EHC 2 expert advice
 

Hi
Can someone please tell me where to find item 4 in the picture enclosed and how to get at it. My system is showing the fndc solenoid open and I need to check it out

Thanks

It's listed under the front axle diagrams on RealOEM. From what I have read it is under the car and judging by its shape I'd guess it's under the plastic guards that run along the passenger side. Hopefully someone will chime in with first hand knowledge of it's location.

Edit: Yep, here you go. Image courtesy of another member here.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps2626a3ca.jpg

Thanks

It looks like it’s a complete unit so not going to be able to get to individual solenoid but at least I can try and find it
Appreciated

The solenoid may be the black assembly to the left of the large reservoir. :dunno:

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Good luck getting that plastic cover off (completely) - it has a lot of fasteners and many are hard to reach - some are impossible to reach without pulling out the rear fender liner (which requires single-use plastic fasteners to replace). :rolleyes:

Thanks for cheering me up, I was hoping it would not be that difficult but then it is a BMW :doh:

You can undo a few 6mm bolts along the forward edges and pivot it down enough to get in and change a fuel filter (my 3.0d fuel filter is under one of these covers) so that my give you enough room to check out the solenoid. Access won't look like the image above though - more like this: -

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mZ3MbtGDYzA/maxresdefault.jpg

(not my car - an image from the 'net...)

*EDIT* - example only - the accumulator assembly is actually on the other side of the car. :thumbup:

Here's a PP article showing access to the petrol fuel filter - it may help with access to the accumulator (reservoir) location.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techart...eplacement.htm

Just keep in mind the accumulator (reservoir) is on on the other side - don't go tearing into this side - CW's comment about it being on the passenger's side is referring the the vehicles RIGHT side - not the LEFT (as is the passengers side for you and i). :thumbup:

And of course, here's the documentation on the solenoid (valve) from the manual: -

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...ulator/EPfFxDn

CORRECT! I always forget to check where posters are from. :throw:

"Ignorant American party of one. Your table is ready." :dunno:

Ye got that, started to strip but not a five minute job and need it for work tomorrow, doing my head in. Changed both ride height sensors as that was showing as fault, now showing one valve stuck open. Just got a mate to reset the fault and five minutes down the road self level inactive fault is back with low tyre pressure symbol, dread having to take to a dealer as can’t afford to lose an arm and a leg 🤣
Looks like I need to get a solenoid module before stripping the underside covers off

Well gents, managed to replace the solenoid unit after two scrap dealers had faulty ones one had a good one. Once I got the covers off replacing the unit was fine, had a couple of leaks but all good.
Car ran for three days with no issue 🤣 three days well chuffed, but then the fault came back sort of, the raise lower buttons did not go out this time so replaced the regulator arm on the front left and will take for a spin tomorrow to see how it goes
Up to now I have replaced two regulator arms, two regulator sensors and a solenoid unit, only the EHC11 to replace, let’s hope not

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