[Leucosticte]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

new windshield

OEM was 165k mile , it was sandblasted, now this is HD vision

Nice, previous owner put some cheap glass on my car and I bought the OEM stuff back in December. I still need to get it installed.

Did you get it done by Safelite or someone else?

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by Leucosticte

Nice, previous owner put some cheap glass on my car and I bought the OEM stuff back in December. I still need to get it installed.

Did you get it done by Safelite or someone else?

independent shop . I didnt go OEM at 1800$ cad, cost me 500$ cad.

Already used their services and never had issues

[Hoody007]

Virginized the donor CIC, been trying to change the VIN of the new one so that I can load the new FSC certificates. Of course Tool32 is not cooperating (loads to a blank screen after selecting CICR.prg), so I’ve wiped a spare HP laptop to see if it’s something with my Windows 7 install (and I remember now why I avoid Windows like the plague…)

Once I have a process that works, I’ll do a little write-up.

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

Virginized the donor CIC, been trying to change the VIN of the new one so that I can load the new FSC certificates. Of course Tool32 is not cooperating (loads to a blank screen after selecting CICR.prg), so I’ve wiped a spare HP laptop to see if it’s something with my Windows 7 install (and I remember now why I avoid Windows like the plague…)

Once I have a process that works, I’ll do a little write-up.

drivers are often the issue. need few reboot and update.
or even manual install.


Can you explain why the VIN need to be changed?
I did swap a lot of item, different VIN, and the car runs fine, I can flash it, and use INPA, ISTA, no issue.

Yes on a full scan it report mismatch VINs, but no issues.

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

drivers are often the issue. need few reboot and update.
or even manual install.


Can you explain why the VIN need to be changed?
I did swap a lot of item, different VIN, and the car runs fine, I can flash it, and use INPA, ISTA, no issue.

Yes on a full scan it report mismatch VINs, but no issues.

What’s odd is that my diagnostic machine loads INPA/ISTA/NCSExpert totally fine.

Tool32 loads the prg, but clicking it it returns an “invalid argument” error.

[Onizukachan]

Little things. Had my computers out helping someone with a e39 correctly config their Kombi so I decided to also do a little coding on e91 Sunday, when I bought it had only bixenons for high beam and also for flash to pass, so FTP didn’t work with headlights off. Originally changed it to inner FTP, so they’d work with headlights off and later did the amber Hella bulbs so they were more visible in daylight… frankly sunlight is so bright out here in the cloudless desert you can’t tell if someone’s headlights are on/flashing to you or it is just the sun’s reflection in the housing.

So on Sunday I finally found out how to change it to be inners for flash to pass but have both inner and the bixenons for high beam which adds more light instead of just more height on hi beam.

Also changed the Adaptive/auto “A” led to only be on when headlights are actually on, which I prefer.

[colorado.e9x]

Neat idea on the hella bulbs Onizukachan. I'm going to copy you after I rebuild mine. Do you by chance have the part # you used?

Things I've done recently-
Saturday:
Got blue car back. Person who was using it didn't clean it once, trash and dirt everywhere. Oil was a quart low. I was appalled 😳. Washed it & did a "quick" interior detail for an hour.

Sunday: went on an amazing mountain run. I had the whole road to myself, really got to put it through its paces (safely)

Today: got sick of seeing the muffler from behind the car. Used BBQ flat black paint as a base and topped off with heat resistant satin black. Soo much better. Just needs exhaust tips

[Hoody007]

Finally got the CIC to match my VIN. Now I need to see why the old FSCs are still present…

[Onizukachan]

Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Neat idea on the hella bulbs Onizukachan. I'm going to copy you after I rebuild mine. Do you by chance have the part # you used?

Got em off Amazon.


HELLA H7 YL Xtreme Yellow Bulb (12V 55W), 2 Pack For about $24.

Head up, they are either super easy or a Big Bitch to install, you can use a mirror and long pick tools (not a Phillips, that was my mistake) but if you press the retainers too hard then you will wind up taking the bumper off to take the headlights out to be able to bend/reshape them back.

One side only took me 10-15 minutes, the other 8+ hours because of pushing ot hard and tweaking the retainer tab and having take it all off, and rebend it back into position.
FYI, You do them from the engine bay, not fender liners,unlike all the videos say.


I also did the high temp black on rear of sons r53 JCW’s mufflers because those big SS cans hang over an inch below the bumper. It actually worked fine, no peeling or anything

[colorado.e9x]

Onizukachan 'precciate it. And tell me about it. I tried stuffing S V.4s in my 330's set of headlights. Worst idea ever. Many hours of dremeling, cutting, and placing the converter box later, I got it. Never again.

