new owner - 318ti w/Sport Package - general questions

[BlackBMWs]

Originally Posted by AnuketTi

Hmmm.... my key does that weird spin thing sometimes as well. That is usually supposed to occur when you put the wrong key in the ignition. Maybe it's just age, wear and tear on the ignition barrel?

Michael and two much Power,

Check the DIY section for a fix I documented for the spinning key issue. I had the same issue on my 98 which then turned into a hard fail. lucky I was in the middle of a maintenance cycle and not at the office. The fix cost me .42 cents and a trip to Ace Hardware. I will do the same fix as a preventive measure for my-new- to-my-wife's 95 Active.

[AnuketTi]

Originally Posted by BlackBMWs

Michael and two much Power,

Check the DIY section for a fix I documented for the spinning key issue. I had the same issue on my 98 which then turned into a hard fail. lucky I was in the middle of a maintenance cycle and not at the office. The fix cost me .42 cents and a trip to Ace Hardware. I will do the same fix as a preventive measure for my-new- to-my-wife's 95 Active.

Rich -

Do you have the link, or can you tell me which part of the DIY section it's in?

Cheers,

Michael

[John Firestone]

I'm not Rich but was also curious about the article.

Look in:

318ti.org

Technical, Maintenance and Modifications

Knowledge Base

I bet you will find lots of good stuff.