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Member Profiles / Re: DesktopDave
« on: August 11, 2013, 04:59:07 PM »
Cool project Dave
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Engine + Driveline / Re: Reduction starter
« on: June 29, 2013, 06:12:36 PM »
I'm simply after a more reliable starter. My own started spinning without throwing out. But it throws out at the end of the spin and makes a desperate racket its completely random when it happens.
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Engine + Driveline / Re: Reduction starter
« on: June 24, 2013, 02:36:57 PM »
Bumping this thread is there a Geared/reduction starter for bmw m40, 42, 43, 44, engines
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Engine + Driveline / Re: mounting an external oil pump
« on: April 22, 2013, 08:42:23 PM »
Will you sit the engine up straight custom inlet and exhaust mmm tidy 
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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Irish E36 318is M44 Resto
« on: April 10, 2013, 03:09:39 PM »
Hey I'm sure you guys will appreciate this its on the irish bmw website bmw-driver.net owner is also local to me though I don't know him personally
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40568
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40568
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Electrical / Re: **NO START NO EMS light** Help Please
« on: March 13, 2013, 07:08:11 PM »
Im so dumb linking cyl 1 to coil 1, cyl 2 to coil 2, cyl 3 to coil 3, cyl 4 to coil 4, as per a single coilpack and letting the DME sort the firing order wasnt the answer the 3pin plugs for the individual coils exit the loom in their factory determined lengths but are paired as if using wasted spark anyway I swapped my plugleads to sort the firing order and now im running again neither of the DME's had ews cos i can swap them with no issues. I did a diagnostics when finished too. Cant believe I got caught with a firing order issue 
oh well first time for everything
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zf6s8a25m91pvul/20130313_112541.mp4
neither of the DME's had ews cos i can swap them with no issues. I did a diagnostics when finished too. Cant believe I got caught with a firing order issue oh well first time for everythinghttps://www.dropbox.com/s/zf6s8a25m91pvul/20130313_112541.mp4
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Site and club discussion / Re: Site has been converted to SMF
« on: March 11, 2013, 05:25:31 PM »
This is what I meant like the old site
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--Rxfy1v37GA/UT5m9a_0lBI/AAAAAAAAAPc/C_Wp8ocplZw/s640/quick%2520links.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--Rxfy1v37GA/UT5m9a_0lBI/AAAAAAAAAPc/C_Wp8ocplZw/s640/quick%2520links.jpg
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Electrical / Re: **NO START NO EMS light** Help Please
« on: March 11, 2013, 05:12:45 PM »
Hi Dave
The red car is 1994 it has a normal key and no security system that im aware of apart from central locking ie. doors, trunk and filler cap lock when key is turned in either door. there is no OBC in this car.
The green car came from northern ireland its a 1993 it had an obc of some description i can check tomorrow. The key was broke theres a space for a fob in it. It did start fine without this when i got it.
What is the difinitive way to tell if car has EWS & will a unit in the car say EWS on it. Id be positive neither cars have it but I could be wrong.
The red car is 1994 it has a normal key and no security system that im aware of apart from central locking ie. doors, trunk and filler cap lock when key is turned in either door. there is no OBC in this car.
The green car came from northern ireland its a 1993 it had an obc of some description i can check tomorrow. The key was broke theres a space for a fob in it. It did start fine without this when i got it.
What is the difinitive way to tell if car has EWS & will a unit in the car say EWS on it. Id be positive neither cars have it but I could be wrong.
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Electrical / Re: **NO START NO EMS light** Help Please
« on: March 11, 2013, 03:00:33 PM »
Just an update I had some time with the car this evening I can confirm I have spark and fuel pressure. Here are the vin details of both cars. Also the 3 wires I mentioned definitely weren't being used in the green car.
