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      11-03-2021, 12:13 PM   #11
chef423
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Drives: E90
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: SoCal

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Originally Posted by DenverSteve View Post
Too many possibilities: incompatible parts, bad ground, blown fuse, too much corrosion, you f(#$ed something up.....??

Solution - take it to your dealer if they work on older 3-series cars (some don't) or your independent. It probably could have been fixed by now.

The #1 rule that works "for me" is - don't try to be a German-car mechanic if you're not a German-car mechanic. There are too many interconnected electronic items on newer cars.

#2 is - Don't buy an older German car without setting aside $1,000-$2,000 a year for professional maintenance. Not total - per year. You will eventually need it.
Bought the car and have updated about 8k worth of parts. So im all in. I bought this car for that reason. And I am German, but i dont need that title to be able to work on this car.

Looking for additional input from EXP wrenchers.
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