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That's not correct ... they are $77.63 incl Gst

I can also do genuine for $60 incl Gst & fitting

Thanks for the replies guys - I ended up buying one from Jerry Clayton's for $66 incl gst - Guy said he'd put it through at trade for me which is good pr for them as I'm looking for a newer bimer soon. Luckily the original rubber grommets were still ok.

It's now a plastic badge which looks slightly different to the original but looks great on the car.

BTW - $60 is a great deal!

Hiya - The ole Roundel is flaking - Anyone here in NZ sell em, complete with the two rubber grommets?

Pics would be cool - Not sure about price of genuine part Vs Copy Quality.

Hey, that's probably the best consumption 8.6L/100km, somehow it looks too low to be city driving or is it 8.6km/Litre which equates to 11.6Ltr/100km

It's too hard for me to drive like a little old lady, i just use 95 rather than 98 unleaded

lol yeah sorry - it is 8.66km / Litre

You guys are getting pretty good mileage - my e46, a 1999 323i according the the car's computer averages about 8.6 Ltr / 100km around town - and that's driving it like a little old lady.

I get it serviced every 10,000kms.

Anyone know where I can get rubber mats for an e46? Just front ones.

Gotta fit around that accelerator!

Haven't tried dealer yet - tho doesn't have to be genuine bmw - might be cheaper to get third party mats.

Anyone know where I can get rubber mats for an e46? Just front ones.

Gotta fit around that accelerator!

It still should be under warranty to the repairer though. Find out who did it through the dealer and get them to sort it.

Cool - thanks!

I'd take it back to the repairer...I'm sure they would sort it for you

Was some repairs the dealer sorted out for me when I bought it a couple of months ago unfortunately.

When you turn your AC on, does the AC compressor clutch engage ? If it doesnt, the fan wont work either. The AC system may have a leak or be low on gas and the pressure switch on the receiver dryer wont allow it to work.

Also, do you get all the interior fan speeds on your climate control panel ?

I'd also note that before you start spending money, get it checked professionaly... and yes the AC system can be scanned on an E46 for fault codes to indicate where the fault lies

Cheers Glenn - yeah you can hear the AC switching on and the fan speeds do work inside the car.

I actually had all the AC repaired about a month ago - the Aux fan had died which caused the compressor to burn out.

The AC will work at the moment when the car is in motion, just not when stationary.

I'm surprised the Aux fan has died again so soon tho.

Awesome - thanks for the help guys.

Awesome, thanks heaps, it's a common problem yeah? - what do you mean by open circuit?

And also, how much would it set me back to have repaired?

Hiya, I posted an earlier thread called AC Fan not working, (e46)

It looks like the electric fan is also for when the car overheats.

Basically I got it all fixed a while ago and it's died again. Any suggestions of what might have gone wrong with it?

I've checked the fuses in the glove box.

Any help greatly appreciated.

No-one knows if the AC fan at the very front of the car should run if the AC is on?

After much pain from my AC burning out because the AC fan at the front of the car died, and all being replaced - I noticed it's not running if the car is idling with the AC on.

Should the giant AC fan always be spinning if the AC is switched on?

If all that element (or most) is gone then it is a waste of time trying to repair it. As I said above - this glue is ONLY intended for minor damage, eg - a cut or nick in the element.

You will never be able to replicate the resistance of the original element by creating a long line of repair glue.

Only option in this case - replace the screen - make sure you get a good one.

You can test one out of a vehicle with the method I mentioned - apply 12v across the element (either polarity) & test each element as I described

Yeah I was afraid of that - what do you reckon a screen from a wreckers would set me back?

Rang Repco, yep I'm gonna buy some of that copper glue.

Had a close look at the inside of the demister - you can see the tan line goes all the way across but the silver lining (inside window side) that the current goes through has been almost completely stripped off.

Gonna be fiddly as hell painting that much of this stuff on.

The guy at Repco reckons you mask it then paint it but the line is so fine I doubt it would look that great.

Hey Simke, yours is cool - where'd you get it from?

I'm looking at getting a new keyring, heaps to choose from - do any of you have bmw keyrings?

Pics?

As said - look closely for probably a cut through the element/s.

You can buy from the likes of Repco an element repair liquid - a metallic based glue. This is only suitable for fixing minor damage - likely in your case.

An easy test is: with a test light, check (carefully - not to damage) each element starting at supply end & working along the element. A working element will show a diminishing voltage as you move along, a broken element will show full voltage (open circuit) until you reach the break, after which - no light.

Fantastic - great advice thanks.

I got an e46 Jap import - it used to have tints on the sides so I imagine it had em on the rear window.

Only the bottom two lines of the rear window demister seem to be working - could this be from when the tintts were removed?

Sounds like they are worn out mate.

Bother - yeah, you're probably right.

These are just Phonecam pics - I'll take some better ones again later.

Please guys, the guy wants some real advice, not you're half-witted attempts at humour! I've deleted them.

Post up the measurements for front and rear taken from the centre of the wheel to the lip of the guard.

Interesting - I hadn't actually measured em before.

It's only the diff of two cms (RH Rear 36cm RH Front 38 - LH Rear 37cm LH Front 38)

But visually it looks like more.

If you floor it, the front lifts a bit, not too bad tho - is this normal for stock shocks?

Welcome!,

Compulsory pics?

Sure - I'll take some in the next couple of days, lost my old ones on my old Hard Drive.

My front guards on my e46 are several cms higher off the tyres than the back - is this normal or a sign my rear shocks are getting tired?

Only reason I'm putting this up here is it looks a bit whack - would look better lower at the front.

Thoughts anyone?