I’ll unbolt the seats and check 
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Had a few hours this morning to work on the car…. some good bits, some not so good 
First the seat belt / balloon light that was on …
undid the passenger seat and found the little white connector was not in properly.
(this is an old picture but shows the connector )
Plugged it in and sorted the light showing on the dash.
(As you said Mark ,
@Althulas)
However , after clearing that, two lights that were not showing yesterday have decided to light up
I know about the engine management light on the left, but it is the two on the right
and the code
Cant understand as not showing up yesterday ….
Couldn’t even get them to go off when the code was cleared???
Yesterday the brake lights were intermittent when pushing the brake so ordered a new switch last night…. Today …. works perfectly !!!!
Went round all the lights and put the interior and boot bulbs back in … and apart from one rear fog light bulb ( which was replaced ) everything now working.
Screwed in the brass T bar on the roof reservoir in the boot and tested the electric roof … works ok. Which was a relief after I refitted it all
Even drove it out onto the driveway ( about 15ft..
)
I was so tempted to run it round the block but with no Tax , MoT or Insurance I thought better of it ….
First the seat belt / balloon light that was on …
undid the passenger seat and found the little white connector was not in properly.
(this is an old picture but shows the connector )
Plugged it in and sorted the light showing on the dash.
(As you said Mark ,
@Althulas)However , after clearing that, two lights that were not showing yesterday have decided to light up
I know about the engine management light on the left, but it is the two on the right
and the code
Cant understand as not showing up yesterday ….
Couldn’t even get them to go off when the code was cleared???
Yesterday the brake lights were intermittent when pushing the brake so ordered a new switch last night…. Today …. works perfectly !!!!
Went round all the lights and put the interior and boot bulbs back in … and apart from one rear fog light bulb ( which was replaced ) everything now working.
Screwed in the brass T bar on the roof reservoir in the boot and tested the electric roof … works ok. Which was a relief after I refitted it all
Even drove it out onto the driveway ( about 15ft..
)I was so tempted to run it round the block but with no Tax , MoT or Insurance I thought better of it ….
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Those ABS codes will likely reset after 100 yrds down the road.
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- Model of Z
- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.0i (2007)
If they don't reset when you can give it a drive jack the car up and plug the Creator in and view the wheel speed sensors whilst you spin each wheel to see if they are working. Clear the codes as well using the Creator.
All the wheel sensors are new but it could be that the connectors on the car are dirty and need a clean ????
Cant take it round the block … although tempted …. but could jack the rear end up and with the engine running put it in first and run it slowly …
Cant take it round the block … although tempted
…. but could jack the rear end up and with the engine running put it in first and run it slowly …
- Joined
- Nov 25, 2012
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- 178
- Location
- Newport, South Wales,UK
- Model of Z
- Z3 M43 1.8 (1999) and Z4 E85 2.0i (2007)
Do check the connectors and give them a spray with electrical cleaner, I did have a car that set a code after putting a new sensor in and just disconnecting it and then plugging it back in sorted that. Running it whilst jacked up may clear it if it is a rear but won't if its a front obviously.
It seems like one step forward two steps back at the moment, so had a break from it all to work out where I am with it…..
I disconnected the cat sensor connectors and cleaned them and the engine management light went out…so thought that was the problem solved…….but no …. as the light came back on the following day???? But no fault codes showed up???
I still have the two lights (ABS ones ) showing on the dash and the codes still saying Sensors and ABS pump…..
I took it round the block ( late one evening ) and found the brakes not good even though they have been bled 3 times.
and the latest issue , is that the starter motor just clicks and doesn't now start the car. There had been issues with this previously but I thought it was the battery, but the battery is now 100% charged and the starter still clicks…..
So I need to check the connections including any earth wires to ensure they are all clean and tight, but if no issues then I suppose it will be starter motor out….. never done it before and it looks a nightmare to get it out 
Once all these issues are sorted out then my to do list is not much….
Put the glass back in the wing mirrors ( safer to leave them off while working in the garage )
Put the radio back in
Fill the washer bottle and check for leaks
check headlight alignment ( all the lights on the car working as they should now , and I have a new brake pedal switch just in case I need to swap it over)
Need to get the tracking checked ( Get this done when it goes for the MoT)
Put the new wheel nut covers on
I also have a list of things that will be done after a month or two on the road.
Swap over the radiator ( doesnt leak but has been hit but the fan at some point in its life)
Replace thermostat and waterpump ( no idea when these were last done)
Flush the engine and replace the antifreeze
Replace the oil and filter ( currently has new oil but not high quality)
Vanos. ( might go to Basingstoke for this)
I disconnected the cat sensor connectors and cleaned them and the engine management light went out…so thought that was the problem solved…….but no …. as the light came back on the following day???? But no fault codes showed up???
I still have the two lights (ABS ones ) showing on the dash and the codes still saying Sensors and ABS pump…..
I took it round the block ( late one evening
) and found the brakes not good even though they have been bled 3 times.and the latest issue , is that the starter motor just clicks and doesn't now start the car. There had been issues with this previously but I thought it was the battery, but the battery is now 100% charged and the starter still clicks…..
So I need to check the connections including any earth wires to ensure they are all clean and tight, but if no issues then I suppose it will be starter motor out…..
never done it before and it looks a nightmare to get it out Once all these issues are sorted out then my to do list is not much….
Put the glass back in the wing mirrors ( safer to leave them off while working in the garage )
Put the radio back in
Fill the washer bottle and check for leaks
check headlight alignment ( all the lights on the car working as they should now , and I have a new brake pedal switch just in case I need to swap it over)
Need to get the tracking checked ( Get this done when it goes for the MoT)
Put the new wheel nut covers on
I also have a list of things that will be done after a month or two on the road.
Swap over the radiator ( doesnt leak but has been hit but the fan at some point in its life)
Replace thermostat and waterpump ( no idea when these were last done)
Flush the engine and replace the antifreeze
Replace the oil and filter ( currently has new oil but not high quality)
Vanos. ( might go to Basingstoke for this
)