BMW E36 Forum

turbo for a e36 325i

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:22 pm

by mat12001 (Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:22 pm)
did you fit the turbo easily?? if so what make was it i am looking for this upgrade too.

cheers

mat

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no power to fuel pump or starter

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:06 pm

by mat12001 (Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:06 pm)
hi did you find an answer to this as i am having a very similar problem.

thanks

mat

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93 325 wont start :(

Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:03 pm

by mat12001 (Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:03 pm)
Hi all i have a 93 325 coupe automatic. for some reason went to the shops the other day and for some reason after driving it normally for 10 miles it wouldnt start in the car park turning over no problem just wouldnt catch. so after a tow home i have tried the relays which seem to operate fine checked the fuel pump fuse and now i have checked the power supply to the fuel pump (because i couldnt hear it) with a meter and with the enging cranking or not i dont get any power down there. Anyone got any ideas i am desperate now lol. the car does have a alarm and immobiliser the immobiliser looks aftermarket but seems to be working fine as the car wont turn over without activating it.

thanks in advance and if i find the answer before any postings i will place the answer for future users.

mat

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Blowers won't work

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:32 pm

by Helen (Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:32 pm)
Hiya

Can anyone help? My blowers will only blow towards me, the blower on the windscreen and footwell do not work even if I have them set to blow there. Does anyone know what the problem is? I've heard it could be fuse 50 or the FSU. Any help will be appreciated.

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Is there anything like a 1.6 Litre M42 engine?!

Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:18 am

by tonysticks (Posted Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:18 am)
M42 engines are 1.8 litres. Not 1.6 litres.

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what is the difference between "VANOS" and "NON-VANOS"

Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:04 pm

by tonysticks (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:04 pm)
LOL! I believe all US cars have the battery in the trunk.

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what do you think.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:59 pm

by tonysticks (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:59 pm)
Wow! this looks great and very clean.... nice.

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want lights

Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:47 pm

by Javier (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:47 pm)
get some 84 LED in 4300k from khoalty (google it). They show no gaps and also they are not stupidly bright as the 60 LED models. It is as 'OEM' as one can get (if BMW put angels in E36s). Angel eyes are supposed to be position lights, so they needn't be super bright. If they aren't listed in the website ask Khoa directly. 6000k is a little bit blue and 8000k... don't do that. It is a bimmer, not a honda

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A need for speed?

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:46 am

by pritch21 (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:46 am)
the analog speedos in the majority of cars go out of calibration over time, if it was me i wouldnt be bothered, unles it was massivlly out

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will this work??

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:44 am

by pritch21 (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:44 am)
ohh yes that will work but i wanted to colour code them exactly to the car.

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wining noise from rear of car

Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:41 am

by pritch21 (Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:41 am)
if i remember rightly the fuel pump acces is under the rear seats.

next time it does this "wineing" jump in the back and have a listen down in each of the rear foot wells. you should hear it then.

if its the fuel pump that is!!

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engine wont rev please help

Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:46 pm

by tonysticks (Posted Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:46 pm)
In my previous car (E30 with M40 engine), I used to have a problem with the camshaft valve train. It needed to replace that and the car started to rev more than 4500. But the car was ideling at 700 RPMs, not 500 RPMs. It could be I guess...

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OBC Horn

Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:38 pm

by tonysticks (Posted Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:38 pm)
I already answered that . It's attached to the panel directly below your steering wheel. Just remove that panel and you'll see it right away.

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Cool rims for a navy blue e36

Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:12 pm

by hammoudeh (Posted Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:12 pm)
Hi guys,

I am getting my 1998 4-door navy blue 318i in a couple of days and I am so excited about that! The car is standard with no tuning at all and I am happy with that too since I will get to pick the styles I like for every tuning element. I was hoping that somebody would advise and load images for similar cars with rims on that look pretty cool on this specific car and colour so to help me decide what to get. I think I should be getting 17 inch rims anyways. Your help is highlyyyy appreciated )

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19s on a 328i sport

Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:58 pm

by Graydavis (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:58 pm)
Ah ok thanks mate

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boot lock

Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:58 pm

by jabba123 (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:58 pm)
i have already done a post but can anyone tell me where to drill hole behind rear number plate so i can get my boot open,does anyone know of a site etc that will have diagram or step by step instructions
thankyou

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e 36 boot lock not working

Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:56 pm

by jabba123 (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:56 pm)
hi sounds like i have a similar problem mate, can you tell me where you drilled hole to gain access to the boot release please.is there somewhere i can look up or get diagram to do this please
thankyou

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boot wont open (1996 320i) please help

Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:50 pm

by jabba123 (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:50 pm)
hi can anyone help please.
ive had my car for 4 years and never had a boot key the key fob used to open this which was always sticky i had to open and lock it a few times befor it would release the boot,now it doesnt work atall.
ive tried gettin in from the back seat but cant seem to do that.i have no boot lever inside the car.i think with continuous banging of boot button trying to open it has caused something inside to break off etc.can anyone tell me how i can get it open.i have a flat tyre at the moment so car is parked up cos im unable to get in boot to spare and locking nut.i have been told you can drill a small hole above or below the number plate which i then assume you can get at the release or something ,does anyone know anything about that.
please help anyone
thankyou

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is my bmw wired up for front fogs

Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:56 am

by shreksladylover (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:56 am)
thanks for your help.........

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Windows & Sunroof Not Working After Checking Map Light Bulb

Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:54 am

by ellnic (Posted Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:54 am)
I've had my fair share of electrics. I had a Peugeot 106, 406 and 607... with the exception of the 106, wiring was awful.

Working on it made Chinese torture look like a trip to Disney Land.

