Bought an old BMW M3, filled with regret...

mrk · 25 Jun 2016 at 13:13

badgeruk said:
Plenty of colours to chose from. If you need help doing it when you down Medway way your more then welcome to come to my work and ill sort it out for you.

Many thanks, I think I can hold off until I'm by there one day, would be good to brush up on micro electronics knowledge then too! I am however going to try putting a thin blue sweet wrapper in front of it to see if it turns out green enough to look decent and this would reduce some brightness too. If it's green enough, then can just leave it like that I guess.

badgeruk · 25 Jun 2016 at 13:17

Buy a tin of quality street, plenty of colours in there

But if you did want to pop in just send us a message and we can sort it out

mrk · 25 Jun 2016 at 13:18

Think the next time I'm around the London area is not for a couple of months now. But will definitely follow up.

Demon · 25 Jun 2016 at 14:36

I could do with enabling M-Track mode, I do find DSC too nannying even with only moderately spirited driving! I do have a 2016 B-Cables setup so just need to MTFU.. Unfortunately I don't have the LED in the dash cluster, which is shame because as mentioned, it's the mode you'd probably want on all the time, so will see what options there are.

ON a side note, my 2004 doesn't have the later lighting module, so no 3 indicator lane change flash option.. but I noticed my Smarttop module had a software update which adds this feature, so quickly updated the firmware and it seems to work well! It's little features like that I missed since every other car I've owned in the past 10 years has had it.

And I've just cleaned the soft top again, looked quite good, sprayed the waterproofer on, and the only 'shower' cloud in the area has come over and drenched it!!! Will have to reapply tomorrow

mrk · 25 Jun 2016 at 15:53

I need to get on to cleaning and applying Renovo to my soft top. Just need the damn rain to no pile down in the middle of June...

Demon · 27 Jun 2016 at 22:20

@mrk - I just had a pig of a time enabling m track mode. I have pretty much sorted it out now, but would you have your fsw_psw.man file? I suspect someone had been fiddling with the settings since it had all the non zcp options already set but things like psr_msr disabled. I would just like to check my codings with yours if possible to ensure nothing is incorrect.

I will say it's a nice improvement ovet full fat dsc!

mrk · 27 Jun 2016 at 22:44

Sure thing, here are my .man file contents:

Code:

PRE_VLABS
	aktiv
PRE_MSR
	aktiv
DBC_DBS
	aktiv
DBC_MSB
	aktiv
LOGIK_HA_SPERRE
	aktiv
DROSSEL
	nicht_aktiv
DBC_MIN_AUSLOESEDRUCK
	wert_03
BAUART_MK60
	cabrio_m
SPERRDIFFERENZREGELUNG
	nicht_aktiv
TRAKTIONDIFFERENZREGELUNG
	aktiv
DTC_LAMPE
	nicht_aktiv
UNTERSTEUERUNGSALGORYTHM
	aktiv
DRUCKMODELL_HINTERACHSE
	typ_2
DRUCKMODELL_VORDERACHSE
	typ_0
REIFENDRUCKWARNSYSTEM
	aktiv
VOLUMENDURCHFLUSSPARA_2
	wert_05
UEBERSTEUERN_MUE_0_2
	wert_08
UEBERSTEUERN_MUE_1_2
	wert_11
DELTA_PSI_BETA_LIMITKORR2
	wert_01
UNTERSTEUERSCHWELLE_2
	wert_04
GEARMOMENTREGLER_MAX_HA_2
	wert_04
GEARMOMENTREGLER_MIN_HA_2
	wert_03
UNTERSTEUERN_MUE_0_2
	wert_02
UNTERSTEUERN_MUE_1_2
	wert_03
LENKWINKELKENNLINIE_2
	wert_05
MOTOR_ART_DSC_2
	s54b32
GETRIEBE
	handschaltung

I noticed while checking this with the PDF that DTC_LAMPE was set to nicht_aktiv, which according to the PDF would mean the DSC light functions as standard if there isn't an M Track light available and one isn't going to be soldered on. Yet my M track light comes on anyway. I figure this must be a random thing and on mine it just works as intended (single press for M track + M track light, long press for DSC off).

Demon · 27 Jun 2016 at 22:54

^ thanks! Will double check in the morning!. Amazingly adaptable systems in the e46!

mrk · 28 Jun 2016 at 00:08

I should expect so given the community size for them!

