12-11-2015, 04:38 PM
I'm working from home today so naturally I had to take a few minutes to appreciate the weather while fiddling in the driveway. Did a few little things.
Installed a BMW keyless entry/security system. The cars all came pre-wired so you just pull the glovebox out, plug the "brain" you now have into a harness under the dash, and re-assemble. Takes 10 minutes. I decided to leave the siren un-installed as the "woop!" and "woopwoop!" when you lock/unlock the car would be 1) annoying and 2) identical to my roommate's 318ti.
The main benefit of the keyless system is that the driver's door lock cylinder is a little fiddly, so if I can avoid putting a key in it several times a day, I'd prefer not to.
Also replaced the HID bulbs I got from Rob with the stock 9006 halogens. The HIDs were nice and bright, but the "error eliminator" things didn't work, so I got huge voltage drops when I turned them on. Not a fan of all the gauges going to zero and "LOW BEAM FAILURE" coming on the OBC. I need new "eliminator" thingies (it's just a big capacitor, I think) and then I can put them back in. Ideally with some Depo glass headlights with the proper cutoff pattern.
Oh, and I removed the 12mm spacers. Not a fan of the "Pontiac wide track" look with the BBS wheels, and the offset is such that the spacer isn't needed vs. the DSII's. A smaller tire helps as well (225 vs 245).
Going to try and fix the front bumper tomorrow...
Installed a BMW keyless entry/security system. The cars all came pre-wired so you just pull the glovebox out, plug the "brain" you now have into a harness under the dash, and re-assemble. Takes 10 minutes. I decided to leave the siren un-installed as the "woop!" and "woopwoop!" when you lock/unlock the car would be 1) annoying and 2) identical to my roommate's 318ti.
The main benefit of the keyless system is that the driver's door lock cylinder is a little fiddly, so if I can avoid putting a key in it several times a day, I'd prefer not to.
Also replaced the HID bulbs I got from Rob with the stock 9006 halogens. The HIDs were nice and bright, but the "error eliminator" things didn't work, so I got huge voltage drops when I turned them on. Not a fan of all the gauges going to zero and "LOW BEAM FAILURE" coming on the OBC. I need new "eliminator" thingies (it's just a big capacitor, I think) and then I can put them back in. Ideally with some Depo glass headlights with the proper cutoff pattern.
Oh, and I removed the 12mm spacers. Not a fan of the "Pontiac wide track" look with the BBS wheels, and the offset is such that the spacer isn't needed vs. the DSII's. A smaller tire helps as well (225 vs 245).
Going to try and fix the front bumper tomorrow...
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M