B C Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 That's one way to do it I guess... Who knew they made white window tint. @Drgt5683 should get white tint so he doesnt get pulled over again m42b32, Daggerty, Jeff and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Finally got serious about troubleshooting the ill-behaved fuel-pump relay on the e34. Kind of an inside joke... it's "executive" because it's a 5-series, aka "executive car". So there's "executive shifting" (with your arm on the arm-rest), "executive lifter tick", and the... The indicator light shows when the relay is getting a signal from the DME, and the switch allows me to bypass the relay, which is nice for when it's cold outside and I don't want to open the hood to shove a paper clip in the relay socket. The whole thing has a 7 foot cord and plugs into the relay socket. The cord runs out from under the hood, through the passenger door, and the panel resides next to the shifter. Initial test results showed that the relay is not getting a consistent ground from the DME. After a week of driving using the bypass switch, the car has not thrown any tantrums, or shown any other signs of ill temperament. I've remembered to turn off the fuel pump when exiting the car nearly 85% of the time, so life is good. Actually, that's not entirely true. I fixed the low-hanging cover under the dash which was dragging on my toe when I went to shift, and I did an oil change. When you fix something, something else has to break in order to keep an equilibrium, so the cable that actuates the drivers door latch release mechanism had to give way. For the past week I've been having to reach back and open the rear door so that I can reach behind the B-pillar to grab the outside door handle so that I can get out of the car. Removing the drivers-side door card now allows me to actuate the mechanism without rolling down the window or opening the rear door. Such is the life... B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Executive lifter tick [emoji23] Awesome diagnostic tool you made there. Sounds like a transistor in the DME must be bad then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 That seems like the most likely cause. The light flickers sometimes, but it seems to go between full on and full off. If it was a bad connection in the wiring I'd expect to see it go half lit at times. Will try to pick up a DME and a door latch cable today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Beautiful day today. I got up early and did bike stuff. My first time at Quarry Ridge. It's only about a 125 foot climb to the top, but I did it at least 10 time and my body loves me for it. I only stopped here to get my revenge on a small tree branch that bitch whipped me in the face the first time through. Jeff, andyhundley, B C and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Thats a badass berm! Googling Quarry Ridge... Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 . Didn't know biking got that serious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 It's a pretty small place, but they manage to pack a lot of trails into it and there's a great variety of different trail types. "Bottoms Up" was my favorite. Rough and rocky at the top, but fast and flowy the whole way. "Drop Zone" is pretty intense. They have a "skill filter" at the top where you have to drop off a 2-foot rock to get on the trail, which gives you a pretty good idea what you're in store for. There's a couple jump-lines which I was able to ride, but had no real desire to try and clear any of the jumps aside from a few table tops. There's also a nice cross-contry loop, and a sandy, rocky area in the middle where I wasn't really able to follow the trail. Considering it's only a 25-minute drive for me, it's a pretty nice place to bomb around and have some fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 thats awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Neat. Picked up a fat tire bike and might start checking out some of the trails. newbie to MTB world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Hands down the best "hood scoop" I have seen on an e36 jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Bassboy3313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnboy037 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Happy holidays everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Happy holidays everyone Hope you left out milk and cookies for Snoop Dogg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 I need to make my way out there sometime. It looks like a place that is beautiful to walk in and has decent roads to drive=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Looks cool never been to that state. Driving in the mountains is kinda fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 M4 on the Vegas Strip for shiggles Disappointed that an episode of COPS wasnt being filmed as I drove through. Also, this thing would probably sell for $15,000 because Toyota resale values are always on crack. I figured if nobody else, JC would enjoy seeing it. jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 That sucker looks clean and pink=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Snap said: M4 on the Vegas Strip for shiggles Disappointed that an episode of COPS wasnt being filmed as I drove through. Also, this thing would probably sell for $15,000 because Toyota resale values are always on crack. I figured if nobody else, JC would enjoy seeing it. Nice!! Fancy snorkel and bumper too. The price of clean LCs is sky high because most rusted away lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/9/2017 at 7:31 PM, Jeff said: Didn't know biking got that serious!! It gets very serious! I like this photo, so I tend to whore it a touch. This is my face + a bike. This is a fun one to say the least, its quite steep and there is a little step right below the steepest part. Picture of a friend for terrain reference. Alright, I need to stop posting pictures because if I start I won't stop for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 TGIF!! Earl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 53 minutes ago, jc43089 said: TGIF!! Amen to this. I haven't had a week like this in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 I puked a little... http://gearheads.org/the-bmw-x6-lumma-design-is-a-mobster-powerful-beemer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Those are some sweet ass Yeezy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E30-1984-1991-Double-Toilet-Paper-Holder-Textured-Black-/121866924544?hash=item1c5fd5b200:g:JkcAAOSwKtlWoK32 Nice! B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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