F20C powered 325i

[ForcedFirebird]

but that wouldn't kill power to the fuse

I have a habit of leaving tabs/windows open for a period of time before responding. Get distracted at the shop etc,missed your edit. Either way, that link I gave is the ETM for a late model, it has the entire electrical block diagram for your car in .pdf format.

[Fucatypr]

nice work, good to see more f20/22c swaps. factory oil pan is fine, until you start pulling more G's on r comps. If your not planning on boost def get 4.10 gear or even 4.77 gears. 4.44/4.77 makes it fun in auto x and track.

Thanks! I love your car.

With the summer setup, 225/50r15 Pirelli Trofeo Rs, we will need a 4.10 rear.

[knuklehead92]

nice work, good to see more f20/22c swaps. factory oil pan is fine, until you start pulling more G's on r comps. If your not planning on boost def get 4.10 gear or even 4.77 gears. 4.44/4.77 makes it fun in auto x and track.

[Fucatypr]

With the 3.73 gear in the rear and 195/60r14 tires, it has the gearing close to the s2000 and with vtec working now and I'm glad I didn't put a 4.10 in it yet.

VTEC!!!

https://youtu.be/l0ogPs6duwg

[Fucatypr]

Looks like it according to the ETM.

Also, on the center console (some models are above the radio), there is a window motor electrical breaker. Either a little square or rectangle button. On the back of that is two wires with spade connectors - if they are an open circuit, then the windows won't work. It was a safety thing back then so you didn't close a hand in the window...

Pics

https://www.google.com/search?q=e30+power+window+circuit+breaker&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjivLW14a7RAhUFMSYKHVmGC9QQ_AUICSgC&biw=1440&bih=766

ETM

http://wedophones.com/Manuals/BMW/1988%20BMW%20325%20-%20325i%20-%20325is%20Electrical%20Troubleshooting%20Manual.pdf

EDIT: Looking back at your previous pics, it's the little square button, upper left on the console near the driver window switch.

but that wouldn't kill power to the fuse

[ForcedFirebird]

Looks like it according to the ETM.

Also, on the center console (some models are above the radio), there is a window motor electrical breaker. Either a little square or rectangle button. On the back of that is two wires with spade connectors - if they are an open circuit, then the windows won't work. It was a safety thing back then so you didn't close a hand in the window...

Pics

https://www.google.com/search?q=e30+power+window+circuit+breaker&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjivLW14a7RAhUFMSYKHVmGC9QQ_AUICSgC&biw=1440&bih=766

ETM

http://wedophones.com/Manuals/BMW/1988%20BMW%20325%20-%20325i%20-%20325is%20Electrical%20Troubleshooting%20Manual.pdf

EDIT: Looking back at your previous pics, it's the little square button, upper left on the console near the driver window switch.

[Fucatypr]

Are you grounding the k7 relay? With the stock engine the wire is open when starting and grounded when running to divert all power to the starter. There's an extra pole on the starter solenoid for it. Common with swaps.

Thanks, I will check that the next time I go to the shop. We are supposed to get snow tonight so that may put me back a bit.

Wait, wouldn't that also kill power to the lights???

[BraveUlysses]

Great thread, subscribed!

[ForcedFirebird]

Are you grounding the k7 relay? With the stock engine the wire is open when starting and grounded when running to divert all power to the starter. There's an extra pole on the starter solenoid for it. Common with swaps.

[Fucatypr]

Ran into a new problem, none of the windows are working. I tested the circuit breaker and it's good but after checking further I found no power to fuse 17. I need an e30 shop manual, lol.

[Fucatypr]

I took the Falken rt-615k tires off of my Mugen wheels and put them on the bottle caps.



Suspension installed

[Fucatypr]

This thing is great, you should post some pictures of the oil pan.

Nothing really to see, just a cut up oil pan. We are getting a new flange made to build a new oil pan that will give us more clearance.

Suspension is in, we are also installing e90 drop hats to get the front a little lower.

[z28]

This thing is great, you should post some pictures of the oil pan.

[Fucatypr]

Will you guys be running an Accusump as a precaution of the lowered oil capacity?

No because it has the same capacity and the stock s2000 oil pan wasn't designed correctly from the factory. Once you start driving s2000 hard at the track, you quickly figure that out

[darvo]

We modified the stock oil pan......not the best solution but I'll work for now.

Will you guys be running an Accusump as a precaution of the lowered oil capacity?