Presentation & questions 528i 1980

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Remco
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Presentation & questions 528i 1980

Post by Remco »

Hi all,

Since a few weeks the proud owner of a 528i. My dream came true after my dad bought a new 525 in 1978 I always wanted to own one. I was lucky, here in France I got my hands on a never restored, rustfree 528i for a fair amount. It's automatic, has AC (reare for Europe), central locking and the power windows. I had to solve quite some things though, central locking was not working, fixed. Blower blew fuse, fixed. Now I am having still some strange issues. Like, the windshield wipers can be activated without having the ignition on. I also struggled with the center console and some loose wires. I do have the workshop manual but I am not able to find the wiring diagram... I really need that badly... So if someone can help me out on this that would be great. I also ordered the Haynes manual but will take a few weeks to arrive. I already went to quite some topics, really helpful. I still have some issues like the heating not working. Strange because the valve opens & closes (no broken flector) and both hoses for the radiator are hot. I will have a lot of questions to you guys but I hoe somebody can help me out with a clear wiring diagram already. A picture of my car:

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John in the Glade
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Re: Presentation & questions 528i 1980

Post by John in the Glade »

Remco, that’s a fine example of a Euro spec E12. Jealous of the bumpers!! Feel free to share more photographs (when the weather is clear). Congratulations!
tlake
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Re: Presentation & questions 528i 1980

Post by tlake »

Beautiful car Remco, and a very high European specification. 8)
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