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Martlet The Gray 330i ZHP
I am adding a new member to my BMW stable:
Welcome the Martlet, a 330i ZHP sedan with 109,000 miles on the clock.
Some appearance flaws that need addressing:
1) Bumper Alignment
2) Driver's Side Black Plastic Molding Alignment
Wouldn't be a project without some issues and outstanding maintenance. The car came with nothing more than a title, so in the coming weeks I will be addressing some of the maintenance items:
1) Oil Change + Filter
2) Wheel Alignment
3) Rear Shocks
4) Shot AC [Fixed with a simple R134A Recharge]
5) Check mounts and bushings
6) Exhaust leak (Where is the most common place?)
7) ABS/Yellow Brake Light (Sensors?)
Some pictures for your viewing pleasure.
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USB Power and Battery Volt Meter in Cigarette Lighter
Well, like all cars in my stable, the Martlet is getting a few small upgrades here and there.
I wanted a sleek way to charge my phones without disturbing the dynamic of the dashboard.
The cigarette lighter was broken, so I decided to peruse the interweb and find something that wouldn't look too tacky or tacked on.
I found this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I liked the idea of getting a decent charge for my devices, ability to use my (useless) cigarette lighter, and the fact that I could cover it when I was not using it with a stock plastic cover. The dimensions fit the stock cigarette lighter profile and required very little modification with a rotary tool.
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Let your imagination fill in the gaps of the process.
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Once you remove the panel, you will see two wires, a brown wire with your un-shielded connector and a red and yellow wire that has the constant hot.
Please disconnect your battery when doing this, knowing that some of you may not, consider the fact that it its the amperage that kills you, not the voltage. That being said, this probably won't kill you, but it will give you a dead arm.
Here is how it looks in the car:
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I hope someone will find this :ninja (ninja) power and battery status readout install useful.
One thing to know is that this set up will *eventually* kill the battery. Seeing as how the meter is constantly on. I may try to sneak a little toggle switch in the ashtray next to the Volt Meter to remediate that fault later.
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Front Bumper Center Impact Strip
The other day I ordered up some parts for the Martlet and first one showed up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-BMW-E46-325i-325Xi-330i-330Xi-GENUINE-Front-Bumper-Center-Impact-Strip/221206121863?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2057872.m2749.l2649
Had I read the description I would know that this impact strip did not work with the ZHP bumper; but I digress.
To pull off the bumper trim all I had to do was pull on the license plate holder trim and voila.
With a little yank, it came right off.
To make it fit, I had to cut off 4 top center tabs.
It clicks right into place and with a little movement of other trim pieces, I was able to close the gaps.
5 minute project.
