R60 She drowned but recovery on the way R60 edittion
#28
For the past few days, I was trying to figure out why the car wasn't moving right. When you put it in gear (D), it engages and it feels it wants to go, but it won't. It felt like someone was applying the brakes!!!
I noticed once the car warms up, it drives but still with resistance/weakness. The tranny has 40k on it and the TC was filled with ATF!
Well, sometimes you have to make sure things are checked regardless what the vendor/seller claims...The transmission was 2.75qrts less of ATF. Once filled to the right level, the car was driving like hot rods.
Now it is time to button her up
I noticed once the car warms up, it drives but still with resistance/weakness. The tranny has 40k on it and the TC was filled with ATF!
Well, sometimes you have to make sure things are checked regardless what the vendor/seller claims...The transmission was 2.75qrts less of ATF. Once filled to the right level, the car was driving like hot rods.
Now it is time to button her up
Last edited by MiniToBe; 02-16-2018 at 12:31 PM.
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Jeffair10 (10-08-2019)
#34
I just read this thread for the first time. I am impressed and in awe of your patience. Some people do sudoku puzzles, you do flooded Minis. I am happy that you are still enjoying the car and driving it. Are all the evil electronic demons exorcised? And to anyone who says that salvaging a car and selling it is wrong: haven’t you heard of a “salvage title”? Too many Internet lawyers! Besides, caveat emptor.
#35
Thank you for the kind words
The driver door latch is the only thing that recently stopped actuating. It just needs some lubricant, like the other latches, to work again.
Since I have to replace the center controler amd seats, i got the heated option in the new set. Got it wired and activated too.
All in all, it was/is a nice catch from Texas.
The driver door latch is the only thing that recently stopped actuating. It just needs some lubricant, like the other latches, to work again.
Since I have to replace the center controler amd seats, i got the heated option in the new set. Got it wired and activated too.
All in all, it was/is a nice catch from Texas.
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Jwanck11 (02-21-2019)
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#38
MiniToBe, speaking of heated seats. I've had some problem lately with my heated seats. Just recently the driver side intermittently works. At first I thought that for sure the element had just got broken on that side but when it does work it works just like new. No hot spots or anything. I can push and reseat myself as much as I want and it will stay on when it does work. Other times it gets luke warm at best. Continuity on all 4 seating elements are OK so I don't think its a broken element anywhere. Battery is new and I am getting full voltage. I noticed some erratic behavior on the windows at times ( going down when I hit up) and sometimes I have to hit the fog light switch twice to activate. I'm wondering if the center controller switch is flaking out on me. No faults come up on my Schwaben scanner . Any advice on next steps? I was going to trace the wires between the seat and the switch and then to the JBE.
I think its about time for me to invest in a ISTAP setup. I have 3 minis in the family now and the handheld scanner has served me well but I'm ready for the next level. I'd like to be able to reprogram my own modules when they decide to go south. Your posts give me something to strive toward. Thanks as always.
JB
I think its about time for me to invest in a ISTAP setup. I have 3 minis in the family now and the handheld scanner has served me well but I'm ready for the next level. I'd like to be able to reprogram my own modules when they decide to go south. Your posts give me something to strive toward. Thanks as always.
JB
#39
MiniToBe, speaking of heated seats. I've had some problem lately with my heated seats. Just recently the driver side intermittently works. At first I thought that for sure the element had just got broken on that side but when it does work it works just like new. No hot spots or anything. I can push and reseat myself as much as I want and it will stay on when it does work. Other times it gets luke warm at best. Continuity on all 4 seating elements are OK so I don't think its a broken element anywhere. Battery is new and I am getting full voltage. I noticed some erratic behavior on the windows at times ( going down when I hit up) and sometimes I have to hit the fog light switch twice to activate. I'm wondering if the center controller switch is flaking out on me. No faults come up on my Schwaben scanner . Any advice on next steps? I was going to trace the wires between the seat and the switch and then to the JBE.
I think its about time for me to invest in a ISTAP setup. I have 3 minis in the family now and the handheld scanner has served me well but I'm ready for the next level. I'd like to be able to reprogram my own modules when they decide to go south. Your posts give me something to strive toward. Thanks as always.
JB
I think its about time for me to invest in a ISTAP setup. I have 3 minis in the family now and the handheld scanner has served me well but I'm ready for the next level. I'd like to be able to reprogram my own modules when they decide to go south. Your posts give me something to strive toward. Thanks as always.
JB
ISTAP is for automated programming and coding and your involvement is limited. you can add ISTAD (this will read ALL modules in your car and walk you though solving the issue step by step. you can also use it to clear adaptations and look at live data) to your list along with NCS expert and WinfKp.
#40
I couldn't leave this one alone this winter lol... So I adopted a sister for her https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4495598
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