Oh that poor fuel pump. ;)Quote:
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Oh that poor fuel pump. ;)Quote:
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Originally Posted by mLuMaN83
Lol oops.
I think JR got down to 0 miles once recently?
Yes, unfortunately I did. Definitely not on purpose. As they said, not good for your fuel pump, but I didn't have any residual effects.
That works perfect.Quote:
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I am usually on my phone or Tablet so I can't see your SIG. I'll log on in a bit and check it out.
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Well fortunately, I have had no side effects either. And it will be my last time for this risk. My wife wouldn't let me live that down, especially if she had to scoop me up from along side of the road, lol. (I always keep her X3 M-Sport well fueled... ;-{D )Quote:
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I have CREE LED reverse lights on my car that I got from khoalty. They are about as bright as you are going to find. Don't know if khoalty still sells them, but they were fairly inexpensiveQuote:
Originally Posted by flavo
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Perfect.
Suggestions for fixing?
Personally I recommend either 1) ripping off the fabric (this is what I did), or 2) replacing. Some people had success with gluing it while some have not had success with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
I think it looks fine without it even on there, so I'd just rip it.
It still seems to be fairly solid. I was able to put it back up by hand and it held fine. Guess I'll try gluing for now.
Any glue suggestions?
I have heard good things about those. I may order a set to add to my new LED mods.......Quote:
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CREE LEDs are the shit. I have 25W ones for my turn signals and they are easily just as bright as the new BMWs that have LEDs from the factory. These LEDs allow me to run my RCR lights (which I GREATLY prefer over Eagle Eyes) and still have lighting that is just as good as OEM LEDs.Quote:
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do you have links? even if it's just an ebay link so I can find a similar light.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
I searched khoalty for "1156" and come up with nothing. I read a review on them from a couple years back, so I tried finding them to no success.
Khoalty doesn't have much of a selection in my experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by flavo
Just go on to eBay and search for "1156 CREE CANBUS 25W" and choose one that's white. Unfortunately I can't provide a link to the exact ones I bought because you know, eBay sellers never seem to stay the same for some reason. There are tons of them; as long as it meets the "CREE CANBUS" criteria then you should be good to go.
Thanks so much AZ
Since someone asked, I wanted to be clear that the car didn't run out of gas. There is a 1.6 gal reserve when the miles left reads 0.Quote:
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Search for beyond driven auto on eBay or web. All of his LED products are CREE. I know one of the owners (has 3 BMW's and has had 25 or so in total). You can call him, ask any lighting related question and can point you in right direction. They ship same day or the next business day. Lifetime warranty. Basically no questions asked unless it's really an f'up on your part. I've paid for anything that I've got from him. Picked up license plate bulbs/covers (18 led's) and the reverse lights today. Here's a link for the 1156. http://m.ebay.com/itm/161424491084?nav=SEARCHhttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...7f8f81eb7a.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...fc8c2e9002.jpgQuote:
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Got some spray on fabric glue. Tried two rounds of it and it doesn't seem to be sticking. It glued two newspapers together so it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
Any suggestions? I'll try throwing a larger layer of glue at it. The instructions said go lightly, but I'm wondering if the panel/fabric is absorbing the glue.
The problem is that fabric is left behind and the glue sinks below it. There is very little actual surface area of it bonding.Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
^and if you use too much and it's too wet, it will soak thru and leave stains (been there). Be sure to wait until it's tacky.
The c-pillars are in the $45 range and I'd recommend replacing them or leaving bare is the spray doesn't work.
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Yea if I can't get it to stick I'll pull fabric off or buy a new one.
Sigh!
From the pics, it looks just as good. Ide like to see better pics of what that color looks like without fabric.
I just bought new fronts and rears myself. They were dirty from jobs and pealing.
Color is pretty much identical. But I can easily see the difference in fabric pattern between the two. I think it's acceptable, but visible if you know what you're looking for.
Just rip it off then! Most people don't know their ass from a hole in the ground let alone care. We on the other hand, are another breed.
I say rip it. You are already half way there lol. The back ones never get looked at anyways. I would imagine gluing would end up looking terrible if you got it to work.
Well it's only 1/4 off. It looks fine when I put it back up with my hand. Oh well.
Worst case scenario, you just get some new ones. $40 something dollars a piece isn't too bad. Still realistically expensive but not bad. Thats my lunch budget for a week and I can find my way around eating out every day for a month. Probably healthy in the long run too lol.
I just went and ripped the fabric off of Colin's. It wouldn't have looked bad except there is dried spray glue on them from where I tried to repair them before. I'm now in the remove or replace camp.
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Originally Posted by flavo
Car covers for e46. Any tips?
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Why?
The fuel pump pickup is on the bottom of the tank. What do you think is floating around in your tank on top of the gas?
It's fine so long as there aren't any moments where it's getting 100% of the fuel it's trying to get. The pump can spin too quickly and overheat if there isn't enough fuel to draw.
Make sure the car is clean before you put it on so the cover doesn't grind the dirt into the finish. (Probably not the tip you were looking for :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
Cover craft is a good brand. It also depends on indoor or light vs. Heavy (rain, snow) outdoor use. Just get a quality one that matches what you are trying to do. Also instead of the generic ones get one specifically designed for your csr.
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Hm. No but that's a good tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
My parking space at my apartment is literally next to a dirt path that is a major commute route for people walking/riding bikes through the middle of my city.
I wanted a cover to help keep some of the dust off, but there's no way the car will be clean every time I would put the cover on :/
Does any know if the bracket behind this door catch will stay in place or fall if the two screws are removed?
Trying to gain access to PDR a dent.
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Put a welding magnet on it. I don't think it will fall, but better safe than sorry.Quote:
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Good idea (need to add that to my with list!). PDR guy didn't want to chance messing up the threads and didn't think it would give him the access/angle he needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
What size spanner do you need to fondle the nipple of the clutch? :shifty
Hey ! ... Oh, wait a second. I missed the clutch part. :biggrin
I went with BMW and am very happy. It fits nice and has a sown in bag that always stays attached and hides on the underside of the Boot.Quote:
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