Well, I looked at the records I got again, and it turns out I'm wrong. It's not brand new, but it was replaced by bmw in July 2010... I now have more confidence that it's kaput.
Big Earner
Well, I looked at the records I got again, and it turns out I'm wrong. It's not brand new, but it was replaced by bmw in July 2010... I now have more confidence that it's kaput.
Capo di tutti capi
OK. So how many miles would that be?Originally Posted by ryankokesh
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Big Earner
That'd be right around 35k miles... I was very wrong about it being new
Big Earner
Done with one regulator. New thermostat is in as well. Fx-r's and brakes just came in the mail, along with some alcantara from mike! (cobywheel)
Somehow I managed to make the airbag light turn on doing the regulator. Not sure how that happened though, as I disconnected the battery...
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Campieri
hope its not your seat occupancy mat sensor
Capo
Probably is. Common failure item.
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BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Big Earner
Haha, that's actually a known issue I have. Somehow the ppi results showed there being like 200 or so occ sensor errors. The light hadn't gone on yet though (and it's not taped over). Not sure how that happens, but the mechanic dude I talked to seemed to think it was normal and I'd just need to deal with it in the near future.
I think the light is due to the side door bag though. Happened immediately after I put the door back together.
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Campieri
there a set number of faults before the airbag light will go off. The occupancy sensor usually will light up only when someone is present in the passenger seat. Mine would show an airbag light whenever my girlfriend was sitting in there and off when she was not in the seat. Definitely double check your side airbag connections. Sometimes there is a bad ground or loose pin that causes it to trip
Capo
Mine occasionally comes on for no reason whatsoever, even if someone isn't sitting in the seat.there a set number of faults before the airbag light will go off. The occupancy sensor usually will light up only when someone is present in the passenger seat. Mine would show an airbag light whenever my girlfriend was sitting in there and off when she was not in the seat. Definitely double check your side airbag connections. Sometimes there is a bad ground or loose pin that causes it to trip
I'm close to 100% sure it's the seat occupancy sensor.
Ryan,
Did you even touch the airbag when you took the door panel off? As long as you didn't disconnect anything with the battery connected or reconnected with the battery on, you shouldn't be getting a light for that.
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Big Earner
Yeah, I definitely touched the airbag... I first disconnected the battery and then disconnected the airbag. So there's no doubt room for error on my part. I can reset the light with inpa or something on the 'puter, right?
In other news, my cooling system hasn't exploded today, so things are looking up. Also, I had my rotors ever so slightly machined at o'reily (only place in a 30 mile radius that would machine slotted rotors!) They didn't even charge me, cause he though he couldn't get a slight warp out. Even so, I put them on the car with new ceramic pads and it's good as new. Had some fun bedding them/vetting the cooling system, and although it frightens me to "jinx it" and think I may be on the path to having an up to snuff car, things are indeed starting to seem that way.
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