[Murphyslaw]

Originally Posted by bishbosh

Staggered 18s, and genuine too although they have been refurbed, not a scratch on them!

Edit: in fact part of the reason I did my power folding mirror retrofit was so I can get the mirror to kick down when going into reverse - so I don't scrape the wheels!

really liking them mate! will consider them when I come to change my wheels.
Concentrating on a getting rid a few mechanical gremlins first.

[bishbosh]

Originally Posted by makkan00

Does anybody know if BMW actually made E90/ E91 LCI cars in Sparkling Graphite colour?

As far as I'm aware they did, but that's got me thinking. Most of the e90/91s which have been in sparkling graphite were pre lci.

Thanks murphyslaw, I think those style wheels were an option for the 335i.
Always liked the look of the ellipsoids :-)

[Frobius]

I was sure that they stopped SG for LCI. You can only get Space Grey for them afaik.

[Jase 320d]

Originally Posted by bishbosh

Nice car Sam, same colour and shape as mine.

What do you think of 162 style wheels? Here's my car showing them.

Those 162 alloys are the nicest wheels for an SE

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by bishbosh

As far as I'm aware they did, but that's got me thinking. Most of the e90/91s which have been in sparkling graphite were pre lci.

Thanks murphyslaw, I think those style wheels were an option for the 335i.
Always liked the look of the ellipsoids :-)

Checked auto trader and I could not find a car with SG in LCI.

Originally Posted by Frobius

I was sure that they stopped SG for LCI. You can only get Space Grey for them afaik.

Thanks. BMW and their ways!

[makkan00]

Used autosol to clean the tits...oh sorry I meant tips.



I could not get the right tip cleaned at the top. It does not look like rust.

Anybody encountered this? If yes, any solution or do I have to get new tips?

[SpaceGreyOnBlack]

Sam!! Congrats on the new car man! Enjoy modding it! But I must say - your ex was a real beauty! Looking forward to see what you do on this!

[Jase 320d]

Originally Posted by makkan00

Used autosol to clean the tits...oh sorry I meant tips.



I could not get the right tip cleaned at the top. It does not look like rust.

Anybody encountered this? If yes, any solution or do I have to get new tips?

Steel wool and autosol

[Hopeful]

Sam
Where did you fit your XD600/6 - do you get any FM interference? I get some after fitting it in the OEM amp position.

Colin

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by SpaceGreyOnBlack

Sam!! Congrats on the new car man! Enjoy modding it! But I must say - your ex was a real beauty! Looking forward to see what you do on this!

Thanks for the compliment. I miss the last car and especially the way it was planted on all speeds.
E91 does not seems as good as E90 was.
Possibly due to
- RFTs
- its not lowered.

I bought this car and thought that I would keep it stock.
That lasted 1 day

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Jase 320d

Steel wool and autosol

Worked like a treat. Thanks.

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Hopeful

Sam
Where did you fit your XD600/6 - do you get any FM interference? I get some after fitting it in the OEM amp position.

Colin

I have used OEM space for MS-8. XD 600/6 sits where alpine amp fits.
Excuse the mess in the first photo but all the wires are sorted now.



I think problem is E91 antenna. When the sound is not amplified, you do not get it. However when sound is amplified, you notice the poor reception rather interference. This is just a theory and I might be wrong.

Have you sorted the DAB antenna? I have tried to use the after market dab antenna and results are extremely poor. When there are signals, there is no interference / reception issues like FM antenna but you hardly get signals.

I had OEM DAB antenna in E90 and reception were excellent.

I was reading the stuff and found that its TV wires which goes to the side glass and not DAB.

See this

If that is true, then we need to add
1- Antenna strip wire for DAB (as real oem shows)
2- DAB / TV amplifier

and we need to establish how the connection works.

Does anybody here have E91 with factory fitted DAB? Worth of checking the connection in that car.

[Murphyslaw]

I've got factory fitted DAB (with CCC) in my e91.
Talk me through what you need checking and I will have a look.

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Murphyslaw

I've got factory fitted DAB (with CCC) in my e91.
Talk me through what you need checking and I will have a look.

Many thanks. Appreciate if you can do it.

Here is the real oem showing the parts
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...65&fg=30&hl=14

Part 1 is diversity antenna
Part 3 is DAB antenna
Part 4 is DAB and tv amplifier (mustard colour connector = dab fakra connects, green = television fakra connection, pink = ??)



