SoCal General Chat

[mkcman17]

Purchased?

[einstein57]

Someone purchased a set of those JBL's so i'm waiting to hear feedback on fitment. They are pretty beefy and will required some clearanceing. I'd suggest listening to a stock system done up properly before spending the dough on new components. Heck you might like the stocks with a good amp and nice headunit. I know i'm pretty happy with mine. Or at least i was when i had a great headunit.

[mkcman17]

Well I just bought those jbls, so what's done is done.

[einstein57]

Impulsive ass. Lol

[einstein57]

Now go to the junkyard and get some early model carpeted front kick panel covers. Should make fitment easier.

[mkcman17]

Hey, it's the only way to make things happen.

[phreshkid]

I almost bought them too. Let me know what you think of them please and thank you.

[einstein57]

We can always make some fiberglass enclosures as a last resort. By we i mean you make while i supervise while drinking a brew. In other news i have 3lbs of powder in. The green is really nice and is a lighter hue then the rattle can high temp stuff. I also have light grey and gunmetal.

[cyberkaa]

So im an idiot and asked my woman to marry me on may 14th.... back before bimmerfest was announced for this year. but we are gonna honeymoon in Catalina and be in longbeach area w/ the bimmer on the 18th. is there anything happening that evening?

D'oh!

[thebutcher37]

So I got my car back On Easter!!!!!

And its down again.. WTF

Starter is brand new, car was fine for 3 days after i replaced remanufactured starter with a new one. Now it wont start. BTW I took off New starter after this problem and tested it it worked fine, so i put it back in the car and Im back where I started!

[cyberkaa]

So I got my car back On Easter!!!!!

And its down again.. WTF

Starter is brand new, car was fine for 3 days after i replaced remanufactured starter with a new one. Now it wont start. BTW I took off New starter after this problem and tested it it worked fine, so i put it back in the car and Im back where I started!

Or back where it didn't! ba-dum pssh.

Pretty sure no E30s have a clutch switch interlock to prevent starting, so it will most likely be an ignition switch problem (assuming you've checked that the battery is alright). You've got a manual, yes? If not, I think there is a brake switch interlock so make sure that's good.

[e30trooper]

sup

by mystuffs

[e30trooper]

found a buyer for the billy's , now i need the control arms gone. Might be open for trades of items of the same value.

[thebutcher37]

Or back where it didn't! ba-dum pssh.

Pretty sure no E30s have a clutch switch interlock to prevent starting, so it will most likely be an ignition switch problem (assuming you've checked that the battery is alright). You've got a manual, yes? If not, I think there is a brake switch interlock so make sure that's good.

Hahah... Yes its a 5-speed the car starts without pressing in the clutch lol, battery is also brand new... mechanic said to check the ground, the ground on these e30's suck? so I will do that... next will be to check ignition switch then... thanks

found a buyer for the billy's , now i need the control arms gone. Might be open for trades of items of the same value.

Are these New control arms?

[cyberkaa]

Hahah... Yes its a 5-speed the car starts without pressing in the clutch lol, battery is also brand new... mechanic said to check the ground, the ground on these e30's suck? so I will do that... next will be to check ignition switch then... thanks



Are these New control arms?

The ground does kinda suck after a while, so clean up the terminals.
Another thing to try: jump pins 14 and 11 at round diagnostic connector in the engine bay and see if that works. If not, you can check for battery voltage at the starter leads. Those are a pain to get to under the manifold, but it can be done.