Re: e-36ti electrical gremlins

["David R. Lefebvre" <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't do that.

The computer is close to the firewall in the engine compartment. That model 
year had a design flaw; if you remove the computer, blow dry it with 
compressed air, and that may get you on your way. Remove any debris in the 
computer housing (e.g., leaves), tear the rubber drain tubes off the 
housing, throw them as far as you can, and reinstall. If you need a new 
computer, I have a buddy in Austin who has them for cheaper than the $1000 
the dealer charges.

I killed mine going through a power car wash one time. Been there, done 
that. Email me off-line.

At 08:25 PM 3/29/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>does this sound familiar to anyone. . .
>I just washed out my engine bay (95 318ti) with engine brite and a pressure
>washer.  After that, I drove around, ran a few errands started the car
>several more times and gave it time to cook off any water that might have
>puddled in there.  Then I came home, and while detailing the interior, I
>sprayed tire cleaner/conditioner stuff on everything rubber or plastic in the
>engine bay.  After finishing the interior, I tried to start the car to back
>out and not only would it not start, just about everything electrical was
>acting up.  The OBC told me that it was -24 degrees F.  The windows won't go
>up, the odometer showed jibberish, the guages sort of dance when I try
>pushing window switches or starting the car.  I can't think of anything that
>I sprayed the tire cleaner on that would have done that, but I dunno.
>One other thing that might be related (I doubt it though), I held down the
>drivers window switch for about 30 seconds or so to try and reset the one
>touch up feature while I was cleaning out the interior.
>Where does the Fuel Inj. Computer live on this car?
>If you can think of anything please let me know, I was supposed to drive out
>to Austin tonight.
>Thanks,
>Jake Hahn
>95 318ti
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