And here is how you remove the top cover to have an access to diversity antenna.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645962

Questions are:
1- Do you have part 1 and 3 present? If part 3 is not there then black connector will have no plug as shown in the DIY (3rd photo from the top).
2- If yes, do you have connector of part 3 going into part 1 as shown in real oem?
3- If above two are correct, can you find where is mustard colour fakra connector connecting to?
4- Do you have part 4 present in your car?
5- If part 4 is present, then mustard colour fakra connector should be connected to it. But where does pink connector cable goes to? Does it go to part 1, or does it go to side glasses or somewhere else?


Sorry, it seems a lot but at least you will resolve DAB mystery on E91 which has been there for years.

If you cannot, then whenever one of us pass by other, I can try to check it.

Many thanks for at least offering the help.

[Hopeful]

I'm still not convinced about the need for the antenna strip in the spoiler - it's horizontal and DAB has vertically polarised signals. I reckon that the side windows need replacing Hopefully, someone with OEM DAB can settle this.

Now I've got my Dension 500S working I can add its DAB unit and I think I'm going to get one of these and mount it on the OSR window

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic...ar_aerial.html

I suppose that it's good to know that it's not worth trying another position for my amp and that the routing of the power cables doesn't make any difference (I ran mine alongside the rear bumper). You could be right about not noticing the crap reception so much before it was amplified.


Get rid of the run flats!

[Murphyslaw]

Originally Posted by makkan00

Many thanks. Appreciate if you can do it.

Here is the real oem showing the parts
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...65&fg=30&hl=14

Part 1 is diversity antenna
Part 3 is DAB antenna
Part 4 is DAB and tv amplifier (mustard colour connector = dab fakra connects, green = television fakra connection, pink = ??)



And here is how you remove the top cover to have an access to diversity antenna.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645962

Questions are:
1- Do you have part 1 and 3 present? If part 3 is not there then black connector will have no plug as shown in the DIY (3rd photo from the top).
2- If yes, do you have connector of part 3 going into part 1 as shown in real oem?
3- If above two are correct, can you find where is mustard colour fakra connector connecting to?
4- Do you have part 4 present in your car?
5- If part 4 is present, then mustard colour fakra connector should be connected to it. But where does pink connector cable goes to? Does it go to part 1, or does it go to side glasses or somewhere else?


Sorry, it seems a lot but at least you will resolve DAB mystery on E91 which has been there for years.

If you cannot, then whenever one of us pass by other, I can try to check it.

Many thanks for at least offering the help.

Well thats a bit more than looking under a cover or something

Will have a look next weekend mate if you can wait that long.

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Hopeful

I'm still not convinced about the need for the antenna strip in the spoiler - it's horizontal and DAB has vertically polarised signals. I reckon that the side windows need replacing Hopefully, someone with OEM DAB can settle this.

Now I've got my Dension 500S working I can add its DAB unit and I think I'm going to get one of these and mount it on the OSR window

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic...ar_aerial.html

I suppose that it's good to know that it's not worth trying another position for my amp and that the routing of the power cables doesn't make any difference (I ran mine alongside the rear bumper). You could be right about not noticing the crap reception so much before it was amplified.


Get rid of the run flats!

Thanks. Keep us posted on your progress if you do not mind.
On my e90, previous owner had similar antenna mounted for GSM reception and I hated it.

You seems correct. I finished studying some documents which suggest that TV / DAB amplifier sits in C pillar and that gives the rationale = antenna wires in side glass.

Since Americans do not use DAB (HD radio) and european use different band (shark fin DAB antenna), therefore we people are left alone to deal with DAB issue on E91.


re: RFT, going to do that soon by replacing MV3 by something else.

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Murphyslaw

Well thats a bit more than looking under a cover or something

Will have a look next weekend mate if you can wait that long.

I know its a lot bud. See if you can do it, if not still fine. you have been generous enough to offer the help and that is more than enough mate.

Juts realized that TV / DAB amplifier sits in C pillar so disregard my question 4-5. If you every reach the diversity amplifier, please take plenty of photos and feel free to post here or start new thread.

Once again, thanks for the help offer.

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by Murphyslaw

Well thats a bit more than looking under a cover or something

Will have a look next weekend mate if you can wait that long.

Or
Easy option is to look if there is any wiring going through your rear side glasses. Both driver side and passenger side and if yes, can you kindly take a photo and post here.

Thanks.

[Hopeful]

Originally Posted by Murphyslaw

Well thats a bit more than looking under a cover or something

Will have a look next weekend mate if you can wait that long.

What's your DAB reception like?

[makkan00]

NBT retrofitted.

[col2611]

Originally Posted by makkan00

NBT retrofitted.

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