What have you done with or to your M3 today?

SAMM3Y · 06-23-2021, 11:05 PM

Caught the ///Moon at sunset

E90325M · 06-24-2021, 12:16 AM

super clean Black car.

XKxRome0ox · 06-24-2021, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Peertwelve

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Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

My car won't unlock or lock properly
My car won't unlock when I touch the door handle anymore
Only passenger side doors lock and unlock with the key fob button...
The center lock button inside only locks the driver's door and doesn't unlock anything
What the heck is going on?

I'm not sure. My car had similar issues ages ago. There was an issue with locking electronics popping a fuse. But iirc that was affecting both doors. Maybe something in here. https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=11827119

The thread you posted seems similar to what is happening to my car

Except for the driver door, the other 3 doors will not even unlock or open when I pull the handle from inside the car
How can all 3 stop working? Isn't it a mechanical lock/unlock? Or is it all electronic?
I know my e46 door lock mechanism was a physical wire hooked to the door handle

Ajolives · 06-24-2021, 11:41 AM

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A/C is acting up, took over a minute to blow cold after sitting for a couple days. Bought a DIY charging can just for S&G to see how the refrigerant was and I was right at 45-50 psi for low pressure, which is a bit high (93 degrees full-ass Fl humidity). Thinking of buying the proper gauges to troubleshoot or just send it off to a pro. Right in time for summer!!

Th a/c blower motor in my wife's q5 died on the hottest day of the year (Monday). of course it did! Hope you get it sorted!

That sucks, hopefully it wasn't too painful. I'm gonna just monitor it for now, still blows cold and the A/C is literally the only thing I haven't touched in my 3 years of ownership (think the previous owner had something changed a year before I bought it).

tbuck · 06-24-2021, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

The thread you posted seems similar to what is happening to my car

Except for the driver door, the other 3 doors will not even unlock or open when I pull the handle from inside the car
How can all 3 stop working? Isn't it a mechanical lock/unlock? Or is it all electronic?
I know my e46 door lock mechanism was a physical wire hooked to the door handle

Could be the FRM or footwell module. I know they are a known issue with these cars and that is what controls all of the locking functions. Having any problems with the lighting, inside or out? I had a similar issue with my Mini (same FRM module) and it was cooked and had to be replaced. Hope that is not your issue as they are not cheap.

XKxRome0ox · 06-24-2021, 12:02 PM

Found it!
Fuse #73 was blown
15 amp fuse

tbuck · 06-24-2021, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

Found it!
Fuse #73 was blown
15 amp fuse

Ah! Easy fix!

PAM3Guy · 06-24-2021, 12:30 PM

Received a nearly $800 refund check from USAA for my (now expired) extended warranty that I had bought more than 3 years ago for my M3. I paid about $3k for it at the time. They mentioned something about the warranty company not meeting many members' standards for quality and thus the refund as a courtesy.
I never had any issues getting warranty work approved and in fact got over $10k worth of work completed using the warranty, so BONUS!

aznazasin · 06-24-2021, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

Found it!
Fuse #73 was blown
15 amp fuse

Glad it was just a fuse bro

cnofar · 06-24-2021, 05:20 PM

Did a wheel stud conversion kit, first time given I've had three M3s. Should have done this years ago.

Christopher.

XKxRome0ox · 06-24-2021, 08:33 PM

anyone wrap just the roof?
i think i just want gloss black on my alpine white slicktop

looking for rec on where to buy the wrap

Freiheit · 06-24-2021, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cnofar

Did a wheel stud conversion kit, first time given I've had three M3s. Should have done this years ago.

Why? Honest question, no troll. I've owned 4 M cars so far, never could understand why people change to studs. I just never thought to ask anyone before.

911r · 06-24-2021, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Freiheit

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Originally Posted by cnofar

Did a wheel stud conversion kit, first time given I've had three M3s. Should have done this years ago.

Why? Honest question, no troll. I've owned 4 M cars so far, never could understand why people change to studs. I just never thought to ask anyone before.

Easier & quicker wheel swaps. Sometimes it's necessary if you have, or want to have spacers.

Freiheit · 06-24-2021, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 911r

Easier & quicker wheel swaps. Sometimes it's necessary if you have, or want to have spacers.

Well that makes sense.

I had to ask. I've seen too many cars with stock wheels on studs, and then the owners ran open nuts so the studs stuck out, or else they used these ridiculously long cap nuts that stuck out even farther. Anodized bright green, purple, or orange for bonus points.

I used to spend a lot of time on various foreign and domestic forums and it seems like they all have their signature move. For a while the LS guys first "mod" was getting whatever billet catch can was famous that day. The JDM/KDM did the stud mount. BMW guys go to track school.

Andy1gg · 06-24-2021, 09:31 PM

Installed E30 map on my e90 m3 from Alex Alpine motorsports

DirtyM3 · 06-24-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PACarGuy

Received a nearly $800 refund check from USAA for my (now expired) extended warranty that I had bought more than 3 years ago for my M3. I paid about $3k for it at the time. They mentioned something about the warranty company not meeting many members' standards for quality and thus the refund as a courtesy.
I never had any issues getting warranty work approved and in fact got over $10k worth of work completed using the warranty, so BONUS!

Dude….that is super weird. I got the same refund check from USAA, when I purchased their extended warranty back in year 2013….but the extended warranty was for an 07 e90 328i that expired 2015. Oh well…just deposit the refunded check…not going to complain about free money.

cnofar · 06-25-2021, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Freiheit

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Originally Posted by cnofar

Did a wheel stud conversion kit, first time given I've had three M3s. Should have done this years ago.

Why? Honest question, no troll. I've owned 4 M cars so far, never could understand why people change to studs. I just never thought to ask anyone before.

Stud conversion was not "just because" or for cosmetics for me. I have two sets of wheels and tires (summer and winter) and have wheel spacers. It's much easier to install and remove all this with wheel studs instead of lining up the hub hole, spacer hole, and wheel hole all just to thread a bolt into it, times five. I'm hoping this makes wheel and tire swaps much easier.

Christopher.

duk · 06-25-2021, 08:58 AM

Anyone wanna buy 18" TE37 RT (red) for track set of wheels?

SAMM3Y · 06-25-2021, 09:24 AM

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Anyone wanna buy 18" TE37 RT (red) for track set of wheels?

Specs?

duk · 06-25-2021, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Specs?

F: 18x9.5 ET23
R: 18x10.5 ET21

fills up the wells very nicely and no rubbing on swift springs and -3 degrees in F and -2 degrees in R

PAM3Guy · 06-25-2021, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by A52_M3at

Dude….that is super weird. I got the same refund check from USAA, when I purchased their extended warranty back in year 2013….but the extended warranty was for an 07 e90 328i that expired 2015. Oh well…just deposit the refunded check…not going to complain about free money.

Absolutely! USAA is great.

Scharbag · 06-25-2021, 10:52 PM

Confirmed that it is bank 1 TA. Damn it. The weather is gorgeous and my car is stuck in my garage.

Oh well, such is life. My new rebuilt actuators shipped today.

Guess I have to rock the Volvo wagon for a bit.

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Scharbag Colonel 2795 Rep 2,188 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Victoria iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW E92 M3 [0.00]	Confirmed that it is bank 1 TA. Damn it. The weather is gorgeous and my car is stuck in my garage. Oh well, such is life. My new rebuilt actuators shipped today. Guess I have to rock the Volvo wagon for a bit. Attached Images __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - 6MT, ZCP, ZF LSD, ESS G1, Some other goodies...
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