My Update! (cable/dsl only)

[Danny]

I'm in love with your first E30.

Shame its gone.

[Sean]

Saw the airbox. I take it you have no ABS then?

Sorry to hear about the issues. Hope you get it runnin good!

[e30325ic]

Glad you got it figured out.

[PiercedE30]

Here's a picture of the broken solder joint inside the OBC relay box:

[PiercedE30]

Figured it out. Stupid shit. Well, since I wasn't getting power to the ECU at the C101 connector, I figured it had to be something body side. So I started poking around and my thoughts kept going back to the OBC Code function. Well, I have never entered a code and figured something with that system had to be the culprit. So I unplugged the OBC itself and still nothing. Started looking at wiring diagrams and found that the code function is triggered by a relay in a little black box behind the ABS computer. I pulled one of the plugs that went into and controlled the ecu power. I jumpered the wires that supplied power to the relay box and the wire that fed power through the C101 to the ECU. Blam-o. I get power. So I went to work and grabbed another relay box from a junk car and put it in. Works perfectly. I pulled the box apart, the one that had failed, and I found a broken/burned trace on the PCB board. There's the problem!
So, I missed the Auto-X today, spent most of the day running between work and home for parts, and got the car running, again. It's always the little things that you don't think of.

[PiercedE30]

Yea I know. It just sucks because I was all geared up and ready for the Auto-x. Next one is on the 30th of next month....booo.
Haha, I had to fill up for the second time today on my way to work. The first tank lasted 151 miles. I figured out that I am getting like 12 mpg right now until I can get a tune. HAHAHAHA.

[golde30]

fuck man, that rim is crazy. must have been one serious pothole. these setbacks really suck, especially when you havent driven yer e30 in ages. ask me how i know...lol

[PiercedE30]

One thing after a fucking nother. First, the ICV plug came off the ICV. Put it back on. Pull into the driveway and I smell burnt plastic. Burned up coil. Replace that. Now I'm not getting power to the ECU. I can touch the power wire to the power distribution block and it turns on and primes the fuel pump. Check for power for at C101, nothing. Looks like the ignition switch may be bad. Although I can crank the car, it doesn't start. Everything else works.
Fuck me. I even spent the whole day prepping my car for the Auto-X tomorrow. I cleaned it out, made a battery hold down, checked everything, and even put my new exhaust tips on. This fucking pisses me off.

[swimstarguy]

Wow that sucks.

There's no way to really prevent that...


~Zar4

[PiercedE30]

I've got a new tire coming tomorrow. I also started stripping and sanding another rim. I've got plenty of sand paper and I might have to go get some paint, gotta see what I have in my box. But I should have it done by this weekend at the latest.

[e30325ic]

Nice job on the build. Sorry to hear about the wheel.

[bostonbmw]

Ok, had a little FUCKING incident tonight. I was out doing some data logging and road tuning. I was driving all over Denham and went down FUCKING Eden Church Rd. to hit Florida and go back to the house. I come up to the red light and start slowing down (from a whopping 30) I see a pot hole and go start to go around it. BOOM! Steering is pulling to the right hard (no power steering). Pull into the library and get out. Walk over to the passenger side and see a FUCKING flat. So I'm like shit. No spare FTL. Call my dad and he brings me my air compressor. I hook it up to my inverter (for the laptop) and let it pump up some. Put the chuch on the stem and air is just gushing out. I looked around the tire and don't see any bends, nothing on the inside either. So I'm like WTF? Look the the spokes of the rim and BAM! The god damn pot hole put a HUGE fucking gash in the rim (right behind the spokes where it should be the strongest) about 6 inches long and about an inch wide. The damn metal pulled back into the rim towards the tire. Brand new fucking tire too. I MIGHT have had 95 miles on the damn thing. Fucking BFG KDW. Now I get to order a new tire, go get a bunch of fucking air craft stripper, some paint, and some sand paper to refinish another fucking rim. It took me over 2 weeks to refinish all 4 rims. This sucks. I'll get pictures of this shit up later.

If it was a public road the county/state might be liable? I would check that out

[///mza]

Damn bro! I'm sorry to hear that, did you have road hazard coverage or anything like that on the tires?

[PiercedE30]

Ok, had a little FUCKING incident tonight. I was out doing some data logging and road tuning. I was driving all over Denham and went down FUCKING Eden Church Rd. to hit Florida and go back to the house. I come up to the red light and start slowing down (from a whopping 30) I see a pot hole and go start to go around it. BOOM! Steering is pulling to the right hard (no power steering). Pull into the library and get out. Walk over to the passenger side and see a FUCKING flat. So I'm like shit. No spare FTL. Call my dad and he brings me my air compressor. I hook it up to my inverter (for the laptop) and let it pump up some. Put the chuch on the stem and air is just gushing out. I looked around the tire and don't see any bends, nothing on the inside either. So I'm like WTF? Look the the spokes of the rim and BAM! The god damn pot hole put a HUGE fucking gash in the rim (right behind the spokes where it should be the strongest) about 6 inches long and about an inch wide. The damn metal pulled back into the rim towards the tire. Brand new fucking tire too. I MIGHT have had 95 miles on the damn thing. Fucking BFG KDW. Now I get to order a new tire, go get a bunch of fucking air craft stripper, some paint, and some sand paper to refinish another fucking rim. It took me over 2 weeks to refinish all 4 rims. This sucks. I'll get pictures of this shit up later.

[oekundar]

Very nice build....very nice!