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Vehicle: 1996 BMW 318ti m44 1.9L motor. Had the battery disconnected for a few days while servicing the vehicle for a few things and handling some project work. While the battery was out I fully charged it (Optima Yellow top). When I installed the battery back and put the car back together to...

my first mod was an aftermarket radio...latest mod was reupholstering the interior

I also documented how the actual repairs were made to the carpet before I put it back into the car.

I came up with a few things I could do while the interior was taken out. Maybe these tips can help someone as well.

Hey guys, hopefully all is well. As for me, it's ok. Just dealing with a few car issues. Since ur my online family I will vent here. I'm in a better frame of mind now as thos issue has been sorted out. Either way, one of the drain plugs for the sunroof on my car was disconnected and it rained...

the vehicle would be my 1996 BMW 318ti hatchback.

Ok so I got to the bottom of the problem. I am a very good trouble shooter so I didnt want to just say for sure that the 20pin harness was the fault without a proper round of troubleshooting. It's a good thing I did because the problem wasnt the 20 pin after all. The K-Dcan cable ended up being...

Next step is getting the car lowered. Thinkin of going with adjustable coilovers.

This is the piece I'm referring to.

Ehhhhh. for an 11 dollar piece I'm not even goin to go through th trouble of gettin a refund. I will just order one today from elsewhere and just dissect the one I have here to see if I can find out what the issue with it. I suspect the tiny wiring they used inside. Soldering looked shotty...

So I thought I was on to something once I ordered the K-Dcan cable and BMW software for diag and coding. The cable was working for like 3 days then all of a sudden it wouldnt communicate with the vehicle any longer. In hindsight I do remember, each time at first when i was using the cable to...

I'm not sure what this page means but I'm posting it to see if anyone has any idea. I will keep at it and let u know if I come up with something.

The EWS is not detected as virginal. I'm guessing the car isnt recognizing the EWS as original anymore? That sucks. I have to look into the syncing procedure. My gut is telling me its that!

One of the screens says a big fat REJECTED. Lol, that's plain English. I would need to know how to sync that again I suppose?

It was my first time using this program and I must admit I am not as computer savvy as I would like to be. I have a lot to learn but I'm ready for the task. I was able to locate the faults in the EWS that are causing the no start issue. I dont really understand what the mean so I ran them...

Ok guys, to keep my threads alive. I was able to purchase a K/D-Can cable from Ebay so I could use INPA software to get a look at what was causing the no start issue.

Thanks. Upholstery is a passion of mine

I can just hear all of the experience oozing out of u. I love learning from ppl who have been there several times over but still have the patience to help out a newbie. Some forums I have been too are full of jerks who just live to tear ppl down

I was just doing some research on adjustable coilovers. Have u heard of BC racing? Out here they are considered a great brand for the money. A set for this car from their BR series would run right under 1k usd shipped

I really appreciate this comment. I was really proud of those seats. I think a nice interior can really make a car stand out. I was looking into maybe some over fenders in the future for an aggressive look. The next mod I'm looking to do is lower the car. I'm now considering coilovers.

is a steering rack something that would go bad or not really? Asking because theres a z3 in the junkyard over here, I ca go grab the xbrace and steering rack off of it.

Is a static set up recommended? I dont really see myself needing to make many adjustments in rude height. Just as long as I dont scrape around too much I'd be fine at a set lowered height that's looks good for the car and handles well.

Ok so to keep all my threads goin...I just got the supercharger and custom brackets, pulleys, manifold, and belts. Now on to some more researching to make this all work out nice. Remember guys, I'm not building a race car. Just a car that's quicker and fun to drive on daily commutes. I want a...

I know most of u guys in here probably know this already, but u never know. If u ever have the need to move ur car with a dead battery, u would still need to get the car into neutral gear. Simple enough u might say. Now take my experience as an example. I just moved to North Carolina and I...

u know what? I connected the battery when I tried to start the car with the new module. I havent disconnected the battery again since. I should do that.

thank u so much!

es yes I'm now on to suspension and motor work. That's why I'm here to pick brains.

I will try the key programming. I read up on that as well.

I have sourced out 2 spares actually. Same result

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A BMW e24 m6

Now for the exterior accessories and details to get the job done. Things such as m3 style mirrors. Smoked corner lights Smoked taillights Black and yellow roundels Smoked kidney grills custom halos

I sent my design to a vinyl print shop in NJ and got the graphic printed out. Unfortunately that short 13sec video is too large to post here. Sorry guys.

First thing I had to do was design a similar stripe. Couldnt be identical because I dont steal. I get inspired

I have a complete build thread I general car talk. Heres a walk around of the car showing pretty much all I've done so far with the car over the time I've been workin her...

Hey guys. If anyone saw my review on Orionv4 HIDs and saw how insanely bright and beautiful they truly are, heres a step by step tutorial on how to install them. They are not plug and play but totally DIY. All u need is a few standard tools. I walk u through everything painlessly. Check it out .

Hey e36 owners. I wonder how many of us are in here. Headlights dont leave us with an extreme amount of options. If u own a set of Depo headlights and are looking for a set of HIDs I have a review on a brand called Orionv4. I got them from a company in Florida called Bavtoys.

For the interior panels I either wrap them or spray them myself. Heres how I did the C pillars.

I learned the hard way that BMW used different plugs for the seats on different model years of the e38. BMW sure knows how to start a party, not!! So some years have a black harness some have yellow. They do not match up so ur screwed if u got the wrong seats cause they wont plug and play. Thank...