Joey's iS

[JinormusJ]

This is a mini update

Decided to get crafty once more yesterday and upgrade my original e30 key light to work with a white LED and more powerful battery. Wrote a decent DIY for anyone who wants to give it a shot

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280136

[JinormusJ]

STUFF KEEPS HAPPENIN!


So, my OBC light was burnt out. And I'm pissed when it's burnt out.
Wanted to order one from the guys of the forums, but I'm too impatient to wait a week for turnaround now that I had my OBC fully functioning.

So, I had a minty junkyard OBC I wanted to swap in with a light bar core...
Guess what happened?




My dad, AKA Main Electrician Bawuce, drew me up a semantic of the stuff (don't ask me what it means, I still don't have any idea lol)



He said that because of the 2 7.5V LEDs, any resistor under 500 ohms would cause it to fry over a long period of time and burn way to bright. I dont want to change this anytime soon, so I listened to him. My 510ohm resistor would dim the LEDs enough to match stock lighting perfectly


So I starting stripping




Soldered up the main module. As you can see, the white/cream color in the middle means the LEDs are white






Gettin it DONE!




Ghetto testing, but it works






IT'S... ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE...!!!




Final product




Once more for good measure




Bright!




More than pleased, came out even better than I expected




All buttoned up + Minty OBC swap

[JinormusJ]

So finally got around to installing the Red Rocket Labs (George Graves, AKA e30 Master Electrician) temp sensor

Needless to say, I was very pleased with the results:




But, I couldn't get over the way it.. "looked"


That's no fault on Greg or the Company, it functions as it should, but I wanted a more OEM look. I still give their product a 10/10


So I did something about it


Gutted out the existing wires on the old sensor, and drilled out the inside rubber with a power drill and vice




I like how it came out, fit like a glove




The end sticks out just a hair, but it still fits within the whole rubber boot of the old sensor




And it didn't interfere with any of the readings




"looks OEM, nothin to see here folks!"





EDIT
So it turn out what I THOUGHT was the temp sensor was actually the temp sensor connector.
I've messed up, but will enjoy the working temperature gauge until I can piece together the parts for repair. So far, all I need is the brake duct and I can troubleshoot from there

[JinormusJ]

Thanks Danny!

[Danny]

Lookin good!

[JinormusJ]

Anytime handsome
:up:

[RUFFLZ]

god you are so sexy

thanks booboo.

[JinormusJ]

Joey says:
Thanks ameet!
:p

[RUFFLZ]

cluster looks great!
looks like everything is coming together nicely.

thanks ameet!
:p

[JinormusJ]

So I've had this box from BMA sitting for the better part of a month



All sorts of goodies inside
Opted for the more expensive good stuff as well cause well.. It is an iS ( )


GRAF Water Pump
INA Timing Belt Tensioner
Continental Belts (Timing, AC, Power Steering, Alternator)
Behr 80* Thermostat
Genuine BMW Coolant
New OEM Breather Hose
New OEM Intake Boot
Red Rocket Labs OBC Temp Sensor
Bosch Spark Plugs

(Installing the last two at a later time)
You guessed it.. IT'S TIMING TIME!



Rise and shine! (7:30AM)



Splash guard out.. FILTHY!



Hoses out! radiator out!



Belts out!



Mechanics, aka monkeys with wrenches, love to over-torque these dang fan clutches. WHERE THE HECK IS IT GONNA GO??? It has a reverse thread for petes sake!
This has happened to my last e30, so i followed suit like i did last time by ending up removing the whole water pump assembly with the fan clutch still attached, then taking it off outside the engine bay



Some mental swearing, brow throwing, and about 30 more minutes later, VIOLA!



Then I stripped those dang Allen key bolts on the rotor :curse:


Luckily, I had my extractor sockets that I ended up buying for my 5-speed swap when we stripped the starter bolts. Tools really do pay for themselves don't they?



Another 30 minutes later of hammering away in tight clearances
BADABING BADABOOM KACHOW BROWNCHICKEN-BROWNCOW



Cut 'er loose cap'n!



After that, everything went smoothly; timing belt n, tensioner in, water pump on, pulley on, bottom crankshaft on.


Then we got to the rotor. Had to custom grind some 8mm bolts I picked up at the hardware stor from down the street. By no means pretty, but better than those Allen key bolts. Screw you BMW; Screw you. :weak:



Perfect for when I have to replace that rotor soon



BM-Freakin-W Blue bling swag coolant



In it goes



All buttoned up and ready for another 60k miles



Ending time: 5:57PM

[MoreMayhem]

It's really come along nicely. Keep it up!

[benyen soljax]

Love the project. Subscribed. Rehabbing one of God's chariots on its last leg is the most fulfilling charity work money can buy, and an IS to boot.

[RUFFLZ]

cluster looks great!
looks like everything is coming together nicely.

[JinormusJ]

New bumpaaaahhhhh






Peices are slowly falling into place

[IRON-E]

Been kinda busy with life, so I totally missed out.
Thanks for the heads up though.