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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 1999 BMW 528i Intermittent electrical and startup failure | 8/21/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: I've owned my 1999 BMW 528i for the last 1.5 years and have noticed this problem intermittently. ... A: Mike, you need to get yourself a Digital Volt & Ohm meter. Your battery is going dead due to a ... | ||
| steeing column and steering wheel vibration | 8/21/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: I have a 1991 325i with 72,000 miles on it. I recently had the back brakes done. Now the steeling ... A: Janet, This vibration is most likely because the person who reinstalled your wheels over-tightened ... | ||
| brake pad wear warning light | 8/21/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: 6 weeks ago warning light for pad wear came on on checking pads noticed discs needed done as well ... A: Danny, give me some info on the year and model car you are working on. Also Which axle of brakes are ... | ||
| DSC, ABS, break and check enging lights on | 8/21/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: Greetings, I have a 2000 BMW, 528i. Purchased bought used about two week ago. The car run great but, ... A: Sherman, Most likely the DSC module has failed. That is the most frequent outcome I see with these ... | ||
| 523i Staying in 3rd Gear | 8/21/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: 1999 BMW 523i Automatic. When I start the car it runs fine, especially in the morning. When I go to ... A: With the transmissions now days they are becoming more and more electrical.The transmission shifting ... | ||
| door locks 1995 bmw 740il | 8/21/2006 | rob jackson |
| Q: My passanger and rear drivers side doors will not open from the inside or with the key from the ... A: Excuse any typo's please, I left my glasses at work! Firstly, are you in a cold climate? Here's ... | ||
| 1999 BMW 528i Wagon Warning Lights | 8/21/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: About 3 months ago, purchased the car with 91,000 miles on it. Now has about 97,000 miles. have ... A: Fran, The AM radio reception in BMWs is known for being poor. Window tinting on the rear window ... | ||
| convertibal top | 8/19/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: i forgot to bring the windows down, prior to the top. got stack 1/2 way. i released the manual ... A: I am not sure really how I can help.By looking at a manual you should be able to see what is going ... | ||
| Unknown light | 8/19/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: I have a 2004 325ci. I recently started to see a green LED on my rear view mirror start to light up ... A: Joesph, The LED is for the Telematics control unit in your car. It should come on (2 sec.)when you ... | ||
| fluctuating idle | 8/19/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: Hey Josh, I've got an 1986 325e automatic. When I start the car the engine immediately jumps up ... A: Victor, This is a common problem, and it doesn't have a common cure. There are a couple different ... | ||
| engine overheating | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I have a 1997 BMW 528 (vin # wbadd6322vbw29872) with 160k miles and recently it has been overheating ... A: Well the fan(clutch) could cause a problem with the temperature rising.With the engine cold the fan ... | ||
| BMW oxygen sensor | 8/18/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: MY BMW 328i ,E36, 1998, has Oxygen sensor(4wires) it comes out with 4 colors RED,WHITE,YELLOW and ... A: Lorik, the wiring diagram show power for the heater circuit being Red w/white tracer stripe. Ground ... | ||
| white smoke from exhaust, car is sputtering when turned on. | 8/18/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: I have a 1986 BMW 325, my husband is the original owner. The car was serviced at the BMW ... A: JC, You said "there is NOT mayonaise looking crud" on the dipstick, but I'm assuming you meant to ... | ||
| VDO security system on 1991 318i, Euro Specs | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I have a security system on my '91 318i that I don't want, it's more trouble than its worth. I think ... A: I don't believe it is a factory system.Look under your dash panel on the driver side to see if there ... | ||
| Steering Wheel noise | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I have a 96, 328I with 131k miles. Lately when I drive I hear a noise when I turn the steering ... A: Its hard to say actualy,there are many things that could cause the problem.Have the front end ... | ||
| 1990 735i suddenly stopped on the road, cranks but won't start. | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: E32 (1990 735i Series BMW) I drive a 1990 735i series BMW. The overflow tank sprang a leak, so I ... A: I would doubt that the camshaft broke,removing the valve cover would determine if it was broken of ... | ||
| 1996 318 convertible wont retract again | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I own a 1996 BMW 318 convertible. Top and motor replaced by BMW dealer 2 years ago. I only drove it ... A: The code for the radio you might be able to get from your BMW dealer,I can't help with that.As far ... | ||
| hazard lights and locking system | 8/18/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: the hazard light button and central locking system are not working on my bmw 3301 2001 how can i ... A: Rene, please replace the Central lock/Hazard switch. Lean over and smell the switch. If it smells ... | ||
| 535is Hard start | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: My 535 Has good spark and 40 psi fuel pressure But cranks along time 2 or 3 min before starting. ... A: The light that is flashing is so that you look at the service lights.When you press the brake pedal ... | ||
| Transmission | 8/18/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: MY MECHANIC CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION CABLE IT WAS FINE.HE PULLED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK AND IT ... A: Well its good that there is a dipstick for checking the transmission.(some had none).Being able to ... | ||
| Service engine soon light goes on & off | 8/17/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: I have a 2000 328i BMW. My service engine soon light came on for the first time about 1 week ago. I ... A: Vaughn, you need to hook your car up to a Diagnosis Scanner and read out the DME (engine computer) ... | ||
