Round 2: Adi's 2004 BMW 330i M-sport 6MT

[NtandoN]

Looking really good :clapper:

 

[Neven]

What an awesome vehicle. Congrats!

 

[AdiS]

Some Maintenance updates.

3 September 2016
124 000km
Tail Light Grounding Fix
New Bosch Wipers

6 September 2016
Combined Electronics
124200km
GM5 Module repair and software update

15 September 2016
PG Glass
124300km
Fit New Windscreen (OEM)

18 September
DIY
124500km
New Bonnet Roundel 

22 September 2016
PG Glass
125 000km
35% Lumar Safety tint

25 September 2016
125 200km
OEM Xenon retrofit

4 December 2016
127800km
Installed Connects2 Bluetooth

23 January 2017
129300km
Replaced ignition coil pack on cylinder 1 (Bosch)

1 Feb 2017
Brilliant Mechanical Workshop
129747km
New Waterpump + Bolts (OEM)
New Radiator (OEM)
New Upper & Lower Radiator Hoses (OEM)
New Temp Sensor (OEM)
New Coolant Level Sensor (OEM)
New Main and AC Belts (OEM)
New Idler and Tensioner Pulleys (OEM)

7 Feb 2017
130 000km
MD House
E46 330i 3.38 diff 

15 Feb 2017
130463km
Brilliant Mechanical Workshop
Fit 3.38 Diff
Fit Diff Bush (Meyle HD)
Liqui Moly 75W-140 Diff Fluid
Liqui Moly MOS2 Gear Additive

25 Feb 2017
130780km
Replaced coil pack on Cylinder 2 (Bosch)

14 April 2017
132600km
Coded vehicle for bi-xenons (PA Soft)

 

[Preshen14]

I myself own a 2004 E46 330i mtech II...

But I have to say, this car is in mint condition!raise:

 

[ZaynM]

Great work!

Any diy on the:
4 December 2016
127800km
Installed Connects2 Bluetooth

And a review of the functions?

 

[AdiS]

Great work!

Any diy on the:
4 December 2016
127800km
Installed Connects2 Bluetooth

And a review of the functions?

It's very easy to install, there are tons of DIYs online for how to remove the headunit. It behaves pretty much like an OEM bluetooth system:
- Handsfree Phone Calls
- A2DP Music streaming
- Steering wheel controls for volume and track skip, also answer/reject calls.

The only thing that it doesnt do is if you are listening to the radio and you receive a phonecall, it will not automatically mute the radio and switch into bluetooth mode. You will have to press "mode" on the headunit to switch to the bluetooth, and then it will automatically answer the call.

I searched for ages to find a way around this, but its simply a constraint of any bluetooth device that operates through the CD shuttle port. Other than that, its brilliant and really brings the car into the modern era in terms of smart phone integration.

 

[ZaynM]

Thanks for the reply, so if I understand you correctly then, the shuttle is now disconnected and no longer functional. Correct?

Sorry for these questions.

 

[DaleSchrauwen BMW E90 320d]

Really in mint condition! Well done *clapper*


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[AdiS]

Thanks for the reply, so if I understand you correctly then, the shuttle is now disconnected and no longer functional. Correct?

Sorry for these questions.

Correct.


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[AdiS]

A common issue on E46s is a slight misting or yellow-ing of the side indicators. Mine is no different, and I have been putting this off for awhile. Here is what it looks like:





Here you see a comparison between the old and new:



Remove the old one is very easy. Take a plastic pry tool, wrap it in a microfibre and apply pressure from the rear of the car, towards the front of the car. You will slide the indicator forward (its got a spring mechanism), and then you can get the pry tool in behind the indicator to lever it out. 



That leaves you here:


Next step is to pull out the indicator, and disconnect the plug. Simple enough. You then also want to clean the area:



Installing the new one is very simple. Connect the plug, and you simple slide it in at a similar slant that was required to remove it:





And that's it. You're all done. 

 

[michael.joseph]

Brilliant
:clapper:

 

[ramjee13]

Awesome! one of the cleanest E46's
:clapper:

 

[Tinuva]

I saw a car that looks exactly like yours on sunday standing down the road from me. Wonder if that might have been you. All I saw was, silver 330i with clear indicators on the rear. Only drove past.

 

[DINODENASH]

Very nice man !
the smallest things like this makes huge difference !
Are those indicators OEM ?
What's the price on them if I may ask

 

[AdiS]

Very nice man !
the smallest things like this makes huge difference !
Are those indicators OEM ?
What's the price on them if I may ask

Yes they are OEM. R770.16 for both (after 10% discount).

 

[Leon]

Hi Adi,

What is the part numbers for these indicators? want to replace mine aswell.

 

[AdiS]

Hi Adi,

What is the part numbers for these indicators? want to replace mine aswell.

63 13 7 165 915
63 13 7 165 916

Be sure to tell the parts guy if you need the clear or amber colour.

 

[Gizmo]

Now just buy E90 side repeater bulbs as they orange with a chrome cap and get rid of the egg yolk look. Got them in all my cars, the rest of the bulbs are E65 chrome coated amber bulbs. No egg yolk in any of my clears but they shine bright and orange when they on.

E65 (I use these front and rear)

 

[KPM3_30]

Now just buy E90 side repeater bulbs as they orange with a chrome cap and get rid of the egg yolk look. Got them in all my cars, the rest of the bulbs are E65 chrome coated amber bulbs. No egg yolk in any of my clears but they shine bright and orange when they on.

E65 (I use these front and rear)

Where do you source the bulbs from, Gizmo?

 

[Gizmo]

Scrapyards or agents