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Old 10-24-2024, 10:12 AM
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Continuing with small but cool updates. Today updated the side turn signals to the more recent model type and dynamic.
Its plug and play, with the small exception that you need to bend the spring clip downwards for a perfect fitment.

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Nice!!

I mean..... Hypothetically if I said it looked bad, would you send them to me instead?

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Old 10-24-2024, 04:42 PM
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Great update that's one of the only things making e53 look dated. I wanted to do the same never found the right one.
Thanks. It could do with being a little shorter but you can also fit the other way round.
Very good quality and couldnt believe the price

I just found this on AliExpress:
5,05€ | Sequential Flashing LED Turn Signal Side Marker Light For BMW X3 E83 X1 E84 X5 X53 E60 E61 E46 E81 E82 E90 E92 E87 E88
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Old 10-24-2024, 04:47 PM
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Nice!!

I mean..... Hypothetically if I said it looked bad, would you send them to me instead?

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Of course! I am also finishing my customised "M" look door mirrors with turn indicator and BMW down paddle light, so if hypothetically you say they are bad, I will send them all together 🙈
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More-or-less diagnosed my (increasingly) slow turn-over at start. Battery fine, cables all good - starter motor is smoking gun... have not bothered to check starter current but I'm betting it's close the 400A that many folk have seen on failing starter motors on the M57N.

Will remove starter and rebuild it myself - don't trust the aftermarket options. Another job on the list...
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Old 10-24-2024, 09:45 PM
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Of course! I am also finishing my customised "M" look door mirrors with turn indicator and BMW down paddle light, so if hypothetically you say they are bad, I will send them all together
Awesome.

Now, let's talk about that horrible amount of cash and valuables...

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Awesome.

Now, let's talk about that horrible amount of cash and valuables...

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Continuing with small but cool updates. Today updated the side turn signals to the more recent model type and dynamic. Its plug and play, with the small exception that you need to bend the spring clip downwards for a perfect fitment.
Help a bro out! Take my $$$$.

Are these for E70 models?
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Old 10-28-2024, 12:06 AM
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More-or-less diagnosed my (increasingly) slow turn-over at start. Battery fine, cables all good - starter motor is smoking gun... have not bothered to check starter current but I'm betting it's close the 400A that many folk have seen on failing starter motors on the M57N.

Will remove starter and rebuild it myself - don't trust the aftermarket options. Another job on the list...
This task rose to the top of my list in the last few days, with a couple of near non-start situations. Couldn't put it off any longer...

Removed the starter (easy to say than to do!!) out the via bottom after removing the transmission under-shield. The alloy sub-frame reinforcing plate stays in place. It took two long extensions and two universal joints, making a tool over 1m long!! Dr Suess, I believe Andrew would say... This was inserted from behind the transfer case, over the top of it, alongside the transmission and then (via the universals) up onto the starter bolts at the top edge of the bell-housing. Fun...

(censored swearing happens here)

The "rebuild" of the starter was very straight forward, with no parts needed, just a damn good clean and re-grease. Couldn't exactly diagnose what caused the high current draw and slow operation - possibly a combination of old, dried grease mixed with a small amount of carbon dust from the (barely even worn) brushes and said carbon dust shorting the segments of the commutator. Anywho, once it was all cleaned down (using the only spend on this job - a $12 can of CRC non-flamable parts cleaner), greased correctly and re-assembled, bench testing showed it to perform well, so back into the car it went.

(more swearing happens here)

Moment of truth, holding my breath.... Wow!! This thing now spins up so fast and the engine is running almost instantly! Very pleased... esp. since the OE Bosch starter could probably last a million kms if serviced occasionally, it's so darn well made. Can't actually say if it's better than the aftermarket options but I'm betting it is...
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This task rose to the top of my list in the last few days, with a couple of near non-start situations. Couldn't put it off any longer...

Removed the starter (easy to say than to do!!) out the via bottom after removing the transmission under-shield. The alloy sub-frame reinforcing plate stays in place. It took two long extensions and two universal joints, making a tool over 1m long!! Dr Suess, I believe Andrew would say... This was inserted from behind the transfer case, over the top of it, alongside the transmission and then (via the universals) up onto the starter bolts at the top edge of the bell-housing. Fun...

(censored swearing happens here)

The "rebuild" of the starter was very straight forward, with no parts needed, just a damn good clean and re-grease. Couldn't exactly diagnose what caused the high current draw and slow operation - possibly a combination of old, dried grease mixed with a small amount of carbon dust from the (barely even worn) brushes and said carbon dust shorting the segments of the commutator. Anywho, once it was all cleaned down (using the only spend on this job - a $12 can of CRC non-flamable parts cleaner), greased correctly and re-assembled, bench testing showed it to perform well, so back into the car it went.

(more swearing happens here)

Moment of truth, holding my breath.... Wow!! This thing now spins up so fast and the engine is running almost instantly! Very pleased... esp. since the OE Bosch starter could probably last a million kms if serviced occasionally, it's so darn well made. Can't actually say if it's better than the aftermarket options but I'm betting it is...
I did the same as a preventative maintenance (no symptoms yet) at 220 tkm. I would say the carbon dust shorting the device is the main culprit. Now running at 390 tkm without problems with the same starter. I also cleaned all the starter body mating surfaces and used a small amount of conductive paste on them to make the ground route to the back of the starter as good as possible.
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Good work!
Did you guys happen to notice if the cable nut on the solenoid was not as tight as it should be ? or was that maybe checked/tightened done previously?
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