As the title suggests, I'm looking to upgrade my sound system (nothing two special). Harman Kardon is a great system but the OEM subs don't deal with heavy bass really well and it tends to get muffled.
I'm looking at adding two JBL 12" subs at the rear but have no idea where to start.
Is it more difficult an install on a car factory fitted with HK? Are there a lot of modifications to the current system that need to be done?
Replacing my head unit is not an option as I would like to keep the OEM look and not lose TV functionality
Info: there are two OEM 8" subs already mounted in the boot and as far as I know there's an OEM sub located next to the CD shuttle.
I hope some one can assist me. I purchased the vinyl kit from ebay and it has finally arrived. However I am wary of installing this on my own. Is there someone out there that is in Durban and could assist me with applying the vinyl?
ive got a 2005 e90 320d, has anyone done decat on these and what are the possible outcomes? any faults come up after decat or is it pretty straight forward ?
So my gearbox has a leak.....According to bmw the oil filter pan needs to be replaced. at R4000 for the pan and R700 per lt oil. Also oil feed lines needs new O rings
Since this looks like a common issue due to the pan being made of plastic. Has anyone found a more long term solution.
Telkom ADSL speed upgrade on the cards Telkom is considering upgrading its entry level ADSL speeds as a way to increase its value proposition
Staff Writer July 27, 2014
Telkom is considering a speed increase for its entry level ADSL service from 2Mbps to 4Mbps.
Telkom said that it is continuously reviewing its DSL product offerings in terms of price and quality.
“We are of the view that any improvements in this regard increases the value proposition to broadband customers and further contributes to the growth of the fixed broadband market,” Telkom said.
Telkom said the possible increase of the current entry level speed offering “Up to 2 Mbps” to “Up to 4 Mbps” is under consideration and its viability is being investigated.
“A final decision is only possible after this process has run its course. Telkom will only inform its wholesale customers of any developments in this area if and when it is appropriate to do so,” Telkom said.
The upgrade, if it happens, will follow an increase in entry level ADSL speeds from 1Mbps to 2Mbps, which was implemented at the beginning of 2014.
SA teachers cannot even type a test paper on a computer: report Despite government’s promise that all SA pupils will get an IT education by 2013, the number of schools with computers, connectivity has actually decreased
Staff Writer July 27, 2014
The Department of Education has admitted that the number of schools with computers and connectivity has decreased over the last decade.
This, the Sunday Times reported, is despite a government promise 10 years ago that “every pupil in South Africa would be IT-capable by 2013”.
“The number of schools with IT infrastructure declined from 26.5% in 2002 to 24% in 2011,” the newspaper report stated.
The Department of Education has now made a new pledge: all pupils would have access to the web and know how to navigate it within the next 10 years.
There are, however, many challenges. “Only 32% of teachers have received training and of those only 10% have implemented the training in the classroom,” the Sunday Times stated.
This means that over 50% of the computing equipment at schools has rarely been touched, because teachers cannot use it. This is according to e-learning activist and ministerial committee member Kobus van Wyk.
Maths, Science and Technology report shows just how bad it is
A 2013 ministerial task team report titled “Investigation into the implementation of Maths, Science and Technology” highlighted just how big a challenge the education system is facing.
The report found that while learners are interested in technology and in some cases are using it already, the teachers are being left behind.
“Many teachers are digitally illiterate and unable to use technology as a teaching and learning tool,” the report stated.
“Teachers are unable to perform a simple task like type a Mathematics or Science test paper and are in dire need of ICT training.”
It was further found that that computer hardware is often delivered to the schools with no security processes in place, no dedicated computer lab infrastructure, no ICT training and no installation of the hardware. This rendered the equipment useless.
Shortly after new minister of public enterprises, Lynne Brown, read Eskom Generation the riot act at the 2014 Eskom financial results presentation on 11 July 2014, there are signs that a significant shake-up is on the cards at Eskom.
Mike Rossouw, former general manager engineering at Richards Bay Minerals, group executive strategy and risk at Impala Platinum, executive director at Xstrata Alloys and then executive director power at Hatch South Africa, has moved to Eskom as “energy thought leader”, with the role of “accelerating the recovery of Eskom’s generation fleet capacity and reliability”.
In order to be independent of industry players, Rossouw has resigned as a director of Hatch South Africa, and now has an employment contract direct with Eskom, where he reports to the current acting Eskom CEO, Collin Matjila. Rossouw was on the board of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) from about 1999 to 2004 at a time when Matjila was chairman of NERSA.
