What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by Bpark1977

It's just the angle/lighting. It's pretty streamlined under there. More so even than the oem flocked plastic

That's the Air dam for the oil cooler outlet helps keep temps down.

[Space Fox]

Originally Posted by RedScytheM3

I've only done this type of cleaning once in my life. Never again. The minute you drive all the work is ruined.

The car doesn't see rain or snow (Florida) so I'd like to think with the VRP protectant it would last a good little while.

That being said I'm sure my next track session will get things close to where they were.. Still a good feeling knocking almost 50k miles worth of crud out of there.

[noremaC]

Originally Posted by romero1990

sounds good. Do you have a part number I can look up with? I do have LCI tail, but I want to stick with amber color for good.

Originally Posted by ItsGary

Looks like all the stealth bulb listings were removed on a few sites for our cars.

Checked ecs, bimmerworld & fcp

The bulb type is PY24W

Think this is the ticket (interested myself):

https://weisslicht.com/collections/p...22615377936465

[e90m3zhp]

Picked up these bad boys today. getting rubber tomorrow!

18 x 10 ET 25

getting 275/35/18 michelin pilot 4s tomorrow! super excited.

[essjon]

Retrofitted this alarm

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...verything_Else

[mym3adventures]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Retrofitted this alarm

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...verything_Else

Does this also give you the unlock/lock chime?

[essjon]

Originally Posted by ling.media

Does this also give you the unlock/lock chime?

Yeah

[mym3adventures]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Yeah

Awesome. What was needed for the retrofit?

[essjon]

Originally Posted by ling.media

Awesome. What was needed for the retrofit?

Siren and the ultra sonic module

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Retrofitted this alarm

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...verything_Else

how did you stumble onto this e82 alarm working in the e9x?
same part number? other's trial and error?
that's a really cheap price, even cheaper than some private listings i've seen for the e9x alarm (or maybe they're all the same and the guy was selling it as e9x)

[wfdeacon88]

Valve cover gasket + refurbished covers, new spark plugs, LM oil change... Big day.

If anyone is interested in buying my used ones that came off to do a refurbish, shoot me a PM.

[essjon]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

how did you stumble onto this e82 alarm working in the e9x?
same part number? other's trial and error?
that's a really cheap price, even cheaper than some private listings i've seen for the e9x alarm (or maybe they're all the same and the guy was selling it as e9x)

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

how did you stumble onto this e82 alarm working in the e9x?
same part number? other's trial and error?
that's a really cheap price, even cheaper than some private listings i've seen for the e9x alarm (or maybe they're all the same and the guy was selling it as e9x)

I was searching for a used ultra-sonic module on ebay and this came up. Turns out the module for e82 and e9x are the same.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264227817858


Here's the alarm retro fit for e9x

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/65120403658/

and here's the e82 kit. The same set just different part number

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...2/65730444089/

[mym3adventures]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Siren and the ultra sonic module

Oh, got it. I also saw that the link you posted was for E82 and saw you wrote retrofit so I thought there were some additional pieces you needed. Good to know that they're the same set!

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150766

^ Would you happen to know if the kit used in this DIY is the same linked kit? If not, can you link the DIY you followed?

[essjon]

Originally Posted by ling.media

Oh, got it. I also saw that the link you posted was for E82 and saw you wrote retrofit so I thought there were some additional pieces you needed. Good to know that they're the same set!

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150766

^ Would you happen to know if the kit used in this DIY is the same linked kit? If not, can you link the DIY you followed?
Did you do any coding?

Same kit and yeah this is the DIY i followed

[mym3adventures]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Same kit and yeah this is the DIY i followed

Nice! Any coding needed?

[essjon]

Originally Posted by ling.media

Nice! Any coding needed?

Yeah

[mym3adventures]

Originally Posted by m3j0n

Yeah

I'm seeing in the DIY that if your car has the updated software, no coding is needed. Is your car tuned by any chance? If not, did you get the coding done at the dealership?

[akkando]

Discovered my AC isn't working. It was when I bought the car in Sept. I rarely use it but it was balls hot out.

Things I have done recently they may have caused it. Swapped my hvac controls to I think one from an X3 because it has heated seat buttons and I did seat swap. When the new AC button lit up on the new HVAC I assumed I was good but didn't really test it. I also messed around with fuses while looking at the incorrect diagram trying to figure out why the passenger seat heat doesn't work, but the driver seat heat does work. A 'service engine soon' light later I figured out I had the wrong fuse reference docs and put them back to where they were and cleared codes.

Also when clearing the codes I see I have one that won't go away for the fog sensor, which apparently only works if climate control is set to auto, which I never do. This was the only code that came back after clearing codes.



So I got an AC that doesn't work, don't know why. Button lights up. Should I just assume I have a leak and I need Freon? Paying 2-4k to have the evap replaced doesn't seem worth it at the moment if I can just refill with Freon if it last a long time.

Fog sensor doesn't work, never use it though. Probably just let this one ride unless someone has a good reason why I should fix it.

Passenger seat heating doesn't work. HVAC button doesn't light up. I tried 3 diff HVAC controls and two passenger seats so I think it's either fuses, coding, or both.

Also did a Letherique treatment on the seats. Leather is now softer. Could use an additional treatment, but I am too lazy right now.

[drrust]

Originally Posted by akkando

Discovered my AC isn't working. It was when I bought the car in Sept. I rarely use it but it was balls hot out.

Things I have done recently they may have caused it swapped my hvac controls to I think one from an X3 or something because it has heated seat buttons and I did seat swap. When new HVAC controls on the AC button lit up when pressed so I assume I was good but didn't really test it. I also messed around with fuses while looking at the incorrect diagram trying to figure out why they passenger seat heat doesn't work but the driver seat does work. A service engine soon light later I figured out I had the wrong fuse reference docs and put them back to where they were and cleared codes.

Also when clearing the codes I see I have one for the fog sensor, which apparently only works if climate control is set to auto, which I never do. This was the only code that came back after clearing codes.



So I got an AC that doesn't work, don't know why. Button lights up. Should I just assume I have a leak and I need Freon? Paying 2-4k to have the evap replaced doesn't seem worth it at the moment if I can just refill with Freon if it last a long time.

Fog sensor doesn't work I guess, never use it though. Probably just let this one ride unless someone has a good reason why I should fix it.

Passenger seat heating doesn't work. HVAC button doesn't light up. I tried 3 diff HVAC controls and two passenger seats so I think it's either fuses, coding, or both.

Refill with Freon and see if it works. They can put a fluorescent dye in to check for leaks. I had a bad refill valve that leaked. Mechanic was able to repair/replace and I have been good for ~2 years.

[essjon]

Originally Posted by ling.media

I'm seeing in the DIY that if your car has the updated software, no coding is needed. Is your car tuned by any chance? If not, did you get the coding done at the dealership?

Yeah by AlpineMSS. I used my Carly to activate the alarm

[akkando]

Originally Posted by drrust

Refill with Freon and see if it works. They can put a fluorescent dye in to check for leaks. I had a bad refill valve that leaked. Mechanic was able to repair/replace and I have been good for ~2 years.

Would recommend I just refill myself and see what happens or should I take to some place for testing and a refill?

[Conzyo]

Took the M out with Godzilla