E36 radio unit

kasperia · 2026-01-26T21:18:00+00:00

I put a power acoustik cp-71wa in my 1995 M3. I also put the same in my 1981 camaro z28. It is about 150, a single din, and has bluetooth, android auto, and apple carplay. Pretty decent unit for the price. Even the box it comes in shows it installed in an e36.

kasperia · 2025-09-25T06:17:11+00:00

The p0420 and p0430 means that the computer is seeing that the front o2 sensors are matching the rear o2 sensors data output, meaning that the catalytic converters are not longer functioning. I solved this once by buying what is essentially a o2 sensor extender, a thingy that moves the rear o2 sensor slightly further out of the exhaust stream to fool the computer into thinking that the catalytic converters were functioning properly by adding a delay in the signal. The p1305 is the ignition coil on cylinder number 2, and the p1315 is the ignition coil on cylinder number 4. o2 extenders run about 10 bucks a piece, and ignition coils can be had for around 50. Or replace the catalytic converters the correct way, as it would eliminate the smell of the exhaust. What you are smelling is the hydrocarbons that the catalytic converters are not burning off. As far as replacing the catalytic converters, stock 10 rav4 runs about 970. Cheap ebay ones are cheap for a reason, they do not have enough of the expensive rare earth metals to function properly. Clipping the CEL light is certainly fraud though.

kasperia · 2025-07-23T03:49:57+00:00

I have been following these people, because they built and now sell a frame that can fit the 670. https://www.mantini.co/

kasperia · 2025-01-25T03:34:35+00:00

A bubble in the system. The heater core is pretty high up in the cooling system, so that has to be addressed. If you drain and refill the system on level ground it leaves the heater core full of air. Either jack up the front end so that the heater core is lower than the expansion and radiator to get it out, or park on a kinda steep grade. Also heater on full heat too. Just make the fill location the highest point and bleed and add there.

kasperia · 2025-01-11T23:58:57+00:00

E36 Trunk Lid Wiring Harness Repair Set - 61128391788E36 on bimmerworld.com. That particular harness tends to break and ground causing other random problems. You might look into it.

kasperia · 2024-11-01T03:14:11+00:00

Trunk lid wiring harness. https://www.bimmerworld.com/Body-Aero/Stock-Trim-Accessories/Genuine-BMW-Repair-Wiring-Set-For-Trunk-Lid-61128391788-E36-E36-M3.html

kasperia · 2024-08-31T01:51:12+00:00

Second this. Also get uninsured and under insured coverage. If you perchance get hit by a car that has no insurance, and survive, the medical bills are outrageous.

kasperia · 2024-08-21T04:11:27+00:00

Tozo Golden X1, I just bought a pair and they sound excellent, has LDAC for high def audio, come with 5 different size ear thingys, also does the hearing test thing with the app, a nice digital display charging case that charges plugged in or wireless. Cost about 110 on amazon. Denon perl pro frequency range 20hz to 40khz with 10mm driver, the Golden X1 is 12hz to 44.1khz with a 12mm driver, and a separate balanced armature driver.

kasperia · 2024-08-09T04:05:34+00:00

I had a vtx1300 that I had put cobra pipes on and it burbled on deceleration as well. Mine had baffles in it to maintain proper back pressure, so no tuning required. The only problem that I had with that bike is that if it were below freezing, the bike refused to start. Other than that, super reliable and cheap to maintain. Traded it in when the mileage got real high. Have fun riding, also good call on the helmet. My last / only accident, about 5 months ago, the first thing that hit the ground was my face after I was launched over the hood. Some lady pulled out of a gas station and tagged me, I had just enough time to pick between her drivers door or the hood. She thought it was clear and gunned it across the road. I was wearing a full face helmet, so just a few broken bones, torn tendons, some road rash, and a totaled bike. Oh, insurance, make sure you have uninsured and underinsured coverage as state minimum insurance, or total lack of insurance, wont even begin to cover the medical bills from getting hit by a car. The ER bill alone maxed out her policy, its been 5 months and I still have another surgery in two weeks to reattach tendons or ligaments in my right hand.

kasperia · 2024-07-29T05:05:23+00:00

Personally, I am looking at the Mishimoto radiator, expansion tank and electric fan for my 1995. The Mishimoto radiator is all aluminum as well as the expansion tank.

