E30 Zone

Thanks Brian for your quick response, I'm not very "engine" literate, but I can see why it could get frustrating for you!!! I love the e30 very much, I have had 2, but cant wait to see he back of this pile of crap, can see myself paying to have it towed away at this rate

Well thats about it, am out of time and light, thanks for your help. The car is listed on ebay at this link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3DSelling note it is now a non runner!!!!

cant see any other nuts on it????

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The lamp lights wheather the diagnostic pins are linked or not, i have connected the lamp to the nut on the starter motor that has the thick red wire going to it, is this correct?

if anyone else has any ideas i would appreciate it

Thanks Brian, this dosnt seem to work, never mind, joined the two together, but still no turnover. Thanks again for your help, sounds like ANOTHER trip to the garage, am trying to sell the thing, guess it dosnt want to go!!!

could you tell me which one that is, and how to test it?

Hi If any one can point me towards a thread, or give me a clue, 1987 325i Cab, been sat for a couple of months (this is not unusual) usually fires up on turn of key, battery fully charged, but nothing turning over, can hear fuel pump, and a soft click from engine bay, but no turn over at all, should...

ok Chris

1987, 2.5engine, pre facelift, chrome bumpers, needs tlc on interior, it runs well, lowered suspension 40mm, non origional low profile alloys, resprayed (its red not pink as in the picture) only out in sun, covered all other times, its not mint, it looks good can go into more detail, but i'm not tec...

make me an offer!!!

aaagh more expence!!!, mot tomorrow aswell, thanx mate, n e 1 wanna buy a convertable lol

Have a small discharge from the rubber boot on the clutch pedal linkage inside the footwell, is is serious?

Thanks Brian, have seen it

oops, have made my picture smaller!!!

Hi I have a 1987 (chrome bumper) cabrio. It origionally had the factory fitted alarm system, with the key thingy in the drivers door. This has been removed (not by me) and I think this is what has made the central locking stop. I have got a new central locking unit (the one that goes behind the spea...

Point taken gazza, thanks, I was actually thinking along the lines of trying to use brute force and ignorance (as it were) sumthing that would be noticed if you didi it in a line of parked cars lol

Hi, if anyone can help, I have a 1987 325 cabrio. I have locked keys in boot, no spare (dont ask!!) The central locking dosnt work. I have tried to drill the lock out, but havnt made any impact. If anyone has any bright ideas, they would be VERY much appreciated. The sun is shining and I want to get...

Have sorted out indicatores from an article here on the zone, Thanks to every one who offered help, it was greatly appreciated, fingers crossed for tomorrow

Ian , Leeds

Sorry mate, so pi***ed off, called you brian, apologies

Thanks Brian Yes I would like a replacement, let me know how much you want for it, however the indicators have now packed up, hazards work, but direction indicators dont, sounds like I need the other stalk as well!!!, will have to cancel MOT tomorrow, havnt got the energy to start finding out what i...

thanks again Brian

bought a doorbell switch, wired it in and every thin is ok ready for MOT tomorrow.

thanks again
Ian

Hi Brian

Have found out that the steering column switch is faulty, all other circuits check out ok.

Thank you very much for all your help, will now have to get another switch before the MOT tomorrow AAAHHHGGGG!!!!!!
thanks again
Ian

Hi Brian

Yes pump runs when brown/black is earthed, what next please!!!

hi again

Have ch ecked the brown/black wire from the pump to the contact on the column lever in the car and the wire is intact coz the bulb lit up. Does this sound like there is aproblem with the column switch?

Ian

Thanks, Brian

All that you have said is happening, but it still dosnt work!!! running out of options and it would be rubbish if it failed its MOT on this

latest, power is getting to terminals, when tested with a test light, but there does not seem to be enough power to make it work???? If the motor is earthed it goes continually, the wipers seem to do their sweep of the screen when this is done

Thanks, Its in ok, still no luck, am begining to think it is a break in the wiring sumwhere

Can anyone help, windscreen washer motor just packed up, motor works if connected directly to 12v, but not when wired in to car, taken switch off steering column, but cant see any loose wires, wipers work fine HELP

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HELP no power to washer motor MOT tomorrow!!!!