Dash is out, what to replace?

[Jozi]

A hammer and chissel/screwdriver gets them captive nuts out Had to do it earlier to get the carpet out.

Looks like I need that heater gasket anyway


The heater matrix looks pretty good, I'll take a pic of it and upload it. I can understand NOW is the right time to change it though, like wise with the heater gasket, neither are easily accesible with the interior in place.

[Jozi]

Is there anything for the heater controls that fails regularly that could be easily replaced now?

[Kedge]

May as well do the heater resistor if they are cheap enough. Don't think there's anything else to bother with really.

[Jozi]

Thats the one I must be thinking of. If it goes you lose 1-3 fan speed or something? Mine has been fine but if it's inexpensive enough I see no reason not to do it now. The list keeps on growing!

[Kedge]

Thats it, it's not that hard to replace when the dash is in. Just have to remove the glovebox trim.

Here's the wiki I wrote - http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... nly_on_Max

[Jozi]

Would you have a part no or is it something you get from a motor factors? I can't see a mention of it in the wiki.

[Kedge]

There's always someting I miss!

Should be easy enough to pick up at a motor factors or find on RealOEM.

[Brianmoooore]

There's absolutely no point whatsoever in replacing a good heater resistor - it's not a 'wearing' part! Just make sure that the heater fan is lubricated properly, and it'll never fail.

[Kedge]

Why do the resistors fail then?

[Brianmoooore]

Because partly seized motors cook them, and make the thermal cut out operate.

[polsta]

thank god for this thread, just going through some old saved threads, and i would of forgot the upper column shroud, phew !!!


just off to bmw to pick up my order inc a couple of vital bits ive been waiting on, and il get the dash in polace this arvo and see what i think, hope i can pull the job off myself

[aimlessrock]

when i pulled my heater resistor out (idea was to check it as was overhauling the heater motor) and found the circuits inside to be very corroded so replaced anyhow.