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    P38A Air bag query

    Taking the bulbs out won’t fix the display message, unless you take out all of the display bulbs. Would it still pass if you can’t display mileage etc?
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    Fuel trim diagnostics

    Might be better off shifting this to the RR section as not a lot of people land here.
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    P38A what flattens P38 batteries?

    A fully charged 12V battery sits at 12.6V so no alternator is set to 12.2V, as at that level the battery is 50% discharged.
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    key fob passive reader on ignition barrel

    ... and a duplicate answer! You said you got all replacement locks and fobs as well. It is just possible that your old system was 433 MHz and the replacement fobs 315 MHz or vice versa. If that is the case then the receiver won't "see" the key as it is in the wrong band. We have trouble here...
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    P38A 1996 p38 4.6 converted to bmw 2.5

    You said you got all replacement locks and fobs as well. It is just possible that your old system was 433 MHz and the replacement fobs 315 MHz or vice versa. If that is the case then the receiver won't "see" the key as it is in the wrong band. We have trouble here with the same issue. I bought a...
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    P38A brake pedal? noise

    Spot on.
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    P38A Plenum foam??

    Fly wire example.
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    Brake fluid change p38 2.5DSE 1996/97

    Well if he wants do a full bleed, which would be the best way to go, follow the directions in the manual and forget the fancy kit. The best option is Mark’s pressure blended though, just a little expensive for a one off use.
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    P38A Diesel all metal waterpump.

    Good lord, who knew QH was still in business!
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    Brake fluid change p38 2.5DSE 1996/97

    The "air" one is a vacuum bottle. You hook it up and it "sucks" the fluid through. The other look to be a catch can only.
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    P38 1996/7 HVAC

    Do you have the dash lights turned up? Turn on your headlights, turn your dash lights up to full brightness, turn off the lights and see if that has made a difference.
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    P38A Leaky (stripped thread ) oil cooler -would PTFE tape help

    The hoses are O ring sealed. The pipe nuts are just nipped tight enough to seal the O ring. No ptfe required.
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    P38 overheating ( maybe )?

    http://www.engineguard.eu.com/
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    P38A Check Engine Light and Nanocom Connection Issues

    Of course, there is the possibility that the Nanocom is at fault. Any chance you can see if you can find another car to try it on?
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    P38A Check Engine Light and Nanocom Connection Issues

    With no CEL on a GEMS means no connection between the ECU and BeCM. If you have the problem before and it cured itself, then it is almost certainly a wiring issue. I assume you have the ignition on when trying to communicate with the ECU, as it won’t do it with the ignition off as it does with...
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    P38A What would cause this coolant leak

    Heater O rings. You touch those hoses in the engine bay, next thing you have coolant on the floor inside.
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    P38 - How to remove gearbox side trim panel

    It’s down and back at the same time, and with a fair bit of force.
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    P38A ride sensors

    I haven’t personally, but you see comments on the various forums with people saying everything from …. lasted a week, couldn’t calibrate them, to ….. lasted a couple of years. What I haven’t seen though is someone saying they got years of trouble free service out of them, like the originals.
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    P38A ride sensors

    Yes they are, you will need to recalibrate them.