20 Most Recent 1996 BMW 318 - Page 5 Questions & Answers

run the scanner/computer for easy diagnostic and fix it. YOu can have wrong sparkplug out from manufacturer specification, or PCM ,ignition module, or BCM faulty,sensoretc.SEE the diagram attached. Do not waste time and money.The electronic vehicle is very complicated.God bless you

hi, the two clamps that secure the radiator have a small slot on the top, if you insert a small screwdriver into the slot and use it as a pry bar you should be able to unclip the holding clamp and it then releases like a hinge.

Being a 318 I am assuming that your car is an automatic? This light is normally a fault indicator lamp for the transmission, on the x-series can be for the transfer box too. It is normally associated with reduced engine performance and limited or no gear change. It will require being checked by someone in the know who has the appropriate diagnostic equipment. Having been in the transmission industry- be careful! A lot of rouges out there.

may be you should make a diagnostic and you can do it in a garage or you can do it by yourself if you want to do it by yourself you need some tools and you can find some good ones here: xcardiag.com

To carry out this procedure you need to have one working key and one key which requires programming. It may help sometimes to hold the key close to the rear view mirror as this is where the sensor is located in most models. 1. With both keys, get in the car and close all windows and doors. 2. Put working key into the ignition and turn to position 1 (the accessories should turn on) (try also position 2) 3. Turn the key back to position 0 and take the key out of the ignition. 4. Using the working key, hold down the unlock button, press the BMW logo (lock button) 3 times, and release the unlock button. Doors should lock and unlock. 5. With the new key, hold down the unlock button and press the BMW logo (lock button) 3 times and let go of the unlock button. Doors should lock and unlock and you're done!! If not working try the following PREPARATION 1. Close all doors, trunk, hood and sunroof. 2. The security system must be in 'disarm' mode. The key must be removed from the ignition key slot. ENTER CODE LEARNING MODE 3. Open trunk and leave it opened. 4. Open the drivers door and sit in the drivers seat. 5. Close the drivers door. 6. Cycle the ignition switch 5 times between the 'OFF' position and position 2,(ignition 'ON', all dash warning lamps will illuminate). The red status LED will illuminate continuously, and the siren will 'chirp' once, to indicate that the code-learning mode has been initiated. ?Do No start the engine.? The Ignition switch cycling in step #6 must be performed within 10 seconds. The sequence in steps #1-#6 must be performed within 45 seconds. REGISTER/DELETE ID CODE(S) 7. Open drivers door, (remain seated in the drivers seat) 8. Close the drivers door. 9. Press and release any button on the remote you wish to register in the system. The status LED will shut off momentarily to indicate that one code has been registered. 10. Repeat steps 7 thru 9 to register the three ID codes. It is possible for the system to memorize a total of 4 different ID codes. As a new code is initialized into the memory, the oldest code is automatically deleted. If you had lost your remotes and wished to delete the lost remote ID codes from the memory, you could initialize the ID codes from a newly purchased replacement transmitter four times thereby deleting the previous ID codes from the system memory. EXITING CODE - LEARNING MODE: 11. Open drivers door, and exit from the vehicle, leaving the door opened. 12. Close trunk. 13. Close drivers door. The LED will turn off and the siren will 'chirp twice. 14. The initialization procedure is now completed; Test all remotes to confirm operation. If this doent work your alarm/central lock needs to be reset

HI It could be your speed sensor when you drive do you see your speedometer reading your speed

you have to bleed the air out of it. If there is not fluid leaking from the master cylinder on the firewall.it can leak on the inside of car or the out side if the master cylinder is bad.first make sure the reservoir stays full then open the bleeder on slave cylinder. this is called gravity bleeding. once fluid comes out, tighten bleeder, pump pedal one time loosen bleeder while holding clutch pedal down and then tighten. do this repeatedly until no air comes out. you can pump pedal several times,then hold and bleed however you like but I have better luck with individual pumps. just make sure that the lines hooked to slave cylinder are tight and there are no air leaks. and that the line does not go below the slave cylinder because sometimes air gets trapped in the lowest part of system.

Not sure it will be the control module. If it is a 3 series, they have an issue where the wiring harness breaks and possibly shorts out where it runs throught the trunk by the left hinge. What fuses are blowing may lead to the solution. Let me know and I can help from there.

the leak is most likely coming from either the differential cover gasket or the input flange that the drive shaft attaches to, this is called the pinion seal.

hi the fuel filter is situated on passenger side of car under the passenger door there is a plastic cover fuel filter is enclosed
very easy to replace good luck

driver side wall plate, right side of wall, i believe there are 5 relays, 4 on the long side of the plate and one on the short end. You want the one by itself on the short end.

Several problems can lead to backfire including fuel air mixture ratio, but I suspect that you may have a blocked catalytic converter and to check this you would use a sawzall or hack saw to cut a hole in your exhaust pipe an inch or so before the catalytic converter and see if the car will run properly (although it will be very loud while testing). To reseal the pipe (assuming you don't have to remove the catalytic converter and something else is causing the issue) you would get a short pipe extension at any parts store that is pre-shaped on the ends to slip over your pipes and clamp it on each end with a muffler clamp, or pay someone about $20 to reweld the pipe.

Hi, I,m assuming yours is an E36 model, in which case the main fuse box is under the bonnet , facing the car at the front the fuse box should be situated on the right hand side close to the bulkhead, ( black plastic cover over fuses )

you could cause damage to the pcm and other circuits in the car