elevatewave

Hey guys,

My 2005 330ci (auto) is exhibiting abnormal behaviour when the AC is on.

Here's what's happening: when i drive the car, coolant temperatures are anywhere from 92-97. Normal right?

As soon as i turn the A/C on, the coolant temperature is fine during idle. But when i start driving the coolant temperature starts going up to 99,101, 102 even 104!!

The only thing i can think of that could be causing the issue is the electric fan conversion... but I've tested the fan with INPA and it seems to be working great. When i turn the AC on I hear the fan kicking into high gear.. when the AC is off I hear the fan spinning at a slower speed.

I've replace the water pump(last month) and the the

Hey guys,

I've been struggling to find an oem looking head unit solution for my zhp that features android, and has a high quality sound card/DAC.

The only thing I've found that comes close would be the original Navigation with the piBus featuring Crankshaft which is an android auto emulator..

Another option would be running a multi channel amp through a android head unit and changing the speakers out. Would this be a complex solution? My zhp currentLy has the BMW business radio with aux option.

What kind of setup are you all running?

Open to all suggestions!

alright guys here's the update from my previous thread. thanks for everyone's help and advice ( https://www.reddit.com/r/BmwTech/comments/aq0mr1/my_e46_lost_power_steering_cooling_alternator_and/?utm_source=reddit-android )

so the tensioner pulley grenaded in the engine and ripped the ac belt, drive belt and broke part of the fan blade apart. also ripped the transmission cooling lines apart... so I need a new fan blade, new belts and new transmission cooler lines.

lost enough transmission fluid for the car not to shift into gear I suppose.

I'm going to go ahead with the repair and was able to get employee pricing on all the parts about 600 bucks and about 300-400 in labour. lucky me...

Hey guys,

ive got a 05 330ci zhp.. so I was leaving work and drove over a rather high snow/ice bank in the freezing rain and about 5 mins later I lost power steering and the battery light came on.

I've gone through this before where the belt broke so I pulled over on the side of the road to prevent overheating. anyway, I tried to start the car and move it somewhere else safely and noticed the transmission won't engage and the car won't move. what could cause this issue?

I'm getting it towed to my home then to a garage tomorrow.. anyone know what would cause this?

thanks for any help.

Hey all,

Wondering if anyone can help me out here. I have a 2005 330Ci E46 and I hit a massive pot hole yesterday. A few hours later I parked the car about 40KM away from where that happened at my buddies house and parked the car on a steep incline.

About 3 hours later I left my buddy's place and started to make my way onto the highway and realized the steering was becoming very stiff. I got off the highway and realized my power steering wasnt functioning.

I was able to drive it home (about 80km) without power steering and parked the car at home and did some research. I popped the hood and opened the reservoir and PS fluid was full. I turned the car on with the reservoir open and couldn'

Hey all,

Any advice here is appreciated!

I'm looking to buy a cheap winter car and came across this ad: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/city-of-toronto/bmw-328xi/1394313526

I've talked to the owner and he says it needs a fuel-to-air pipe. I'm not sure what exactly hes referring to... could anyone here tell me what exactly that means and possibly how many hours of labour it would take to fix the pipe?

If anyone could also send me some advice on what else to look for on this vehicle that would be much appreciated!

Thanks everyone!

Hey all,

I was driving my '05 zhp 330ci down a very smooth road on my way home from work and I noticed a low hum from the engine getting louder and louder. Turned down the radio and slowed down. Noticed that the engine had a much rougher and lower sounding idle than before...

Curious...what could be the cause?

It's hard to explain the sound so I took a couple vids. Needless to say I will be limping it to the mechanic tomorrow.

https://youtu.be/yxebmRwn2sw https://youtu.be/ewxOy3Y21tc https://youtu.be/t4DzDSqcqyQ

Any help is appreciated !!

Thank you