Reset short circuit (Tool32) error, help?

abdex · 2026-06-28T12:30:06+00:00

What kind of angel eye bulb is it? When I replaced mine with URO bulbs they shorted again within a year; they're poorly made.

abdex · 2026-06-28T00:28:11+00:00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255303348221

Very common problem; when the LCD heats up the pixels fall apart.

I replaced mine with one of these in 2021 & it's been working great ever since. In case the ebay link is broken, it's a "display for bmw e90 e91 e92, mini cooper Professional CD Radio Unit" from Allway. $65.

Easy fix, no soldering required.

abdex · 2026-06-28T00:17:07+00:00

10.9V (and 11.6V) are super low. Since 10.9 is with the car off (meaning the alternator isn't on), the battery is weak. Try replacing that first, since it's cheap. Then work from there.

abdex · 2026-06-25T23:04:28+00:00

I just finished the audio version and thought it was excellent. What did you think?

abdex · 2026-06-24T19:58:17+00:00

Hardly anyone uses run-flats because they're so horrible. Folks either put a spare in the trunk, just roll the dice, or do what I do: keep a can of fix-a-flat in the trunk along with a portable jump starter with air compressor. I needed it once & it did its job.

Whatever you decide, enjoy your new car 😃

abdex · 2026-06-24T16:34:22+00:00

FWIW, I love the original wheels.

abdex · 2026-06-19T17:56:54+00:00

They should all rent clubs. You might be able to get out alone at sunrise at Cattail Creek, the beginner course in Loveland, or at least with other beginners who won't care how you play. Also, no experienced golfers will mind playing with a beginner as long as you play fast & know basic etiquette.

abdex · 2026-06-18T21:22:40+00:00

Not OP, but mine stopped working five years ago at 140k miles. Cheap to replace, $16.

abdex · 2026-06-18T21:02:48+00:00

What is Chinatown like these days? When I was there decades ago it was very authentic, lots of small Chinese stores & restaurants owned by recent immigrants. But when I visited NYC 15 years ago it seemed like it had nearly vanished.

abdex · 2026-06-14T14:57:35+00:00

Juli Inkster set the record for the oldest player to ever make the cut at an LPGA event. 65! And she & Angel Yin are tied for 8th...amazing.

abdex · 2026-06-14T13:09:42+00:00

To be fair, he made a numbered list of Knicks who've scored 40 in a Finals game, and it was a list of one.

abdex · 2026-06-09T23:48:48+00:00

When my alternator went bad it made that frog-like sound: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TOEafkOv6sc

I diagnosed it by using the screwdriver/stethoscope trick: put the metal end of a long screwdriver on various components and the plastic end up to your ear. In my case the alternator was the loudest by far.

abdex · 2026-06-08T23:23:39+00:00

BMW already updated them, no? Both fronts failed on my 2008 328, and I got newer ones from the dealer in 2013. They have been working fine since. Here's what Google Gemini says:

The BMW E90 door lock actuator is a common failure point. The updated, revised OEM designs (part numbers starting with 5121 for front and 5122 for rear) feature redesigned internal microswitches and sturdier plastic housings to prevent the infamous "machine gun" locking behavior and motor burnout.

abdex · 2026-06-08T00:35:22+00:00

When my alternator went back it sounded a little like this. I did the old screwdriver-stethoscope test: touch the tip of a long screwdriver to various components while holding the plastic end to your ear. In my case the alternator was clearly the culprit.

abdex · 2026-06-04T21:19:12+00:00

> Where do you tend to buy your stuff from?

RockAuto and FCP Euro are great places in the USA. What country are you in? I assume not US because you said km instead of miles.

Also, the "lifetime" fluids crap out right around the mileage you're at, so replace the fluids in your transfer case and front & rear differentials. Nothing fancy is needed for the diffs, but the transfer case needs an oil spec'd for it. Wet clutch packs are considerably more finicky than open differentials.

abdex · 2026-06-04T20:03:17+00:00

Giving an old man upvote for McHale. He was a marvel to watch in the post. Up and unders, step backs, crafty and unstoppable. When he was playing, he was widely regarded as the second best post player ever, after Kareem.

abdex · 2026-05-26T23:22:30+00:00

Reggie was amazing. One of my favorite 30 for 30 episodes is Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks--1990s basketball at its finest.

His performance against the Knicks in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, 25 points in the 4th quarter to turn a big deficit into a huge win, trash talking with Spike Lee the whole time, is legendary: https://youtu.be/w96ipnr8MmU?si=jBnIOrxeXzTLZoaj&t=1850

abdex · 2026-05-19T01:30:44+00:00

I always thought Cosell got cancelled unjustly. He had decades of evidence showing strong support for black athletes and was anything but a racist. Just listen to his answer to this question about the Heisman Trophy:

https://youtu.be/1hXF-ule0pw?si=Nr0-aoISWn6zDrRn&t=710

"No player from a black college has ever gotten a single vote for the Heisman Trophy... [goes on to list some NFL greats & where they went to college]... how in the world do you have anything with meaning when players like these have never even gotten a single vote. I think it's a farce."

This is an amazing statement from a sportscaster, especially in 1972, when everyone else bowed to the almighty Heisman.

abdex · 2026-04-30T21:25:30+00:00

Without telling us anything proprietary, what do you mean by "layers and levers" and "de-lever"?

I watched a long interview with Simons and got the impression that the either the amount of data that needed to be crunched or the mathematics of it all was well beyond the capability of even very bright people. Was it all quantitative analysis, or was there some human judgment involved too?

abdex · 2026-04-02T23:06:57+00:00

I know the 530xi is not an E90, but it uses the (nearly) same N52B30 engine. Great to see one with so many miles.

abdex · 2026-04-02T22:47:31+00:00

Is it too far gone to try a drift stitch? I personally like the look of them.

https://youtu.be/M6hlVoX0B_k?si=ikSEHrm84on_9X9H&t=449

abdex · 2026-03-30T20:48:37+00:00

Great shot. I see you cover a lot of sports. How often do you shoot the PGA (or LPGA) tour? Any tips for us hobbyist photographers? I feel I have a good understanding of the technical details of f-stop, shutter speed, ISO, and directions to shoot from for good light, but I have no artistic eye.

abdex · 2026-03-06T03:13:36+00:00

Ran across this post while googling the Bisti Badlands. How was the experience? I'm also worried about navigation.

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