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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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This is cheap for a 540i.  Especially when it's a

 

 

 

Well let's see shall we.

 

 

17/05/2016 Fail 

 

Refusal Notices

 

    Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.b.7)

    Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

    Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.b.1b)

    Direction indicators not working (1.4.a.2c)

    Front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

    Nearside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

    Offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

    Nearside front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.a.3b)

    Offside front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.a.3b)

    Rear registration plate lamp not working (1.1.c.1d)

    Nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

    Offside headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

    Nearside headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

    Offside headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

    Nearside rear tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape (4.1.d.1b)

    Offside rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

    Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.d.4)

    Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.d.3)

    Exhaust emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.d.3)

    Nearside rear sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.g.2)

    Offside rear sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.g.2)

    Offside rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.b.2c)

    Front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

 

 

Aye, that's "a few things" alright.

 

Presumably (what sounds like) a total absence of any functioning lights on an E39 is going to be down to the failure of some needlessly complicated (and doubtless coded to the car) control module or other?

 

 

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So it needs a healthy kick in the fusebox, two wiper blades, a rubber bush, new sparking plugs, a brake pipe being wire brushed, a £5.37 set of front brake pads and a squirt of WD40 on the handbrake shiz. Which is weird, considering it's German and thus soooo gooood that it'll last forever and never break.

 

Would a Rover P6 need just that, it'd be classed as hopeless English tosh that never was any good to begin with.

Don't you ever buy one.

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Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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There is no evidence of the passenger headlight's existence - for all you know it might not even have one. 

 

also note the dash warning 'selflevel susp. inact...'

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Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

Supernaut

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Presumably (what sounds like) a total absence of any functioning lights on an E39 is going to be down to the failure of some needlessly complicated (and doubtless coded to the car) control module or other?

Correct. Somebody on another forum I used to frequent had an Alpina B10 (based on the E39) and its headlights went all funny, even switching themselves on in the middle of the night. It had a needlessly complex headlight control unit that did indeed require coding to the car. What's wrong with just a switch / relay, BMW? Hmm?

spike60 Rank: Renault 16

spike60

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Correct. Somebody on another forum I used to frequent had an Alpina B10 (based on the E39) and its headlights went all funny, even switching themselves on in the middle of the night. It had a needlessly complex headlight control unit that did indeed require coding to the car. What's wrong with just a switch / relay, BMW? Hmm?

Been there a little with this one. IIRC the coding is just to enter the mileage as it is stored in the light ECU, dash and engine ECU and if they don't all sing the same song you get a little red light next to the display to indicate it may have been tampered with.

Ours was powering up the passenger side main beam alll the time even when parked, there is a repair involving a diode I think but I bodged it putting a relay in the bulb wiring switched from the other side.

spike60 Rank: Renault 16

spike60

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This is cheap for a 540i.  Especially when it's a

 

 

 

Well let's see shall we.

 

 

17/05/2016 Fail 

 

Refusal Notices

 

    Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.b.7)

    Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

    Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.b.1b)

    Direction indicators not working (1.4.a.2c)

    Front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

    Nearside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

    Offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

    Nearside front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.a.3b)

    Offside front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.a.3b)

    Rear registration plate lamp not working (1.1.c.1d)

    Nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

    Offside headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

    Nearside headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

    Offside headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

    Nearside rear tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure out of shape (4.1.d.1b)

    Offside rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

    Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.d.4)

    Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.d.3)

    Exhaust emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.d.3)

    Nearside rear sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.g.2)

    Offside rear sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.g.2)

    Offside rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.b.2c)

    Front brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

 

 

Aye, that's "a few things" alright.

 

Presumably (what sounds like) a total absence of any functioning lights on an E39 is going to be down to the failure of some needlessly complicated (and doubtless coded to the car) control module or other?

 

 

s-l1600.jpg

Theres's some money in the repairs, if it needs main subframe bushes they run about £140 and need a puller, air suspension compressors looked dear when I last looked and all the other bits will add up. Mebby a nice car at the end if you keen and don't mind a project. I have a 530d Touring and some of that looks familiar.....

mercrocker Rank: Isuzu Florian

mercrocker

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Correct. Somebody on another forum I used to frequent had an Alpina B10 (based on the E39) and its headlights went all funny, even switching themselves on in the middle of the night. It had a needlessly complex headlight control unit that did indeed require coding to the car. What's wrong with just a switch / relay, BMW? Hmm?

  

Why not simply wire up the lights that are on but shouldn't be to the ones that aren't working.....

mercrocker Rank: Isuzu Florian

mercrocker

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I've got a right old "lob on" for this.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-MERCEDES-C180-WHITE-/282140117132?hash=item41b0dc888c:g:Y7UAAOSwawpXtLYl&clk_rvr_id=1078801752184&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

 

As white as your brand new PE sneakers and it's never failed an MOT in 11 years.

 

NouveauShite

 

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This looks very nice! 

 

Unfortunately it offends my "no blue" interior rule.  Bugger.

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The Reverend Bluejeans Rank: Isuzu Florian

The Reverend Bluejeans

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C777466

 

HOW MUCH???

 

some lovely wedge action here!!

 

and it is mint......

 

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just i don't much care for the price.....

 

 

£3000? Compared to the rusted, patched up pile of shit Cortina that'll buy, it looks like value to me. Priced about right imo.

AMC Rebel Rank: Renault 16

AMC Rebel

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 but I bodged it putting a relay in the bulb wiring switched from the other side.

Top Work!

AMC Rebel Rank: Renault 16

AMC Rebel

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Why not simply wire up the lights that are on but shouldn't be to the ones that aren't working.....

Ahem 

 

 

but I bodged it putting a relay in the bulb wiring switched from the other side.

 
Sheefag Rank: Lancia Gamma

Sheefag

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Puegoet 205 1.6 auto Madri grass edition

 

 

It's a bloody MADRI GRASS, GIB!

 

 

Clean car got full mot history v5 and keys need a couple bits to put it back on the road good project rare car cheep to run dose start just need to clean spark plugs had power steering and electric Windows

 

'I'm just nipping out to clean me spark plugs love'.

bub2006 Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

bub2006

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Can't get a link posted but there is a rover 2600 on eBay on a E reg for £195 non runner. Worth for parts alone maybe?

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