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  1. Electronics
    I recently purchased a 2005 BMW M3; 166k miles, but in good condition. The car has the GPS system in the rear with the accompanying head-unit in the front, and the Harman/Kardon speakers/amp. I purchased an Avant 4 head unit, but I want to fix the pre-existing sound system issue before I...
  2. E46 General
    Back again with some more questions concerning my lovely e46. So far I have done a variety of fixes and now I have another one I feel I should tackle as its a new issue. Upon start up there is a ticking sound like the seconds hand on a clock but sped up at 700 rpms lol. It is loudest towards...
  3. Europe
    Hey, I recently bought n46 as my second e46. The car is without a single issue but I still have to ask because I'm curious. Here is a link:
  4. Electronics
    i recently bought a 2001 330i sedan, car wasn’t perfect i’ve been trying to get it close to perfect, but i recently installed the eonon android 10 radio (which i strongly recommend if you don’t care to have an oem look) i have the hk speakers but i noticed my right rear speaker behind the back...
  5. Europe
    Hi For some time now I`ve had issues with a terrible high pitched loud squealing sound. The sound seems to be from the engine bay or under the front/middle part of the car. The sound appears after driving the car about an hour or so The sound is constant with little variation The sound seems...
  6. E46 General
    Greetings everyone, Looked online with regards to this issue and almost everyone says this is A/C relate but nobody provides a definative solution, funny thing is in my case I have an AC delete and the issue they describe is identical to mine. For 30 odd seconds after shutting down my m54...
  7. E46 General
    Hello i got this 2004 325ci for almost 2 years now with ~255kkm/150k miles and drove it in the past 2 years only like 7kkm/4.5k miles. it has this “specific” sound while driving at low speeds/low rpms / accelerating Video you can hear it from sec 00:20 till almost the end and try not to focus...
  8. E46 General
    I am planning on replacing my headers with catless headers, and I am kind of tempted to start the car once the old headers are off, and without the new ones installed yet, just to see how extremely loud it would be. Would I do any damage by running the car without any exhaust connected to the...
  9. Electronics
    I recently bought a nice 330xi but one problem I had is that the speakers inside are obviously ancient and most of them sound like they are torn, so I was wondering what is the best bang for your buck complete systems out there. I would like more bass but as long as they are better than stock I...
  10. Electronics
    Looking at buying one alpine type x sub to fit in my spare tire well. I'm looking at amps to pair it up with, but I'm kind of confused on which one I should get.
  11. E46 General
    Hi I’ve just bought a e46 325ci msport convertible and I was a bit disappointed with the lack of bass and depth to the sound system any recommendations I’ve heard ‘rainbows’ being thrown around but I can’t find any for sale anywhere Thanks🤙
  12. E46 General
    I am wondering if anybody knows what causes this noise? I got the video off YouTube but it sounds exactly like what I am experiencing. I hear it mainly when going uphill. Recently had it into a shop and was told my front end is all good but that is where I feel this is coming from... Recently...
  13. E46 Convertible
    Hey so I need this piece and I don't wanna wait 3-4 weeks on fcp euro or ecs tuning so I was looking on ebay. My question was if I get one on ebay will it sound like shit. When I bought mine the part was just not there. Please let me know thanks!
  14. E46 General
    For quite a while now there has been a metal on metal clank sound that comes from the rear going over every single bump (small divets in the road) so when Im driving on a rough road it is clinking like crazy and i hate it. Ive taken all my tools out of the trunk, taken out the jack and spare...
  15. Electronics
    I have the harmon Kardon sound system in my 325xi. The guy who had it before me, blew all the speakers and the amp is also blown. Did this come with a sub? I don't think so. So I've replaced 2 speakers already and that helped. My question is should just replace the factory amp and buy a sub? Or...
  16. E46 General
    Half-joking half-serious thread.. a couple days ago I replaced my fuel filter after a long time trying to track down issues causing my fuel consumption to be ridiculous (like 14L/100km, ~17MPG). This fuel filter change ultimately got my mileage down to great levels. I did other repairs along...
  17. E46 General
    Hi everyone, This noise might be split into two.. The loud ‘pop’/knock when shifting between reverse/drive/park etc is very loud and noticeable. I have been told by mechanics it is likely backlash in my diff.. Second, is a general knocking in the rear when making sharp turns/ going over...
  18. E46 General
    I've been able to capture a deep rumbling sound emitting from behind the dashboard's instrument cluster in the referenced video. It seems to be right behind the headlight controls. It is present for about 5 seconds immediately after starting the car, and then disappears completely before...
  19. E46 General
    Hey guys, Bought my 325i a month ago, drove and felt absolutely perfect. Only done 3 long journeys, the last one being a couple of weeks back - it's at 78K miles and hasn't had any previous issues regarding sounds or performance. About a week ago, I noticed an odd tapping sound when I was...
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