The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[NYRhockey]

The antenna is built into the rear glass. The reason you get interference is because there is a short. It's a common problem, and the solution is to buy a new rear glass. A telltale that you have the short is to turn the radio on and then turn on the rear defogger. Your reception will be terrible, if not non-existent like mine is.

That i had no clue about. Thx. I will try that as see how bad my reception gets. I'll have to learn to live with it (or use the CD player, i guess) since getting a rear glass would be buried at the bottom of my priority list.

[fredo]

Yesterday I took the ZHP for a ride, 5 miles round trip. The first 2.5 miles I could see the yellow oil warning. Turned off the car, and the warning didn't come back.

What are the chances the oil sensor is going bad ? Car has 139,000 miles.
Should I add some oil just in case ?

Thanks.

[05Imola]

The yellow light indicated your are low on oil. I think it first stays on for a few seconds when you turn off the car and as the level goes down it will light up when you first drive the car. Check your oil before you worry about sensors haha.

[fredo]

Sounds good to me. Thank you.

[NoVAphotog]

Anyone else get the cold weather influenced windshield washer fluid leak? The pump and grommet thing have been replaced on mine and it seems like the first night under 32 degrees her water just broke and spilled all over the floor. I'm still not even sure what failed...I'm assuming the little $7 grommet...again.

[BMWCurves]

Yesterday I took the ZHP for a ride, 5 miles round trip. The first 2.5 miles I could see the yellow oil warning. Turned off the car, and the warning didn't come back.

What are the chances the oil sensor is going bad ? Car has 139,000 miles.
Should I add some oil just in case ?

Thanks.

I have the same intermittent issue. Sometimes it'll turn on after awhile, other times right when I start the car. I checked my oil and it sits right at the full line on the dip stick. I bought a new sensor and gasket and I plan to replace them on the next oil change. I remember someone saying that the 5W-30 BMW oil sometimes can cause trouble with the oil level sensor, so I plan to switch to Mobil 0W-40. Hopefully doing both of those will make the issue go away.

So in short, check your oil level and if that's normal, it may be the sensor.

Anyone else get the cold weather influenced windshield washer fluid leak? The pump and grommet thing have been replaced on mine and it seems like the first night under 32 degrees her water just broke and spilled all over the floor. I'm still not even sure what failed...I'm assuming the little $7 grommet...again.

That's very strange. I haven't had too cold of weather yet and I replaced the pump and the grommet on mine about a month or so ago but mine is working perfectly so far with no visible leaks.

[NoVAphotog]

I remember someone saying that the 5W-30 BMW oil sometimes can cause trouble with the oil level sensor, so I plan to switch to Mobil 0W-40. Hopefully doing both of those will make the issue go away.

That was me, was seeing that light a lot with the BMW oil and as soon as I switched, I have only seen it a couple times. Let me know how it goes as it gets colder with the windshield fluid...

[az3579]

That i had no clue about. Thx. I will try that as see how bad my reception gets. I'll have to learn to live with it (or use the CD player, i guess) since getting a rear glass would be buried at the bottom of my priority list.

Same boat.

Anyone else get the cold weather influenced windshield washer fluid leak? The pump and grommet thing have been replaced on mine and it seems like the first night under 32 degrees her water just broke and spilled all over the floor. I'm still not even sure what failed...I'm assuming the little $7 grommet...again.

Mine has been like that for a couple of years at least. It's not weather related. Someone on here mentioned that the washer pump breaks internally, which may cause a leak. I don't know, I haven't placed it on my priority list to troubleshoot yet.

[BMWCurves]

That was me, was seeing that light a lot with the BMW oil and as soon as I switched, I have only seen it a couple times. Let me know how it goes as it gets colder with the windshield fluid...

Will do.

[ELCID86]

The yellow light indicated your are low on oil. I think it first stays on for a few seconds when you turn off the car and as the level goes down it will light up when you first drive the car. Check your oil before you worry about sensors haha.

Yes. Mine does this on occasion. Not every time. But periodically it will come on when driving and I'm usually a bit low... Keep an eye on it Fredo.


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