E23 help list

Hi all, still working my way round the 735. Other commitments (3 weeks college homework) and weather slowed progress.

So far I'm looking for a front bumper and later a pair of rear doors.

Not got climate control to work yet - still reading instructions, drivers winddow stuck, motor makes a faint noise when switch pressed but no movement, one foglight not working but could be connection or bulb. Looks like I'll be rewiring speakers again as easier than identifying and tracing originals. She keeps stalling at low revs on lock, (ie in/out of garage) could that be down to handbrake sticking?

Can anyone tell me what's meant to be in tool kit, as both 735 and 732 have little in them. I was horrified to find a Mercedes Benz spanner in 735!

My neighbour still needs a front wing for 732, we cleaned rear sensor for speedo and checked wiring but that still works when it feels like it - interestingly the mpg bit under rev counter seems to work backwards, fully right on throttle, fully left no throttle.

Any help gratefully recieved!

Wow, buckets loads of help/advice! Philip correct, nearside wing, will ask about fibreglass but personally I prefer metal.

Front bumper had hole about 2" diameter under drivers side headlight wiper assy - possible jagged metal MoT failure? Rear doors just showing about 1/4" line of rust bubbles less than halfway across very bottom of door. Service happening as soon as I can get service items, dealer didn't call back and car going nowhere until I get down to Mark for the wheels.

I asked about tool kit as many spanners etc on ebay at present but I don't know whats missing. May check local scrappies when it stops raining (about Sunday according to forecast). Looks like I'll be ringing Philip for instructions on auto climate control! Cheers guys

don't buy service items from BMW!

pop along to your local ECP or GSF. they stock everything for the 3.5 motronic M30.

treat it to a rotor & dizzy cap - they hate worn ign parts.

if your bumper chrome blades have rusted I have some.

your doors sound repairable? why waste ££££ on buying doors?

with the ign ON and fan thumbwheel turned ON do yuo get any little green lights on the climate control buttons?

does the blower fan work?

does the defrost button work?

shame on you for not digging Led Zep, they rule!

the bumpers are an assembly and can be dismantled as required. do not expect the bolts that secure the chrome blades to give up without a huge fight though.

Philip wrote: shame on you for not digging Led Zep, they rule! the bumpers are an assembly and can be dismantled as required. do not expect the bolts that secure the chrome blades to give up without a huge fight though.

I never said I don't like LZ, I do, especiallt the live version of Stairway to Heaven, just never bought them as my mates had the whole set.

Been outside, green lights on all switches except defrost which was yellow, faint noise from fan but only a whisper no matter what setting control on. Next!

whiterider wrote: green lights on all switches except defrost which was yellow, faint noise from fan but only a whisper no matter what setting control on. Next!

when you press defrost, the system overrides all other climate control & fan speed settings and diverts hot air to the screen vents at max blower speed. it sounds like a hover craft powering up.

if your blower fan does not, then you've got blower fan issues.

you need a large whiskey and an anadin before starting on blower fan repairs, trust me on this.