CAR IS SOLD This is some older footage that I finally got around to editing. This is just a quick little walkthrough of how to replace a few sensors. Enjoy!
I fixed my CEL with the P0340 and the car runs like new. What I have learned the hard way is not to use ANY other brand than the BMW original part OR VDO (Siemens or Continental). There are brand names like Hella, Meyle or Bremi who have excellent products normally but BMW's are very special about their sensors! The problem many people miss is that a new non-BMW or non-VDO CPS might work exactely like the old damaged one; Making people believe that the problem must be in the wiring or the Crankshaft position sensor; BMW must have a failsafe system that it still runs with the "wrong" sensor making the problem so hard to diagnose. There are horror stories in the forums where people replaced harnesses and DME's just to find out that the sensor was the problem after all. The car might still start with a non-oem sensor; before you rule out the CPS as the problem make sure that you put an VDO or BMW sensor in it. If it still doesn't work get a second replacement one from BMW directly. A new VDO one is like 90 dollars a BMW one about 150 - after spending hours tearing the car apart just think whether 150 dollars is really that bad to be one the safe side!
Hello everyone, sorry I have been MIA for quite some time. I sold the car a few years ago, but I do have lots of other enthusiast car projects going. Maybe i’ll make a video soon.
First thank you, great great vids/tutorials, well done. Question, I have abs light lit up on dash of my 94 325is OBD1, do you know of a way to clear this code on obd1 and why it would be on in first place when brakes are in good shape? Could this light be tripped do to possible issue with e brake? Thank you Chris
Sorry for the late reply. I think I ordered it through my shop, it's a genuine part. I would only get genuine sensors as to not cause issues down the line.
Yeah man. I have a 98 328is. The whole time I thought you were saying it wrong, until I looked it up and saw they were two separate things. A lot of vehicle maintenance man.
I fixed my CEL with the P0340 and the car runs like new. What I have learned the hard way is not to use ANY other brand than the BMW original part OR VDO (Siemens or Continental). There are brand names like Hella, Meyle or Bremi who have excellent products normally but BMW's are very special about their sensors!
The problem many people miss is that a new non-BMW or non-VDO CPS might work exactely like the old damaged one; Making people believe that the problem must be in the wiring or the Crankshaft position sensor; BMW must have a failsafe system that it still runs with the "wrong" sensor making the problem so hard to diagnose.
There are horror stories in the forums where people replaced harnesses and DME's just to find out that the sensor was the problem after all. The car might still start with a non-oem sensor; before you rule out the CPS as the problem make sure that you put an VDO or BMW sensor in it. If it still doesn't work get a second replacement one from BMW directly. A new VDO one is like 90 dollars a BMW one about 150 - after spending hours tearing the car apart just think whether 150 dollars is really that bad to be one the safe side!
Hello everyone, sorry I have been MIA for quite some time. I sold the car a few years ago, but I do have lots of other enthusiast car projects going. Maybe i’ll make a video soon.
I can't figure out why my videos keep getting uploaded to 480p. I'm looking into it.
Awesome video. Gonna replace mine soon with the OEM one.
Who's car is the green one in the thumbnail???
Where did you get the 20 pin connector? And did you need any special program to go with it or should it just work with any diagnostic tool
First thank you, great great vids/tutorials, well done.
Question, I have abs light lit up on dash of my 94 325is OBD1, do you know of a way to clear this code on obd1 and why it would be on in first place when brakes are in good shape? Could this light be tripped do to possible issue with e brake?
Thank you
Chris
If you still have this car pls make some more videos with him
I found a 4 door manual E36 for 1,200 dollars on craigslist would you say that's a good deal
Ogsandwich probably not. I wouldn't spend less than 4K on a good e36
It’s a great deal most people don’t know what the got
sup Andrew it's been a while hope your good, great video! useful for wen I swap in a m52 👍 nice e34 too
Where did you get the camshaft position sensor? The dealership in my area told me I would be looking 180 dollars.
Sorry for the late reply. I think I ordered it through my shop, it's a genuine part. I would only get genuine sensors as to not cause issues down the line.
L l www.fcpeuro.com or www.ecstuning.com, you're welcome
sick car bro
Crankshaft and Camshaft position sensors?!
Yes, what about them?
Yeah man. I have a 98 328is. The whole time I thought you were saying it wrong, until I looked it up and saw they were two separate things. A lot of vehicle maintenance man.
Maybe disc or brake sensor....haha totaly confused hee must be
tafi henderson what?
is 480p the only option or is my device trippin
Jay Steiger both