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TCochrane92's Z4 Coupe Progress Thread

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Post by Buckz » Fri May 05, 2017 4:20 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 3:34 pm I'll send you a PM, but also search I've posed diagrams and pics for N52 before.
The glove box does not need to be removed. The pin looks correct but I'm not sire about their cable, what connector does it have on the end? I have a spare BMW black repair addition that is for that connector. Get some better scotchlocks if you won't get the BMW loom, BMW locks are much better quality and are cheap.
Yeah I went to my car and had a good digg around, the glovebox on mine seems to have one side broken off - guess previous owner tried to access the fuses and broke the hinge which basically means that as soon as you unclip the top it just falls out. Not ideal!

rest looks pretty simple as far as routing goes, the bimmer tune came with this -;
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so basically two wires to snap into on the light switch, one connector to the cruise stalk and blue wire goes to the engine bay and into the box.

not sure how different that is to the bmw's official retro fit "kit" ?
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Sat May 06, 2017 4:45 pm

Buckz wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 4:20 pm
Scooba_Steve wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 3:34 pm I'll send you a PM, but also search I've posed diagrams and pics for N52 before.
The glove box does not need to be removed. The pin looks correct but I'm not sire about their cable, what connector does it have on the end? I have a spare BMW black repair addition that is for that connector. Get some better scotchlocks if you won't get the BMW loom, BMW locks are much better quality and are cheap.
Yeah I went to my car and had a good digg around, the glovebox on mine seems to have one side broken off - guess previous owner tried to access the fuses and broke the hinge which basically means that as soon as you unclip the top it just falls out. Not ideal!

rest looks pretty simple as far as routing goes, the bimmer tune came with this -;
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so basically two wires to snap into on the light switch, one connector to the cruise stalk and blue wire goes to the engine bay and into the box.

not sure how different that is to the bmw's official retro fit "kit" ?
There's a piece of trim in the passenger footwell, behind the glovebox (towards the bulkhead) that you need to remove (after removing the glovebox). That gives you access to the bulkhead pass-through.
Just push the blue wire through there until it comes through to the other side (into an electrics box held with torx screws - T25)

There's another black box attached to previous mentioned box. It's a seperate black box that's hanging vertically (that's the IVM block). Once you get the wire into there (not easy), remove the grey plug. Slide out one of the black connectors in the grey plug (as outlined in the instructions) and connect into that.

I didn't cut the blue wire at all like the instructions suggest - I found that you don't need to.
The blue wire has a connector on it under the black shrink wrap plastic thing, so carefully peel that back. That's the correct connector you need to go into the grey plug

Hope that helps
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Post by Buckz » Sat May 06, 2017 11:11 pm

Tcochrane92 wrote: Sat May 06, 2017 4:45 pm
Buckz wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 4:20 pm
Scooba_Steve wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 3:34 pm I'll send you a PM, but also search I've posed diagrams and pics for N52 before.
The glove box does not need to be removed. The pin looks correct but I'm not sire about their cable, what connector does it have on the end? I have a spare BMW black repair addition that is for that connector. Get some better scotchlocks if you won't get the BMW loom, BMW locks are much better quality and are cheap.
Yeah I went to my car and had a good digg around, the glovebox on mine seems to have one side broken off - guess previous owner tried to access the fuses and broke the hinge which basically means that as soon as you unclip the top it just falls out. Not ideal!

rest looks pretty simple as far as routing goes, the bimmer tune came with this -;
Image

so basically two wires to snap into on the light switch, one connector to the cruise stalk and blue wire goes to the engine bay and into the box.

not sure how different that is to the bmw's official retro fit "kit" ?
There's a piece of trim in the passenger footwell, behind the glovebox (towards the bulkhead) that you need to remove (after removing the glovebox). That gives you access to the bulkhead pass-through.
Just push the blue wire through there until it comes through to the other side (into an electrics box held with torx screws - T25)

There's another black box attached to previous mentioned box. It's a seperate black box that's hanging vertically (that's the IVM block). Once you get the wire into there (not easy), remove the grey plug. Slide out one of the black connectors in the grey plug (as outlined in the instructions) and connect into that.

