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The official WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO YOUR BMW thread.

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  • I love my E39I
    I love my E39I
    I love my E39
    wrote on last edited by
    #117

    Ramze46 said:

    Thermostat housing? 

    I thought so but Usually cracked thermostat housing caused overheating? Atleast it did when I changed it on the GFs focus. I will have to look into it when I get home tomorrow, worst case Ill just bring it in to work and have them fix it. But the riced out neon is already set up for last of its brake repairs first. 😕

    Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk

    -Because Racecar-

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    • HipMFH
      HipMFH
      HipMF
      wrote on last edited by
      #118

      CYoung said:

      Do the Euro and US spec E21s use the same harness and just have the feature disabled with sealed beams?

      Not sure I correctly interpreted what you were asking the first time. The 7" euro lights are not sealed beam and do have city lights in them. The US lights are sealed beam with no city light. Not sure about the euro dual setup.

      Also of interest is that I'm told many of the newer cars that use the same parts worldwide have a spot in the light for the city lights, but they are not installed.

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      • YoungCRY
        YoungCRY
        YoungCR
        wrote on last edited by
        #119

        I guess my question was if your car was pre-wired for city lights.

        Chris Young
        BMWCCA #458972
        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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        • patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1
          wrote on last edited by
          #120

          I love city lights!  I made my own on my e36 and it's one of my favorite mods so far!

          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
          95 325is *sold*
          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

          BMWCCA #473306

          Instagram @patsbimmer1

          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
            wrote on last edited by
            #121

            ^I did the same when I had stock headlights=) I wired in the city light from my current set too. They look sooo good

            museum sig 2earl.jpg

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            • HipMFH
              HipMFH
              HipMF
              wrote on last edited by
              #122

              CYoung said:

              I guess my question was if your car was pre-wired for city lights.

              Nope. In the euro cars the parking lights at the front are wired to the city light instead of the directional. When adding them to a US car many people wire them so that both the city light and the directional come on.

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              • X
                X
                xgeetx
                wrote on last edited by
                #123

                Excuse the noobie question, what exactly are city lights and what is the point?

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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #124

                  They are small bulbs that illuminate the light without having the headlights on.

                  I have been told that it is for driving around in town in parts of Europe at night where there are street lights and using headlights in those towns is illegal at night. Don't quote me though

                  museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                  • patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #125

                    Earl said:

                    They are small bulbs that illuminate the light without having the headlights on.

                    I have been told that it is for driving around in town at night where there are street lights and using headlights in those towns is illegal at night. Don't quote me though

                    That is what I had always thought as well.

                    City lights:

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                    2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                    07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                    97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                    95 325is *sold*
                    93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                    BMWCCA #473306

                    Instagram @patsbimmer1

                    AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                    "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                    • YoungCRY
                      YoungCRY
                      YoungCR
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #126

                      Its the equivalent of daytime running lights essentially. In Germany (not sure about the rest of Europe) if you are parking on the side of the road at night, your marked lights on the side of the vehicle must be on while the vehicle is parked. On the newer BMW's this activated by hitting the turn signal switch after you have shut off the vehicle.

                      Chris Young
                      BMWCCA #458972
                      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                      • B
                        B
                        bigjae1976
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #127

                        Installed a Momo steering wheel.

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                        And some ricing...I meant racing stripes.

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                        • YoungCRY
                          YoungCRY
                          YoungCR
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #128

                          can't say I've seen a momo in a E46, looks great!

                          Chris Young
                          BMWCCA #458972
                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                          • KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRolls
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #129

                            My floors no longer leak.

                            Which means they hold water

                            Which also means I still have a leak somewhere

                            After a crazy storm that lasted about 6 hours. I had about an inch of standing water on the floor

                            fe183ea31b3919e1f8c20bea714164e8.jpg

                            Maybe I could start a coy pond

                            Or just wear crocs all the time

                            Either way. It's holding me off from finishing the carpets.

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                            • B
                              B
                              B C
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #130

                              I was going to ask you how the storms were, the radar looked pretty intense up there. Now I know.

                              Id say sunroof or possibly elephant trunk is clogged

                              Twist 90 degrees or so to remove

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #131

                                Don't have those in my car.

                                But there is still the upper portion they connect to. I'll give it a look after work.

                                Definitely wasn't sunroof or door seals. Nothing was soaked in that region

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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #132

                                  ive had a bad passenger weatherstripping ever since I got my car (you can see sunlight through the very top corner of the door from inside) but it doesn't leak. You cant explain that

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #133

                                    ^some things cannot be explained=P

                                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                    • mkoeppM
                                      mkoeppM
                                      mkoepp
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #134

                                      Cleaned her up yesterday and going to clay and wax her today.

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                                      • YoungCRY
                                        YoungCRY
                                        YoungCR
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #135

                                        Looks great!

                                        Chris Young
                                        BMWCCA #458972
                                        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                        • patsbimmer1P
                                          patsbimmer1P
                                          patsbimmer1
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #136

                                          Sold my 328i today... it was a sad day but I could tell the guy that bought it was truly thrilled after he drove it.

                                          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                          95 325is *sold*
                                          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                          BMWCCA #473306

                                          Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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