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 [Sourced] Genuine Trailer Module for 2002-2005 L322 |
Ian Donkin
 29th Apr 2019 7:16am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 867 · Subject: [Sourced] Genuine Trailer Module for 2002-2005 L322 |
| As per the title, before I give Dan more of my money, does anyone have one of the OE BMW towing electrics control units (trailer module) in their parts stash that they’d like to be relieved of? I ha ... |
| [Sold] An L405 bargain. |
Ian Donkin
27th Apr 2019 10:28pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 43 · Views: 15842 · Subject: [Sold] An L405 bargain. |
We have both MB and LR products in our household and I'm sure that you will enjoy the GLE albeit the GLS is more aligned to an L405 in terms of pecking order...
Your L405 looked to be a stunner so ... |
| What Did You Do In Your Full Fat Today |
Ian Donkin
27th Apr 2019 10:21pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 5765 · Views: 2159651 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Full Fat Today |
| Finished off three days 'fettling' of the front end - removed the 'orrible headlight grills (they were genuine LR - now in the bin along with the rears), rebuilt side-light units with stainless bolts ... |
| Bonnet difficult to open (but release cable not broken)? |
Ian Donkin
27th Apr 2019 8:45pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 0 · Views: 814 · Subject: Bonnet difficult to open (but release cable not broken)? |
| When looking for my L322, every vehicle that I looked at had a pretty woeful bonnet release lever in terms of feedback. On the car that I bought the cable was actually replaced as part of the sale, bu ... |
| Remove passenger side dash end piece to refit. |
Ian Donkin
8th Apr 2019 10:05am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 12 · Views: 4212 · Subject: Remove passenger side dash end piece to refit. |
Result!  |
| GPS Week Number Rollover |
Ian Donkin
8th Apr 2019 9:10am
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 1724 · Subject: GPS Week Number Rollover |
On Saturday, mine (with the updated BMW MKIV DVD based navigation unit) reported the correct 2019 date, but yesterday had travelled back to August 1999 in the hidden GPS info screen.
I didn’t dri ... |
| Remove passenger side dash end piece to refit. |
Ian Donkin
5th Apr 2019 11:47am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 12 · Views: 4212 · Subject: Remove passenger side dash end piece to refit. |
| If you want a visual ‘how to’, before attempting the task there’s a really clear YouTude video by powerful_uk that explains what you need to do. The secret is removing those vent clips first - e ... |
| Engine idling sound (video) |
Ian Donkin
5th Apr 2019 11:39am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 1782 · Subject: Engine idling sound (video) |
That does sound a little rattly / tappety (if there’s such a word)!
How many miles has it done?
It may be that the chains guides are worn, or the injectors are getting very noisy - can you wor ... |
| How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Ian Donkin
28th Mar 2019 12:07pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 61 · Views: 17913 · Subject: How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
No big fork required in my case - used the splitter to create significant tension and then one skilfully aimed tap with a BFH and the taper released.
Photo of splitter that I used - the ball joint ... |
| How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Ian Donkin
28th Mar 2019 8:50am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 61 · Views: 17913 · Subject: How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Anything like this:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382759055353
Make sure that it’s threaded on the centre pivot for additional adjustment o ... |
| How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Ian Donkin
28th Mar 2019 8:40am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 61 · Views: 17913 · Subject: How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Definitely NOT one of the fork types as they destroy the rubber seal and necessitate a new ball joint.
The eBay one linked to previously will do the job; I have a Draper branded one that looks exac ... |
| 2005 4.2 Supercharged Vogue SE |
Ian Donkin
25th Mar 2019 7:06pm
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 7 · Views: 3594 · Subject: 2005 4.2 Supercharged Vogue SE |
Congratulations on your purchase - the Wife will grow to love it and the initial work you are doing will make it fabulous.
If you keep it a good while (your Boxster S ownership suggests that you wi ... |
| [DIY] BMW NBT Retrofit |
Ian Donkin
24th Mar 2019 6:32pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 34 · Views: 28841 · Subject: [DIY] BMW NBT Retrofit |
^^^ That looks very nice
I contacted Avin to ask if they had any distributors in Europe, but never received a response so decided that if they couldn't be bothered to communicate when I ... |
| How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Ian Donkin
24th Mar 2019 5:56pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 61 · Views: 17913 · Subject: How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
They do come out with persistence:
http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10706/normal_Ball%20Joint.jpg
The indent is where my cold chisel made its home whilst I was hammering away and ... |
| How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
Ian Donkin
24th Mar 2019 12:23am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 61 · Views: 17913 · Subject: How hard is changing the front lower rear arm? |
| I did mine (off-side only) yesterday afternoon - a couple of hours on the drive at home for both a replacement arm (easy) and the ball-joint (totally unnecessary, but I’d bought a new one, so decide ... |
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