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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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Various things ive done over the last week to the e38
Removing the ABS module to be sent to BBA
The oil filter mounts definitely need a change
Tried to change the pcv valve but the bolts were stripped so off with the intake manifold that had obviously been put back badly before as there were leaves and dirt stuck in the gaskets.
the valley pan gasket is leaking so ill need to do that too, also clean off all the oil
the lower OSV must be clogged if all this gunk is sitting up here
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...Yesterday I changed the oil on my cousins DC2 integra type R...easy car to work on.
Today I took some preventative measures on my mr 2: took out the boot liner to check for rust, etc after reading (and seeing) the rear arches can become chocolate on some of the UK cars
- The initial boot looks good.
....I topped up the factory proofing witj some BiltHamber Dynax S50 Cavity wax
Check the arches - there is some rust there alright as suspected but thankfully it's only surface:
I tried to sand the rush but its very tight so I had a B&Q dremmel with an extension chuck so managed to grind most it off and then used the bilthamber sulfex degreaser.
While the carpet was out it could do with a good clean with FAB interior cleaner (from cleancar.ie) - there was stains and rust spots here and there
BEFORE:
AFTER:
....pcitures dont do this justice but, it's night and day the carpet is now spotless and colour is back & it's like new , I'm waiting for the Kurust to harden in the arches before I dynax that as well, tomorrow at this stage!
......................prevention is better than cure
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I love doing upgrades to my car, I particularly like installing options that were available from the factory that my could have been fitted with if the original purchaser wasn't so tiht fisted with is check book.
So another OEM based upgrade, this time it was the retrofit of the option S609A (Professional Satellite Navigation). The car had the basic iDrive system from the factory called M-ASK with the 6.5’ screen & Bluetooth with basic voice control (phone only).
The is an EBA retrofit Guide floating about (I have EBA system myself too). Here’s a link to a copy of the S609A retrofit.
This installation is equally applicable to the e60 Series as it is to the 6 Series. Here is a list of the hardware used in this particular installation:
1. CCC unit
The CCC unit is the ”brains” of the system with the CD & DVD drives built in
2. 8.8 Screen (CID)
This screen is the widescreen; just to note you cannot use this screen with the M-ASK, I tried just out of curiosity, see below.
Old & new screen:
New Screen with MASK:
3. High iDrive Controller (with “haptic” feedback)
You can get away with the existing “low controller” but you will lose the haptic feedback functionality & you’ll also have to have non-standard coding in the CCC to allow use of the “low” controller. I decided not to make this sacrifice.
4. Fan Cable Harness
The “fan cable harness” is a small lead that connects the main harness going in to the back of the CCC to the fan on the back of the CCC. I’m not sure why they couldn’t have the wiring for the fan inside the CCC but who am I to question it!
5.Fakra GPS antenna
The OEM antenna is about €130 excluding the cabling which is insane! I picked up a Fakra made (OEM supplier) GPS antenna with a 3m cable & the right connector for €8 delivered, no brainer really.
6. Menu/Voice Control iDrive button
As for the Menu/Voice Control button, you do not need to swap this out but I wanted to keep the system as OEM as I could, it helped that I got the button free with the iDrive controller.
7. Replacement dash centre trim
This is the only piece that I ended up having to buy new. The original trim only has a slot for the CD drive, not for the DVD drive. It also has a little shelf built in which has to make way for the base of the CCC. There are many different colours available for this trim, Dark Birch, Light Birch, Madera, Brush Aluminium, Piano Black, Carbon to name a few. This just made it difficult to find the right one, the was one in UK but they wanted more for the second hand unit than it cost new! Another one was available in Sweden but that was close to the new price too. Having thought about it further this piece of trim has the most prominent place in the car so it was vital for me that this would be cosmetically perfect.
8. 2013 Premium Sat Nav map discs
Thanks to member jpwayne2004 for providing the DVDs with 2013 Western, Central & Eastern Europe maps.
The first job was to remove the centre console. It involves removing the gear knob (pull straight up), the gaitor (unplug 2 connectors), then remove the 4 x Torx srews to remove the wood effect trim. The centre console has 5 Torx bolts holding it in place one up front & four within the rear cup holder compartment.
Then I removed the back seat, this was to facilitate the installation of the GPS antenna.
I mounted the GPS antenna in the OEM location for the e63 6 Series which is up underneath the rear parcel shelf. The steep rake of the rear windscreen allows this location to work, on the e60 5 Series the “Shark Fin” antenna was deemed necessary.
Interesting aside: The GPS satellites are not always directly above you as you drive, they can be out in front; to the side; or behind you. Remember the curvature of the earth? Also in order to determine your location the GPS system has to “see” at least 3 GPS satellites in order to report your position.
