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2006 BMW 330i Replacing & Upgrading Brakes DIY

Peter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:04:00 +0000

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Q I will be replacing my front brakes soon and would like some advice and/or your opinion on parts and procedure. A tech article on this subject would be a worthy read. I plan to replace my rotors with original BMW parts

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BMW Brake Pad Noise (Rattle) – Anti-Rattle Clips

Otto — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:47:37 +0000

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Q car year: 1994 car model: 318i Convertible The inside disc brake pad on all four wheels rattles between the caliper and the rotor until the brakes are applied. Please tell me how to stop this. The outside pads don’t do this because of the

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2002 BMW 330i E46 ABS And Traction Control Lights/System

Peter — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:12:35 +0000

Q After getting my BMW out of the Ice (spinning tires) after a snow storm, The DSC warning light along with a Yellow Brake Warning lamp stays on. It will not turn off by pressing the button. Car seems to handle and drive fine. How do I get the lights to reset or turn off?

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1988 BMW 735i Brake Lights Don’t Turn On – E32 – Brake Light Circuit Fault

Peter — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:32:20 +0000

Q On the dash board, I get the message: “Brake LT circuit +”. Brake lights can’t turn on. I brought to the garage, the tech. check all fuses, couldn’t sovle the problem. So, where should I check (in the car) to find out the defective part(s) in order to change them?

A If the brake lights

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BMW E39 5-Series BRAKE Warning

Otto — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:13:58 +0000

Q car year: 1997 car model: 528i I have a very frustrating problem. On my dash the “Brake” Light has turned on and I cannot figure out why. I checked the fluid and added some, I have scanned the computer for codes and that turned up nothing. Any ideas?

A When the BRAKE warning comes on, in the lower

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BMW E28 & E24 Big Brake Upgrade – 528e, 533i, 535i, 633csi, 635csi

Otto — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:18:36 +0000

Q car year: 1985 car model: 635CSi What is included in a brake upgrade on a 85 635csi? I have read that other owners have done this by using the parts from a 735. If so what parts are needed? Thank you in advance.

A There are, in fact, a number of different approaches that you can take in

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2001 BMW 530i Shakes When Braking – E39

Peter — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:25:52 +0000

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Q I own a 2001 530i and for a while now the car front end shimmys and shakes when braking. It does it at all speeds and it is more pronounced when decelerating from faster speeds. I have changed out my upper

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1986 BMW 535i ABS Light & Pulsating Pedal – E23, E24, E28, E30

Peter — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:37:58 +0000

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Q I have an 86 535i. The ABS light comes on a minute or so after driving. When applying brakes, it sometimes feels very ’squirrely’, it smooths out eventually. It started after my right front strut tower broke (rusted out). I got

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BMW Brake Dust

Otto — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:20 +0000

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Q car year: 2011 car model: M3 Coupe On my 2011 M3, the brake dust is very hard to keep up with. Keeping the rims clean is no small exercise. I was thinking of changing compounds to help with the problem. I assume from the

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BMW Brake Squeal / Noise

Peter — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:31:25 +0000

Q Could the dust from the dirt road we live off of be causing the problem? Earlier this year I bought my wife a nice used 1990 bmw ix. The brakes started squealing loudly shortly thereafter. But they only do it occasionally and it sounds like a mack truck stopping. We have had new brake pads

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