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by Don Daynes
Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:39 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: AFM Slamming Shut
Replies: 6
Views: 5302

Capacitor

Try replacing the capacitor wired across the points.
by Don Daynes
Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: pumping brakes increases idle
Replies: 11
Views: 8162

Air/Fuel ratio meter

What Mike is suggesting you do is to monitor the output of the O2 sensor with a voltmeter. What you should see is a voltage that goes up and down. The ECU interprets this signal and shortens or extends the pulse duration to the fuel injectors. That is to say, that when the O2 sensor senses that ther...
by Don Daynes
Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Euro Bumper Installation
Replies: 16
Views: 10382

Hi Adam Having done both I can tell you the M535i airdam does not mount anything like the euro bumpers. When I did my front euro bumper I also had the brackets you found on realoem. The problem is, at least on my 81, there were no holes in the frame rails to bolt them to. Not sure how JoshInAtlanta ...
by Don Daynes
Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Euro Bumper Installation
Replies: 16
Views: 10382

Brackets

Had the same problem with mine. Others said the euro brackets bolted right up?? Maybe it has to do with the year. Mine was an '81. I ended up making my own brackets using steel tubing the same diameter as the old bumper shocks. The tubing was welded to a plate that mounted to the bumper. Drill a lar...
by Don Daynes
Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Headlight swap
Replies: 14
Views: 9876

Still around!

Kind of still looking for a black one. Health issues would keep me from picking one up. At least for now.
by Don Daynes
Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Headlight swap
Replies: 14
Views: 9876

http://www.fototime.com/7C64E54A3AA7EA8/standard.jpg http://www.fototime.com/F44724F323F14B5/standard.jpg As far as I know the e12 never came with staggered headlights, but as Pierre noted it can be done. Here are some pics of my conversion. The buckets were made by splicing euro e23 and e12 parts....