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    L322 Does the L322 use an EKA code ?

    I suspect I know the answer but, getting increasingly agitated, does the L322 have an EKA code like the P38 does ? Not sure it would help me as I’m completely locked out and looking at locksmith / house brick options Thanks again Bob
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    L322 2003 remote locking locked !

    Hi, I’ve a 2003 L322 which has periodically shown some reticence with its remote locking. I’ve always had a ‘key battery low’ warning -despite brand new batteries in the fob, and it’s always just worked. Occasionally it would lock some doors and half-lock others but a lock / unlock cycle would...
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    L322 Safe jacking rear -sills too rusted to support

    Hi folks, Probably a common problem but here goes… What is the safest way to jack a 2003 L332 to change a rear wheel if the ‘normal’ jacking point is unsuitable ? Is it safe to jack under the lower wishbone ? -or does this risk EAS damage ? Is there anywhere else I should try ...
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    L322 INPA Cable pin-out

    Hi, I’ve had a look around and it seems like the BMW INPA software might be a good ‘first fix’ option for a 2003 L323. I do have an ODB2 / Serial adaptor I made for my P38 to use with RSW EAS software. I read, though that there may be a different pin-out for the INPA suite. Does anyone know...
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    L322 EAS Inactive after puncture -Easy Reset ?

    Hi, I’ve just had to drive a Couple of hundred metres to get to a safe spot after a puncture which is annoying and was a bit ‘juddery’. Now safe and trying to jack the beast up to fit the spare I’ve come up against two issues: The scissor jack is utterly blooming useless and I’ve an EAS...
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    L322 Weird ‘Rumble’ and diagtool recommendation

    Hi, But of an odd one here… Whilst driving my 2003 4.4 petrol (110,000 miles) I occasionally get a weird ‘rumble’ which feels like going over a rumble strip. It lasts for about 1 sec then often the gearbox will kick down. It feels like it’s coming from the rear N/S. I wondered whether this...
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    L322 Replace Head Unit but retain computer controls (2003 HSE)

    Hi, I promised myself I wouldn’t do this but….. The majority of buttons on the standard spec head unit of my newly-acquired 2003 L322 don’t work -despite feeling like they give a positive contact -so I can’t change audio settings, control the on-board computer or even set the clock ! While...
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    L322 Does the L322 have a VCU ?

    Having not learned my lesson with my P38, I’m looking at getting a seemingly inexpensive L322 to get me around until I can get the P38 (and my ‘boring’ car) back on the road. Having been burned by the VCU in my P38 (which trashed both rear and then front diffs on the way out) I was wondering...
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    P38A Vibration through Steering wheel

    Hi again, Sorry but I need to tap into your experience again as the jobs I have to do on the P38 mount up and up. after some ankle surgery, I’ve been using the RR as my daily driver and she’s just started to develop distinct vibration which I can feel through the steering wheel. It seems...
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    P38A Soggy, Mouldy, Leaky P38

    Arghhh… So i know that the P38 can be notoriously Moist but mine is leaking annoyingly and I’ve mould sprouting in the cabin, headlining, steering wheel and so on. I can deal with a lot but mould gives me the willies. Reading around, common failures are the boot seal and the sunroof. My boot...
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    P38A Handy Parts Guide

    Hi, I was stumbling over some parts to try and prevent my old girl becoming an aquarium and I came across this handy page which has some really useful exploded diagrams and part numbers. I thought id pop it here just in case its of use to anyone else ...
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    P38A Swivel Hub Alignment tool LRT-54-006

    Hi again, I’ve read a lot about hub alignment and oil seal leaks and not touching the collet adjuster. I’Ve also seen that a few hardy souls have made their own version of this £1000 tool on lathes. Sadly I don’t have.a lathe but I do have a 3D printer and wondered whether I could print the...
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    P38A Front hub removal

    Hi, apologies if this is another daft question but I’m in need of some guidance. I’ve to remove my front hubs to replace the ball joints and I cannot work out whether I need to take off the big hub nut on the front or can I just remove the four at the back of the hub and pull the whole drive...
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    P38A Penetrating fluid -balls

    Hi, So it looks like I’m going to have to do my ball joints and I’m not looking forward to it as my girl is a little bit rusty. So I was wondering whether any of you fine folks had any particular recommendations for a really good penetrating fluid ? Thanks in advance (again) Bob
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    P38A V8 (4.6) rattly under acceleration and a bit lacking in ‘oomph’

    Hi, and sorry to Bother you again with what is likely a daft question. My ‘97 P38 4.6l Gems has been ‘resting’ for a wee while and I finally got her up and going today. all seemed ok but I noticed a distinct rhythmic metallic rattle under acceleration and what felt like a corresponding lack of...
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    P38A Change VCU without removing Chassis Crossmember ?

    Hi, Just a quickie but, as tomorrow is VCU replacement day I wondered whether anyone had had any joy removing and replacing the VCU in its housing with the O/P flange attached without having to remove the Chassis crossmember ? I have a refurbished VCU pressed into its housing with the Flange...
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    P38A ABS / TC fault appeared after sitting idle for 3 weeks

    Hi again, -and I’m sorry, but this is twisting my melon… Got car back from garage but it’s been sitting as I’m waiting on a re-manufactured vcu. Most things were fine before she sat up but now, after 3 or so weeks, she appears to have developed a TC / ABS fault. Nanocom suggests that the...
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    P38A Arghhhh - footwell sound deadening soaking

    Hi again, I’ve a couple of pressing jobs to do on the P38 and I happened to lift the carpet in the drivers footwell to find the foam sound deadening was absolutely soaked. it’s been dry here forever so I’ve no idea how long it’s been wet or from where. I’m not even convinced it’s water -it...
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    P38A Is it time to jump to LPG ? (4.6l Gems)

    So.... with petrol rapidly approaching £2 per litre and LPG around £0.80 is the time right now to bite the bullet and opt for an LPG conversion ? I've a late '97 4.6L Gems which returns between 13 and 24 mpg. The petrol prices alone are emptying my wallet and the 'payback' for an LPG conversion...
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    P38A Gauge Temp Sensor AMR5929 (green)

    Hi folks, just a quickie but do any of you fine folk know whether both the Gems and Thor V8s used the same sensor ? I’ve read that the gauge is basically a placebo but mine has gone from Intermittent to dead. I know that they’re a bugger to get hold of these days but I may have found a...
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