20 Most Recent 2000 BMW Z3 - Page 5 Questions & Answers

i assume your talking about the windows??if so locate the rubber boot going from the door to the fender and try wiggling it while pushing the switich with the key on.the problem is usually in this harness where it pivots each time the door is opened.

You'll want to check the relay by exchanging two of them side to side. If all of a sudden your top works but your car won't start.....need I say more? Good luck my friend, Dana

you might have a air leak to the inlet manifold call the pcv valve

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Check the fuse and relay under the hood to see if any of them are faulty...

most likly an electrical problem. These cars have these types of problems.

may have to adjust switch or replace

make sure the arm is connected from the conv. top motor to the convetible top. It is located behind the drivers seat by the door jam.

go to bmw website. Go to "contact us" area. send them an email. I did this and they sent me a pdf file attachment. It has the entire owners manual on it.

yes can be driven with out any worries. Did the same oem plugs go in ? You can have one or more o2's that need to be replaced they dont last forever and should be treated like sparkplugs as a item to be replaced at a certain mileage your service manual might tell you when bmw suggest it. you can put it on a scanner with live data and check the operation of them they each shoul be swicthing above and below 500 rich to lean lean to rich. also live data is a easy way to look at mass air and other sensors . you can also check the cat easy way is use a temp gun check to see with the engine warmed up if there is over a 100 degree diff between in and out. you can have it hooked up to a gas ana and they can check hc co this will tell a good mechanic alot.

check any fuses

Bushings in seat are shot. See this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM4KSnA58EI

it is possible that the cable was just loose but would keep an eye on it

you need to have the engine codes pulled and if you have a p0420 code you most likly have a bad cat. but i need to know the code stored in the computer.

Enter the 5-digit Radio Code using the radios station preset buttons. After entering the fifth digit press the > button and the radio will activate. Any presets you had before the power loss will return. Apparently a capacitor in the radio holds that information

It is left handed thread.

There are two little fasteners at the top side end of either side of the shroud. Just take a very small flat-head screwdriver and pry out the middle pin part (they are just pressed in anyway) and take the outer part. Don't lose them as they should be reusable (unlessed you monkeyed them out with channel-locks, haha). Then slide the shroud up to unhook it from the top AND bottom (note where it hooks at the bottom when you go to put it back in). The fan needs to be unbolted now so the whole thing can be slid out as one piece.

Put some nice pulleys on while you are in there!

HI it just sounds like a faulty airbag sensor, these are common on all bmw's try getting the local dealer to reset it or alternative is to replace the sensor,
Hope this helps
Steve

it sounds like the oxygen sensor, air mass meter. check the crankcase breather pipe behind the engine ( cracks, common problem), it would be wise to have a computer diagnostic done, it will save u time and money