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Hi looking for an ABS relay if anyone has one spare?
Many thanks

Hi looking for an abs relay if you have one, please

Thanks for the replies, I presume you mean the black cap that fits to the rear of the headlight assembly? And the plug connector on the loom? Are these parts available new? I had a look at realoem but it doesn't look like they're available separately. I suppose a decent second hand headlight will so...

Hi I know it's pretty quiet on here but worth a try! I have a weird problem My RH full beam will not come on LH is perfect comes on as required, stays on if stalk fwd and flashes if stalk pulled towards me. Things I have checked 12v to the light when stalk activated Earth seems good, I have continui...

Hi , I think I may have fried my abs relay during a jump start.
If anyone has one available p,please let me know

OK left the battery connected overnight, this morning everything is working fine and I can use all the different systems in conjunction with each other so that's good news! One fault remains which I thought was a bulb, if I flash high beam then only the left side works, rh side is not working in any...

UPDATE ok, managed to spend some time on this today. Cleaned all the main ground points that I could find Took off all headlight plugs and contact cleaner sprayed in Took apart hazard light switch and fog light switch, again contact cleaner etc Slowly everything is coming back to life Basically afte...

Hi a search for dip dim system issues just brings up this post!!!!

Hi car is 1987 325i Sorry what is the dip/dim system? No evidence of mice in garage or in the car that I can see My thinking is leaning towards an earth or something as there's so many issues all at once For info car is dry stored and comes out once a year for MOT and does about 50 -100 miles This h...

Hi , not been on here for ages as my e30 is in storage. Decided to dig her out and go for MOT today however i have encountered some electrical issues that put a stop to that plan. If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it! OK so lots of issues I'll try to be brief Car starts and runs fine batter...

I'm sure there is a list on here somewhere with what stripe combination went with what colour car?
Go for it!!!!

Thanks Brian I thought it only got done on one side but couldn't be sure....i'll have the door card off and have a look!

Hi I'm having issues with my drivers door central locking...basically that door is sticking?failing to Lock? I have carried out the red and black wire mod and checked the control module in the speaker well also I have checked and cleaned both door loom connectors.. If I sit in the car and push the p...

If we can keep it ad free that will be a huge bonus as so many forums have been ruined by advertising!!

Donated.... kill Facebook and keep the zone alive!!! All the money this place has saved me over the years!!!

The scuttle drain is also known as the elephant trunk it's on the engine bulkhead below where the wipers sit if it's blocked the whole scuttle will fill up with water and eventually end up in the car. The elephant trunk is just to the right of centre on the drivers side of the car if I remember corr...

If you can find a non sunroof headlining then don't bother even thinking about it,the sunroof is a crap design and can cause no end of issues plus the extra weight from all the bits and bobs.....ask most on here and they would probably agree that a non sunroof car is more desirable.

Very jealous.....love that car cover too!!!

Also check the scuttle drain if this is blocked water will end up in the footwell eventually...

Have a look at the wiki engine troubleshooting guide...its got a lot of info and is a good place to start... 1. Check for spark 2.check for fuel at the engine 3.has this just happened or has it been getting harder to start for a while? Brian is your man but he will need more information...good luck ...

If I remember the price for these was incredible from the dealers maybe £500!!!!!

To be honest finding someone who can weld to a decent standard who is willing to do the work is the biggest challenge in any restoration.... most garages don't want to weld and those that do generally don't do it to a very good standard....if you can learn to do it yourself then great but a decent w...

Checked the return line today and it's clear car started again no problem and drove well no signs of fuel starvation...
Many thanks for your help Brian no doubt I'll need it again!!!!

Unfortunately I think you've been seen off.... it seems like he's mainly bodged it and nothing he's done is acceptable and it won't last.....maybe you should have been more specific with what you wanted and only let him tackle one job at a time after your happy with the work etc... arches are not st...

It was coming out of the fpr....

The return hose from the fpr was the one I had disconnected only because it was easier!!! I wonder if bits of the blocked filter could have caused any issues?

That's what I thought but the car just would not start it felt like it wanted to go but just wouldn't..... also cranking with a fuel pipe disconnected produced no fuel to engine..... like I said I bridged the pins and left the fuel line disconnected and an audible rush of air came out followed by fu...

She's Alive!!!!!! Right today I decided to keep it simple and go for the basics.... After changing the fuel filter yesterday I knew I was getting fuel whilst cranking but still no fuel to engine? The only thing between where I was getting fuel and the engine was the filter and about 6 ft of pipe!!! ...

Thanks guys I'll try and do these suggestions asap
Today I changed the fuel filter just because it's cheap and easy whilst it was disconnected I cranked the engine and got fuel into a container, short crank = about 30ml of fuel?

Battery is good and charged showing 12.8v in the cold.... I'm going to go back to the start I think as I may be going down the wrong path!!!! For info the history of this fault.... Car not started for approx 5 weeks Car started no problem left ticking over for approx 10 mins Car moved up the drive s...

Yes parts of the wiki are a bit vague and possibly assume more knowledge than I have!!!! When I did the tests I had the relay removed and ignition on ..... I.m not sure how to test this with the relay in place? I am hoping to carry out some more tests in the morning as when I bridged the 3 pins in t...

link together pins 30 and 87 with a short length of wire. You should easily hear the fuel pump whirring away under the rear seat of your E30. If you can, then you should ensure that power is reaching pins 85 and 86 of the fuel pump relay socket, by using a 12V 5W bulb. If power is present, then expe...

Thanks for your help Brian I appreciate it's difficult diagnosing problems via the internet!!!! I have basically followed the troubleshooting guide in the wiki.... I have checked coil and I definitely have spark at the plugs whilst cranking...... checked cps..... which is why I ended up at fuel... d...

I was under the impression that when you first turn on the ignition the fuel pump should operate for a couple of seconds to prime the system? Then obviously supply fuel as you turn the key to the crank position? My pump does not operate in any key position including cranking.... yet with the fuel pu...

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