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rider94bem
Join Date: Dec 2011
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need help
I have 1994 325is I'm the onw who swaped motoers the was driving great and all seemed well then the next moring it would not start the batt is fullly charged and tested it is in good shape Ican not find a starter relay or a fuse for it so i'm lost
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01-14-2012, 06:30 PM
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Is there power to the dashboard and is the starter turning the engine over or not?
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01-16-2012, 11:00 AM
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In the shop at Pelican
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What kind of engine did you swap in?
Did you use the harness from the old engine? Did the engine you swapped in have EWS? Last edited by Jared at Pelican Parts; 01-30-2012 at 08:46 AM.. |
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01-16-2012, 11:47 AM
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This is what this chap posted a few weeks back
__________________________________________________ ______________ Sorry about that I have a 1994 325is I need too know if the head and or engine from a 1996 328i will fit my 1994 325is some say it might some say not sure so I need too know for sure has any body do this swap????? thank you for your time rider94bem __________________________________________________ _______________ Sounds like it was working, but now its not? |
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01-16-2012, 12:29 PM
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Could be an EMS problem. Just too little info to go off of.
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01-16-2012, 12:35 PM
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Jared, do you call the ECU an EMS or is this something more complicated than that?
I agree that the engine harness and ECU need to be compatible, but this car was running and now its not? |
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01-16-2012, 12:45 PM
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In the shop at Pelican
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EWS is the ignition security system on 1996 and later BMW's. Basically a transponder in the key that sends a signal to the antenna ring in the steering column. If these dont match up, it will lock the ignition system on the car.
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01-16-2012, 01:05 PM
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Could be an EMS problem. Jared. I agree that the engine harness and ECU need to be compatible.
______________ UeoR4Buy@~ Last edited by mandykk; 01-18-2012 at 11:28 PM.. |
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01-17-2012, 08:40 PM
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Cheers,
I dont need to worry about such things on an E30!!! |
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01-19-2012, 07:53 AM
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rider94bem
Join Date: Dec 2011
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ok we took a engine and trans grom a 1996 328i and put in a 1994 325is we used the old harness and the old oil stand cause the power steering pump alt would NOT fit the 1996 oilstand housing i used the old knock sensors the car is now running and drives fine and according to the on board computer i'm getting 20 mpg in town the only thing that is not right that the gauges go dead for a second then come back on the engine does not cut out when this happends where would be the best place to start looking rider94bem
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01-29-2012, 09:10 PM
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In the shop at Pelican
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Intermittent gauges are usually a ground problem.
20MPG sounds about right for a 328i if you are putting your foot into it. |
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01-30-2012, 08:48 AM
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rider94bem
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ok a ground problem where woild be be best place to start tracking down this ground there are ground all over the place and i do not put my foot into it only when i need to if you could give me a starting place i,ll go from there thanks
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01-30-2012, 06:19 PM
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01-31-2012, 08:06 AM
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