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BMW E46: cleaning out the internal cabin air temperature sensor

Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06

When the internal air temperature sensor becomes dirty over time, heating/airconditioning either thinks it is too warm or too cold inside then over-cools or over-heats.

Cleaning the internal air temperature sensor is simple:

It is behind the little slots on the front of the HVAC control, which has a fan that draws air across the sensor. It can clog up with dirt and need to be cleaned with some compressed air.

If more fails, you can replace it with a more modern unit, see the pictures below that are from [WayBack] Guide To Your BMW E46 HVAC Automatic Climate Control Upgrade by delmarco | DIY

Guide To Your BMW E46 HVAC Automatic Climate Control Upgrade Compliments of delmarco @ http://www.bimmerfest.com Starting during the production month/year of 03/2003 BMW Redesigned the Automatic HVAC Climate Control in the E46 cabin.

Via:

–jeroen

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E46 radio Siemens VDO Business CD – aux tutorial, complete description

Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06

No AUX possibility:

[WayBack] E46 radio Blaupunkt business cd – aux tutorial, complete description: No AUX at all.
[WayBack] E46 radio Harman Kardon (Becker) Professional CD – description: No AUX, some burn their displays, or crack their front panels.

AUX possibility:

[WayBack] E46 radio Siemens VDO Business CD – aux tutorial, complete description
[WayBack] E46 radio Alpine Business CD – BMW E46 radio and aux: better audio than Siemens VDO

For the Alpine and VDO models, also check the below tables that I copied from those pages:

Siemens VDO:

Date / Model number letters <= 10-2002 > 10-2002 to 07-2004 > 07-2004

PH CD CD CD, AUX

VD n/a CD, AUX, CD MP3 CD, AUX, CD MP3

Alpine:

Last three digits of part number: 241, 711, 072, 963 902, 903, 505, 506 429, 430, 215

features: CD CD, AUX CD, AUX, CD MP3

Further reading: [WayBack] Guide to Buying E46 BMW Business CD53 Alpine Radios that play MP3 Data CDs!

–jeroen

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E46: replace battery in car key

Posted by jpluimers on 2019/01/14

Two videos that show how to cut open the E46 diamond shaped car key to replace the battery are below.

Far cheaper than a ~ EUR 200 replacement key: [Archive.is] what did you pay for your E46 diamond key replacement? – E46Fanatics

Parts needed:

Panasonic VL2020 Akku – http://amzn.to/2emKNVN or 2016 (non-rechargeable but should be compatible)
66 12 2 155 753 BMW Schlüssel-Emblem

Tools needed:

Vise/Vice (German: Schraubstock)
very sharp knife
super glue

Related Related: door lock and key problems; FM Antenna problems

–jeroen

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Raspberry Pi as CD changer in pre 09/2002 E46 BMW 320i touring

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/10/05

My pre 09/2002 E46 BMW 320i touring didn’t come with a CD-changer, and since the Business CD head-unit didn’t support the regular AUX mechanisms (see links further below), I’m researching how to add a Raspberry Pi as CD-changer.

A few things I want to accomplish:

Raspberry Pi powers up as it has ignition signal
Raspberry Pi powers down soon after it has lost ignition signal
Connected via the CD-changer connectors (iBus and audio) in the back

Some links:

[WayBack] Hacking BMW I-BUS With Raspberry PI | Mono Software
- [WayBack] //BMW-Projekte/I-Bus Informationen
- [WayBack] MPlayer – The Movie Player
- github.com/osvathrobi/node-ibus
- github.com/osvathrobi/node-ibus-mediacenter
- github.com/loics2/node-mplayer
- [WayBack] Hack Your Car: 11 Steps (with Pictures):Want to unlock your car door with your phone? Re-map steering wheel buttons, or log performance data? The Car Kracker an open-source addon for your BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, 7-Series, X-Series or Mini that lets you; Add an Aux-In or music jukebox Remap steering wheel buttons Remove the Nav warning screen Display text like emails and SMS on your Sat Nav, radio, or dashboard Access engine and performance data like air/fuel ratio, oil pressure/temp, and VANOS Code retrofit parts like rain sensors, run-flat tires, theft alarms, and keys Access the proprietary error logs to troubleshoot engine, transmission, or accessory problems. You can also upgrade Engine / Transmission firmware, remove the speed limiter, reset warning lights, and change dealer settings. Here’s a little demo of displaying a tweet on the radio; Continue to the next step and I’ll answer a few questions, then I’ll show you how to build your own.
- TrentSeed/BMW_E46_Android_RPi_IBUS_Controller: BMW E46 – Nexus 7 in dash, connected (via Bluetooth) to Raspberry Pi, connected to IBUS (via USB Adapter). Supports Android Wear 4.4W w/ full voice commands!
- dscheerens/ikbus-core: Core abstractions for I/K-bus vehicle networks.
[WayBack] Project: Replacing the CD changer with a Raspberry Pi
[WayBack] IBUS interface BMW car cars I-BUS build your own circuit diagram for sale PCB DIY IBUS Interface for BMW cars
[WayBack] DIY E46 Media Centre: MP3, videos, Digital Radio, Digital TV? – E46Fanatics
- [WayBack] PiBUS – A Raspberry Pi-BMW Interface Board
[WayBack] pyBus | Snapshots of Thoughts
[WayBack] BMW E46 Android Raspberry Pi IBUS Controller (github.com)
- github.com/TrentSeed/BMW_E46_Android_RPi_IBUS_Controller
[WayBack] Raspberry Pi MP3 player into E46 – New blog on my project…
- [WayBack] Project PIE46
- [Archive.is] Project PIE46 – older posts
[WayBack] I-Bus Digital CD Changer / Wiki / Home
[WayBack] BMWRaspControl | integriertes Mediacenter und mehr
Finding K-Bus in E46:
www.openbmw.org / I-Bus
[WayBack] KBUS down – Bimmerfest – BMW Forums

Supplying power:

iBus/kBus/CanBUS:

[Archive.is] E46 can bus, Ibus Kbus and Arduino, E90 Can bus BMW CAN bus, I/Kbus,and various other electronic stuff
- [Archive.is] I/Kbus interface options for Arduino
- [WayBack] Blog » Curious-Ninja – IT, Cars, and Aviation
  - [WayBack] Blog » Curious-Ninja – IT, Cars, and Aviation – page 2
[WayBack] NavCoder Website – NavCoder is a Windows application to reprogram BMW navigation computers and other ibus devices.
[WayBack] 6-1. BMW IBUS – exInterface.com
[WayBack] CAN bus – Wikipedia
[WayBack] BMW Navcoder
- [WayBack] ibus.jpg (1011×708)
- [WayBack] 2011-02-02_064215_picture_51.png (923×542)
[WayBack] BMW E46 canbus | Android Auto
[WayBack] Arduino – iBUS CANBus Diskussion
[WayBack] looking for a library etc. to facilitate communications via. CANbus using Delphi. Preferably XE5, but willing to look at all options at this stage.Thanks – Ryan Potts – Google+

If the model was more recent, it would at least support AUX, but it doesn’t by default and the work-arounds seem to emulate a CD-changer after all:

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BMW DIY Poor Radio Reception Repair, AM and FM, E46 3-Series and Other Models | Bavarian Autosport Blog

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/10/01

I need to fix this on my own 320i touring: [WayBack] BMW DIY Poor Radio Reception Repair, AM and FM, E46 3-Series and Other Models | Bavarian Autosport Blog.

Basically it’s using DeoxIT on all contacts having to do with the AM/FM antenna signals.

I already have a DeoxIT pen so that should work fine.

For the Touring version, the below picture should help. I got it from [WayBack] www.unofficialbmw.com/images/e46.pdf via [WayBack] Unofficial BMW: E46

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BMW DIY Poor Radio Reception Repair, AM and FM, E46 3-Series and Other Models | Bavarian Autosport Blog

Date / Model number letters	<= 10-2002	> 10-2002 to 07-2004	> 07-2004
PH	CD	CD	CD, AUX
VD	n/a	CD, AUX, CD MP3	CD, AUX, CD MP3

Last three digits of part number:	241, 711, 072, 963	902, 903, 505, 506	429, 430, 215
features:	CD	CD, AUX	CD, AUX, CD MP3

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