It is understood that Rossouw will be assisting and supporting Matjila, and the still to be appointed new CEO of Eskom, on strategic, technical and engineering issues facing Eskom Generation, and indeed the wider Eskom group.
While a director of Xstrata Alloys in South Africa, Rossouw served as chairman of the Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) for several years, during which time he was also chairman of the National Emergency Response Team (NERT) after the 2008 Eskom blackouts, and programme manager of the working group that drafted the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity IRP 2010–2030 for the Department of Energy (DoE).
At the Eskom financial results presentation, the minister of Public Enterprises said that only 57% of Eskom’s performance targets had been met, that she was tired of the rhetoric, and that Eskom needs to stop the decline in generation performance, think outside the box and do something extraordinary.
Then at the budget vote speech to Parliament on 16 July 2014, the minister said that state-owned companies like Eskom “must simply get the basics right”, and that their boards and management must be “paragons of strong, visionary and strategic leadership, cutting edge business practices, innovation and exemplary governance”.
She added that “resolving the challenge of shifting this country to a situation in which we have ample reserves of affordable and reliable electricity is a very high priority”.
She went on further to say that a sustainable funding framework that is independent of the fiscus is required, and that this framework must attract private sector funding and guarantee a reasonable return on assets, while allowing space for government to leverage the build programme for better developmental outcomes.
The above statements by the new minister of public enterprises minister, together with those by new energy minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson (here and here), and the appointment of Mike Rossouw reporting to the acting Eskom CEO, appear to indicate that a shake-up is on the cards as part of a new urgency in addressing the severe problems facing the electricity supply industry in South Africa.
Howsit guys,Eid Muburak to all celebrating. Need some help finding a carbon fibre Hamann front lip for an M3 E92. If anyone is selling or knows someone who might have stock please let me know. Thanks
I'm battling with my 730 and would appreciate some input to sort her out.
A bit of history first: the car stood for a few years due to a blown head gasket, top was redone, the company doing it went belly up shortly after I handed the head in and it took some time to get it back.
Last year we started to rebuild her and all was right again for a while after replacing fuel tank, fuel pump and obviously the filter too.
After a 500km trip last weekend, she has developed a miss/rough running under load.
As long as I keep a light right foot she pulls fine and runs smoothly but if I try to accelerate harder, it's like she runs into a wall and I can feel a roughness.
I've noticed that as long as I keep the economy meter (which responds to vacuum as far as I know? ) under about 20l/100 she's smooth but if I go beyond that she misses.
I've replaced the 2 vacuum lines from the intake manifold to the fuel regulator and side of the MAF/throttle body coupling because they were very old and dodgy. I thought it might be a vacuum leak somewhere but it made no difference at all.
What's interesting to me is that under steady throttle conditions the needle in the economy meter seems to move all the time - on our E39 it tends to be very stable under the same conditions.
Where do I look next - fuel regulator, injectors, timing? Somewhere else?
My car is feeling a little sad lately because of some inconsiderate people in parking lots scratching my lovely car. My trigger finger is itching to get hold of these dicks, but before any of this happens I wanna get her repaired and shiny again. I have some slight hail damage on the bonnet which I wanna fix in the process as well.
Can anyone recommend somewhere I can take it? I dont wanna send it through insurance because the excess is more than the actual damage (hail damage only) and it seems kind of pointless.
Hi guys and girl. Just curious... i drive an e36 325i. .1995...
Im reading a May 2014 issue of car mag and apparwntly inyhe past they recommended using LRP. I've always used unleaded petrol...i know this sounds like a super noob question. but what are your thoughts and advice with regards to this.
After I sold my previous Cooper S I was never happy. Even the M-Sport wagon couldn't cheer me up so I did it again.
I got myself a 2005 Cooper S with a dealer fitted JCW kit. And its fun! Goes like a very small train and who ever bought it first ticked all the right boxes.
NO sunroof so less weight, PDC at the rear, Chrono pack so now on the track I can keep an eye on oil temps, MFSW so I have cruise control and obviously the JCW upgrade so I have somewhere between 150 - 155 kw.
Only one or two trim pieces need attention but its mostly there.
And as a fellow Fanatic will agree on goes like it should and puts a smile on your face.
And ad a bonus the kids fit in the back so my wife doesn't care.
Quote:First let me say, I realize you can buy headlight restoration kits that work just as well. I've used the 3M kit before and it worked well on my old car. But they are usually $15+, and one time use. I had most of the supplies already to do this, and can repeat in the future without having to buy anything. I figured I would just show people another option.
