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I just picked up a 2001 Z3 that appears to have a CAN fault somewhere, just trying to get an idea of common places to have something fail to simplify my diagnostics.

The gauge cluster's tach and temp gauge don't work, as well as displaying EML fault lights, as well as the DSC and airbag lights. This all makes sense, as best I can tell, the cluster receives this info over CAN.

The DME (MS43) is giving error codes for communication faults 130, 131, 132, and 219. Communication fault to DSC, 2 codes for gauge cluster communication fault, and CAN bus_off.

Interestingly, while I was driving today, my tach and temp gauges started working again, and the EML light went off. Going over a bump or ta

Hey, I have no clue what happened, but a friend of mine and I were playing competitive 2v2, and we were up 4-2. One player on the other team left mid-game, and then the other left seconds later. The game went to the normal end round screen, but we couldn't queue because we were banned from matchmaking for some reason. Has anyone else encountered this, or at least have some reasoning as to what happened?

Hey guys, I've been using Klasse's paint sealant on my cars for quite a while, and while it does a good job of protecting the car and lasts quite a while, the car looks rather sub-par after a week of rain, and I live in Washington State, so that's kinda unavoidable. I was looking for a recommendation on a top coat of some sort that will be compatible with my paint sealant and hopefully be slick enough for sheeting rather than just beading. If it's going to be a product that has to be reapplied every month or so, I would prefer something sprayable so I can just add it to my washing procedure, but if it's something that'll last 3 months or so, I don't mind if it's a little more time consuming

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So I've been using CG Diablo Gel for quite a while for maintenance washes as using something like APC isn't effective enough, but using Sonax or IronX for every wash is impractical for price reasons. While looking for something to use for this purpose, I came across the Diablo Gel. Now at first glance, it might not seem extremely cost effective, but Amazon sells it for $15, Chemical guys sells it for $10, and it dilutes about 3:1. So for not too much money, you end up with 64oz of wheel cleaner. Starting to look like more of a bargain compared to other products now.

However, using this strictly for a maintenance wash wouldn't exactly be a fair test, so I looked around and realized that my D

So when I first started detailing, I was just trying to make my own personal car look a lot better, but now I've started detailing for other people on the side. My HF DA still works great, but after talking to a few people around here, I'm considering getting something else to replace it. For one, the HF DA is loud. I'm almost worried that I'm pissing off my neighbors while using in my garage loud. I've also heard that most other DAs are a lot more stable and easier to control. I'm interested in hearing from people who have upgraded from the HF to something else, and why. In addition, I'm trying to figure out what my best option is if I do indeed replace it. I'd probably be looking in the lo