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Hi, So having waxed lyrical only yesterday as to how smoothly my L322 was driving, it decided to bite me on the ar*e today. I jumped in to run an errand and it didn’t feel at all well, a bit ‘bouncy’ and rough. Going to full lock on steering made rather worrying ‘chirping’ noises and then the...

Hi, I’d hoped to be on here today posting about how I finally understood and solved an EAS problem which I will do, however, while flushed with the success of that, my 2003 L322 decided to ‘reward’ me for being so smug. In the way into work, and in need of some fuel, I’d stopped for a quick...

Hi, I acquired a 2003 4.4l (BMW) L322 last year as a runaround while my daily (Audi) was off the road. I have grown quite attached to the car as, annoyingly, she’s in great nick inside and all the toys work ! There’s a bit of rust in the underside (mostly Surface) and a wee bit of panel...

Hi, Have been quiet here for a while as life got rather busy (and expensive) and ive not had much time to spend on the L322. After locking me out and having to have her broken into, the garage informed me that one of the bonnet latches (Drivers side) was gubbed and not ‘latching’ but that the...

Hi, Just a very quick ‘idiot-check’ before i have a miserable afternoon using the wrong settings… I have a 2003 4.4L petrol L322 which is showing up half a dozen fault codes with IID which it won’t / can’t clear. I was going to have a look into inpa (I have the software and the cable) but I...

Hi, I know I’ve been busy with the L322 of late and have a take of jobs to do to get the P38 back on the road but I’ve just been told that there are a couple of outstanding recall campaigns on the beastie. Do do A255 or A359 mean anything to any of you ? (Other than them being toads somewhere...

Hi, just a quickie, I’m sure I had seen a discussion about this but I can’t find it now so I wondered whether any of you fine folks might know the answer or be able to point me in the right direction. My fuel gauge is faulty, well, it’s ‘offset’. When full it reads 1/4 of a tank falling to...

Hi, I’ve a 2003 L322 which has had an ‘iffy’ radio since I got it. Some of the buttons don’t work and switching it off causes the clock To reset to 12:00 ! I have a donor unit and was going to swap the control board for the buttons across in case it’s a physical issue (some of them work, some...

I suspect I know the answer but, getting increasingly agitated, does the L322 have an EKA code like the P38 does ? Not sure it would help me as I’m completely locked out and looking at locksmith / house brick options Thanks again Bob

Hi, I’ve a 2003 L322 which has periodically shown some reticence with its remote locking. I’ve always had a ‘key battery low’ warning -despite brand new batteries in the fob, and it’s always just worked. Occasionally it would lock some doors and half-lock others but a lock / unlock cycle would...

Hi folks, Probably a common problem but here goes… What is the safest way to jack a 2003 L332 to change a rear wheel if the ‘normal’ jacking point is unsuitable ? Is it safe to jack under the lower wishbone ? -or does this risk EAS damage ? Is there anywhere else I should try ...

Hi, I’ve had a look around and it seems like the BMW INPA software might be a good ‘first fix’ option for a 2003 L323. I do have an ODB2 / Serial adaptor I made for my P38 to use with RSW EAS software. I read, though that there may be a different pin-out for the INPA suite. Does anyone know...

Hi, I’ve just had to drive a Couple of hundred metres to get to a safe spot after a puncture which is annoying and was a bit ‘juddery’. Now safe and trying to jack the beast up to fit the spare I’ve come up against two issues: The scissor jack is utterly blooming useless and I’ve an EAS...

Hi, But of an odd one here… Whilst driving my 2003 4.4 petrol (110,000 miles) I occasionally get a weird ‘rumble’ which feels like going over a rumble strip. It lasts for about 1 sec then often the gearbox will kick down. It feels like it’s coming from the rear N/S. I wondered whether this...

Hi, I promised myself I wouldn’t do this but….. The majority of buttons on the standard spec head unit of my newly-acquired 2003 L322 don’t work -despite feeling like they give a positive contact -so I can’t change audio settings, control the on-board computer or even set the clock ! While...

Having not learned my lesson with my P38, I’m looking at getting a seemingly inexpensive L322 to get me around until I can get the P38 (and my ‘boring’ car) back on the road. Having been burned by the VCU in my P38 (which trashed both rear and then front diffs on the way out) I was wondering...

Hi again, Sorry but I need to tap into your experience again as the jobs I have to do on the P38 mount up and up. after some ankle surgery, I’ve been using the RR as my daily driver and she’s just started to develop distinct vibration which I can feel through the steering wheel. It seems...

Arghhh… So i know that the P38 can be notoriously Moist but mine is leaking annoyingly and I’ve mould sprouting in the cabin, headlining, steering wheel and so on. I can deal with a lot but mould gives me the willies. Reading around, common failures are the boot seal and the sunroof. My boot...

Hi, I was stumbling over some parts to try and prevent my old girl becoming an aquarium and I came across this handy page which has some really useful exploded diagrams and part numbers. I thought id pop it here just in case its of use to anyone else ...

Hi again, I’ve read a lot about hub alignment and oil seal leaks and not touching the collet adjuster. I’Ve also seen that a few hardy souls have made their own version of this £1000 tool on lathes. Sadly I don’t have.a lathe but I do have a 3D printer and wondered whether I could print the...