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3351
Can someone provide me with the VIN number range for US 1986 535i ? Thanks...
alotawatts
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Mar 1, 2005
11:11 pm
3352
Hello Yesterday the fan for my airconditioner and heater stopped working. But today it seems to be working again. Is this a common problem? My car has done 210...
dkmassive1
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Mar 1, 2005
11:35 pm
3353
I keep getting a brake light warning light when I start my '86 528e US model. Then when I step on the brake it goes out. I checked the grounds, and cleaned...
Barry Mercer
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Mar 2, 2005
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3354
Reading the manual, that is the way it is supposed to work. The circuit cannot check the bulbs until you press the pedal. Brass based bulbs can cause the...
Ed MacVaugh
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Mar 2, 2005
12:17 am
3355
Seeking an E28 project car dead or alive with minimal body work required. Pacific Northwest US Thanks...
alotawatts
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Mar 2, 2005
3:35 am
3356
This is how the system works, it doesn't know if the brake lights work till you push the brake pedal to activate the brake lights. Use silver base Phillips ...
Phil Davis
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Mar 2, 2005
4:04 am
3357
The brushes on the fan motor are probably failing - replace the motor with a new unit. Be careful of cheap brands Bosch is probably the best and worth the...
Phil Davis
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Mar 2, 2005
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3358
Yes there is a check system, but it did not always light up when the car was turned on. It only pops when you hit a bump, or press the brake peddle. It has...
Barry Mercer
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Mar 2, 2005
3:38 pm
3360
for some reason, I get the check engine oil light comes on my display when my brake pedal is pressed. Any ideas? also, my rear light indicator and brake...
Ron Adams
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Mar 2, 2005
7:31 pm
3361
i have an 87 535is for you...... thelast_graham@... -andrew alotawatts <ALOTAWATTS@...> wrote: Seeking an E28 project car dead or alive with minimal...
andrew graham
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Mar 2, 2005
8:28 pm
3362
Phil, While you're in there, grease up the bearings. On mine the brushes we're OK. The bearings will dry out after 20 years or so... -doug Date: Tue, 1 Mar...
Doug Dykaar
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Mar 2, 2005
10:23 pm
3363
Pics ? Where are you located ...more info ? Thanks Carl 206 554-7390 days...
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alotawatts
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Mar 2, 2005
10:37 pm
3364
Hi, Thanks for the comments, and it at this point it seems your right - not a cv joint issue. Wish me luck on this one - the jury's still out! Take Care, Chris...
Chris Trevelyan
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Mar 3, 2005
6:24 am
3365
Just wondering if you have checked your driveshaft center bearing. The sound you describe is a classic symptom for it. -Dave Ruiz If you plant poison ivy, you...
dave ruiz
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Mar 3, 2005
12:21 pm
3366
why would the power windows stop working??? fuse? switch? motor? they were working yesterday now NONE of them are working please help.... also.... where is...
andrew graham
thelast_graham
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Mar 4, 2005
10:35 pm
3367
Check you flex disc it may be torn i just tore mine. It is in between the driveshaft and transmission. Im new to the group so i hope i did this post...
trev_sanders5
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Mar 4, 2005
11:38 pm
3368
left the door ajar two nights ago. when i came out the next day there was a clicking sound from behind the speedo. jumped the car and suddenly the tach isn't...
Brian M. Armstrong
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Mar 5, 2005
12:05 am
3369
Andrew, There is a circuit breaker on the kickpanel below the steering wheel to the right. If it pops again, you gotta short somewhere. The e28 535i ain't got...
Doug Dykaar
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Mar 5, 2005
2:37 am
3370
Yes, the 528 had a Timing belt, and needs a change every 50 K, from what I remember. Barry ... wheel to the ... CHAIN. ... sumthin. ... they were ... also.... ...
Barry Mercer
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Mar 5, 2005
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3371
... Andrew, Pulled my Bentley manual... Let's see now. The 528e eta motor has a timing belt. It is hidden under covers behind the engine fan, water pump, etc....
Blake Nancarrow
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Mar 5, 2005
4:15 pm
3372
Hi everyone, Got a '86 525e with factory air con (very rare in the UK!), trouble is, it blows cold all the time! It has 2 vents just above the gear console...
andyexup
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Mar 8, 2005
3:41 pm
3373
Hi everybody, I've just purchased a '86 525e, very pleased esp. 'cos it has factory air con (very rare in the UK!). Need help with it though, air con seems to...
andyexup
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Mar 8, 2005
5:42 pm
3374
might try checking the thermostat, maybe the engine is not gettig hot enough to allow hotter fluids into the heater core. that is what happened with mine. Ron...
Ron Adams
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Mar 8, 2005
6:39 pm
3375
what is the sound when you flip the switch to turn on the air.... then the fan makes a really loud noise??? what is that? how do i fix it???? -andrew Ron Adams...
andrew graham
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Mar 8, 2005
6:43 pm
3376
... hot enough to allow hotter fluids into the heater core. that is what happened with mine. ... Ron Pretty sure the engines getting hot, temp gauge climbs...
andyexup
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Mar 8, 2005
7:00 pm
3377
Well Group, Here's the latest on that November wreck. Turns out that the transmission was not damaged. A broken drive shaft was the problem. After that was...
KK P
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Mar 8, 2005
7:09 pm
3378
You've got a leak somewhere...those aren't supposed to be vents... At least I've never felt any air coming out of my 88 535is.......
eeeps99
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Mar 8, 2005
8:22 pm
3379
... At ... Thanks, guess this means I'll have to take the dash apart! AndyB...
andyexup
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Mar 8, 2005
8:39 pm
3380
i know someone who wants to sell his 533i for around 500...... has arround 150,000 i believe and no computer good transmission and whatever..... this is in...
andrew graham
thelast_graham
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Mar 8, 2005
11:58 pm
3381
hi Andy maybe its not the AC but the outside air vent coming in? My car also has the strange characteristic of when the heat is on, the two round vents on...
Ron Adams
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Mar 9, 2005
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