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 Switching L322 out of BMW Transport MODE |
bgennette
 3rd Jan 2025 12:04am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 29 · Subject: Software sources and installation |
An unadulterated software version that works with 64 bit win7-11 at mega downloads -
https://mega.nz/file/8hIDjQLa#g__VrQnIWQBSDiRylvlH_jT_HNfe_RBiqkvNIlUUZn8
This is double packaged, .zip to hold ... |
| Switching L322 out of BMW Transport MODE |
bgennette
2nd Jan 2025 11:23pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 29 · Subject: How To switch Transport Mode with P.A.Soft BMW Scanner 1.4 |
Buy a cheap P.A.Soft BMW Scanner v1.4.0 package.
Install the software (from reliable sources) onto a laptop PC.
Install the correct USB drivers for your operating system.
Note that the program star ... |
| Switching L322 out of BMW Transport MODE |
bgennette
2nd Jan 2025 11:11pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 29 · Subject: Switching L322 out of BMW Transport MODE |
The early L322s up to 2006 share electronics with BMWs of the same vintage.
Being in BMW Transport MODE (aka Energy Saving Mode) is NOT an OBDII error (though most OBDII readers report it as such), ... |
| Water Pump and Thermostat Failure on TD6 (BMW M57) |
bgennette
25th May 2024 6:33am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 15 · Views: 20239 · Subject: Water Pump and Thermostat Failure on TD6 (BMW M57) |
10 years on and the water pump seal blew out.
Much easier to fix second time around.
When I first replaced the pump I didn't realize that I was given the original 1998 pump (and matching thermosta ... |
| Key won't turn in ignition fix 2002-2005 |
bgennette
16th Feb 2024 4:01am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 62 · Views: 43369 · Subject: My no cranking fix - zero cost |
My situation.
* The position sensor in the steering lock failed, these are impossible to source so its a second
hand upper steering column with a whole steering lock computer/mechanism for $1000 or ... |
| Battery not starting your car? It won’t happen again! |
bgennette
15th Feb 2024 11:51pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 10 · Views: 1470 · Subject: Technical Details |
For those who are wary of the claims for these starters here is how they manage to do the impossible -
A lead acid battery has big, smooth pieces of lead (half are 'pure' lead, half with sulphate a ... |
| Power Connections L322 |
bgennette
9th May 2023 3:58am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 5 · Views: 8156 · Subject: Power Connections L322 |
L322 2002-2005 Radio System -
Standard Edition SE (Base Model) had Radio and Amp in the dashboard.
All others had separate Radio and Amplifier modules in the left, rear cubby.
The Radio has a ' ... |
| Lower arm replacement |
bgennette
8th Dec 2022 9:55pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 30 · Views: 15740 · Subject: To answer this question from DDGR - |
One question for the panel, why do you torque a nut then add a quarter turn?
Why not just torque it to a higher Nm ?
The bolts are single use with 'over stretching' providing extra thread lockin ... |
| Ignition key will not turn |
bgennette
15th Jun 2022 6:36am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 928 · Subject: Ignition key will not turn |
If you know someone with an appropriate RFID copier you can clone that little ID chip and epoxy it to the bottom of a generic key fob or drop it into an ebay 'cut from photo' BMW key fob.
I keep a ... |
| electric fan on my 4.4 tdv8 |
bgennette
15th Jun 2022 6:24am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 705 · Subject: electric fan on my 4.4 tdv8 |
Belt and suspenders.
The engine fan is mechanical, if it fails and the engine gets too hot the engine computer requests the air con fan On. You can't have this redundancy from 1 fan in front of th ... |
| L322 rear lights |
bgennette
15th Jun 2022 6:17am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 864 · Subject: L322 rear lights |
It's also possible to fit later LED style lights, BUT there are 2 problems -
1) Plugs and low load mismatch. Wires can be soldered, ballast loads may be added.
2) A mounting lug is in a different ... |
| MAF Sensors |
bgennette
15th Jun 2022 6:04am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 1086 · Subject: MAF Sensors |
MAFs very rarely fail, they are too simple.
The MAF used in the L322 is just a long piece of high resistance metal wire (folded up inside a small rectangular air passage) that is kept at a constant ... |
| A possible solution to 'Air Suspension Inactive' in the L322 |
bgennette
15th Jun 2022 5:51am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 1 · Views: 609 · Subject: A possible solution to 'Air Suspension Inactive' in the L322 |
A possible solution to 'Air Suspension Inactive' in the L322
This has worked for me a few times, YMMV.
Check for and correct any mechanical faults first, then -
1) When parking up at the end of ... |
| High pressure fuel pump replacement L322 TD6 2005 |
bgennette
29th Mar 2022 1:31am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 1026 · Subject: High pressure fuel pump replacement L322 TD6 2005 |
Check out this post for 'how to' change out the pump (includes quick fix too).
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic35481.html
bye. |
| 36mm Viscous fan spanner |
bgennette
28th Mar 2022 4:38am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 12 · Views: 2644 · Subject: DIY |
This is an easy one.
Go to a scrap metal dealer.
Find a piece of 50 x 3mm steel around 750mm long.
->Just measured the viscous fan coupling on my TD6, its 32mm, not 36mm so
it is best to buil ... |
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