What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by Crowz

I don't remember the name of the aftermarket firmware I run in my eonon that's in my e46 but it was like getting a new radio when I switched to it a few years ago.

If I have driven the car any that day boot time is zero seconds. Really zero aka instant on.

If its the first time I have driven the car that day it takes about 20 seconds to boot the sound and main part and another 30 to bring up nav if I had left it on nav.

Love that firmware. If I get around to fooling with my e46 before I forget about this post I will see what firmware I am running

Yeah that sounds about right for an improved/performance ROM/firmware that the XDA guys are running.

I have my complete shut down of my head unit selected at 2 hrs so any reentry shorter than that gives me instant boot and functionality.

Cold boot like from overnight is now down to under a minute with all functionality. With the OEM Eonon supplied ROM/firmware it was pathetic and sometimes 20 minutes before I could get Spotify or Pandora to respond

Mike

[semcoinc]

Also, the other day I cleared my Self Level Suspension Inactive code that had come on at the first really cold day here in Dallas and never reset itself. The code kept coming on immediately after start up.

I used a Creator C310+ scan tool and found the code (I since forgot what it was but it was something like "Accumulator Pressure"). I reset it a couple days ago and it has remained off.

While not a coding device, the Creator 310+ was/is a good solution tool for me to have on hand and was pretty reasonable $50 Buy It Now from eBay.

Mike

[Crowz]

Ordered a brake fluid tester to help me keep an eye on moisture content in the brake fluid. Will be interesting to test all the cars. I have one that has never had its fluid changed so should be a good test for the tester.

[snik]

Originally Posted by Crowz

Ordered a brake fluid tester to help me keep an eye on moisture content in the brake fluid. Will be interesting to test all the cars. I have one that has never had its fluid changed so should be a good test for the tester.

Why not just flush it? Why even bother testing it?


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[Crowz]

Originally Posted by snik

Why not just flush it? Why even bother testing it?


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Because I own over 20 vehicles. I have better things to do than flushing brake fluid all year long

Also its easier to keep up with if it works vs some crazy spread sheet or something to know what has and hasn't been flushed.

[snik]

Hahha. Word.
Motive bleeder makes it a pretty quick job.


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[Crowz]

Just ordered a n510 scanner with bmw software for my x5. Figured it would come in handy to keep in the hatch area and I will be ordering the Chrysler software pack when it gets here to work on the wife's pacifica.

The bmw version was onsale for $149 and the Chrysler one was $179 so I saved $30 and it cost $70 to add a manufacturer to it so I only have to kick in $40 to have it work on her pacifica too

Wife's abs light came on and Chrysler was the only thing I don't have diagnostics tools for so I scored a bmw scanner and justified it while getting the method to fix her abs light.

[Csoerensen89]

Bought a e46 m3 steering wheel yesterday, got for about 150usd
Today i repaint the leather, and mount it tomorrow.


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[Crowz]

Originally Posted by Csoerensen89

Bought a e46 m3 steering wheel yesterday, got for about 150usd
Today i repaint the leather, and mount it tomorrow.


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Is it thinner than the x5's wheel? I ran into that when I got my heated steering wheel from an e39 for my X5. Will be buying a new heated X5 wheel eventually as I like the thicker wheel.

[Csoerensen89]

Nope its actually thicker, which I like a lot


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