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  1. JohnS
    I'll take them. e-mail sent. John
  2. JohnS
    These guys (BnR) sell an 85 AMP internally regulated alternator that fits the tii: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-TII-Alternator-85-AMP-Drop-Bosch-Built-2002Tii-/350520456699?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item519ca5b5fb Make sure that you save your original pully because the pullys supplied on the alternators from BnR are too small to fit with a standard sized tii fan belt.
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    I'm interested. e-mail sent. Thanks, John
  4. JohnS
    That thing looks pimp-o-licious. Where's the fuzzy dice?
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    I had that problem on one of my cars. I was only getting about 11.5 volts at the solenoid even though I had new battery, new battery cables, new alternator. I didn't want to replace the ignition switch (which is the likely culprit) or dig into the original 38 year old wiring harness. So I wired up one of these "low voltage" Bosch WR1 starter relay kits (Got it from AutoHausAZ). It's a band-aid solution until I replace the ignition switch and/or wiring... It basically does what you were doing with the screw driver, but the relay will trigger using the lower voltage from the ignition switch.
  6. JohnS
    I was thinking the same thing, I wonder if he made money or broke even?
  7. JohnS
    Mike is correct (as usual) that the sockets are metal on the side marker lights. I was thinking about the plastic tail light sockets being plastic and sometimes melted.
  8. JohnS
    You need to push the bulb IN slightly before trying to turn it that 1/4 counterclockwise turn. I've also seen the plastic bulb socket get slightly melted on some cars and that can make the bulbs hard to remove. Good luck.
  9. JohnS
    I'd buy another complete set too. COME ON RIMSPOKE, ONE MORE RUN! RIMSPOKE, THANKS FOR PROVIDING THESE OVER THE YEARS. THE BEST QUAILITY THAT I'VE EVER SEEN. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT SERVICE TO THE 2002 COMMUNITY. THANKS! John RIMSPOKE FAN CLUB
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    e-mail sent on the brake fluid resevour. Thanks, John
  11. JohnS
    Lot's of basic stuff on the '73tii Replace Starter (sticky solenoid on the one in there now). Rebuild Heater Box (already pulled, core has tiny leak). Replace Alternator (Bushings and brushes are worn). New Battery Cables. Flush Radiator. Tune up.
  12. JohnS
    +1 on having it pressure tested. Mine had a tiny pinhole leak in the core.
  13. JohnS
    What does lucas oil do? Is that the problem? I'm a big fan of pure Castrol 20W-50 and a Mahle or Mann filter.
  14. JohnS
    There's a FAQ about wiring up the relays: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/content/view/50/32/
  15. JohnS
    +1 on digging the tractors. I went to the Santa Cruz county (where I live) fair this year and they had all sorts of classic restored tractors on display. There was even a Porsche tractor. I was sorry that I didn't bring a camera. Next year...
  16. JohnS
    That wheel looks great! I'm going to look into having Craft Customs cover the original bus wheel from my '73 tii. I've been wanting to have it covered for a long time. Thanks for that link, John
  17. JohnS
    You might want to make sure that you have those Mahle rims checked out to make sure they're straight and true before you go through the trouble of refinishing them and/or installing new tires on them. It appears like the one in the picture might be dinged on the rim and possibly bent. I did that same damage to one of my tii wheels, so I've been there and done that (refinished it and mounted/unmounted tires ... twice). The older alloy wheels are pretty soft... But, they can ussually be fixed too, for a price... Good luck, John
  18. JohnS
    If you're intersted in new tires, I'd suggest getting 185/70 13's The commonly available ones are Sumitomo HTR or Kumho Solus. Both are available at TireRack. I agree with Ray that those Mahle rims are rare and cool. If you want to sell them, let me know.
  19. JohnS
    The bad thing about using poison like Decon is that you might unintentionally poison a cat, dog, hawk or owl when they go after the dying rodents. I use the old fashion traps with peanut butter and also the glue traps for the hard to catch fellas.
  20. JohnS
    I'd crimp the correct type of push on connector to that wire instead of wrapping it around the + coil connection. You can get those spade connections and the crimping tool at any hardware store.
  21. JohnS
    Neither do the later square-tail cars. Instead they grab switchable power from the starter solenoid.
  22. JohnS
    Yes, that green wire normally feeds into a ballast resistor and then from ballast to the + side of the coil. Since it looks like you are using a blue coil that doesn't require the ballast resistor, it should connect directly to the + side of the coil. That wire gets bypassed when starting, that's why the car starts but then dies when you're not in starting mode. Make sure that the wire is getting 12+volts when the key is turned ON, but not turned to START. BTW, that box that the green wire is connected to is called a relay...
  23. JohnS
    +1 on a free flowing OEM exhaust. I replaced an aftermarket exhaust with the factory tii exhaust (Made by Eberspacher) on my '74. Wow, what a difference on an otherwise bone stock tii. It just sounds and works right. I guess the Turbo exhaust is similar or better?
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    Any idea why? The other 2 rods in my '73 have metal ends. If I were BMW, I would have used all metal from the start unless I had a reason not to do so. Probably because of the way that the plastic ends are open on each side of the ball. Less tendency to bind I would think. I renewed the linkage on my '73 with the newer metal ends on that linkage piece and it works fine.
  25. JohnS
    Even my 74 tii (5/74 build date) came with the plastic ends on the forward most linkage piece. If you order that part (#13511260343) from BMW now it comes with the metal ends.
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