E61 V8 Bearding
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I did a bit of Google last night and it seems the question about the 3 wires with brown stripe has been covered already. Apparently they all connect back to the same place so hopefully I can mix them up and its fine.
Tiny bit of rain today but still got stuck into the wiring. Just having a lunch break.
I pulled off the spoiler which was just pushed home overnight. When I popped off the black cover for the diversity antenna there was quite a bit of water in the tray. So it definitely needs sealing better. I'm still trying to conjure up a good idea for how to seal it better. Maybe just a bit of decent gaffa tape all around it.
Not many more wires to crimp now then I can put a battery on and see what happens. Initially I think I'll do this without the diversity antenna as everything is still damp up there.
Tiny bit of rain today but still got stuck into the wiring. Just having a lunch break.
I pulled off the spoiler which was just pushed home overnight. When I popped off the black cover for the diversity antenna there was quite a bit of water in the tray. So it definitely needs sealing better. I'm still trying to conjure up a good idea for how to seal it better. Maybe just a bit of decent gaffa tape all around it.
Not many more wires to crimp now then I can put a battery on and see what happens. Initially I think I'll do this without the diversity antenna as everything is still damp up there.
So I got everything connected up and then did a full test. Everything worked except for Remote Central Locking. I even had lots of radio stations and they sounded crisp. I was so pleased I got a pic. The radio has not worked for 3 or 4 years.
But it was getting late and dark and I was only working with torches. I wanted to get the spoiler on to keep the rain out of the common antenna. But then maybe I got a bit heavy handed with the spoiler because it would not go back on. After many attempts I noticed some of my new wires had been damaged. I suspect they are for the FM Radio antenna. Checked the radio and now I only have 4 or 5 fuzzy stations. So I'm a bit annoyed.
The lights are all working now. So I think it will pass an MOT. I do still have a suspension arm bolt to tighten up which was the other failure.
But it was getting late and dark and I was only working with torches. I wanted to get the spoiler on to keep the rain out of the common antenna. But then maybe I got a bit heavy handed with the spoiler because it would not go back on. After many attempts I noticed some of my new wires had been damaged. I suspect they are for the FM Radio antenna. Checked the radio and now I only have 4 or 5 fuzzy stations. So I'm a bit annoyed.
The lights are all working now. So I think it will pass an MOT. I do still have a suspension arm bolt to tighten up which was the other failure.
3rd time lucky
Spoilier now on properly
Left all the boot lid trim pieces off for now
Everything tested and working including remote central locking - very pleased I got that working
No hang on - not tested wash wipe and demister
FM Radio is ok but not great - improves when I hold the cable - but I'm not bothered about FM
I had to leave a metal piece off which was used for cables management - pic - as it was fouling on spoiler and preventing it going on. So now it needs fiddling when i want to close the boot - the cables that is - perhaps I'll try some cable ties.
Right now I just want my MOT. Then she can be driven. Then we see if misfire persists.
In the meantime I've been looking at a X5 4.8is, FFRR 5.0 supercharged and also 535d touring for sale.
Spoilier now on properly
Left all the boot lid trim pieces off for now
Everything tested and working including remote central locking - very pleased I got that working
No hang on - not tested wash wipe and demister
FM Radio is ok but not great - improves when I hold the cable - but I'm not bothered about FM
I had to leave a metal piece off which was used for cables management - pic - as it was fouling on spoiler and preventing it going on. So now it needs fiddling when i want to close the boot - the cables that is - perhaps I'll try some cable ties.
Right now I just want my MOT. Then she can be driven. Then we see if misfire persists.
In the meantime I've been looking at a X5 4.8is, FFRR 5.0 supercharged and also 535d touring for sale.
BigMacDaddy said:
Good work, although you're the harbinger of doom - within a week of you originally posting up about doing the cabling my glass hatch & rear demister stopped working, I suspect I'll be following in your footsteps to rectify those very shortly 
I apologise profusely. I wouldn't recommend the wiring kit I bought. I paid more expecting quality but it wasn't that great. Hopefully my endeavour will be helpful in this regard, sir.
2007
68,000 miles
Jap import which can mean cheaper tax. You would need to check.
£7800
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305397362027
68,000 miles
Jap import which can mean cheaper tax. You would need to check.
£7800
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305397362027
I now have a wiper problem. So the front wipers will no longer do the slower speed. I thought I noticed them getting slower and slower. At first I thought no I must be imagining it. But then they started juddering, so move a bit then stop and so on. Today they stopped altogether. And also the fast peed is intermittent. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. This is no fun when it is raining so I will need it fixing very soon.
ATM said:
Darren Woods the man himself called me today. He has figured out the cause of my misfire. There is a control unit for the vavletronic - I hope I got that right - which has been sat in water and is nackered. When he pulled the plug it also disintegrated. So he will fit a replacement used control unit off ebay and a plug repair kit from BMW. Then he said we'll see 'where we are' which I'm hoping is we're in the land of working cars.Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff