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E36 Coupe electrical windows common issues.

Hi there! What a beautiful night - breezy and chilly. I want to introduce you now the most common issues with the power windows of a BMW E36 Coupe. Since the Coupes have the auto up-down windows when opening or closing the door, there are several issues with the power windows of the Coupes. 1) Window do not go up or down when opening or closing the door. As you know, your window should roll down when opening the door. Also it should roll back up when the door is closed. This function is operated by a little button inside the door lock-to-chassis mecanism. In other words... this: [img]http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/jambswitch-1.jpg[/img] The little switch is plastic and it's worn off by the years of service. The best solution is to buy a replacement part and replace it. If you do not want to spend a fortune for a little part like this there are several cheaper solutions. - You can apply glue on top of the switch, for example Poxipol or other plastic-type glues. The p...
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A list of goodies for E30 and E36 to come ! (DIY list)

This is a little list of the things i am going to write about in DIY style. If you find your problem amongst them, please check the blog periodically. E30: - Hydraulic pump replacement & problems with the power steering - Radiator mount/dismount, air bleeding of the cooling system; Possible coolant leak spots. - Spring replacement, Rubber bushes replacement, Shocks replacement (with OEM or Aftermarket parts) - Installing and removing the entire dashboard + other parts. - Solving the Touring problem with the clicking noise from the back - Installing aftermarket audio in E30 Touring. E36: - Electric windows problems - Cleaning of MAF, TTB, Intake etc. - Coolant leaks; Air bleeding, Interesting info about the coolant level in the 6 cyl. engines. - Replacement of the Head cover gasquet, spark plugs and ignition coils. - Installation of the M-tech, package, including steering wheel, bumpers, shift knob, Recaro seats etc.
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E36 Coupe electric window problems.

The next article is going to be on common problems for the electric windows of BMW E36 Coupe. If you own a E36 Coupe, i suppose you are familiar with the nastry problems like the window stopped working, the window is not going down/up if opened/closed the door etc. I am going to explain you all this, how it works, why it don't works and how to fix your problem. Comming soon!
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More goodies to come!

Hi folks! I didn't had much time to update the DIY articles lately, but i promise you i will post soon more DIY's for BMW E30 and from now on for E36 too, because i have to bring you the sad news - i sold my E30 and bought an E36 M-technik coupe. See ya soon, folks!
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Do you like to clean your car? I do - here is how i do it.

Good day everybody. I guess that's not only me who like to clean his car by himself. The reasons are basically not many and not frustrating but i don't like that: - in autowash they don't wash properly my wheels. - they don't clean the interior like i want. - they take a LOT of money. This are the reasons because of i like to wash my car. Here is how i do it and how can you do it too if you don't have experience in this kind of work. First of all, if you prefer to wash in in your yard, buy a bucket, car shampoo, a sponge and a microfiber towel to dry the car after. This is how i do it: 1: Make the car wet , very wet until the water don't dissapear on spots in 1 minute. Pay attention to the rims and under the fenders too. 2: Dissolve some of the car shampoo in the bucket and clean the car with the sponge. Do it fast if you can, you don't want to see your car dry in the process. Pay attention to spots like around the wipers, under the hood in the ...
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DIY Simple keyless entry installation for E30

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Hi guys, today i'm going to explain to you how can you install keyless entry system to your E30 by yourself! You will need: - Keyless entry system - Wire cutters - Electrical tape - Knife - Solder and soldering iron. How it's done: Basically, all that stuff on the image is the little f-ker called keyless entry system. It's a bunch of wires, a module and two remote controllers. I found the easiest place to install this on my touring in the trunk. Anyways, the wires are the same for coupes/sedans/tourings/verts, except the power source (you can use your trunk dome light for touring, the power antenna for the rest of the models). I suppose that you can dissasemble the trim in your trunk to work all the way down to the wires for the central locking actuator and i'm not going to explain how do you do this. After doing it, loose the screws for the central locking actuator (CLA) and twist it a bit to set it free from the lock shaft. You will end up wi...
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DIY: Illuminated heated seats switches

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Hi folks! Today i'm going to show you how to make constant illuminated heated seats switches. What you need: - A pair of matching wire shoes (as the rest of the shoes of the switch, shown below) - Clippers - Extra wire (about 1 meter) - Power source (rear ashtray) - A couple of resistors (i used 4 on each wire to dim the light, you might need only 1 or 2 or more, depending on the Ohms) How it's done: Cut the wire in half ( 50 cm. for each switch)  On the one end of the wire put the cable shoe. Do the same for the both wires. Now you must have 2 wires with wire shoes. Open the connectors for the switches and put the wire shoe in place (notice in the photo where are the wire shoes with different color, the ones i added) Close the connectors and move to the next step. Cut each wire in half again and add the resistors by soldering. Add as many as you need to get the light looks good for you. Now hook up the wires to the 12V wire for th...
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