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Thanks for all your great help and advice guys. I followed as many pointers as I could that you gave me until I ran out of talent. The car still wouldn't start so I had to call Britannia Rescue and use their Homestart service. The chappy that arrived spent 90 mins on the car but did finally get her ...

if someone cranks the car you can hear the pump running (best way is to pull up the rear seat base or listen from underneath) if not definitive then remove the fuel pump relay (normally orange) and jump pins 30 and 87 with a piece of wire. now with ignition back on the fuel pump should continuoisly...

Thanks indeed for that excellent reply MrLee, that really does give me plenty to go on over the weekend. I shall report back with, I hope, good news.

That's great JJ26, very helpful indeed. I'll take a look for the filter tomorrow and order up a spare. Thanks.

If it doesn't solve the problem......I'll be back.

My wife told me her '88 318i two-door wouldn't start today. I've had a go myself and the engine's turning over but it's just not catching. At a guess I'd say fuel starvation was the problem. One of my missus' more infuriating habits despite us living opposite a petrol garage is to let the tank run l...

Thanks for that info Brian. I'll have a crack at the pullrod on Thursday afternoon when I finish work.

The brake lights on my 318i are staying on occasionally even when my foot is completely removed from the pedal resulting in me getting a few angry flashes from other drivers. :( I've had a look at the switch on the pedal and it looks fine and certainly doesn't seem to be sticking. The problem seems ...

daimlerman wrote:May just be a loose switch or connector,worth a check before spending any hard earned.

Yes, I'll take a look at the switch and see if it's something I can fix before ordering a replacement.

konfuzion wrote:Yup, one just above the brake pedal. Had to replace this on my previous touring. Was ~£8 new IIRC.

Regards,

Ian

Cheers Ian. Was it a strightforward job? Just unbolt old and refit new one?

I noticed last night that my wife's 318i's brake lights are flickering on and off as she drives along almost like she's tapping her brake pedal intermittently.....which of course she isn't. What could be causing this? As it affects both brake lights together I'm guessing it's not a loose connection ...

The alarming and immobilising side of it is the bonus, the bit we're more interested in is the remote locking.

zaust wrote:You should not pay more than 120 supplied and fitted...

Well that seems reasonable enough. Perhaps we could get a deal if we have our works van done as well at the same time.

BadDave wrote:You can get a cheap one from ebay for £30 and could possibly fit it yourself

My missus and I have just started our own business so the spare time to do things like that are a thing of the past right now.

I'm thinking of having an alarm fitted to my wife's 318i as she's struggling to get the doors locked and unlocked with the key at the moment in the dark whilst carrying our daughter. We don't want anything special, just enough to protect both doors, boot, bonnet, interior and provide remote locking ...

Any ideas? :? TBH, not really! The white blue and black wires on one door connect to the same coloured wires on the other side by soldered joints in the loom, and the plugs and sockets in the B pillar. I suppose you could use a meter to check for continuity between the matching colours o the two si...

Connect a piece of wire to a good earth, and tee it temporarily into the white wire. Try to lock the doors with this wire in place, but make sure you disconnect it before unlocking . Probably not a bad idea to include a 20A fuse in this wire. Also, make sure the driver's door is shut, as the lockin...

Cheers for that advice Brian. I'll give it a crack first chance I get and report back.

Thanks for the reply Brian. I'm no auto electrician that's for sure so are you able to point me in the direction of what the problem could be regarding my actuator? Is it likely that I've bought a second duff one or is the problem somewhere else in the loom?

The central locking on the N/S/R door of my Touring stopped working recently. I bought a replacement actuator and fitted it but still no joy. If I put my test lamp on the connector whilst it is disconnected from the actuator the black wire is live for about a second when the doors are locked then go...

Brianmoooore wrote:No!

Wouldn't be would it?.....I have a spare front one.

OK, next question....

Is the brake pad wear sensor for the front the same item as the one for the rear?

Cheers for that Spadge.

A quickie question and my car's away at the mo so I can't go and look....

My '89 F-plate 320 Touring....has it got discs or drums on the rear?

Any ideas?

Thanks Brian.

This is one I haven't seen before! There are no plugs and sockets involved with dubious reputations, and the rear door locking is normally 100% reliable, if the other locks work. Best I can suggest is that the plug may not be fully pushed in at the locking motor. Failing that, try a fresh lock moto...

Bumped!

Is there anything I can do to stop my rear central locking on this door from sticking? Sometimes it works out of the blue then it packs up again so it's still getting power to it.

My hazard switch started playing up the other day so I swapped it for my spare one but that is doing bonkers things too.....but different to switch one. Here's what's occurring: Hazard #1: All instruments and stereo display flash on and off when the N/S indicator is flashing. Doesn't do it when the ...

That's just the sort of info I'm after stonesie.....thanks for that.

Cheers for that Simon. Can you recommend any particular make of disc/pad as well? GSF and Euro Car Parts all stock items from companies like ATE, Ferodo, Mintex, Girling etc.

I'm not going for any upgrades or expensive stuff like that. I just want straightforward replacement discs and pads to get me through the next couple of years or so. I will be flushing through my system with fresh fluid and replacing anything that looks tired or had it. What's the stuff like from Eu...

Can anyone recommend decent but modestly priced front pads and discs for my 320i Touring? I would have preferred to use proper BMW ones but budget restrictions mean I have to go for cheaper option but I desperately want to avoid nasty pattern items that'll squeal like a pig eventually. Other than di...

Tried looking through past threads but I can't find anything similar to my problem which I'm sure must be a simple fix. The central locking on the O/S/R door on my Touring has started intermittently playing up these last few days. When locking and unlocking the car from the driver's door all door lo...

Thanks for the votes gents, pretty much answered my question with just a couple of grey areas. 1. Everyone here is a user of the interweb so is probably more likely to default to the online Autotrader first. 2. We're all petrolheads so don't necessarily think like normal people when it comes to car ...

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