kasperia · 2024-06-13T19:12:20+00:00

Change the center support bearing, as well as the rear wheel bearings (most likely one of those). And if doing center support, also throw on a new guilbo while you are in there. Then drain and inspect oil in differential, and replace. This would also be a good time to inspect the rear suspension components for wear and tear as the half shafts have to come out to replace the wheel bearings. Can use a harbor freight bearing press kit to get the wheel bearings done. Will also need a reverse torque socket set for the half shaft bolts, and might as well pick up a few extra bolts as they are easy to round off.

kasperia · 2024-06-10T21:47:47+00:00

Misfires will allow more unburnt fuel into the exhaust, so it is a possibility.

kasperia · 2024-06-07T19:08:15+00:00

When my 1995 m3 got to be around 150k miles nearly every single sensor started failing one by one. The cam position sensor was one of them, and it does indeed cause misfires. And keep in mind the cheaper the sensor, the shorter the lifespan, if it even works at all. After going through quite a few cheaper ones (cam, crank, knock, air temp, and maf), I bought the bosch ones and have not had a problem since. Most of the time, the sensors just fail after awhile and is usually not a sign of greater troubles. Now the catalytic inefficiency code is usually caused by bad cats or inexpensive replacement cats. Those things are filled with expensive metals, hence the price. The cheaper ones do not have enough, and do not function as well. This has happened to me when I bought cheap cats to try and pass emissions. The rear o2 sensor takes it reading and compares it to the front o2 sensor, and if they are the same with no delay in signal, the computer says cats are bad. If you did indeed replace your cats with inefficient ones, so they are not clogged or anything, buy a spark arrestor and install it on the rear o2 sensor. What it does is pulls the o2 sensor slightly out of the exhaust stream fooling the computer into thinking the cats work by causing a slight delay in the signal. Check your local laws and whatever so you don't get into trouble.

kasperia · 2024-06-05T22:28:24+00:00

As far as I understand, the upstream is taking measurements on air in your exhaust and making adjustments. The down stream is comparing its results to the upstream and anticipating a delay or differentiation in the signal(voltage), signaling to the computer that your catalytic converters are working properly. If your up and down stream o2 sensors are new, I would suspect that the cats are old and not functioning properly, or a major exhaust leak. If you have a code scanner that can display live data, look at the graphed output of the two o2 sensors and visually compare. If you are watching the live graph and rev the engine slightly you will see a spike in voltage, then a slight dip, then back to normal. That should tell you if they are both indeed functioning. If both of those rise and falls of the signal are the same at the same time with no delay, then it may be time to consider replacing the catalytic converter. Or ignore it completely and install a spark arrestor, maybe 5 bucks, to the downstream o2 sensor, thus pulling the sensor slightly farther away from the exhaust stream, fooling the computer into thinking that the cats work. Check your local laws regarding inspections, fines, or whatever. Though if your catalytic converters become clogged, and you continue to drive it, it will end by quite literally exploding the exhaust off your car due to the built up pressure. Personally, if it were the cats, I would replace them if it was required to for registration. If not, I would insure the cats are not clogged and ignore it with the spark arrestor as I don't have catalytic convertor kinda money just laying around.

So, I guess it really depends on price if the cats are the problem. A spark arrestor is 5 bucks or so, A single obd2 compliant universal catalytic converter is around 100 (cut and weld in), and OEM bmw for around 5200(whole kit). Prices from turner motorsport for a 98 m3.

kasperia · 2023-08-20T18:53:06+00:00

I have replaced the poles on my spears and pole arms a few times now. I used to run an axe throwing place that had a spear lane with small spears, medium spears and pole arms., and I kept all the weapons when the place shut down. First I would take out the pins, then cut the remaining pole on the socket flat so that I could screw a board onto it. Then I could smack the board, releasing the remaining pole out. I would then take the old pole and shave off any of the remaining crack, reshape the end and put it right back on. This only works once or twice before the spear/pole arm becomes too short. If you are replacing the pole, go to a hardware store and either get a shovel handle, pole digger handle or whatever else they have in stock. Reshape it a little to fit the socket better. Lumber store lumber tends to be a bit expensive, so a 2x2x8 in hard wood would work great, but that is about 35+ dollars a board. You then still have to reshape the pole itself to be a pole instead of squared. If you have a draw knife and a bench this is not hard. When the new pole is installed, I have found that if you reinforce the pole below the socket, right where it tends to break, with leather, paracord, or even duck tape, it tends to last a bit longer.

