Repairing fire-damaged ZHP sedan

[ZHPizza]

Lol yeah it won't be like the S54. I find that the ZHP drives like a refined e36 M3. Same power delivery, but comfortable/modern.

[eimkeith]

Maybe the mods can migrate this to a project thread, def would love it if you kept us updated on the progress

I think you're probably right; I'm going to be at least be re-roofing the car, so that sounds like project material to me?

[eimkeith]

My Craigslist dash arrived Thursday. Somewhere between the photos taken by the seller and it's arrival, it got 2 dents into the padded surface above the instruments - changing its condition from great to acceptable - but for $150 delivered, I'll take it.

I still need to pick up the driver's door panel I purchased on Craigslist, and the stuff ZHPizza is hooking me up with, and I'm working with Boca_RatonZHP on some reconditioned PSS10s that will come later (loved them on the E46M3.)

Since I'm thinking about the ZHP at the moment; I'm still wondering how I determine the actual mileage of the car with both the cluster and LCM damaged from the fire - any thoughts on that?

Another question I had is this: In my scenario, both my LCM and Cluster were destroyed by the fire - is there a way I can determine the actual and true mileage of the car at this point? How do I get the correct VIN into these components if both are being replaced?

[eimkeith]

Well, we pulled the dash sculpture out today. I’m going to need more wiring than I expected:








(^ that one I cut; instruments)





- anyone have any idea how much I can swap over from the ‘04 auto Sedan
parts car?


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[az3579]

Since I'm thinking about the ZHP at the moment; I'm still wondering how I determine the actual mileage of the car with both the cluster and LCM damaged from the fire - any thoughts on that?

I think the DME stores mileage, though not 100% sure on that. Perhaps reading that would give you insight?

[slater]

Well, we pulled the dash sculpture out today. I’m going to need more wiring than I expected:

- anyone have any idea how much I can swap over from the ‘04 auto Sedan
parts car?

it should all be interchangeable...

that's quite the mess!

[SaltyNC]

Wow. Hopefully you can find a complete wiring harness from a similar/same car and do a direct swap.

Salty

[nextelbuddy]

No rush over here; I've still got to deal with the tow truck damage/insurance stuff at the moment. Although I'm SUPER-relieved to know I've got all the ZHP-specific stuff covered now!



That's kind of where I was going with it.. Concerned about distorting the aluminum though. I suppose I'll test on the parts car first.






That's terrific and your help is appreciated! Assuming the M3 cluster you have is compatible with my '03, I'll certainly buy it from you. I'm guessing the parts have to actually be installed in the car to code/re-code them? If so, that sounds like I'm making the car run/drive, then driving/towing it ATL and getting this stuff done there, correct?

Another question I had is this: In my scenario, both my LCM and Cluster were destroyed by the fire - is there a way I can determine the actual and true mileage of the car at this point? How do I get the correct VIN into these components if both are being replaced?




So the EEPROM has to be changed to do what I want to do? Is that something you can do for me as well?

No, I don't change eeprom. I suppose I could but that's pretty intensive.

If you have pasoft, it can read the ews module and that also contains the mileage on the car. The ews, cluster and LCM all keep and sync mileage.

[kakashi169]

I feel like you should just buy a another car. Thats imo. But if you get this to work, more power to you.

[eimkeith]

I feel like you should just buy a another car. Thats imo. But if you get this to work, more power to you.

I'm not scared yet.