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tappits on my 2.5

Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:57 pm

by 96_323 (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:57 pm)
ellinic
A diesel will normally be noisier than a petrol.
A diesel uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel as opposed to a petrol engine which uses air/fuel followed by a spark by the spark plug.
Basically its compression ignition instead of spark ignition.
Thats only old diesels though, newer diesels are better designed and only sound like diesels when idling, When motoring along at even low revs they are fairly hard to tell.

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Injector Light Shows Occasionally - Limp Mode

Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:48 pm

by ellnic (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:48 pm)
Hey all,

I have been having an issue with my E36 since I got it, it's not a major one as far as I can tell - but I wonder if anyone has any ideas. I'm wondering if its a MAF issue....

Occasionally, when cruising along at over 2K revs, power will die down and the injector light will come on for a few seconds then go out. Then power resumes as usual.

Without fail, these things solve the problem:

1. Dipping the clutch (either to change gear or simply dip and re-engage in same gear)
2. Letting the revs fall below 2K

The problem may also happen when moving off the mark at the revs reach high end black/red just before changing into second. This is probably the most annoying bit as I have to dip the clutch quickly to kick the power back in.

From a safety stand-point, this is rather irritating as merging into traffic 'could' potentially get nasty.

However, from a fixability point of view, It reeks of something simple....

Any ideas? MAF, Camshaft Sensor, Boost Pressure sensor?

Performance mods done to my car:
1. Chipped (from reputable germany autotech company that specialises in bespoke chips - not cheap crap).
2. De-cat
3. EGR deactivated by removing vacuum hose.
4. Free flow panel filter

It would be worth noting that the problem existed BEFORE any of this was done, and is so infrequent that it rarely happens.... maybe once or twice a week, at the moment even less.

I used the OBC to look at the diag data and it says this:

0113 005 E3
0208 000 E1
0302 000 E2
0420 000 E3

Are these fault codes?

Is one of them MAF?

Could it be a fuel pump?

The small sensor on the bottom of inlet manifold that looks very much like the MAF was replaced not too long ago - there is also a tube, I assume the tube is manifold absolute pressure?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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first gear jumping

Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:32 pm

by ellnic (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:32 pm)
Now here's an interesting thought.... My E36 (325tds) does this too. It's only done it since it was chipped and none of the gears slip at all, is your 316 chipped?

There is the occasional knocking noise that can also be felt through the gear stick when in neutral and moving it toward the pasenger seat.

One thought I had is that this could be exhaust pipe judder that is transferring to the change rods as they are pretty close and I did have the exhaust off recently to bash out the cat.

@ 96_323: Having said that - your comment about a 1st cog on the way out sounds worrying :/

In any case, no slipping in any gear. Car runs a beauty. Just kangaroos a bit in 1st.... this can usually be solved by getting the revs up a little before letting the clutch fully engage.... I want to say clutch - but no slipping? Confused.

Talking of MAF, my car returns these fault codes (at least I think they are fault codes, I got them from the OBC - I think one is MAF - any ideas?

0113 005 E3
0208 000 E1
0302 000 E2
0420 000 E3

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how to fit these items.

Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:45 pm

by 96_323 (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:45 pm)
Its up to the company, id mail them 1st and ask, iv heard of companys only sending the unit, bracket and wiring and not the sensor.

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flog light instalation

Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:37 pm

by 96_323 (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:37 pm)
Halfords do full installation kits with all wiring, fuse, switches, relay and lights!!!

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light conversion?

Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:21 pm

by Modified BMW E36 (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:21 pm)
if i put e30 headlamps into my e36 and changed the front panel would that work.

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Will 2002 M3 rims fit a 1994 325i vert?

Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:47 am

by pritch21 (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:47 am)
hmm well recently i bought some m5 alloys to go on my 318 , the tyres were 235 18s and there was no way that they were going to fit.

now then back to your question.

i have a feeling that the arches on the 325 are bigger and will take the allloys. but i would like another member from the forum to back me up on this though

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Heated Seats Coming on by Themselves

Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:38 am

by bmwdonna (Posted Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:38 am)
OK, Wife keeps saying her heated seat comes on by itself. It doesn't happen all the time and the heated seat switch isn't lighting up when this happens. otherwise they work fine when turned on. I try to tell her its cause she has a hot butt

She has a 97 328 Convertible. No other issues with the car. I turn car to on position in the garage for 30 45 mins but the seat isn't getting hot by itself......has anyone ever had this happen???

Dennis

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bike carbs

Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:00 pm

by 96_323 (Posted Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:00 pm)
Would need to be remapped!
Shop around and you should find some places doing good prices.

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Thinking of a change

Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:24 pm

by 96_323 (Posted Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:24 pm)
What year is the auto?
Engine wise youd be talking an extra 45ish bhp.
Performance wise there wouldnt be a huge big differance in 0-60, the auto box would be a bit down compared to a manual. 60-100 it would be more evident of there been more power.
Iv not driven any e36 autos. The only upside to an auto in my opinion is when sitting in traffic, other than that the manual box wins for me!!

When checking an auto box, ask when the fluid was last changed and how often it was done. Who changed the fluid? If he says himself then ask how he done it!
Most people dont have a clue about changing fluid in an auto box, open sump, drain and refill. Thats fine and dandy at a mid interval change but its only really draining just over half the fluid in the box, theres still half the fluid sitting in the system!!!
Check when driving at roughly 35mph for any vibrations at different accelerations. Floor it and if the box hesitates then walk away. Check acceleration with full wheel lock and see if it slips out of gear or again hesitates.
That about sums it up, just dont forget to check over the rest of the car aswel!!!!

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