jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted November 7, 2015 Rust-oleum paints are generally excellent. Though some of the 'innovative' nozzles leave a bit to be desired. The wheel looks good though... Love style 32s. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Oil and filter change today. This is what was left of the oil filter canister mounts compared to the new ones going in. Also swapped on some new chrome. The old chrome was past it's used by date. Old. New. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 wow the difference between the old and new chrome is just wow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Nothing worse than neglected chrome! Good work. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 looks good , I have some new genuine chrome in stock also of the plastic moldings if you need cheers brent 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duvey 245 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Awesome! Keeping the towbar? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 looks good , I have some new genuine chrome in stock also of the plastic moldings if you need cheers brent May look at some plastic molding a bit later. Cheers Brent. Awesome! Keeping the towbar? I've got a towbar on the 740i so I thought I'd delete the one on the 750i and give it that clean look. I just need to find a unmolested rear bumper at some stage and when bills allow..lol 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 Nicely done! The chrome really makes a difference. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 Spent the day trying to get the stereo in the 750i going. All I get is static through the speakers. So I swapped amps and radio modules. Putting other amps in removes the static but gives me no sound. In the end I thought it might be in the display unit so I bit the bullet and installed the 16:9 display unit from the parts car. I'm unconvinced. I kinda miss the wood around the 4:3 display. Anyway. Still no go with the stereo. So I started pulling all the modules and Amp from the 750i and tried them one by one in the 740i. And as soon as I put the amp in I had static. So I now know the Amp is bad. Question now is why wont any of my good Amp's work in the 750i? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 Are all the amps idenical units? My guess is they're not and require coding to the main frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 99% of the time i would say go widescreen but in this case its clearly the 1% for me. The 4:3 wood frame unit is the winner 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 I think the 4:3 suits the E38 and the 16:9 suits the E39, more in flavour with the E38's style Not sure what's up with it though Dave, coding issue maybe but I thought the E38/E39 where all modular and interchangeable. be interested to see what the root cause works out as 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NUSTAD 243 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 What about this style? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 What about this style? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I have one of those but I dont think they're for the DSP sound system or OBC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 I think the 4:3 suits the E38 and the 16:9 suits the E39, more in flavour with the E38's style Not sure what's up with it though Dave, coding issue maybe but I thought the E38/E39 where all modular and interchangeable. be interested to see what the root cause works out as I was led to believe that they're all interchangeable and would all work though with varying degrees of sound quality which is where the coding comes in. I've had all 3 working amps in the 740i and 2 give great sound and one works but sounds like your listening to a transistor through a tin can..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 Anything on E38.org about it? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NUSTAD 243 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 I have one of those but I dont think they're for the DSP sound system or OBC. Just check behind the flap - mine has a version of dsp and obc.......not sure if it is the same. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 Open some of the audio modules up, take pics, I'd be keen to see what they look like inside. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 Only to satisfy your capacitor fetish 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 With the E39 the audio runs through the main control unit, i.e. The Ibus / k-bus. I had something similar when I installed the aftermarket stereo in the E39, was static with almost no sound. Replaced the general control module with the donor car and it started working perfectly, even on the M3 steering wheel 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 Not sure if this will help, it's from one of my manuals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 With the E39 the audio runs through the main control unit, i.e. The Ibus / k-bus. I had something similar when I installed the aftermarket stereo in the E39, was static with almost no sound. Replaced the general control module with the donor car and it started working perfectly, even on the M3 steering wheel Thanks for that Much appreciated but I've definitely narrowed it down to the Amp. When I put that Amp into the 740i I had the same static as when it was in the 750i. I just need to either get it fixed or find another that will work in the 750i. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 It's back. I just couldn't live without the wood in the 750i. Much better I think. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 Do you have a pic of the AMP? I have 2 that were about to get thrown away this weekend. You're more then welcome to have them 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 Only to satisfy your capacitor fetish Capacitors and Soarers. They are everything! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
