The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[BCS_ZHP]

You will be fine with these items. Unless you are OCD and want to order new nuts.

Come on Vas, who might be OCD on this site?...

[Vas]

Come on Vas, who might be OCD on this site?...

Ha I'm just a stickler for parts with the bmw roundel

[das boots]

Someone is selling his Style 197 18 X 8 & 18 X 18.5 ET 34 & 37. What do I need to have these fit a ZHP?

[Aeternalis]

I'm contemplating ordering E46 M3 motor and transmission mounts. The part numbers I have are as follows:

Motor mounts: 11812283798 (2x)
Transmission mounts: 22322282340 (2x)

Three questions:
1. Are those the correct part numbers?
2. Do I need any other parts?
3. I assume Lemfoerder an acceptable brand for the motor mounts (save about $40 a mount over BMW)?

I ordered these from TMS and got Corteco; they feel wonderful installed and seem to be quality pieces. I'm sure Lemforder will be excellent as well. Good luck! I love mine.

[ecrabb]

Weird issue... I had the trim plate around the gear shift off to clean before reinstalling Coby shift knob and boot, so I had removed the plugs from the window switches. When I put it all back together, I noticed the switches don't function the same as they did... I think.

At first, both on driver's and passenger's window, the first "up" switch position does nothing, while the second switch position that is usually "express up" is just plain "up".

The weird thing is, while I was messing with it, the driver's window switch started working again, but the passenger switch is still dead in the first position, and just plain up in the second position.

But, now I'm wondering if I'm imagining it, and just don't remember how it worked before.

Thoughts?

Thx!

SC

[Sockethead]

Not sure about the vert but the sedan, all 4 switches: full up or down=auto, first detent up or down is manual...

[BMWCurves]

Yup. It should be: first pressure point (like focusing a camera using the shutter button) is manual up/down until the button is released. Second detent (like pressing the shutter button all the way down) is the auto up/down.

[MrAdventure]

About the trunklid handle, how is the mechanism attached to the trunklid piece itself? It would appear that it's glued together.

I ask because one of the license plate light covers fell off off, and the post for the bulb had corroded. I picked up a used assembly with a different colored handle, and I was planning on swapping the body color handle, BUT I see that it seems glued together. I didn't want to force it apart. Is there an easy way to separate the mechanism from the handle, or would it be simpler for me to go find a whole assembly in the right color (or unpainted) instead?

[fredo]

I believe Shawn (elcid86) did something like this. Shawn ?

[ELCID86]

I believe Shawn (elcid86) did something like this. Shawn ?

Yes I did. It may need to be heated a bit. Check my red rehab thread (link in sig). I also found a diy online somewhere.