| Emissions fault | 8/17/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: BMW 316se, 2000 E46 Emissions fault light continually on - local garage have changed lambda sensor, ... A: Craig, What is are the Faults that are stored in the DME (engine computer). Those items that were ... | ||
| Oil pan repair BMW 325E | 8/17/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: I have a crack in a aluminum 325e oil pan. The crack is about 1.25" in length. Do you know if this ... A: Jeff, This is a quite common issue, especially with lowered E30's. Since you can find a good used ... | ||
| 89 325i dash lights, odometer and hazard | 8/17/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: all three of these things are not working. The odometer was not working when I got the car, the dash ... A: Larry, It sounds like you have a bad ground in the system somewhere. Check all the brown wires ... | ||
| 528I Giving me a hard time, electrical | 8/16/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: Not really a question but here's my problem try to make this short and to the point. Have 1997 528i. ... A: Having to reset the system as you have is quite a mess for sure.I would check the body ground(the ... | ||
| noise when turning steering wheel | 8/16/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I have a 2000 740il. I notice sometimes when I turn the steering wheel, I hear a noise. It's kind ... A: The power steering is making he noise, the fluid maybe low.Check the reservoir and lines for ... | ||
| Won't start in cold weather | 8/16/2006 | Josh Fields |
| Q: problem starting my 1985 325e in cold weather, warm weather runs like a new car. Answer - Harvey, ... A: Harvey, It really could be several things. The cold start injector may not be releasing ... | ||
| 94' 318is backfiring hesitation loss of rpm | 8/16/2006 | rob jackson |
| Q: I had already changed the air boot going from the air intake to the air filter unit because it had a ... A: You need to let me know if your car is EUR or US spec and the model code for the engine. Have you ... | ||
| Power Window | 8/16/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: I have a 2K 740iL ant the passenger side rear window does not go down. It makes a rattling/crunching ... A: Julius, Your window regulator (lifting mechanism)is broken. Please replace it. Remove screw in inner ... | ||
| BMW 323i power loss | 8/16/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: I have a bmw 323i 1999 model and when its been on for around 40 - 50 minutes, i loose alot of bottom ... A: Billy, Does your car idle normally when cold? If is idles a little funny or very poorly the I ... | ||
| blower motor resistor | 8/15/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: 1st where would i find the blower motor resistor on a 1992 525i bmw. when i was looking for the part ... A: Ray, I'm terrible with these cars, but I want to learn too. So I asked someone who is more ... | ||
| Transmission | 8/15/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: 1993 BMW 525i The Trans program warning light comes on, the car is locked in gear.When I turn the ... A: As the transmission is electically shifted I believe you do have a problem with it.You need to go to ... | ||
| Transmission | 8/14/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I own a 1992 325i w/an automatic transmission; I recently moved accross country via a moving truck ... A: The transmission dipstick probably is not there as it may be a transmission that does not require ... | ||
| 94' 318is backfiring hesitation loss of rpm | 8/14/2006 | rob jackson |
| Q: I have a 94' 318is automatic that coughs, stumbles, backfires and loses rpms when I try and ... A: Could be one of many faults. Since you are getting a backfire and your idling is okayish, we can ... | ||
| A/E | 8/14/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: this is about a 1998 BMW 740 il and I realize you specialize in post-1998, but perhaps the locations ... A: Gunther, I good German name indeed. Your car has four Microfilters Two on the underside of your hood ... | ||
| Electric top motot sync | 8/14/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: okay, My son released the top with the emer. release under the rear seat. When he did that, it ... A: Chuck, completely open the C-top and stow top. Make sure the lid latches propery engauge the cable ... | ||
| e 39 sunroof won't vent | 8/13/2006 | Evan Slater |
| Q: My sunroof opens front to back without any funny noise. It rattles when in the closed position and ... A: Kyle, haven't seen this in recent memory. Remove the side gaiter covers of the sunroof from the ... | ||
| Fuel | 8/12/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: 1984 533i. Will not start. Lots of crank. Car had sat for 3 months with very little gas in tank. ... A: The fuel filter is located under the car near the fuel pump.You have to remove the bracket to remove ... | ||
| transmission jerks in a '88 325iC from 3rd to 2nd | 8/12/2006 | rob jackson |
| Q: I bought this car with 148K miles a few weeks ago. It runs well except that there is a very abrupt ... A: Usually changing the fluid, and the filter, cures jerky automatics. You can check the condition of ... | ||
| resetting oil service/inspection led | 8/12/2006 | Don Berlan |
| Q: I had the oil changed on my 1985 bmw 535i, but not at a dealer. How do I reset the green/red leds ... A: Get yourself a piece of wire long enough to reach the diagnostic connecter and ground.Ground pin ... | ||
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Don Berlan
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Expertise
ASE Master Mechanic for 25 years. Can help with all aspects of BMW repair. I especially enjoy driveablity problems, mechanical or electrical.
Experience
I have been an ASE Master Mechanic for 25 years.I have worked in many dealearships although BMW's are my favorite.I now have my own shop,specializing in BMW's.I have autocrossed and even gotten into mud running with my 4x4.(I am NOT a teacher and don't claim to know everything about the cars I never see.I hope to help you with your repairs and do expect some knowledge on your side.)
Education/Credentials
CMVTI, Auburn Maine
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