Please help me new to the fourm e46 318i 16v

[jerzi]

I bought a e46 2005 318i multi valve 4 months ago I regret selling my 2005 C180k mercedes I spent a lot of money on the bmw all ready and can not find a computer box dme7541459 for a reasonable price in gauteng.

Please help :skit:

 

[Blue Shirt]

Have you tried any of the scrapyards around Gauteng, such as MD House, Bemows, etc.?

I can imagine that a DME box is not exactly cheap, what would you consider to be a reasonable price?

 

[jerzi]

I tried all the scrap yards nothing and I am looking for one around 2 or 3 k

 

[Charlie Brown]

Silly question, but what is wrong your current one ?

Did you buy it damaged?

 

[zippy320]

Can the DME box not be repaired?

 

[jerzi]

Silly question, but what is wrong your current one ?

Did you buy it damaged?

No I bought the car like this the previous owner damaged it

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Can the DME box not be repaired?

I tried 4 places 2 not so good the other 2 proclaim to be the best they couldn't fix it and told me replace it

 

[Gizmo]

Did you try budler motorsport?

 

[jerzi]

Did you try budler motorsport?

I woke up this morning and I did they said it can be done for R5500 but I looked at prices for 2nd hand computer boxes it's like R2000 to R3000 and I got some one to code for free but if it is my only option I will take it to them.

Thanks for your help