OBC Advice

[DROP IT - ZN]

Hi guys
Just want to know if my car will work fine if I remove the OBC unit?
Also if I had to remove it,what will I need to do? Can I just unplug and remove?

 

[rick540]

Try it, it should be ok.

The only problem you may encounter is speed sensitive things like wipers, and GAL (Speed sensitive radio volume) might stop working but it totally depends on how the car is wired.

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

Its an e36 328i and the OBC is an 18 button unit

The reason I'm doing it is cos I found a screen that will fit perfectly into that spacing

 

[zaleonardz]

99% chance that you will be able to remove it no problems....

Is that where the new boost gauge is going ?

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

Boost gauge I wish...
Screen will be for dvd player,navigation,playstation etc...

 

[zaleonardz]

:thumbsup:

 

[JustNN]

That screen there will look cool:thumbsup:

@Zaleonardz, :thumbsup: on 5000 posts man

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

Yay 5000...do you like win a new keyboard for that? LZ

 

[zaleonardz]

Oh kewl... did not even notice.... :thumbsup:

Yehp, I art officially a BMWFanatics addict... ask my wife, she will confirm

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

Yehp, I art officially a BMWFanatics addict... ask my wife, she will confirm

:thumbsup:

 

[zaleonardz]

Oh Don... Do I win a new keyboard....

Or seeing though that this is a BMW site, how bout an M5 ?

 

[Sankekur]

Pic or it didn't happen (of the keyboard or the M5 of course )

 

[rick540]

Oh kewl... did not even notice.... :thumbsup:

Yehp, I art officially a BMWFanatics addict... ask my wife, she will confirm

5000 posts!

Damn you bladdy agent, how did you do that?

Dude seriously get more sex or something, it's just the internet lol.

I am seriously impressed, that's a lot of typing, congrats

 

[zaleonardz]

Rick, I will be sure and share that tip with my wife... (for the more desturbed amoung us, excuse the pun)

 

[Threetwoeight]

If something goes wrong like blown globe or low coolant or washer fluid you will not know. If you're lucky the yellow flashing check light on the dash will still flash for a while.

 

[andrewbuch]

5000 posts!

Damn you bladdy agent, how did you do that?

He does it by taking threads like this & completely taking it off topic!!!

and all the nonsense posts, or sarcastic comments

But mostly its the DIY & help full posts

I am getting there with my posts .. Something like 6.7 posts per day...

I would imagine if there was no BMWFanatics forum I would be getting distinctions in my studies..



anyway, back to topic.


Would it not be possible to remove the OBC & fit it somewhere else??

 

[Prev]

The OBC can be relocated to fit under the armrest between the 2 front seats.........I saw a picture of this on the bimmerforums website.......will look for the link

 

[ekseniks]

Rick, I will be sure and share that tip with my wife... (for the more desturbed amoung us, excuse the pun)

WAHHAHAHAAA! :clap::spit: lol'd so hard!

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

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anyway, back to topic.


Would it not be possible to remove the OBC & fit it somewhere else??
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The OBC serves no functional purpose to me as it shows incorrect readings,so I'm not really keen on having it intstalled anywhere else

 

[norulz]

There are no issues have done it, if its misreading and you never use it then just remove it, however if there is an issue the check control light will light up in the dashboard (orange not so serious red if its serious e.g. all the brakes lights are out or the brake switch is not working) but just won’t know what the issue is but it’s usually a washer fluid, coolant or one of the lights or brake light switch warning which you could easily check.