E61 V8 Bearding
Discussion
ATM said:
Can anyone recommend a good plug and a good coil to choose? I've read stuff about Chinese copies of branded coils which are rubbish.
Finally ordered some Bosch coils and fancy NGK Iridium plugs. The coils have arrived and have some fancy seals on the boxes as if to prove they're authentic but surely a determined copy outfit could just copy these too. I'm still waiting for the plugs. Haa anyone tried this job? The Internet suggests having a good selection of extensions for your ratchet. I don't even know if I have a spark plug socket as I've not changed plugs since I had a Fiat Cinquecento. ATM said:
E61 fans
I bought a cheap and cheerful, hopefully, OBD reader from Aldi and the results are in. I have 9 in total:
P0444
P0300
P0301
P0306
P0303
P0307
P0302
P0597
P0304
So the 300 numbers are misfires detected. 300 is generic and the other designate the cylinder number. That just leaves
444 - EVAP Emission Control System Purge Valve
597 - Cruise Control Circuit Open
So if this means anything to anyone here please let me know.
TIA
So my car had another juddering fit at the traffic lights today and I had to turn it off and on. Will clear all the existing codes using my Aldi scan tool and then see what's what. Above is an earlier post showing the original codes from before I changed all the coils and plugs.I bought a cheap and cheerful, hopefully, OBD reader from Aldi and the results are in. I have 9 in total:
P0444
P0300
P0301
P0306
P0303
P0307
P0302
P0597
P0304
So the 300 numbers are misfires detected. 300 is generic and the other designate the cylinder number. That just leaves
444 - EVAP Emission Control System Purge Valve
597 - Cruise Control Circuit Open
So if this means anything to anyone here please let me know.
TIA
I've got an interior light issue.
The interior lights come on as normal when I get in the car, but then they stay on while driving. Using the push button on the front light turns them all off. Exiting and locking the car leaves the lights on for quite a while - just checked now and still on after 15 minutes.
Any ideas?
The interior lights come on as normal when I get in the car, but then they stay on while driving. Using the push button on the front light turns them all off. Exiting and locking the car leaves the lights on for quite a while - just checked now and still on after 15 minutes.
Any ideas?
Owen Snell said:
I've got an interior light issue.
The interior lights come on as normal when I get in the car, but then they stay on while driving. Using the push button on the front light turns them all off. Exiting and locking the car leaves the lights on for quite a while - just checked now and still on after 15 minutes.
Any ideas?
Small glass boot open?The interior lights come on as normal when I get in the car, but then they stay on while driving. Using the push button on the front light turns them all off. Exiting and locking the car leaves the lights on for quite a while - just checked now and still on after 15 minutes.
Any ideas?
Owen Snell said:
ATM said:
Small glass boot open?
I do use the glass tailgate and it's a consistent problem.I read somewhere that the switch on the glass tailgate latch can go bad.
ATM said:
Owen Snell said:
ATM said:
Small glass boot open?
I do use the glass tailgate and it's a consistent problem.I read somewhere that the switch on the glass tailgate latch can go bad.
ATM said:
Mine is bad. So it won't open on demand. It will however open itself without demand. I know it is open as the interior lights stay illuminated. It stays in the down position obviously.
Back at home and checking it over, the tailgate wasn't properly latched. Will have to see if it does this again, of if it was just me being an idiot and not shutting it properly.Jules Sunley said:
I've had intermittent issues with the glass boot opening itself. Going to get Birds to investigate at this year's service and replace the latch.
While checking out the tailgate latch on Youtube earlier, a guy did a video of removal / replacement and it is really straightforward.Owen Snell said:
ATM said:
Mine is bad. So it won't open on demand. It will however open itself without demand. I know it is open as the interior lights stay illuminated. It stays in the down position obviously.
Back at home and checking it over, the tailgate wasn't properly latched. Will have to see if it does this again, of if it was just me being an idiot and not shutting it properly.Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff