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26th February 2019, 15:26
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Having replaced the cam sensor and filled the...
Having replaced the cam sensor and filled the engine with oil I started it up and went for a blast. It was a real blast as well- high revs through the gears and a full 70mph on the local...
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15th February 2019, 15:23
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I've put an edit at the beginning of this thread...
I've put an edit at the beginning of this thread pointing out that the fault had nothing to do with the immobiliser.
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7th February 2019, 20:14
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Nice one. There was a Mk4 turbo'd Escort at...
Nice one. There was a Mk4 turbo'd Escort at Castle Combe the other year with the pipe exiting through the wing in front of the NSF wheel.
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7th February 2019, 17:38
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Agreed. It was the "hard" limiter that appealed-...
Agreed. It was the "hard" limiter that appealed- they rev so easily.
My short exhaust crackles and pops nicely already but I love the character it adds to the car.
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7th February 2019, 16:39
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Many thanks for your perspective. I've posted...
Many thanks for your perspective.
I've posted on a number of forums and checked with some ECU specialists but yours is the first reply with direct experience.
OBD is not throwing any codes to point...
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6th February 2019, 15:19
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Just had an AA man round to look at the Z300S....
Just had an AA man round to look at the Z300S. His super Panasonic laptop diagnostic device pointed to an immobiliser fault. A guy at my local car spares shop gave me the details of an auto lock...
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22nd January 2019, 19:25
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I've received a suggestion from outside this...
I've received a suggestion from outside this forum to check that the ignition switch is still "on" and passing volts once it's turned back from the start position. The fact that the light show upon...
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22nd January 2019, 08:21
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Not a problem- my own initial thoughts blamed the...
Not a problem- my own initial thoughts blamed the immobiliser but tests with the "dead" key disproved that.
Many thanks for your diagnostic approach. The fact that it starts so vigorously and then...
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21st January 2019, 17:03
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Battery is OK. Fuses are OK. Relays are OK-...
Battery is OK.
Fuses are OK.
Relays are OK- pulled, no rattles and replaced.
Fuel pump is OK- healthy squirt from the fuel rail.
Found a small split in the breather pipe junction just downstream...
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15th January 2019, 19:55
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I've done both and the "live" key/"dead" key...
I've done both and the "live" key/"dead" key difference proves that the immobiliser ring is picking up and forwarding the code.
Must have a look for that hood wire/microswitch to see if that's why...
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15th January 2019, 14:15
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Thanks for the suggestion. I have solved previous...
Thanks for the suggestion. I have solved previous problems on other cars by "exercising" every plug/socket in sight.
See my other post which rules out the immobiliser.
The immobiliser ring on...
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15th January 2019, 14:09
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I got that info from other BMW forums relating to...
I got that info from other BMW forums relating to other models (and personal experience of it on a Ford Escort Cabrio) but it does not apply to my Z3. If the immobiliser is working, anything turning...
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15th January 2019, 14:04
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The only code that persists is P0443 which...
The only code that persists is P0443 which relates to the fuel vapour system- I understand that it may only affect fuel consumption, not affect the running.
If it were cam or crank sensor, I'd...
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15th January 2019, 14:00
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Correct!!! I proved it by trying a "dead" key...
Correct!!! I proved it by trying a "dead" key which I'd had cut but not programmed. It would not start the engine unless it was used within a short time of starting with the programmed key. That...
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13th January 2019, 21:54
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IanA
The EWS II system on the Z3 (and other BMWs) is a...
The EWS II system on the Z3 (and other BMWs) is a "Drive-Away Protection" system. Switching on the ignition (which could be done easily by hot-wiring the switch or screw-drivering the key barrel)...
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13th January 2019, 19:01
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Z3 Immobilised
Important edit before you read this thread-
It had nothing to do with the immobiliser.
My car lives outside and is subject to a lot of condensation. I went out to use it yesterday and it will...
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