Here's one of the many benefits of having an aftermarket headunit :cool:

One Vision · 28 Jun 2016 at 12:40

mrk said:
Sure thing, here are my .man file contents:

Code:

PRE_VLABS aktiv PRE_MSR aktiv DBC_DBS aktiv DBC_MSB aktiv LOGIK_HA_SPERRE aktiv DROSSEL nicht_aktiv DBC_MIN_AUSLOESEDRUCK wert_03 BAUART_MK60 cabrio_m SPERRDIFFERENZREGELUNG nicht_aktiv TRAKTIONDIFFERENZREGELUNG aktiv DTC_LAMPE nicht_aktiv UNTERSTEUERUNGSALGORYTHM aktiv DRUCKMODELL_HINTERACHSE typ_2 DRUCKMODELL_VORDERACHSE typ_0 REIFENDRUCKWARNSYSTEM aktiv VOLUMENDURCHFLUSSPARA_2 wert_05 UEBERSTEUERN_MUE_0_2 wert_08 UEBERSTEUERN_MUE_1_2 wert_11 DELTA_PSI_BETA_LIMITKORR2 wert_01 UNTERSTEUERSCHWELLE_2 wert_04 GEARMOMENTREGLER_MAX_HA_2 wert_04 GEARMOMENTREGLER_MIN_HA_2 wert_03 UNTERSTEUERN_MUE_0_2 wert_02 UNTERSTEUERN_MUE_1_2 wert_03 LENKWINKELKENNLINIE_2 wert_05 MOTOR_ART_DSC_2 s54b32 GETRIEBE handschaltung

I noticed while checking this with the PDF that DTC_LAMPE was set to nicht_aktiv, which according to the PDF would mean the DSC light functions as standard if there isn't an M Track light available and one isn't going to be soldered on. Yet my M track light comes on anyway. I figure this must be a random thing and on mine it just works as intended (single press for M track + M track light, long press for DSC off).

Noted for reference

Demon · 29 Jun 2016 at 13:39

I posted this in the cleaning thread, but thought it worth adding here too:

I tried the Turtle Wax roof cleaning kit on the weekend.
The cleaner was actually very good, I'd say it cleaned equally as good, or maybe slightly better then the Autoglym equivalent.

The conditioner/protection spray from Turtle wax is not as good, it doesn't repel water really.. the Autoglym is pretty decent at that. I used 3/4 the bottle on the roof on Saturady, but unexpected rain made me doubt it if had not been washed out, so used the remaining turtle wax protector on the front part of the roof, then used autoglym on the rest of it, you can see the difference after a few hours of heavy rain:

I'll order some G-Teknik and Fabsil to do a similar experiment....

Obviously water proofing the fabric isn't required since there is a rubber layer, but I think it helps.

And on the head unit front, I'm just waiting for extension leads / camera to arrive before fitting, but I do have the Navall 3 head unit sat at home!

mrk · 29 Jun 2016 at 13:55

Hmm interesting thanks! I've actually ordered the Renovo kit, so will be using that for a while having now tried both Turtlewax and Autoglym products. The Renovo will re-colour the roof black and make it new again.

mid_gen · 29 Jun 2016 at 14:03

Always used to use Raggtop on my Z4, much more hydrophobic than those pictures, water really beads up and rolls off.

One Vision · 1 Jul 2016 at 09:47

Yeah im gonna get some of that Renovo, my top could do with a re colouring. Ill check that raggtop out too.
Took these pics the other day...

dirtychinchilla · 1 Jul 2016 at 15:09

I installed my new head unit yesterday:

I think it fits very nicely, and it's superb!

Amos91 · 1 Jul 2016 at 15:26

But off centre

Demon · 1 Jul 2016 at 15:39

One Vision said:
Yeah im gonna get some of that Renovo, my top could do with a re colouring. Ill check that raggtop out too.
Took these pics the other day...

Lovely pics, love the interior colour combo!

dirtychinchilla said:
I installed my new head unit yesterday:
I think it fits very nicely, and it's superb!

The off centre bit would bug me, is there any reason it has to be offset to the left?

Other than that, it looks quite clean for a single DIN unit!

Little jobs this week:
- Swapped out the Throttle Position Sensor on the front of the engine.. ECP had a sale, so thought I might as well.. it seems something that commonly fails, so just thought I'd do it whilst I could be bothered
- Used a Normfest Viro OneShot AC Cleaner to clean the air system and de-odourise. It wasn't particularly bad, but a faint whiff of old car smell was evident.. now nice and fresh
- Changed the cabin air-filter whilst I was at it
- Replaced the 5A fuse in my Angel eyes after I accidentally shorted one of the wires when I tidied it all up!

dirtychinchilla · 1 Jul 2016 at 15:49

Hah I know it's off centre, but it really doesn't bother me when I'm in the car. I'm not sure why it has to be, the fascia plates are all just like that. I think it may be that the original stereo was slightly offset in the rear, and then you have to put your stereo in the same gap.

Honestly, it really doesn't make a difference to me. The car, as always is the case for me, feels so much more complete with my own music playing!

The one thing that's bothering me a tad is that the panel above it doesn't fit 100%, so I'm going to have to cut the fasica a bit.

mrk · 1 Jul 2016 at 20:38

Got the Renovo today. Applied the cleaner and reviver black colour. Just waiting for it to dry now before applying the 2nd coat and then the ultra proofer. Seems good so far. The cleaner didn't lift off much dirt at all, guess my roof was already clean

Also had a rare token arrive from Greece.

Demon · 1 Jul 2016 at 20:51

^ Renovo looks like a good idea then!

And love the model.. you need the smaller version of your actual car:
http://www.alldiecast.co.uk/diecast_car.php?id=8674

[edit] Did you get the 500ml Renovo kit? Is it enough, or would you recommend the 1L kit?