speakers & washer jets

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   Hello all 
I am a new member and new to BMWs. I would appreciate advice on two matters relating to my 99 523i SE tourer.
1. I am a bit dissapointed with the speaker sound, they seem a bit lacking in detail to me. I was going to take a look at the door speakers by removing the panel but not sure how to do it. Any ideas on how to get to the speakers and upgrades?
2. drivers side windscreen washer has recently failed. water squirts out If I remove the pipe going to the jet. So I assume the jet was blocked. Tried pushing a bit of wire down jet but it meets resistance. I am reluctant to puch too hard in case these jets are more complex than they seem,  They have two wires going to them are those heaters? any suggestions?
Martin UK

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martinb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: speakers & washer jets Posted: 04-March-2003 at 21:49
	Hello all I am a new member and new to BMWs. I would appreciate advice on two matters relating to my 99 523i SE tourer. 1. I am a bit dissapointed with the speaker sound, they seem a bit lacking in detail to me. I was going to take a look at the door speakers by removing the panel but not sure how to do it. Any ideas on how to get to the speakers and upgrades? 2. drivers side windscreen washer has recently failed. water squirts out If I remove the pipe going to the jet. So I assume the jet was blocked. Tried pushing a bit of wire down jet but it meets resistance. I am reluctant to puch too hard in case these jets are more complex than they seem, They have two wires going to them are those heaters? any suggestions? Martin UK

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Nigel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941	Posted: 05-March-2003 at 14:33
	Bit too new for me this one martin, my manual doesnt cover yours, but the speakers will be easy enough, just go along to your local audio stockist, you will then be able to listen to all they have, as audio is a very personal thing, what sounds good to me may be horrid to you. My local place has been able to sell me and fit an electric aerial cheaper than I could buy it from halfords On another occasion they sold and fitted for me, a sony cd player, all done for �30 less than I could buy it from the argos catalogue If you want a manual for your car, to cover all the things like washer jets etc, I found the haynes to be useless, but the bentley is superb. Contact David Meakes through the club, he's "the manual man"
	Best Wishes Nigel

martinb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 05-March-2003 at 21:13
	Thanks Nigel Haynes dont do a manual for my model yet. I'll check bentleys. Martin

martinb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04-March-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 12-March-2003 at 20:55
	re: follow up on my previous post The faulty jet seemed to be blocked, so I prised it apart. Inside there is a spring and a rubber one way valve. I could not make this work so I removed the valve and refitted the jet without it. It seems to work fine, I'll see how its goes. A new jet is 19 pounds. Martin