E30 Zone

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:17 pm**

Any Ideas?

Found after some recent work... and I don't remember taking it off

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Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:20 pm**

looks like the erm thing that goes on one of the ht leads

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:24 pm**

And you'd be hard pressed to not remember taking it off the lead!

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:24 pm**

did cross my mind but couldn't figure out how you would get it on (or off)

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:29 pm**

It's the pulse generator - you can re-fit it fairly easily by removing the rubber spark plug shroud from the end of the lead.

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:30 pm**

thats mad! I need one of those but have to buy the HT leads that come with it attached... how did you get that off without cutting a lead? (and remembering!)

EDIT - just seen the asnwer in the post above - doh

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:35 pm**

any particular cylinder?

and considering I didn't take it off (really... i would remember... i can't have been that drunk...)

must have been sitting on the sump tray for some time. Presumably some sort of timing information that my car's been missing.

So how come I haven't noticed it?

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:38 pm**

Goes on number 4, if memory serves.

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:44 pm**

I'm pretty sure its HT lead #6 actually... will check.

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:44 pm**

cheers all

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:46 pm**

sibzilla wrote:I'm pretty sure its HT lead #6 actually... will check.

Assumed it was a four pot for some reason.....

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:47 pm**

might have helped had I said... so yeah it's got six cylinders (unless I've lost one and not noticed)

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:18 pm**

anyone who can tell me which ht lead saves me from getting up early.

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:55 pm**

It's not used by the ECU, it only runs to the diagnostic socket so you could leave it off.

Posted: **Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:15 pm**

Martinaston wrote:It's not used by the ECU, it only runs to the diagnostic socket so you could leave it off.

I used to think this, but it's used as a cam position sensor by some 325 motronic set ups as well.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:35 am**

its deffo #6 - presumably its the last cylinder, so a four pot will be lead #4.

I'll let you know if adding this sensor to my car makes a difference as my car feels like its running slightly retarded timing without it (jerking a little on constant throttle in higher gears and a small drop in revs if I touch throttle lightly) - My 325 is a '92 so I think it needs it.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:10 pm**

OH MY GOD!

BMW wants Ã‚£47 for a replacment! Leads it is, at Ã‚£68 at least they're new and they come with the sensor!

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:18 pm**

Owch! Can't you get a second hand one though? Fairly sure someone will have one sitting in their garage (think I probably have actually!), or your local scrappies...

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:51 pm**

Ziggy wrote:Owch! Can't you get a second hand one though? Fairly sure someone will have one sitting in their garage (think I probably have actually!), or your local scrappies...

E30 ignition leads last for ever unless phyically damaged. Scrappy ones will be fine.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:06 pm**

cool thanks guys, if anyone has a spare they'd be happy to part with I'd be most grateful? else I'll just go checking scrappies.

cheers all.

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