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Suspension / Re: E36 316 SE Touring
« on: March 11, 2013, 07:00:25 AM »
Heres a link to my touring project on a local (irish) forum I hope this is ok
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37928
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37928
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Electrical / **NO START NO EMS light** Help Please
« on: March 11, 2013, 06:38:59 AM »
Hey guys, I have a problem with an E36 318is ill try to explain as simply as possible with some images. basically i have a 318is that needed some attention clutch, starter etc mess under the intake ive done it all before many times the wiring loom was a bit untidy so i chucked that as i have a donor in my yard. im repairing the red car and the green is the donor. Red car was starting and driving but running poorly at idle now it does not start and i have no engine management light. i replaced clutch, starter, engine harness DME, new spark plugs,prop shaft. removed mess under intake
Notable differences
the red car has a single coil pack split into 4 and one round plug OEM
the green car had individual coils with individual plugs OEM left of pic
the DME on the left is from the green car the one on right is from the red car
the BODY harness to engine harness plug has 3 extra pins on the GREEN car pins 4,5,6 when i traced these wires into the cabin they ended up at unused plugs hence do nothing on the green car "i may need to confirm that for pin 6 the pink with grey striped wire"
inside view
underside view
Now the same BODY plug on the RED car does not have these 3 pins
inside view
apart from these differences the engines are identical same knock sensors same tps same wts afmx2 cam and crank triggers etc etc. I have used the GREEN components in the red car the firing order is 1342 i have arranged the coils as per red car setup i assume is the same in most/all M4x setups i havent seen different
coil 1 cyl 1
coil 2 cyl 2
coil 3 cyl 3
coil 4 cyl 4
the 3 wire connectors are connected as they were on the green car so the DME will determine firing order
I have no engine management light and the car wont start. it rained lightly when i was working but both DMEs are bone dry. all fuses in main box of red car are fine could i have a relay issue or perhaps popped a fuse somewhere inside the car.I can probably figure this out but some help from accomplished M4x owners might get me
sorted sooner ill update with vin details from both cars later if thats a help. Thanks for reading.
Notable differences
the red car has a single coil pack split into 4 and one round plug OEM
the green car had individual coils with individual plugs OEM left of pic
the DME on the left is from the green car the one on right is from the red car
the BODY harness to engine harness plug has 3 extra pins on the GREEN car pins 4,5,6 when i traced these wires into the cabin they ended up at unused plugs hence do nothing on the green car "i may need to confirm that for pin 6 the pink with grey striped wire"
inside view
underside view
Now the same BODY plug on the RED car does not have these 3 pins
inside view
apart from these differences the engines are identical same knock sensors same tps same wts afmx2 cam and crank triggers etc etc. I have used the GREEN components in the red car the firing order is 1342 i have arranged the coils as per red car setup i assume is the same in most/all M4x setups i havent seen different
coil 1 cyl 1
coil 2 cyl 2
coil 3 cyl 3
coil 4 cyl 4
the 3 wire connectors are connected as they were on the green car so the DME will determine firing order
I have no engine management light and the car wont start. it rained lightly when i was working but both DMEs are bone dry. all fuses in main box of red car are fine could i have a relay issue or perhaps popped a fuse somewhere inside the car.I can probably figure this out but some help from accomplished M4x owners might get me
sorted sooner ill update with vin details from both cars later if thats a help. Thanks for reading.
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Site and club discussion / Re: Site has been converted to SMF
« on: March 11, 2013, 04:54:54 AM »
ok spotted the recently unread topics option on top right i was going to ask for that ;0 what about a button for subscribed threads?
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Engine + Driveline / Reduction starter
« on: March 10, 2013, 07:18:11 AM »
Hey guys do any of the M4x engines use a reduction or geared starter as opposed to the conventional type so I could swap into the ex's E36 318is thanks for reading.
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Site and club discussion / Re: Site has been converted to SMF
« on: March 10, 2013, 07:13:55 AM »
will the forum get the old look or layout back? tapatalk is a problem for me today too
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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Engine Swap Project & Checklist
« on: October 03, 2012, 08:24:16 PM »
pics and vids of this minter please pretty please lol