The Problem:
My 2008 E92 335i had developed what looked like eyebrows, except not the cool kind. They were oxidation eyebrows!
I tried rubbing some Meguiars PlastX using just a terry towel, but it only cleaned them a little bit. This was going to require sanding.
Tools Used
-Terry Towels, lots of them
-Rubbing Alcohol
-600 grit sandpaper (1 sheet cut into 1/4ths. I used a single 1/4th sheet per headlight)
-1200 grit sandpaper (cut same way)
-2000 grit sandpaper (cut same way)
-Spray bottle filled with water
-Meguiars PlastX (or any other oxidation remover/headlight restorer, 3M rubbing compound, etc)
-Porter Cable Orbital Polisher
-Lake Country White Foam Pad
-Lake Country Orange Foam Pad (white turned out to not be enough cutting power)
-Blue Painters tape
The process:
Start by taping everything off. Don't want to damage your paint! I did this before sanding, then cleaned the tape off after sanding, and re taped prior to buffing
When everything is taped off, you are ready for your first wet sanding. Spray the headlight liberally with water. Using the 600 grit sandpaper, sand the headlight as evenly as you can. I really focused on the "eyebrow" obviously, but overall I tried to sand the rest of the headlight evenly as well as to not have any non-uniform scratching. I spent about 5 minutes per headlight with this step, making sure to spray water throughout the process to keep the headlight wet. When you finish sanding, spray the headlight off and wipe it with a towel, to check how uniform your now hazy/scratched headlight is. Don't be afraid, it won't look good (but will be VERY smooth). This completely removed the eyebrow, but hazed up the entire headlight. Mine looked like this:
Repeat the sanding process, except this time using 1200 grit paper. I spent the same amount of time on this step as the 600 grit. Rinse and wipe the headlight when finished. Mine looked like this after 1200 grit (not much different, you essentially are just removing the 600 grit scratches and replacing with 1200 grit)
Move onto the 2000 grit paper. I spent more time on this step, about 8-10 minutes per headlight as to ensure I had things as evenly as I could get them and had removed all of the previous scratches. Again, make sure to use plenty of water as you are sanding. I was holding the bottle with my left hand, and sand paper in my right hand, and spraying as I sanded. Clean/wipe when finished. My headlights looked like this:
Now would be a good time to either fully wash your car, or in my case I just peeled off the tape, and rubbed the front end and headlights with a wet towel dabbed with some rubbing alcohol to remove all of the wet sand haze. Re-tape your headlights with clean painters tape. Now comes the magic part, the polishing/buffing out of all the scratches you've put into the headlight. I did this step using a Porter Cable orbital polisher with Lake Country foam cutting pads. An equally acceptable approach would be to use a drill with a wool buffer attachment. Meguiars PlastX was my compound of choice. There are probably better products such as 3M rubbing compound, but in this case I was relying on the cutting pads to do most of the work instead of the compound. I spent about 5 minutes per headlight with a white pad, which is just a very very light cut that is typically used after you have removed paint swirls and are putting on a polishing compound onto your paint. I didn't want to over buff the headlights so I started with this. As you will see, this turned out to not be enough to remove the scratches.
With my headlights still looking hazy (but at least the eyebrows were gone!) I was disappointed at this stage thinking I wasn't going to be able to remove the scratch haze, but I switched to a Lake Country Orange cutting pad instead of the white. The orange pad is typically used with a paint swirl remover, so it is capable of light cutting action. I also turned up the orbital polisher to almost full power (5/6). The results were MUCH better!!
Overall I am very pleased how it turned out. If I didn't already have a Porter Cable (that I previously bought to do a paint swirl correction when I bought the car), I would have probably just bought one of the 3M kits that uses a regular old drill. Hopefully this at least gives people another option to consider. The only thing I want to do more is I want to put a sealant on the headlights to prevent oxidation from happening frequently. I plan to use Wolfgang paint sealant 3.0 on the headlights the next time I seal my cars paint.
Hi guys...
So i have searched the forums with no luck so hoping some one with here can share some info...
My horn stopped working but when the horn is pressed you hear the relay in the cubby ticking.
So i started by searching the forums and seems to be a commonly reported fault but nobody reports back on how they sorted the problem.
So i started by checking fuses. Guys feel free to correct me if im wrong along the way... so horn fuses on the e90 is listed as fuses 16 & 59.. the fuse in position was burnt out so i replaced it and the horn is working again, but now it seems to be way softer that what it originally was...in fact my horn sounds a bit sick now, im actually embarrassed to press the horn now
Any light shared on this topic would be highly appreciated .Thanks guys
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