The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by san

But according to vin decoder I don't have the BMW assist! :dunno


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Correct, however I believe you're still prewired for it. The only thing thats plugged into yours is probably the cable closest to the outside of the car, that one goes to the sharkfin. The one closest to the interior is the BMW assist.

This is what mine looks like!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjti8sqno.jpg

And in case anyone is wondering, I found this!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdmjcj8oa.jpg

As you can see in the picture that is the business card of the salesman the car was originally purchased from at Flow BMW in Winston-Salem, NC!

Just added Mediabridge to wife's ZHP today. $128 on Amazon. See how she likes it


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Originally Posted by theothersawyer

This is what mine looks like!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjti8sqno.jpg

And in case anyone is wondering, I found this!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdmjcj8oa.jpg

As you can see in the picture that is the business card of the salesman the car was originally purchased from at Flow BMW in Winston-Salem, NC!

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I'm 95% sure yours has Bluetooth. Remove those 4, 8mm nuts holding the module in and take a pic. If it's a different PN than mine its probably got bluetooth, if it's the same...sol.

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Originally Posted by justinwilson77

Correct, however I believe you're still prewired for it. The only thing thats plugged into yours is probably the cable closest to the outside of the car, that one goes to the sharkfin. The one closest to the interior is the BMW assist.

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Here is the pic-
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Rear side
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So you say the wire in the first pic should go to the shark fin?? I don't have a shark fin!


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Originally Posted by san

Here is the pic-
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Rear side
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So you say the wire in the first pic should go to the shark fin?? I don't have a shark fin!


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You have a the different module known as the ULF and therefore you should have bluetooth. That plug should go to your bluetooth antenna under the armrest.

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Originally Posted by justinwilson77

Just realized that the vin on that bluetooth passkey card is not my vin. I used vin decoder and found out it came from a non zhp 330i that was made in 2004 as well. However, it has the same tech and connectivity packages as mine. I suspect that the previous owner bought this manual online and it came with that.

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And the pass key worked?

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

And the pass key worked?

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Negative. Couldn't even initiate pairing mode.

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While changing the transmission mounts, is it advisable to change the associated nuts and bolts as well??

Edit: and is this the right part number for the m3 tranny mounts that fits our cars? 22322282340...

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Originally Posted by san

While changing the transmission mounts, is it advisable to change the associated nuts and bolts as well??

Edit: and is this the right part number for the m3 tranny mounts that fits our cars? 22322282340...

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I did mine a couple weeks ago. I have not read anything that suggests that the associated bolts and nuts need to be replaced when changing transmission mounts. They are not highly stressed fasteners. The torque specs are relatively low. I would be surprised if there's any reason to change them out.

Still getting to know my car and I see it has a tire pressure button on the dash. Is this standard TPMS or something earlier? Should I be concerned that my winter wheels don't support TPMS as far as I know?

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Originally Posted by AggieBlake

I did mine a couple weeks ago. I have not read anything that suggests that the associated bolts and nuts need to be replaced when changing transmission mounts. They are not highly stressed fasteners. The torque specs are relatively low. I would be surprised if there's any reason to change them out.

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Thanks!


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Originally Posted by Dual

Still getting to know my car and I see it has a tire pressure button on the dash. Is this standard TPMS or something earlier? Should I be concerned that my winter wheels don't support TPMS as far as I know?

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Yes it for the tpms, but it works based on wheel/hub speed and does not have a pressure transducer on the wheel so you should be ok with having winter wheels on...


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Called the dealer to get an estimate on a transmission fluid flush but said they don't recommend it unless i'm noticing a problem with it because it releases any gunk already inside and i could have problems in the future. Was surprised to hear this.

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Originally Posted by NYRhockey

Called the dealer to get an estimate on a transmission fluid flush but said they don't recommend it unless i'm noticing a problem with it because it releases any gunk already inside and i could have problems in the future. Was surprised to hear this.

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I think this is why some people recommend a drain-and-fill as opposed to a flush. The drain/refill doesn't stir up crap like the flush.

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Originally Posted by ecrabb

OK, so two random ZHP questions....

1) What's the consensus on the guibo/flex disc? My car only has 44,000 miles on it, but it's also going on 12 years old. I know rubber gets pretty hard over time. The reason I ask is the car will be on stands in a week or so getting wheels refurbed and I'll be under the car doing FCABs, and I was thinking of a couple of other easy things to do while I was under there. I don't want to just throw money at stuff unnecessarily, though. Has anybody changed it and noticed a significant difference in NVH?

2) When I get out of my car, there's quite a creaky sound coming from the left-rear suspension. I know it's the suspension unloading, but the creaky sound sounds like a pie tin or sheet metal. Any thoughts on mitigation? I should probably do a rear suspension refresh at some point, but it's down the list a little.

Thanks!

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I think my post got lost in the barrage of Bluetooth/telematics posts. Any thoughts on the guibo or creaky rear suspension?

Thanks!!!

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Has anyone taken the 3rd brake light off? Is it easy? I noticed the area in there could use a good cleaning on the glass and on the plastic.