Nice! Curious to see if mine peels. Prep was lazy. Not concerned though, its not a glamour piece, I'll touch up when I have to lol

[zhent]

I gave my E91 some new e90 sport seats from a car that was being parted out. I really like these better than the stock flat buckets.

[Onizukachan]

Once you get them dialed in to how you like em to fit they are sooo comfy. Takes a bit ot get everything Juuuuuuuuuust perfect…

If you ever road trip, set a second setting just slightly more vertical or reclined on back and bottom, just a little bit, and you can switch up positions every hour or so. I’ve done 800+ miles on a day like that and gotten out feeling relaxed and not tired or sore at all.

[Leucosticte]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

independent shop . I didnt go OEM at 1800$ cad, cost me 500$ cad.

Already used their services and never had issues

I guess I need to find someone who won't fuck up the condensation sensor or rain sensor or the sealing rubber.

[K9Leader]

Originally Posted by zhent

I gave my E91 some new e90 sport seats from a car that was being parted out. I really like these better than the stock flat buckets.

We're twinsies! I did mine a few months ago. After hearng a lot of stories about compatibility and coding, I was pleasantly surprised that there were no issues as everything worked perfectly and no coding was needed.

[mattanderson]

I flashed the hassmaschine / Bimmerlabs 330i NoMAF tune using my new Bimmergeeks cable!

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by Leucosticte

I guess I need to find someone who won't fuck up the condensation sensor or rain sensor or the sealing rubber.

so far can't tell, I did not drive under the rain yet.

But the top seal look OEM and new.
The owner told me he knows bmw.

We'll see, anyway , planning doing 1000-2000km max/year with my e91

[TiAgAu]

Originally Posted by Hoody007

Virginized the donor CIC, been trying to change the VIN of the new one so that I can load the new FSC certificates. Of course Tool32 is not cooperating (loads to a blank screen after selecting CICR.prg), so I’ve wiped a spare HP laptop to see if it’s something with my Windows 7 install (and I remember now why I avoid Windows like the plague…)

Once I have a process that works, I’ll do a little write-up.

How did it go? No need to touch Tool32 if you Virginized the CIC a default code will write the VIN.

[colorado.e9x]

Every E90 I've worked on has had a condensation sensor code at some point. Do some preventative maintenance and have the windshield installer put a new one on. Much easier for everyone! The new part even comes with a built in guide template for placement

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by TiAgAu

How did it go? No need to touch Tool32 if you Virginized the CIC a default code will write the VIN.

Ended up using FSTools. Just had to find the right installation which works.

Still having issues with loading the FSCs themselves. The script I have to virginize it doesn’t seem to be working. FSC Tools still shows stored FSCs (rejected but installed).

I’m also not sure if I need to use the certificates provided in the repair kit from BMW in addition to the FSCs themselves. Tried both ways but I get an error storing the codes.

[zhent]

Originally Posted by K9Leader

We're twinsies! I did mine a few months ago. After hearng a lot of stories about compatibility and coding, I was pleasantly surprised that there were no issues as everything worked perfectly and no coding was needed.

Originally Posted by Onizukachan

Once you get them dialed in to how you like em to fit they are sooo comfy. Takes a bit ot get everything Juuuuuuuuuust perfect…

If you ever road trip, set a second setting just slightly more vertical or reclined on back and bottom, just a little bit, and you can switch up positions every hour or so. I’ve done 800+ miles on a day like that and gotten out feeling relaxed and not tired or sore at all.

We did have to re-code for the airbag differences, despite them coming from a 2011 and going into a 2011.

I'm still fiddling with the position every time I get in, we'll see how long it takes to get just perfect, but they're already better than the flat ones that came out.

[johnnyorange]

Small update on the e91 currently at 164449 -

Did an oil change with LM 5w30 and took an oil sample that I shipped off to Blackstone for review

Replaced the front windshield washer pump and filter that had failed after almost 14 years. New part number on the pump had tabs I needed to grind off in order to make the connection fit.

bottom line this thing is kind of a hassle to get to and replace as it takes a couple hours to get everything out of the way, but once again I have no orange triangle and washer fluid doesn't drain to the ground anymore; so I've got that going for me, which is nice.

a small update, but ill take it -

Lastly,

next moves are:
- diff fluid replacement (all records from purchase suggest original fluid!)
- brake fluid replacement (along with rotors / pads / etc)
- install of the m3 arms in the rear to match the m3 bits which I have installed in the front

[oVeRdOsE.]

Report on my issue few pages back : ABS, DSC, AWD , error.

- did turn the steering all the way around : did nothing
- check live data for 4 wheels speed sensor : all good.
- check steering wheel angle sensor live data : all good
- reset oil change in the transfer case : did nothing.

...........


- reset error code via MHD : all fixed . so clearing code fix cars ?