by "bobbe17" (rob-runte)
Published 03/24/2017 at 09:11
by "bobbe17" (rob-runte)
Published 03/24/2017 at 09:11
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This past week I took apart the M3 to get access to the blower motor that has been squealing for the past 3ish years. Rather than putting it under the passenger side dash like everyone else, the only access is under the hood behind the engine through a little window about 10 inches high. It was a pain in the ass but something I was prepared to do. I finally got it all put back together last night. In order to get the fan in and out I had to unplug the battery which of course reset the clock.
The only way to set the clock is to rotate a little post that sticks out of the instrument cluster clockwise or counter clockwise. So I’m rotating it counter clockwise and I overshoot the time so I turn it clockwise to come back up. *
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* it stops working. No big deal, I guess I’ll rotate 24 hours back the other way. *
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* Damn it. So now my clock is stuck 32 minutes behind. No other way to set the clock even with the INPA software I have. Options are 1) deal with it. 2) replace the cluster for $1,000. 3) take it apart while still plugged in and push the buttons with a pen or paper clip (which would have to be done every daylight savings time) or 4) take it apart and solder in a bridge to change the push function from changing to military time format and instead make a push go to time up. I’ll probably go with option 4.
https://www.bmwgm5.com/bmwgm5/E46_Clock.htm
Also I noticed a coolant puddle under the Passat. Checked under the hood and there’s about an inch long crack in the coolant reservoir. $20 on Amazon later and I’ll be replacing that this weekend.
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
03/24/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 2
but what would you do with your free time if you didn’t have such great projects to work on?
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/24/2017 at 09:15, STARS: 0
So, you’re saying BMW is an idiot and doesn’t use a “push stick in to turn” clock adjuster like would make sense and everybody else uses?
"random001" (random001)
03/24/2017 at 09:17, STARS: 1
This.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/24/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0
yea....
"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
03/24/2017 at 09:22, STARS: 0
I prefer direct buttons over anything that relies on turning and one thing hitting another thing that then hits a button.
"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
03/24/2017 at 09:23, STARS: 0
It’s amazing how quickly I can remove and put the front bumper back on a B5.5 now. Also very quick with the door panels.
"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
03/24/2017 at 09:24, STARS: 1
It’d be nice to work on upgrade projects rather than replacement and fix projects. But even these projects I do enjoy. We’re all sick.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
03/24/2017 at 09:26, STARS: 0
Duh.
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"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/24/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 0
Right, wasn’t thinking of it being digital. My apologies. Sounds like an attempt to execute a digital clock adjust that works like an analog, and getting it badly wrong.
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
03/24/2017 at 09:49, STARS: 0
I haven’t tackled it yet, but most Abarth upgrades require removing the front bumper. Rumor is once you’ve done it once, it’s only a couple minutes to rip it on and off on the regular.
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
03/24/2017 at 09:50, STARS: 0
happily sick
"TFen" (tfen)
03/24/2017 at 10:02, STARS: 1
Can you just wait till midnight and pull the battery? Then it should reset at the correct time.
"bobbe17" (rob-runte)
03/24/2017 at 11:13, STARS: 0
Clever solution that was suggested on the forums by others too, however when it’s reset it goes to - -:- -.
"The Powershift in Steve's '12 Ford Focus killed it's TCM (under warranty!)" (steve-still-hasnt-wrecked-the-powershift-in-his-12-ford-focus)
03/24/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 0
I’d rather have no clock than a wrong clock.