's. Pedal box may be as in E30 where you can simply swap the pedals & longer pivot bolt into the existing box.

He gave you a phone number....

The fact that you said it was a cash job suggested to me that it wasn't them you sent it to. Why not send it back for them to recheck? They can bench test. I have had them repair numerous ABS units over the years & successfully (except my own)

The lead in your fingers has a standard aerial plug - not original. Is yours ex Japan & had a band expander fitted? The male part is probably an adapter, it should pull out of the black base. That lead should then attach to the socket in the radio tuner to the left. Edit: it would have been adapted to suit the Dynavin