Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

24-05-2014 03:41PM

I've been mulling over what to replace my old wet vac with. I sold it to Ardennes months ago and still haven't replaced it but that looks like a good option.

bmstuff · 24-05-2014 05:16PM

Just another BMW F10 iDrive Professional retrofit...

Original radio/screen. Boring...

New screen going in.

New screen in place. More like it.

Old radio going out.

Alright. All plugged in now. Coding is now required since the radio came from a German car. As in, German market for German customers

We know BMW is German...

Latest maps of course

Radio in place

Ok radio coded to English now.
Now we have a dash that looks normal and no longer disfigured by that small iDrive.

bmstuff · 24-05-2014 08:14PM

BMW navigation upgrades weekend

Car had Business navigation and its owner decided to go for Professional navigation.

Plus I fitted a Sport button too.

Thanks for looking

Sport button making in progress.

bmstuff · 24-05-2014 08:14PM

Sport function in action

Alright finishing putting everything back together.

colm_mcm · 24-05-2014 08:30PM

What does that sport button do?

Hal1 · 24-05-2014 08:38PM

Turns off TC / SC etc.

bmstuff · 24-05-2014 08:43PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

What does that sport button do?

bmstuff · 24-05-2014 08:50PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

What does that sport button do?

More seriously

It's called FDC (Fahr Dynamic Control).

"Dynamic Driving Control (FDC) can be selected with the SPORT button in either automatic mode or manual mode. FDC is always deactivated when the engine is started.
When Dynamic Driving Control (FDC) is activated with the SPORT button, shift times for gear changes are reduced by the SMG/Automatic control unit. In addition, in automatic mode the SMG/Automatic only shifts into the next gear up at higher engine speeds. The DME unit adjusts the accelerator-pedal values. The engine responds quicker to changes in the accelerator pedal position. The system also switches "Servotronic" or "Active steering" option to a more sports-oriented characteristic. Steering and holding forces on the steering wheel are given more sporty settings...."

corkgsxr · 24-05-2014 11:49PM

I used torque to learn how to drive my van.

Learned never drive it below 1500. It uses double the fuel. So driving 1200-1700 is slow and wasteful.

2000 revs is the one. Using that iv brought the average of 31 mpg to 38mpg

Voodoomelon · 25-05-2014 02:34AM

^^ I thought the iDrive in the 7 series was bad.

Was stuck in an E60 530D for a week and the iDrive was pure torture. Whoever came up with it should be shot.

toastedpickles · 25-05-2014 03:19PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

^^ I thought the iDrive in the 7 series was bad.

Was stuck in an E60 530D for a week and the iDrive was pure torture. Whoever came up with it should be shot.

What is this magical idrive? what does it do?

Ded_Zebra · 25-05-2014 03:53PM

Basically

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toastedpickles · 25-05-2014 03:54PM

Ah screw that :pac:

25-05-2014 04:59PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Basically

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Ardennes1944 · 25-05-2014 05:43PM

@Hal I was always tempted to get oneof those Numatic "George" Vacs, might buy one to treat myself with first weeks proper wages, never seem to get bad reviews!

Hal1 · 25-05-2014 05:59PM

I just done my mats literally finished them. They were manky but absolutely spotless now

. The only gripe I have with it at the moment is the float ball keeps cutting out the suction when I lift off. So I have to switch off the vacuum and wait for the suction to release it then switch on again.

Float ball thing:

It could be down to the extra foamy mixture of CG fabric clean I'm using clogging up the netting around it. There is a bottle of carpet cleaner supplied though but I haven't used any of it yet. I'll make it less foamy for the floor carpet when I get around to doing those.

colm_mcm · 25-05-2014 09:00PM

Hal1 wrote: »

I just done my mats literally finished them. They were manky but absolutely spotless now . The only gripe I have with it at the moment is the float ball keeps cutting out the suction when I lift off. So I have to switch off the vacuum and wait for the suction to release it then switch on again.