I didn't cut the blue wire at all like the instructions suggest - I found that you don't need to.
The blue wire has a connector on it under the black shrink wrap plastic thing, so carefully peel that back. That's the correct connector you need to go into the grey plug

Hope that helps
thanks for the tip! got to the electrics box without removing the glovebox :) all in and working! happy days.
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Mon May 08, 2017 9:43 pm

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Post by Mos6689 » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:21 pm

Loving this thread! Although my bank account is hating it!! 75% into what I want to do & £3k down! Y do Z's turn us into 17yr olds again wanting to mod it non stop!?

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Post by Tcochrane92 » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:35 pm

So today I bled the brakes and changed the rear brake pads to a set of new brembos I had lying around in the garage. Good thing too cos one of the old pad's shims had come off!
Will replace the fronts with brembos too when I get around to it
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Changed the pollen filter, nice easy 10 min job. Here's the old one, yuck!
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Previously installed led sidelight failed on me after only 3 months! So replaced them with much brighter ones. Shame they're so blue :(
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Used an air con fogger that supposedly cleans out all the bacteria in the HVAC system

Then went for a little drive to enjoy my work :oops:
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:43 am

Pretty impressed with these new sidelight bulbs. Brightest I've seen so far
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Post by Buckz » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:32 am

Tcochrane92 wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:43 am Pretty impressed with these new sidelight bulbs. Brightest I've seen so far

Those look spot on ! My OEM ones are so dim that it's kinda pointless having them on! Is it difficult swapping these over ? What bulb this particular one is ?
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:59 am

Here's the link on eBay mate:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152564163789

They're a pain the in the ass as you have to take the wheel off to get enough space. There's a few tutorials on here on how to do it, but requires modifying the bulb holder
This only applies to xenon headlights of course :) different bulb size for halogen units
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Post by Buckz » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:08 am

Tcochrane92 wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:59 am Here's the link on eBay mate:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152564163789

They're a pain the in the ass as you have to take the wheel off to get enough space. There's a few tutorials on here on how to do it, but requires modifying the bulb holder
This only applies to xenon headlights of course :) different bulb size for halogen units
Thanks!

That's a pita, I seemed to find mixed info about it online. Some say you can pull the bulb out others say you need to modify the holder.. assuming it requires splitting open? Can't seem to find a guide here, any chance of a link ? I still want it done as I really don't like driving around without any kind of light and feel that the sidelights only are too dim.
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:43 am

Buckz wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:08 am
Tcochrane92 wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:59 am Here's the link on eBay mate:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152564163789

They're a pain the in the ass as you have to take the wheel off to get enough space. There's a few tutorials on here on how to do it, but requires modifying the bulb holder
This only applies to xenon headlights of course :) different bulb size for halogen units
Thanks!

That's a pita, I seemed to find mixed info about it online. Some say you can pull the bulb out others say you need to modify the holder.. assuming it requires splitting open? Can't seem to find a guide here, any chance of a link ? I still want it done as I really don't like driving around without any kind of light and feel that the sidelights only are too dim.
Just done a quick forum search and couldn't find the tutorial either.. If I remember correctly, you're based in Surrey? I might be able to help you one weekend
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Post by Tcochrane92 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:27 pm

A heads up to everyone - this car will likely go up for sale later this weekend!
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:42 pm

Tcochrane92 wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:27 pm A heads up to everyone - this car will likely go up for sale later this weekend!
All went well then :wink: :oops: great car this , well looked after , well specced & drove really well when i had it :driving: :thumbsup:
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:43 pm

Tcochrane92 wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 6:27 pm A heads up to everyone - this car will likely go up for sale later this weekend!
Howcome?

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