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Originally Posted by ecrabb

I think my post got lost in the barrage of Bluetooth/telematics posts. Any thoughts on the guibo or creaky rear suspension?

Thanks!!!

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I say replace the guibo. It's a cheap PM. I'd look into RTAB's or RSM'S to eliminare the creak. Could even be the rear shock for that matter.

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Originally Posted by NorCalZman

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Has anyone taken the 3rd brake light off? Is it easy? I noticed the area in there could use a good cleaning on the glass and on the plastic.

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I've had the cover off before. Very easy to remove the cover, then assess how to remove the light. It's most likely fastened with a couple of screws accessible from under the cover.

Edit: looks like clips.

https://youtu.be/0g00hX7TxJg


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Originally Posted by danewilson77

I say replace the guibo. It's a cheap PM. I'd look into RTAB's or RSM'S to eliminare the creak. Could even be the rear shock for that matter.

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Thank you, sir! Moving that stuff up the list!

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Would this be tacky?
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No lobster for me, thank you.

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Originally Posted by Dual

Would this be tacky?
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I'm going to be rockin' "06 ZHP" since ZHP was already taken.....

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Originally Posted by fredo

No lobster for me, thank you.

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I think you have a point there... :rolleyes

ZHP is clean and simple, I like it.

I also like spider monsters of the sea aka lobster.

I like it. Most will have no clue.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous

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Originally Posted by ELCID86

I like it. Most will have no clue.

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ON EDIT: somehow I managed not to post where I have decided to go with the above 6 letter string, because it looks like any old plate: you have to know the car to get the meaning.
(In Maine, combination plates let you park in commercial spaces.)

Looks familiar!

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...0c996cf92b.jpg

I like it for exactly the same reason.

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:thumbup :thumbup

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Originally Posted by Dual

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ON EDIT: somehow I managed not to post where I have decided to go with the above 6 letter string, because it looks like any old plate: you have to know the car to get the meaning.
(In Maine, combination plates let you park in commercial spaces.)

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Curious how do you qualify for the commercial /combo tag?


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous

Yeah, me too. The plate came up while I was searching around on the Maine Dept of State website, and I asked about it at town hall. Anyone can get one for any passenger car- ridiculous. And given the parking situation in Portland's Old Port...

Gimme one!

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Originally Posted by Dual

Yeah, me too. The plate came up while I was searching around on the Maine Dept of State website, and I asked about it at town hall. Anyone can get one for any passenger car- ridiculous. And given the parking situation in Portland's Old Port...

Gimme one!

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I'd say go for it then!


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous

Does anyone here have an oil temp gauge or otherwise log their oil temperatures?

As some of you know, I threw an M3 cluster in my ZHP. I've noticed that my oil temperature gets quite high when I'm booking it through one of my favorite local routes. Looks like it's getting to somewhere around 250-260º when I push it.

Seems a bit high, no? Under more normal driving it hovers right around 210º, but I would think the car should be able to handle aggressive street driving; it's not like it's being stressed out like it would be on a track.

https://beeimg.com/images/c97310942741.jpg

My owner's manual doesn't list the cooling system capacity. I see ECS Tuning's refresh kits come with 1 Gallon of concentrate. Once mixed with 1 Gallon of distilled water that provides coverage for 2 gallons of cooling system capacity, or about 7.5L. I saw a post on a forum that said the systems capacity was 8.5L. Do I need to buy 2 gallons of concentrate? Thx!

No.

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Originally Posted by terraphantm

Does anyone here have an oil temp gauge or otherwise log their oil temperatures?

As some of you know, I threw an M3 cluster in my ZHP. I've noticed that my oil temperature gets quite high when I'm booking it through one of my favorite local routes. Looks like it's getting to somewhere around 250-260º when I push it.

Seems a bit high, no? Under more normal driving it hovers right around 210º, but I would think the car should be able to handle aggressive street driving; it's not like it's being stressed out like it would be on a track.

https://beeimg.com/images/c97310942741.jpg

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Seems high, but I wouldn't know. Our engines don't have an oil cooler as far as I know, so it's not surprising if the temp rises a bit.

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Originally Posted by Vas

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When I refilled my system after a cooling system overhaul, it took a little less than the two gallons of the 50:50 mix if I remember correctly.

Are the brake bleeder valve/nipples supposed to be different sizes? My rears are 9mm but the fronts were smaller. I used a 5/16" wrench and it worked. The calipers say BMW. :dunno


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous

Mine were all 9mm if I remember correctly.

While on the topic of brakes, what's the go-to caliper of choice? OEM? Rebuilt caliper? have a squeak in my left front caliper and I'm fairly certain the piston is seized

Hey guys. Strange noise coming from engine bay...squeal at startup ...seems to be one of the pulleys or tensioners...any ideas? Increases in pitch when revs increase. Here's a video https://vimeo.com/157958751

Any ideas as to the best kit to rectify this? Belts are less than 40k old...thanks

Eta. Would it be okay to drive until I get parts in?