With the antenna mounted & the cable fed through to the dash centre I turned to the removal of the old iDrive controller, it is held in place with 4 Torx bolts. There are two Cables plugged in to the Controller/Menu switch.
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In the retrofit guide it called for the insertion of an additional wire for the voice control button, my car already had this.
Yellow/White wire is for voice control:
These were the two hardest jobs. It was plain sailing after this.
Next up was the installation of the 8.8 Widescreen Central Information Display (CID). I removed the central air vents & central dash trim to create space. The airducts have one Torx screw underneath the Hazard switch, the switch itself simply pops out with a plastic panel removal tool. The central dash trim is held in by 2 Philips screws at the top & 4 spring clips. The old connectors for the CID are identical for old/new screens & the screen is held in place with two Torx screws into the top of the dash. Simples.
Cables on CID:
The M-ASK unit is held in place with 2 Philips screws & it slides right out. The CCC is held in with 4 Philips screws, so you’ll need to get the right screws & fasteners for the additional mounts.
The speaker/power/optical connector is identical, with the exception to the fan cable harness. You need to insert the three wires from the fan in to one of the connectors, see the retrofit guide for which wire goes where.
The radio antenna connector is black & the GPS antenna connector is blue
MASK sitting on top of the CCC for comparison:
The connector on the cable that goes to the CID needs to be modified, there is a locator tab on the connector meaning it can only be plugged in one way (Poka Yoke) however it is incorrect for CCC so this tab needs to be trimmed off.
With all that connected up & fitted it simply comes time to reassemble everything
With everything installed it was time to fire it up! It initially loaded in Polish (I think).
So I set about coding the unit to match my car & also telling the car that it now had S609A (Professional Satellite Navigation). First up was to add $609& $620 to the Vehicle Order (VO), this is done with NCS Expert in “Expertmode”. By doing this you are essentially changing the DNA of the car.
The next job to be done was to code the CCC to match my car. This involves coding 5 units with the default build of the car (again using NCS Expert):
- CAPPL
- CAUDA
- CGATE
- CHOST
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The idea of this is to ensure the options fitted to the car are known to the CCC, for example the climate control type, Bluetooth system, etc. The screen & CCC came from an e60 535d & the controller came from an M6 but after coding they are now e63 630i components. Here’s an example of the e60 VIN number showing up in the Bluetooth menu prior to coding (Other VIN: CU 783333):
Then I disconnected the battery to let everything “settle”.
You may have noticed that I added $620 to the VO. S620A is called “Extended Voice Control”, this allows you to control everything in the car including heating, nav, Bluetooth, etc. Originally the voice control system in my car worked just with the Bluetooth phone (option S644A), however when you install the Prof Sat Nav (S609A) you lose your basic voice control. Initially I thought this as some coding error. Unfortunately BMW designed the system to do this. After a bit of searching I discovered the only way to re-enable voice control is by the use of an enablement code called an FSC code which can only be supplied by BMW. The only way to load the FSC code is using Progman or ISTA. I have not sorted out the Voice Control yet, but it is on my “to do” list.
Here are some shots of the system in action. I also benefited from this install as the new CCC had the updated software version meaning it had the silver (as opposed to brown) background. This allowed me to add the following options in to the iDrive menu:
- Cornering lights
- Welcome Lights
- Auto-light sensitivity
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I got a little help from the guys at Germaniks, which was much appreciated. They have done similar installs in the past so it was good to talk to someone who has done it before. If you were looking to get it done without going to all the complication I did, give them a call.
Will I use the Navigation? Ha ha, probably not that often but the maps look OK. I do like the wide screen though, I also like the “haptic” feedback controller.0 -
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Today i chopped up a Mk3 Golf splitter and fitted it to my Mk2 Polo.
Also in the last few months i have lowered it 80/60, got some Mk2 Golf GTI steels, refurbed them and fitted some 155/55/r14 nangkang tyres with a slight stretch, got a bonnet bra, classic pressed plates and painted the bumpers and spolier with some satin black paint. got some yellow lens tint too
great little car.
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Shiny shiny
What i did:
Wash with auto glym bodywork conditioning shampoo,
Super resin polish, wasnt happy first time, so did it x2
Meguiars tech carnauba wax
Demon shine
Rain-x - lights & glass
Tyre gel
Carplan trim wax on the black stuff
Not bad for a 94
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At last set up an appointment for NCT.
Test is due on 18 of May, but Castlerea centre is fully booked until a middle of June.
So, 21 Jun booked.
Now must change 2 tyres (have them already), antiroll bar bushings and links.
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At last set up an appointment for NCT.
Test is due on 18 of May, but Castlerea centre is fully booked until a middle of June.
So, 21 Jun booked.
Now must change 2 tyres (have them already), antiroll bar bushings and links.
if you ring the nct on the phone they can put you in for a cancelation0 -
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