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Hello everyone,
I've been reading your contributions and I would want to thank everyone for the inputs on all those issues.
I hope to learn and if possible to contribute to others with some lessons learned myself.
Cheers
I've been reading your contributions and I would want to thank everyone for the inputs on all those issues.
I hope to learn and if possible to contribute to others with some lessons learned myself.
Cheers
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
But we do like to see photos!
But we do like to see photos!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Hello, welcome to the forum, as Mr Tidy, photos please.
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Hello there
You are absolutely right...my mistake.
Yesterday i wasn't in a mood because i had just bought
my car...a 35I with 176k kms but looks good.
I drove it from Porto to Lisbon (367 kms...8,4l/100km). Everything was fine until the next day. I decided to just go out for a ride. Suddently the engine amber light came on. The car is working fine...today i'll be taking it to the BMW gatage.
About photos:
You are absolutely right...my mistake.
Yesterday i wasn't in a mood because i had just bought
my car...a 35I with 176k kms but looks good.
I drove it from Porto to Lisbon (367 kms...8,4l/100km). Everything was fine until the next day. I decided to just go out for a ride. Suddently the engine amber light came on. The car is working fine...today i'll be taking it to the BMW gatage.
About photos:
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Most excellent ! Congrat's
Hope the EML is not a major issue.
Hope the EML is not a major issue.
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hello and welcome to the forum, hope the EML light is a minor issue
M4 Vert in Yas Marina Blue
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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Welcome, hope it's nothing serious
G29 M30i M Sport San Francisco Red
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E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
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E89 35is Valencia Orange
E89 28i Crimson
E89 25i White
- Mr Tidy
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Your Z4 looks great!
Good luck getting the EML extinguished.
Good luck getting the EML extinguished.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Hello,
As i said, i took the car to a Bosch Car Service. The diagnose was pretty bad. It seems that at some point of the cars life, someone gave it a "Downpipe" .... which means basically getting rid of the catalyst. Since the ECU tries to read values from the catalyst, but doesn't find any, it trows an error (EML amber comes on).
I confronted the dealer with this tecnical report, and i was told to bring in the car ...which will be fitted with two catalyst missing.
As i said, i took the car to a Bosch Car Service. The diagnose was pretty bad. It seems that at some point of the cars life, someone gave it a "Downpipe" .... which means basically getting rid of the catalyst. Since the ECU tries to read values from the catalyst, but doesn't find any, it trows an error (EML amber comes on).
I confronted the dealer with this tecnical report, and i was told to bring in the car ...which will be fitted with two catalyst missing.
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Photos....downpipe
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All makes sense…two options refit primary catalysts and O2 sensors or find a third party to code the error code light out.
Are the secondary catalysts in place?
I assume the car has been tuned as well ?
Are the secondary catalysts in place?
I assume the car has been tuned as well ?
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
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Hi B21,
1) Are the secondary catalysts in place? I didn' know there were secondary catalyst.
Where are they located?
2) I assume the car has been tuned as well ? I thought it wasn't possible to find out if it was reprog....
How can it be found...if soo?
1) Are the secondary catalysts in place? I didn' know there were secondary catalyst.
Where are they located?
2) I assume the car has been tuned as well ? I thought it wasn't possible to find out if it was reprog....
How can it be found...if soo?
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See picture, unless you’ve had a complete exhaust I assume the secondary cats are still in place which means the car MAY still pass an emissions test..
A good tuner or a BMW main dealer can check / take back to stock any tune…most others will never know..
A good tuner or a BMW main dealer can check / take back to stock any tune…most others will never know..
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We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is
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Thanks B21.
(Good diagram)
(Good diagram)