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Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

26th February 2019, 14:26

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

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Posted By IanA

Having replaced the cam sensor and filled the...

Having replaced the cam sensor and filled the engine with oil I started it up and went for a blast. It was a real blast as well- high revs through the gears and a full 70mph on the local...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th February 2019, 14:23

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

I've put an edit at the beginning of this thread...

I've put an edit at the beginning of this thread pointing out that the fault had nothing to do with the immobiliser.

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

7th February 2019, 19:14

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Nice one. There was a Mk4 turbo'd Escort at...

Nice one. There was a Mk4 turbo'd Escort at Castle Combe the other year with the pipe exiting through the wing in front of the NSF wheel.

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

7th February 2019, 16:38

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Agreed. It was the "hard" limiter that appealed-...

Agreed. It was the "hard" limiter that appealed- they rev so easily.

My short exhaust crackles and pops nicely already but I love the character it adds to the car.

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

7th February 2019, 15:39

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Many thanks for your perspective. I've posted...

Many thanks for your perspective.
I've posted on a number of forums and checked with some ECU specialists but yours is the first reply with direct experience.
OBD is not throwing any codes to point...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

6th February 2019, 14:19

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Just had an AA man round to look at the Z300S....

Just had an AA man round to look at the Z300S. His super Panasonic laptop diagnostic device pointed to an immobiliser fault. A guy at my local car spares shop gave me the details of an auto lock...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

22nd January 2019, 18:25

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

I've received a suggestion from outside this...

I've received a suggestion from outside this forum to check that the ignition switch is still "on" and passing volts once it's turned back from the start position. The fact that the light show upon...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

22nd January 2019, 07:21

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Not a problem- my own initial thoughts blamed the...

Not a problem- my own initial thoughts blamed the immobiliser but tests with the "dead" key disproved that.

Many thanks for your diagnostic approach. The fact that it starts so vigorously and then...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

21st January 2019, 16:03

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Battery is OK. Fuses are OK. Relays are OK-...

Battery is OK.
Fuses are OK.
Relays are OK- pulled, no rattles and replaced.
Fuel pump is OK- healthy squirt from the fuel rail.
Found a small split in the breather pipe junction just downstream...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th January 2019, 18:55

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

I've done both and the "live" key/"dead" key...

I've done both and the "live" key/"dead" key difference proves that the immobiliser ring is picking up and forwarding the code.

Must have a look for that hood wire/microswitch to see if that's why...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th January 2019, 13:15

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Thanks for the suggestion. I have solved previous...

Thanks for the suggestion. I have solved previous problems on other cars by "exercising" every plug/socket in sight.

See my other post which rules out the immobiliser.

The immobiliser ring on...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th January 2019, 13:09

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

I got that info from other BMW forums relating to...

I got that info from other BMW forums relating to other models (and personal experience of it on a Ford Escort Cabrio) but it does not apply to my Z3. If the immobiliser is working, anything turning...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th January 2019, 13:04

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

The only code that persists is P0443 which...

The only code that persists is P0443 which relates to the fuel vapour system- I understand that it may only affect fuel consumption, not affect the running.

If it were cam or crank sensor, I'd...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

15th January 2019, 13:00

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Correct!!! I proved it by trying a "dead" key...

Correct!!! I proved it by trying a "dead" key which I'd had cut but not programmed. It would not start the engine unless it was used within a short time of starting with the programmed key. That...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

13th January 2019, 20:54

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

The EWS II system on the Z3 (and other BMWs) is a...

The EWS II system on the Z3 (and other BMWs) is a "Drive-Away Protection" system. Switching on the ignition (which could be done easily by hot-wiring the switch or screw-drivering the key barrel)...

Forum: Tribute Automotive Builds

13th January 2019, 18:01

Replies: 31

Z3 Immobilised

Views: 8,315

Posted By IanA

Z3 Immobilised

Important edit before you read this thread-
It had nothing to do with the immobiliser.

My car lives outside and is subject to a lot of condensation. I went out to use it yesterday and it will...

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