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Electrical / After M42 Swap Windows and Tach and radio isnt working!!

« on: June 23, 2010, 11:13:46 AM »

Ok so the window issue is fixed due to a wiring not being grounded, also the radio started to work at the same time, as odd as that is. Now the only other to fix would be the Tach, none of my lights work in my dash to view my gauges, I check the fuses also and they were all replaced, so I'm running out of ideas....

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Electrical / After M42 Swap Windows and Tach and radio isnt working!!

« on: June 22, 2010, 02:13:35 PM »

Hey Fellas,
   I have a 89 325ic and I just completed a M42 swap and now my windows and tach and radio isnt working. I did not touch the wiring at all, the harness wasnt touched either only to be connected in the engine bay. I dont see any
switch above the radio (from references i read online) the switches are brand new, can someone please throw any other ideas, might be dumb but where is the circuit breaker located at? Any and all help would be gladly appreciated.

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For Sale / e30 and e36 shift/ebrake boots. Many kinds

« on: June 16, 2010, 01:09:43 PM »

Yo Matt, email me so we can do some Biz....cp6183@yahoo.com

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Engine management / She WOnt Hold an IDLE....ANY HELP!

« on: May 19, 2010, 11:13:22 AM »

YO I appreciate the insight papa......I'll def check that out, if anything I'll update and go from there...

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Engine management / She WOnt Hold an IDLE....ANY HELP!

« on: May 18, 2010, 01:29:26 PM »

Hello Gentlemen,

       This is what is going on.....I swap a M42 into my 325ci.....it should be plug and play...as it starts up so it is....Yet(my windows wont go down) anywho....If i start her up and keep her @ 2 grand she runs, as soon as I let go the gas and let her idle she automaticly dies....she will not hold a idle at all.....I have replaced all Vacuum hoses and cleaned out her Idle Air Control....I feel deep down that it is someting with misfiring...Ok, so if the coil packs are not grounded strongly, will that play a role? also can someone help with a diagram with the ordering of the coil packs? does anyone have a picture of how the hoses suppose to go for all the vacuum hoses...I am just wanting to cover all aspects.....Can someone send or post a picture of a smooth running M42 engine bay so i can compare. Also when she dies when not giving her gas she blows air out the hose pipe on the intake...Again ANY and ALL help would be greatly appreciated, as I am in need to get my car running due to work.

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: February 17, 2010, 09:09:40 PM »

The Car is an 89 and through my research it should be plug and go.....And Yes! the car was previously an auto, I seriously think that is my problem.....Now the caviot to that is that i can not locate the inhibitor switch. Yo guy, u perhaps know where it is located??

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: February 15, 2010, 10:04:03 AM »

e30guydownunder- thank You!!

But I have read the diagrams and I am having hard trouble understanding them...and Yes it might be I am amatuer about reading diagrams....But this has gotten to a point of beyond frustration....for something I know is simple, I can understand it. Is there anyone who has done this swap before that can tell me excatly what am I missing and need to be recified?? Please I am in need of HELP!!

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: February 04, 2010, 02:41:08 PM »

Thank You!

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: February 03, 2010, 03:34:32 AM »

Can someone help explian the chassis loom?? Is it the entire wiring of the car?? Where is it located?? Also can someone plz visually or throughly explain where might the switch is for swapping out for 5 spd. Need help ASAP

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: January 28, 2010, 06:10:20 PM »

Gentlemen,First thanks and I am apprecaitive for all the help. Is there any way i can get a  schematics for all this....I am fairly new to BMW's so Basically I need the bottom harness and i def using the top harness. is there somewhere I can get a diagram for the switch for the 5spd swap? so i can get in there and just fix the problem instead of messin around and trying to find the area of the dilemma.

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: January 27, 2010, 05:39:06 PM »

Yea I am getting a check engine light but then again all light appear. I feel it is something with wiring or relays.....also i forgot to mention, I also did a 5 spd swap. Is the swap like the 240sx where you have to loop the Park relay to make it think its in netural?? I know mechanically everything works, I just dont know if there is something specific to look for when swapping from the 6cyld to the 1.8.

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How-To's / HELP!! swap m20 to m42 Wont start

« on: January 27, 2010, 11:52:46 AM »

Hello Forum,

I will be quick and brief about this guys.......i had swap from a m20 2.5 to a m42 1.8. I have not changed anything, the way i removed the m42(which it was running perfect) I left the harness connected, the only place i disconnected was the ECU and so on....I implanted the m42 with no problem, hooked everything up and it will not start, the Coil packs are new...remember the motor was running in perfect condition. And of now, the car will not start it seems like there is no spark being created. So I then hot wired straight to the starter with push button and then it sparks up, is there anything i need to vhange like relays, fuses and so....plz guys any help would help