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Posted by jpluimers on 2020/12/28
Heating the M54B22 engine of the BMW E46 320i can be done with this set of parts of [Archive.is] Engine heaters • DEFA:
BMW 320 i (2001-)
- Engine heater
- Engine heater
- 411869
- Mounting time
- >1.5t
- Power Cable Kit
- 460762
- Connecting kit
- 460785
Parts of the set:
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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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Posted by jpluimers on 2019/09/06
No AUX possibility:
AUX possibility:
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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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:
Tools needed:
Related Related: door lock and key problems; FM Antenna problems
–jeroen
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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:
Some links:
Supplying power:
iBus/kBus/CanBUS:
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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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
More links:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2018/06/18
For my link archive: [WayBack] W5motorolja på Lidl
Ihr Fax vom 21.10.2009
Sehr geehrter Herr Stanusic,
gern bestätigen wir Ihnen, dass entsprechend der folgenden Aufstellung die Produkte identisch sind.
PENNASOL Multigrade Super HD 15W40 = W5 CARCARE Engine Oil 15W40
PENNASOL Super Light 10W40 = W5 Ecotech Engine Oil 10W40
PENNASOL Super Pace 5W40 = W5 Supertech Engine Oil 5W40
Mit freundlichen GrüßenMineralöl-Raffinerie Dollbergen GmbH
i.V. Hartmann i.A. Fricke
On the label:
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/09/11
Since the odometer of our W116 would stall every now and then, we had to repair it. Luckily the instructions at W123 – Tacho-Reparatur [WayBack] work fine for a W116 as too.
It’s different between 450SEL and 450SEL 6.9 and contains a bunch of lightbulbs so for completeness some links that help fixing lighting issues:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2017/07/28
Some Dutch links (as I live there) for my reference:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2016/09/16
A modification to fit a 3.5 mm stereo socket to the front face of a Becker Mexico Cassette to allow use of mp3 players and the like but still retaining AM/FM radio and cassette functions.
Source: W116 : Mercedes-Benz S-Class – 280S, 280SE, 280SEL, 300SD, 350SE, 350SEL, 450SE, 450SEL & 450SEL 6.9
Interesting…
We’ve such a receiver in our classic car (see 1970 Becker Mexico AM-FM Cassette Car Radio showing operation & sound – YouTube « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of stuff).
It would be a great way to add AUX to it, but I’d rather not modify the front-panel. Since the 450SEL69 has plenty of room, I will try to see if the above instructions can make the cable external so the AUX connector will be either near the arm rest or the glove compartment.
–jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 