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https://cerakoteceramics.com/cerakot...storation-kit/ But the stink is terrific. I had to wear a respirator while applying it. Gonna do the X5 this weekend along with a windshield repair.
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What kind of leads or probes do you guys use for your multimeters?
It seems like most of the connectors on my E53 are too small and too tight to get a multimeter lead into. I have a Fluke 77 (basically the industry standard digital multimeter) and I can rarely get it poked into the back of a connector, and the front is always too tight. I am trying to troubleshoot my damn keyless entry and can't even see if I have 12 volts on the FZV module because the connector is so small.
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I usually use a needle though the jacket or a probe with the built in needle. The tough jackets on many of the bmw wires led me to poking a hole or cutting the insulation off with utility knife then using silicone or liquid tape to patch
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Some needles are a bit too thick for BMW female pins and they can loosen internally after sticking the needle in. You could also use suitable male pins with wire from some old wiring harness or buy the pins or ready pins with wire.
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=61_1691 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=61_2217
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Thanks guys - I use a multimeter on a regular basis at work, but I don't work in an automotive setting. I had no idea there were a bunch of products designed specifically for this! Just ordered a set of "back probe" leads for my DMM.
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back probes, anyone?
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and my 35? year-old multimeter from Radio Shack:
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01 topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car" Here: 14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E 09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E 04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E 98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E Gone: 66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake 08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E 69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350 86 S10,2.8L-700R4 73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4 72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4 64 VW,1.2l-MT4 67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727 56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide |
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Third weekend of attempting to replace door carrier. Here's all the crap I broke and still haven't successfully replaced it.
No matter what I do I am unable to align the new carrier so that I can screw the Allen bolt into the lock cylinder unit, the holes just won't align. And it's that Allen bolt that can easily fall into the abyss, so have to pay super-duper attention to it. Now presenting...my incompetence:
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