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Re: 2005 330i looking into getting extended warranty [roadburner] by blueguydotcom
Mar 11, 2009 (6:40 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Mar 10, 2009 2:25 pm)

Agreed. And love that ZHP. I miss mine dearly.
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Re: 2005 330i looking into getting extended warranty [blueguydotcom] by roadburner
Mar 11, 2009 (8:04 am)
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Replying to: blueguydotcom (Mar 11, 2009 6:40 am)

And love that ZHP. I miss mine dearly.
 
I keep hoping a nice low mileage ZHP sedan will turn up in my area. If it does the Mazdaspeed is history...
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under dash OBD by uncleto
Mar 11, 2009 (8:51 am)
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Does anybody have a picture of where's to connect the code reader under the dash? im not sure what it looks like. thanks!
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Re: under dash OBD [uncleto] by roadburner
Mar 11, 2009 (11:23 am)
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Replying to: uncleto (Mar 11, 2009 8:51 am)

It should be located in the left under-dash area:
 

 
The port should look something like this.
 
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Service Engine Soon by uncleto
Mar 11, 2009 (1:40 pm)
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Just got hold of the OBDII scan tool to check whats the prob. with my 325xi wagon. It reads, P1345 misfire cylinder 2 with fuel cut-off. does anybody knows if this is a serious one that need immediate action? can i still use the car for now? any imputs will much be appreciated. many thanks!
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Re: under dash OBD [roadburner] by uncleto
Mar 11, 2009 (1:44 pm)
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Replying to: roadburner (Mar 11, 2009 11:23 am)

many thanks! I was able to locate and performed the task. just need to know if the code P1345 or misfire cylinder 2 with fuel cut-off, will cost me an arm and a leg!
 
Thanks again.
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Re: Service Engine Soon [uncleto] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Mar 11, 2009 (1:50 pm)
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Replying to: uncleto (Mar 11, 2009 1:40 pm)

Well it means you have a 5 cylinder car most or all of the time. This could be a spark plug defect, or wiring, or ignition coil that is causing that cylinder to misfire. The computer, sensing this, shuts off fuel to that injector.
 
Also one always has to be suspicious of bad valve lifters on 3-series, but you didn't specify year. If the car runs rough and then runs better when warmed up, I'd look more closely for a bad lifter as well as the usual ignition component failures that I mentioned.
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Re: Service Engine Soon [Mr_Shiftright] by uncleto
Mar 11, 2009 (2:10 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 11, 2009 1:50 pm)

Itsa 2001 325xi wagon with 63000mls.did some major work last year incl. spark plug and fuel filter change. now the car is mostly driven may be once a week. last week after the storm that hit NY i decided to use on thursday, when suddenly the car just died after i started it. the second try the car did start and drove it with the Service Engine Soon lit. i thought its bec. its cold and needs to be wrmed up. everynow and then, i try to just start the car without moving so it wont be idle.i hope its just a bad gas that precipitated this issue. Thanks again.
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Re: Service Engine Soon [uncleto] by roadburner
Mar 11, 2009 (7:47 pm)
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Replying to: uncleto (Mar 11, 2009 2:10 pm)

If you are starting the car and running it without driving it I'd suspect that you have a fouled plug. Try driving the car for 20-50 miles, clear the code, and see if the CEL returns.
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Re: Service Engine Soon [roadburner] by uncleto
Mar 12, 2009 (5:01 am)
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Replying to: roadburner (Mar 11, 2009 7:47 pm)

Yes, i will do that today. im going for a dental appointment. wish me luck! ill let you know . will keep in touch. thanks.

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