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Philip 
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Points: 1425
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 Topic: E32 mystery battery drain resolved
Posted: 04-March-2005 at 06:47 |
My E32 would not start if you left it parked for 3 days. various experts said it was the alarm or immobiliser. others said it was unavoidable in e32's due to lots of electrics.
the final answer was a tiny 0.16 (milliamps??) power drain which was traced back to the regulator pack in the alternator.
The car also suffers from typical E32 capacitor faults making the cluster displays go berserk intermittantly. I printed off some cap fix info from the old 7 forum which my mechanic used to identify the caps required. he went to Maplins in Chelmsford and spent 60p on the required parts. a wee bit cheaper than a new cluster board from BMW me thinks.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 10:24 |
another problem sorted philip, exellent. 
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 10:41 |
another car fully fit & ready to offer on Fleabay. gotta pare down the crazy collection a bit 
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:00 |
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what one or ones are you going to keep.
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:05 |
Good question!
My E23 enthusiasm is high at the moment so I would like to keep the 735i SE (two off).
Potential sellers are E28 E32 & maybe 732i E23. all three are honies, which should find buyers without too much heartache, I hope.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:15 |
good choise to keep a brace of e23s. untill you see another??? 
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:18 |
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Hope to not see another, as insanity & bankruptcy will ensue
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:21 |
yes,at least you can consentrate on the two cars. which one will you run on a daily basic and will you use the other for best, ie like a sunday car..
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Points: 1425
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:25 |
If a car is too posh to use daily, why own it?
I don't believe in Sunday cars, they end up gathering dust in the garage. cars should be used.
both would be very useable and not too immaculate to drive/park.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:31 |
so you wont be cleaning it on a sunday. out with the polish, alloy wheel cleaner,tinkering, i know i will, i enjoy it.its the only day i get to do those things. i wont run my e23 in the winter only if the roads are salt free.
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 04-March-2005 at 11:36 |
same here, plenty of Sunday tinkering sessions.
I don't drive on icy roads these days. rear wheel drive classic BMWs have zero grip on ice. had a few hairy journies on icy roads. We ought to keep a set of winter wheels with spiked tyres like other countries do.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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E32 mystery battery drain resolved