2007 BMW 3 Series 328i - Page 6 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

The most common causes are:
1) Something bouncing around on the passenger seat confusing the occupancy sensor. 2) Someone jambing the seat belt buckle together at an odd angle. The older e36s were notoriously sensitive to that. 3) Someone has been working on the seats or the doors and turned the key on while something was unplugged. 4) Something is actually wrong in the system (rare).
The normal response is to read the code, reset the SRS system, and see if the light returns. Usually, it won't.
The bad news is that BMW changed their SRS system in the 2004 model year, and the aftermarket scanners won't reset a 2005. The dealer may gouge you to reset the light. A well-equipped independent shop can do it.
When I foolishly turned on the key to test my work on a window regulator on the wife's 2004 330, the BMW dealer wanted $180 to reset the SRS light. My favorite independent mechanic reset it for free. I took him a box of pastries from my favorite bakery.

Thermostat lazy ...staying open or opening too soon.

First, check the fuse box your fuse is out of order
or second try your cigarette lighter in different car may be the cigarette lighter is broken

If can't find fuse box, easy way to check your cigarette lighter is try any mobile phone chargeri, is there any electricity???
If it is not change the fuse
If there is elec. change the lighter

Wow this I recently delt with, there is a weird way to reset what bmw calls the lockdown mode or something like that, you use the key in the passeger door in a certain way. find a shop with michell1 or call the dealer and they should be able to tell you. but this is only if you particular car has entered this manuel lockdown mode. I found this strange as the bmw i was dealing with according to mitchell1 actually manually takes the door lock linkage apart in the lock assembly so that the alarm computer must be reset for the locks to function even manually!!

your asking me something now ,havent seen one in years but the cables can be connected over with time and patience and a bit of solder is good as it doesnt corrode ,now the ballast resistor fitted with the siemans was a different type of circuit and as it was a bosch then wire it as the bosch was wired ,because the ballast resistor was used in conjuction with a 9v coil and when you cranked the engine it allowed full 12v voltage to the coil to give an increased spark under crank load ,never did work that well to be honest and the resistors often packed up so use it as the bosch system .On the siemans you had a wire from starter connection on ignition switch to coil and the ignition feed went through the resistor to the coil ,Simple enough but them resistors were a right pain in all honesty

hi try this site
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you will find everything on there you will need for your BMW...hope this helps

hi for main bearings it is stage 1 : 25nm leave for 10 mins then stage 2 its turn 53 degrees for big end bearings it is stage 1 : 23nm leave for 10 mins then stage 2 its turn 70 degrees hope this helps

is it the hydraulic clutch version or a cable

could be a few differnt things, start with the obvious and least expensive, check the fuse, and relay for the blower motor, if they are good, move on the blower resister. and if not the resister id say the blower went, but most likely one of the first two. hope this helps you

Siezed pumps are a nightmare.

Spray with penetrating fluid, let that soak for 5 minutes then use a length of 3x3 wooden post and hit hard with a lump hammer. It will eventually break out.

The pump is alloy the block is cast so you'll be fine.

It has a timing CHAIN, not a belt. ALL BMWs have timing chains, unless it is an OLDER BMW, which only then might have a belt-driven timing.

Hi Mountview,
First thing I'd suggest you do is delete the fault codes from your scanner....The engine management computer stores them, and they may be from your old engine?
Run another scan and if the codes come up again check the cables to the sensor. Defective parts are not unknown, especially where I am....
The anti theft device may have kicked in and be inhibiting starting....This will require resetting on your scanner.
Once you've checked all of that, bleed the diesel system, as if there's any air in the fuel line, it won't start
Regards Johngee10

Sounds like a rely or fuse, check you manual for the fuse box location and then check the fuse for the horn. If the fuse is good, check for votage with a voltage meter at the horn when you have someone else honking it and see if you are getting 12 volt to the horn itself. If you are getting voltage then the horn itself is bad. Sometime just tapping the horn can make it start working again.

Have you check the THERMOSTAT VALVE?

Jambo. Can you turn the steering wheel? If it has locked the wheel, you are going to need to break the lock cylinder with a hammer and screw driver and turn it. If it is free, you can get under the dash and use the wires to start the car and replace the ignition cylinder later. Use this diagram if you need. Feel free to let me know if you need anything more.

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i would check the plugs make sure got fire at every plug then check the dist cap sounds like a spark problem

Sounds very much like the air mass sensor is not right. This is found on a collar on the air ducting immediately after the air filter box. It ahas an electrical connection running to it. Whilst the engine is warm at running at idle (surge and slow) disconnect the electrical plug. Do not worry this will in no way harm the engine. The engine should soon resume a steady rate. It might be higher or lower than normal but it will be steady. If this happens then it is a certainty that the air mass sensor is at fault and should be replaced.

First of all try to Jump Start it first to see if it will start, and than if you have strange codes after that we can try to diagnose it.

The fuel filter is generally in the same location for all of the cars - located on the left side of the car, somewhat underneath the engine.The fuel pump is located in the top of the tank, and pumps fuel out the top as well. For exact step by step instructions on how to replace fuel filter.please click on the link below:-- http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-Fuel-Filter/E36-Fuel-Filter.htm ----------- Thanks. Keep updated for any more query. You can rate this solution and show your appreciation.