1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[Poorhouse]

I was just there, Cleveland got a little more snow than us, but it's not as cold.

It's -6 here now Cleveland is 14 and on the way up.

Balmy!


I've got about a foot of snow in my yard but the highs have been in the mid 20's here. Not bad.


Plus it doesn't feel as cold here as it does by the lake.

[Staszek]

Pffftttt. I fly into Cleveland Monday for the week.

I was just there, Cleveland got a little more snow than us, but it's not as cold.

It's -6 here now Cleveland is 14 and on the way up.

[Poorhouse]

Will do, just got the tires on tonight! Its supposed to snow more this week and be stupid cold.

Pffftttt. I fly into Cleveland Monday for the week.

[Staszek]

if you are going to post pics of snow + talk about how you bought snow tires for the X5 that should = pics of the X5 IN the snow

Will do, just got the tires on tonight! Its supposed to snow more this week and be stupid cold.

[2mAn]

if you are going to post pics of snow + talk about how you bought snow tires for the X5 that should = pics of the X5 IN the snow

[Staszek]

No real updates, on the car, hopefully, have some this weekend. I did work on the X5 though, we had all seasons on them since new, the summers that came with the car are in the basement with almost no miles on them. The all-seasons probably had one more spring summer fall season in them but they were shot for snow driving, the car was sliding all over the place last week. So much so I switched cars and let my wife drive the E38 with snow tires on it because I didnt feel like it was safe for her.

Decided to get dedicated snows for this car too, I will throw the summers back on the OE wheels in the spring. Just in time because we had a big more snow here.

[Staszek]

^BTW the wiring I posted in #541 is for you and I, V1 of the board.

Thanks!

[R3Z3N]

^BTW the wiring I posted in #541 is for you and I, V1 of the board.

[Staszek]

I'll upload version 1 for you. You and I bought back to back from the orig S54 AC thread. The pinout is different.

UPDATE: V1 manual from Gary

Thanks!

[R3Z3N]

I'll upload version 1 for you. You and I bought back to back from the orig S54 AC thread. The pinout is different.

UPDATE: V1 manual from Gary

[Staszek]

^ I forgot he has 2 versions. I have V1. I'll try to take a look, but it's still relatively straight forward.

UPDATE: Pin 16-18 is what you need on his MQS connector version, last page of your image.

I didnt even get those instructions! I have really early version 1, like one of the first ones. Are those still good for that?

[R3Z3N]

^ I forgot he has 2 versions. I have V1. I'll try to take a look, but it's still relatively straight forward.

UPDATE: Pin 16-18 is what you need on his MQS connector version, last page of your image.

[masterofnone]

^The coding will allow you to tune when the fan comes on and off at desired temps and speeds at the duty cycle you desire.

Okay got it, so not something I necessarily need to worry about at the moment it seems.

Read the wiring again. 1 from X60004 to PWM module, the other two will be switched +12v and Ground.

The X60004 looks like a complicated connector, Im assuming there is already a wire in pin 4 for the signal to the PWM module? Do I splice it or where the hell is the other end to it? Aha +12 and Ground?I thought they were signal and grounds from the temp sensor? Also assuming these are also wired on the X60004 already as well?

The E30 uses a relay based trigger with the temp sensor and resistor that triggers high or low RPM which you will bypass however you desire. I would use the existing wiring but keep it triggered with ignition on at the relay, which would be to bridge the relay on at all times as you don't rely on the old temp sensor to trigger the relay. Best to go through the E30 Wiring PDF and see how it triggers the relays and bypass that.

As you previously stated, I just need to bridge pins 1 & 3 for this part?

I think I am going to put the E46 temp sensor on the radiator where the E30 temp sensor goes since clearance is TIGHT on my lower radiator hose and I wont be able to fit the pipe adapter. What will the radiator temp readings do to the system vs the lower hose readings?

I am using the OEM AUX fan and will run the E46 pressure sensor as well. Im not sure the CAN pinouts you meantoned earlier match what I have. Attached are the instructions/pinouts that came with my controller. Full instructions yet working with you makes much more sense aha Thanks again R3Z3N!

I guess Im mainly confused with what wires are actually on the car/swap harness and what I need to add myself. There are only 5 wires on my can plug ATM: +12, Ground, 2 to X60004 (I think), and 1 to some blue connector... I looked quickly on my lunch but I think these are what I saw.

Untitled by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Untitled by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Untitled by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[R3Z3N]

^ Overload agreed. I am not a programmer or coder at all, but do fix computers for a living. I just tend to read/search until I understand. I didn't know how to read the wiring manual last year. Now it's easy (finding the wires is harder in the physical realm) Getting it wired cleanly is even harder.

Are you going to use the E46 AC High Side Pressure sensor?

[Staszek]

Information overload lol!!

I think I got it now, I will keep you updated. I think the main issues is one of the pins was missing so we were not wiring correctly.