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      11-30-2008, 10:39 PM   #119
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Drives: '19 X3 M40i
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bay Area, CA

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Model: 2006 330i (build April 2005)
Country: USA
Automatic transmission (yes/no): No
I-Drive (yes/no): No
Active Steering (yes/no): Yes
Comfort Access (yes/no): No

Problem descriptions:

Steering-wheel lock failure, at 44k miles started once a month for about 2 months, after which it has become several times a week... (phoning SA for fix asap...)

Alternator whine present in speaker system, more pronounced when the engine is cold (more alternator load charging after a cold start?). Stereo on/off makes no difference.

Driver's door speakers not working. Found that a gentle push on the door panel in the area between the speakers will get them working again temporarily. Broken wires? Faulty crossover?

Rear brakes squeaking at low speeds after duration of heavy stop/start traffic.

Rattling sunroof. Tedious...

Rattling/ticking rear shelf (fixed it myself through major disassembly and felt tape. Hurrah.)

Rattling/ticking center console radio/HVAC unit (made a bunch of different hooks and tools, still can't get the *&#^ing A/C controls out... have to have the SA do it)
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2019 X3M40i DGM/black vernasca, 2T4, 2VF, ZPX, ZPP, ZDA, DWS06+, etc, etc. Since July'19.
2021 X540i MSport CBM/black merino, 337, ZMP, ZPP, ZPK, etc. Since Dec'20.
2006 330i SGM/black, ZSP, ZPP, 217, HuberOps, M Splits, K Lines, AS 3 on EC-7. Sep'08-July'19.
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