i'm having a problem with my bmw and need help
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isn't it a better idea to get cars in proper nothing wrong order before aftermarket performance?
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isn't it a better idea to get cars in proper nothing wrong order before aftermarket performance?[/quote]
Hey sometimes you work from backwards to forwards?
Hey sometimes you work from backwards to forwards?
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i took the head unit out today and it still goes it.... also when the brake lights are on the steering buttons doesnt work and when i turn the high beams on the radio cuts out for a second and comes back on....
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has your car been underwater?
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huh radio? either your mistaken or you may have a tricky electrical problem!
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Lutz, FL 33549
Andrew Congleton
-Lutz Performance Automotive
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17510 US HIghway 41 N
Lutz, FL 33549
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Service Bulletin:
http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B630306g.htm
Bimmerwiki:
BMW E46 - BimmerWiki
Originally Posted by From Bimmerwiki
Tail lamp wiring faults. The updated E46 sedan (from 9/01 to 3/05 production) wiring harness has a design defect with grounding wires for the rear lighting that are too small and are made of poor quality materials, thus leading to wiring harness failure due to overheating. As stated in BMW's TSB, "Customers may complain that one of the rear lights is inoperative. CAUSE: Minor corrosion at the 8-pin rear lamp connector creates high resistance causing damage to the connector housing. CORRECTION: Repair the damaged wire(s) and replace damaged connector housing. Install additional ground wires to both left and right rear lamps." This can be easily confirmed by careful examination of the rear lamp wiring connectors which are usually melted. Symptoms include a "burned out bulb" warning in the instrument panel and (intermittently) completely inoperative rear lamp cluster(s). While BMW has a TSB for this problem, many have occurred out of warranty leading to arguments with the dealer (automotive lighting standards are Federally legislated, yet BMW refuses to repair this design defect once the cars are out of warranty). BMW dealers expect $350-$400, or more, PER SIDE to make the tail lamps work. As a result, check for a NHTSA recall (or a class-action lawsuit against BMW) before you pay for repairs. There are many threads on this problem; see the BMW TIS (search for SIB 63 03 06 if the attached link is inop)here. This problem was not limited to US market as you can read here. Cheaper DIY repairs can also be found on a variety of web forums, although your results may vary; here is one: here .
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