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You mean a 0 gauge wire for the ground? Yes... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! |  |  | | 10-31-2009, 03:31 AM | #182 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Probably a dumb question, but... have you tried using the Peake tool with another car since it hasn't been connecting to your car? Preferably a car very similar to your set-up. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 10-31-2009, 04:08 AM | #183 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Yes, the shop guy has an e36 m3, and we tested the peake tool on his car... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 10-31-2009, 06:53 AM | #184 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 93 |
We also used a more expensive reader similar to a GT1. We tested it on the M3 as well as a 93 325i. The shop owner has a couple more ideas he is going to try out on Monday. | | | | | 10-31-2009, 08:49 AM | #185 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Is there any way to check the connection between the Peake tool and the harness? Perhaps there's something shorting out within the car side of the connection? E.g. two pins might be making contact inside the connector, or maybe a wire has pulled loose from the pin inside the connector.
Please forgive my stupid questions, but I'm hoping my ignorance might somehow be an advantage, for once. LOL __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 10-31-2009, 05:46 PM | #186 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 93 |
We tested continuity between the x20, diagnostic port, and DME. We also tested another harness on the car. Another option is testing the harness on a known working car. If the problem followed the harness we would know that somehow there were two harnesses with the same problem. | | | | | 11-03-2009, 05:37 AM | #187 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Ok, we had an unexplainable minor breakthrough...
the car actually started!!!
Runs very rough, doesn't really idle, slowly dies out... revving it up smooths it out somewhat, but there is still a misfire... Coil packs seem to be putting out excess voltage trying to compensate for the misfire.
Still can't talk to the car through the Peake tool, so we can't run it for error codes, either. Actually disconnected the MAF and the car ran slightly better, (rather than die)
Didn't really do anything different other than replace the ignition wires under the dash.
Very strange... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 11-03-2009, 06:02 AM | #188 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 93 |
Adrian must have worked on it after I left today. It's good to hear it started. Hopefully the idle can get smoothed out. The communications problem I still think is odd. | | | | | 11-03-2009, 06:09 AM | #189 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Adrien and I worked on it after I got off work for a couple of hours testing circuits and relays. (He may still be there, for all I know...) The ignition wire thing was a stab in the dark and I still don't think it had anything to do with it... Like I said, unexplainable... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 11-03-2009, 07:18 AM | #190 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj  Ok, we had an unexplainable minor breakthrough...
the car actually started!!!
Runs very rough, doesn't really idle, slowly dies out... revving it up smooths it out somewhat, but there is still a misfire... Coil packs seem to be putting out excess voltage trying to compensate for the misfire.
Still can't talk to the car through the Peake tool, so we can't run it for error codes, either. Actually disconnected the MAF and the car ran slightly better, (rather than die)
Didn't really do anything different other than replace the ignition wires under the dash.
Very strange... | MAF has to be bad. When you unplug a bad maf it usually runs smooth, until you plug it back in | | | | | 11-03-2009, 10:31 PM | #191 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Avondale, Az Posts: 203 |
Check the crank sensor as well, it will usually crank it but never start. | | | | | 11-04-2009, 03:19 AM | #192 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
MAF is obviously bad, we swapped another one on to test, but it didn't improve much... Still pretty convinced that since the car is acting like it has a bad DME, and we can't communicate with the DME, it is a communication problem, not a physical problem. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 11-04-2009, 03:37 AM | #193 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Ummmm, you said youve tried how many DME's? There isnt a DME issue if NONE of them are working properly, theres some faulty wiring somewhere. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 11-04-2009, 06:19 AM | #194 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Sorry, didn't mean to imply that the DME is bad, just that the car is acting like it... the problem seems to be that nothing is properly communicating with the DME...
Edit - Good news... Adrien got his GT-1 working on the car and was able to get some readings.. He thinks that there is a module that is conflicting with the new addition and causing havoc in the system. Will start testing them tomorrow. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW!
Last edited by wolferj-RIP; 11-04-2009 at 06:49 AM. | | | | | 11-04-2009, 08:43 AM | #195 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Sorry, didn't mean to imply that the DME is bad, just that the car is acting like it... the problem seems to be that nothing is properly communicating with the DME...
Edit - Good news... Adrien got his GT-1 working on the car and was able to get some readings.. He thinks that there is a module that is conflicting with the new addition and causing havoc in the system. Will start testing them tomorrow. | That's really good news James. At least you have something to work with now. Hopefully you can get things sorted out soon. I hope I don't run into these problems when mine is ready to start. I'm keeping EWS and everything is pretty much swapped directly over from the same M3, but you never know until the moment of truth  | | | | | |
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