What did you do to your E30 today?

[Madhatter]

you can cut and solder the wire if you wish, but BEWARE, the O2 sensor cable is shielded. So if you want to retain the shielding to avoid any stray current that may alter the signal from the sensor, then you are going to have to spend time afterwards wrapping your joins. 2 wires carrying the signal are shielded, I used 2 core shielded wire and soldered my connections then heat shrink the joints like normal, then used aluminium foil tape where the splices in wire are to shield it again, copper works even better. Ran it back down over the shielding of the new cable and the plug end so there is a 1/2" overlap then heat shrink the lot again to keep it neat.

Just make sure you leave yourself enough cable at the plug end, you'll need a good 3 inches to solder everything neatly.

[totheredline]

Ordered a reman z3 1.9 steering rack and a front x brace.

[MPLFoster]

Changed out the coolant with new anti-freeze for the winter.

[bmwstudent]

you can cut and solder the wire if you wish, but BEWARE, the O2 sensor cable is shielded. So if you want to retain the shielding to avoid any stray current that may alter the signal from the sensor, then you are going to have to spend time afterwards wrapping your joins. 2 wires carrying the signal are shielded, I used 2 core shielded wire and soldered my connections then heat shrink the joints like normal, then used aluminium foil tape where the splices in wire are to shield it again, copper works even better. Ran it back down over the shielding of the new cable and the plug end so there is a 1/2" overlap then heat shrink the lot again to keep it neat.

Just make sure you leave yourself enough cable at the plug end, you'll need a good 3 inches to solder everything neatly.

Thanks for the response, if I can't swap the connectors then I'll have to replace them. So I'm going to give it a shot. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Madhatter]

mine seems to be working ok since.

[rex]

(last night) did the first start after changing my timing belt/water pump -- it worked

which was the first mechanical thing i ever did on any car, and though i have the bentley manual, i probably wouldn't have been able to get it done without r3v

[ikonwun]

I was going to install these



But I got distracted getting a new windshield installed. I felt fancy it was at the BMW dealership




And swapping out my non LSD 2.93 for my LSD 2.93... Will take pics soon.

[Bimmer_man]

I gave Paul a call to order the s38 adapters for my m30

[rzerob]

Coolant temperature sensor, Fuel pressure regulator and fixed a couple of vacuum leaks. It still needs lots of work, lol.

[ikonwun]

Finished the LSD swap cleaned up the old dif for storage.


Picked up a new lip. Need to trim it and install it.


Washed it and installed a antenna delete plug.

[kbdrake07]

Installed intercooler and piping and also exhaust manifold

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[totheredline]

I supported fellow R3v members Dussen and jaywood. Bought a strut bar and gauge panels from them.

[Madhatter]

Next time your switches stop working, open them up instead of throwing them out. The aftermarket ones are nowhere near as good as the real thing.

[///sLothiC]

:)

[Steven]

:)

i'll have to one up you.