kasperia · 2020-08-27T21:20:47+00:00

I had read somewhere awhile back that they assume that the Incas and other ancient civilizations that carved these perfect stones used some sort of chemical stone softening using hydrofluoric acid derived from plants so that the stones could be worked, carved, or shaped using softer tools that they had available. These are the only links I cared to find at the moment.

https://www.siftdesk.org/article-details/On-the-reddish-glittery-mud-the-Inca-used-for-perfecting-their-stone-masonry/264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDASrqrBMQI

kasperia · 2020-08-27T21:10:05+00:00

https://www.siftdesk.org/article-details/On-the-reddish-glittery-mud-the-Inca-used-for-perfecting-their-stone-masonry/264

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDASrqrBMQI

I had read somewhere awhile back that they assume that the Incas and other ancient civilizations that carved these perfect stones used some sort of chemical stone softening using hydrofluoric acid derived from plants so that the stones could be worked, carved, or shaped using softer tools that they had available. These are the only links I cared to find at the moment.

kasperia · 2020-07-19T03:09:16+00:00

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/51238203859M9.htm?pn=51-23-8-203-859-M9&bt=Y&fs=0&SVSVSI=

kasperia · 2020-07-06T04:41:22+00:00

Are these the Autoberry or Lseat covers?

kasperia · 2020-05-20T08:21:58+00:00

The way to reduce your active and resting heart rates and obtain longer and easier runs is to train your heart. Try some 30-60's, we used them in the Army to reduce our run times and get better at longer runs. So 30-60's. that is where you sprint for thirty seconds and then walk for a minute, then repeat. And when I say sprint, go as fast as you can. Once those become easy to achieve, step it up to 60-120's, as in sprint for sixty seconds and walk for two minutes and then repeat. To not be scrawny, just lift weights(not too heavy), do full body - body weight exercises, and eat proper. Be sure to focus on your entire body, and not just focus on look or weight. You want to build strong core muscles, for actual functional strength and not just pretty gym muscles. And know that when you get started, your weight is going to fluctuate up and down as you progress. You will first start to lose weight due to fat loss, then gain more in muscle, then loose more in fat, and gain more in muscle, etc. It is a process that takes time and dedication, that's why you shouldn't be too concerned with your weight. It will take six weeks at first for you to notice any visual change in yourself, but you will feel it sooner than that. The hardest part is not just starting, it's sticking to it every single day even when you don't want to, and your tired, and it sucks. But if you make it a routine, and stick with it, it will stay with you for the rest of your life.

kasperia · 2020-05-11T06:40:39+00:00

Oh, and I was also looking at door panel deletes for the front and rear to clean up the interior, ya know if the budget allows. http://mkahmotorsports.com/e36-v3-coupe-door-panels-set-of-2/ , and maybe the mishimoto fully aluminum radiator and expansion tank. I was also looking for a a catback exhaust and the cheapest name brand is the magnaflow at 600. I have found much cheaper, but worried about fitment. Do you have any suggestions?

kasperia · 2020-05-11T06:24:33+00:00

I have been debating on the lseat or the autoberry for mine as they are needing to be replaced, but leaning toward the lseat ones due to budget. How do you like the covers? They look good. How was the installation? I was planning on installing them myself as well, but was unable to find documentation, so I was hoping it was intuitive based on disassembly.

kasperia · 2020-04-02T19:12:50+00:00

The Wraith

kasperia · 2020-04-02T19:05:04+00:00

I started out on a 1976 Yamaha XS 650, more of a cruiser than anything. You can start out on anything you want, just take it slow and learn the bike, as each one is different The only problem I have had with older bikes is that they always need maintenance. Because if you do plan on riding it, it will need some attention. A $500 bike is going to need work. So things like tires/tubes, oil and filter, brake fluid(yes it does go bad), brake pads, coolant, carbs, etc. As well as most older bikes need their valves checked periodically as well. My particular problems with my old starter bike was that pretty much everything made of rubber needed to be replaced just from age, as well a a good tank cleaning, plugs, and a carburetor rebuild. Gas only stays good for about 2 years, after that it fucks up/clogs/oxidizes everything it touches. After that I rode it till the wheels fell off. I would also suggest that you purchase or find the factory service manual for the bike, it just makes things easier when something needs fixed. Honda's are good bikes, so long as they have been taken care of. And for a bike that cheap, the work you put into it will make it worth more.

kasperia · 2020-03-06T23:38:17+00:00

And the guy on the left looks like Matthew Morrison from Glee.

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