[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Check out Shiv's custom tuning guide - someone posted all the links on page 2 or 3. Every car is different so it's best to make changes based on how the car is running and datalog each change before making another.

Klipse - I really think the battery issue needs to be addressed; there has to be something going on causing this. I mean, for the car to totally change and have cooling issues is really strange to me. I mean, it's not like it was getting hot getting hot overheating, it's just bam, overheating now.

Let us know what you figure out on the BSM - it can't be blown because the car has electricity, right? It's just an all or nothing deal if I read this right. I'd take the tune completly off as well; you can sort out the map stuff later. Let's just get the car to be "normal" again.

NIck

Yes it's all these on going issues and unknowns which bring me to ask questions. I initially thought my bst was good. But with it acting up like this, I'm thinking it didn't fully sever the connection. I'd take the tune off but I just can't bring myself to believe it's the cause for the overheating... It's just really easy to blame it with all these variables. That's why my thread was initially about the procede. Now I don't know what it's about... I've just got issues

[Dr_Dirt]

This is troubleshooting 101, undo what you did, if things don't return to normal, your in no man's land so have BMW repair the car. Once the car is back to 100% try again with the procede.

[cn555ic]

Originally Posted by hun77777

alright this is little off the topic but can some1 make a suggestion what setting i should be running with the mods that i have? i'll be putting DP and IC shortly and need to change it to stage3 but after reading this i'm little concerned about it.

david

You run Stage 3 at default and your golden....just make sure you change the 02 modifier to suit your car whereas it doesn't throw cat efficiency codes

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

I hear ya. The reason to take the tune off is to kill one of the variables. We know the car was running well before, and these cropped up after - not saying the box caused it but who knows at this point. So even if it isn't the tune, might as well eliminate this one thing, no?

Nick

The problem is that the car won't even start. The last week it was getting progressively worse. The battery terminal was moving around a little more. It wasn't even the terminal connector, it was the little metal piece covered by red plastic on the terminal connector, but to the side of it... very hard to explain but it moves around and I think that is the actual part that becomes severed. Anyway, it would not make a good connection and my car would only click when I try to start it. I'd have to get out of my car and move it around a couple times to get my car to start. Then it got to a point where I had to move it around like 10 times before the car would start. And now last night I did it like 10 times and gave up. So basically my car won't make a good connection with the battery to start and I'm sure it won't charge well either so there is no point. Once I fix the battery, I will see if the overheating problems remain. If they do, I will go backwards and remove the procede. No point in going backwards yet when I still have a known problem to fix.

[OpenFlash]

Instead of troubling yourself over this, why don't u send us your used procede unit and let us refurb it and make sure everything is as it should be? I don't know the state of it when you bought it. But by the sounds of it, it needs help.

Shiv

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Instead of troubling yourself over this, why don't u send us your used procede unit and let us refurb it and make sure everything is as it should be? I don't know the state of it when you bought it. But by the sounds of it, it needs help.

Shiv

I will definately consider your offer and I'll send you a pm to further understand the details, the peace of mind would be needed. However I am still in denial for the time being that the procede is causing my troubles. I believe it is related to a couple of known issues with my car.

[JackFlash]

This thread is total fail and an example of why you should never by used tunes.

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by JackFlash

This thread is total fail and an example of why you should never by used tunes.

You have no idea what you are talking about. Go troll somewhere else. I hear there is room at 4chan.

[jblackwell]

Originally Posted by JackFlash

This thread is total fail and an example of why you should never by used tunes.

by? Try BUY.

I'm sure all used tunes are a complete nightmare as all people that spent their hard earned money on them originally subsequently poured water over them when they removed them from their $45,000 vehicles.

Great spelling, superb analysis.

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by jblackwell

by? Try BUY.

I'm sure all used tunes are a complete nightmare as all people that spent their hard earned money on them originally subsequently poured water over them when they removed them from their $45,000 vehicles.

Great spelling, superb analysis.

Properly used, installed and handled there is no reason to avoid buying a used tune. The same could be said about buying a used car. I'm willing to bet many people here have used cars also... His comment wasn't helpful at all. Trolling.

[Glowin]

Originally Posted by JackFlash

This thread is total fail and an example of why you should never by used tunes.

JackASS is more like what your name should be.

[hun77777]

Originally Posted by JackFlash

This thread is total fail and an example of why you should never by used tunes.

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by hun77777

I didn't know we had that emoticon. nice.

[klipseracer]

I just replaced the positive battery cable. $170 part that happened to be in stock... Car runs like a champ now. no issues at all. Just got done driving it in circles and a couple pulls seeing 15 psi for about 30 minutes. Heater blows hot and ran real good.

Proceed working? CHECK!
Car working? CHECK!

Culprit? Faulty positive battery cable.

Also, the guy at my dealer informed me the BST is actually the negative terminal. It costs more than the positive terminal also.

[scottp999]

Originally Posted by klipseracer

I just replaced the positive battery cable. $170 part that happened to be in stock... Car runs like a champ now. no issues at all. Just got done driving it in circles and a couple pulls seeing 15 psi for about 30 minutes. Heater blows hot and ran real good.

Proceed working? CHECK!
Car working? CHECK!

Culprit? Faulty positive battery cable.

Also, the guy at my dealer informed me the BST is actually the negative terminal. It costs more than the positive terminal also.

Excellent and great info.

[cn555ic]

Originally Posted by klipseracer

I just replaced the positive battery cable. $170 part that happened to be in stock... Car runs like a champ now. no issues at all. Just got done driving it in circles and a couple pulls seeing 15 psi for about 30 minutes. Heater blows hot and ran real good.

Proceed working? CHECK!
Car working? CHECK!

Culprit? Faulty positive battery cable.

Also, the guy at my dealer informed me the BST is actually the negative terminal. It costs more than the positive terminal also.

I am glad you got the car working finally...now you can enjoy the power and performance of the tune...did you find out what was up with the coolant?

[klipseracer]

Originally Posted by cn555ic

I am glad you got the car working finally...now you can enjoy the power and performance of the tune...did you find out what was up with the coolant?

Coolant was fine. The overheating problem must have stemmed from the battery cable, insufficient power and who knows what else due to the battery. I had removed that red box on the battery which also had some sort of contribution to that issue possibly. Electric water pump + electrical issues = ^^ This.


Regardless, drove the car to work today... Completely fine. Now, I just ordered the CF amuse rep trunk. And I was trying to avoid any further expenses...