Float ball thing:

It could be down to the extra foamy mixture of CG fabric clean I'm using clogging up the netting around it. There is a bottle of carpet cleaner supplied though but I haven't used any of it yet. I'll make it less foamy for the floor carpet when I get around to doing those.

That happened me with a floor cleaner before. Just too foamy. Thought I was being clever using stuff not meant for the machine

Hal1 · 25-05-2014 09:14PM

I hope that's all it was as it's a fantastic little machine. I didn't use the car today as I wanted the seats to dry out (a little bit damp). When I was putting the mats back in I couldn't help but admire how clean they came up.

rizzee · 26-05-2014 06:32AM

Drove to Limerick and back from Meath on Friday, ever since Saturday morning there's a rattling sound of some kind, sounds like its misfiring and very shaker. At one point I had foot on accelerator an nothing happened mid driving... Checked engine bay it's shaking like mad, checked to see if everything was connected properly and tightened up an all seems fine... Possible coilpack?

punisher5112 · 26-05-2014 06:38AM

Hi certainly sounds like coil or spark plug failure.
Type of car as certain types have a coil pack and others are single coils that slot down onto spark plug.

If checking on modern car do not take lead off and then run as can blow ecu

tossy · 26-05-2014 06:58AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Hi certainly sounds like coil or spark plug failure.
Type of car as certain types have a coil pack and others are single coils that slot down onto spark plug.

If checking on modern car do not take lead off and then run as can blow ecu

I've disconnect leads on a few cars while running to check which coilpack was gone never blew or heard of any ECU's blowing.

GvidoR · 26-05-2014 07:32PM

Replaced grille and removed the weird licence plate surrounding things.

tossy · 26-05-2014 08:20PM

You've taken 1 step forward and 2 steps back in my opinion. I wouldn't be into rebadged grilles. A black badge on the original grille would have been far nicer.

YbFocus · 26-05-2014 08:22PM

I always hated how when you debadge a Bora you're left with that little dimple in the centre of the bonnet.

Bpmull · 26-05-2014 08:41PM

rizzee wrote: »

Drove to Limerick and back from Meath on Friday, ever since Saturday morning there's a rattling sound of some kind, sounds like its misfiring and very shaker. At one point I had foot on accelerator an nothing happened mid driving... Checked engine bay it's shaking like mad, checked to see if everything was connected properly and tightened up an all seems fine... Possible coilpack?

Is it not a c5 hdi you have or am I mixing you up with another poster ?

GvidoR · 26-05-2014 08:44PM

tossy wrote: »

You've taken 1 step forward and 2 steps back in my opinion. I wouldn't be into rebadged grilles. A black badge on the original grille would have been far nicer.

YbFocus wrote: »

I always hated how when you debadge a Bora you're left with that little dimple in the centre of the bonnet.

Yeah, I know. I will either fill the dimple or paint the original one black.

26-05-2014 09:18PM

Today I discovered that my front left headlight has blown (I assume, I just checked it there). This is pretty annoying as I changed the bulb back in November.

So unfortunately I'll be one of the many cars without full working lights tomorrow, but will hopefully change it at lunch.

toyotaavensis · 26-05-2014 09:19PM

Did you use gloves when you put the bulb in?
If not did you touch the glass of the bulb with your hands?

26-05-2014 09:30PM

toyotaavensis wrote: »

Did you use gloves when you put the bulb in?
If not did you touch the glass of the bulb with your hands?

Nope, used the gloves provided and didn't touch them against my skin to the best of my knowledge. Will put it down to a bad bulb.

toyotaavensis · 26-05-2014 09:33PM

Would have expected you would get longer than that out of it. Just bad luck methinks.
They shouldnt be too expensive to sort though unless you have a renault of the wrong vintage. If it is H7 about a fiver a bulb. Osram nightbrakers are about a tenner a pop and they are very good.

Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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