12-08-2006, 12:26 AM
Woot, two more successes (more like 1.5 I guess).
Hooked up the VSS for real, and it seems to be working. Only rolled the car back and forth in the driveway, but if it was rolling, the idle was 1000-1100 (this didn't happen before). Hopefully the code will stay away.
The other half success was finding the other (and 99% sure the last) wire that wasn't hooked up during the swap. It's the ground for the 'unloader' relays (one of which is K7, the blower motor/window mirrors one), and so I have to pick up a connector at the dealer tomorrow and everything in the car will work. Fucking word.
If any of you guys ever happen to be in Los Angeles, and ever happen to have a BMW, and that BMW ever happens to need work, take it to South Bay Independent. The guy that I've been calling to help me out is by far the most knowledgable BMW mechanic I've ever spoken with, and he's not even the head mechanic. That shop kicks ass.
Hooked up the VSS for real, and it seems to be working. Only rolled the car back and forth in the driveway, but if it was rolling, the idle was 1000-1100 (this didn't happen before). Hopefully the code will stay away.
The other half success was finding the other (and 99% sure the last) wire that wasn't hooked up during the swap. It's the ground for the 'unloader' relays (one of which is K7, the blower motor/window mirrors one), and so I have to pick up a connector at the dealer tomorrow and everything in the car will work. Fucking word.
If any of you guys ever happen to be in Los Angeles, and ever happen to have a BMW, and that BMW ever happens to need work, take it to South Bay Independent. The guy that I've been calling to help me out is by far the most knowledgable BMW mechanic I've ever spoken with, and he's not even the head mechanic. That shop kicks ass.
2001 M5
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3
2016 M3
2014 Grand Cherokee
Been had: 1984 318i | 2003 S2000 | 1990 330is | 2005 STi | 2005 M3