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The fourth generation 3 Series (E46 chassis) was introduced in 1999 and set the standard for engineering and performance during it's years of production including being named to Car & Driver's 10 best list every one of those years! ! -- View the E46 Wiki

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Old 01-19-2013, 09:16 AM
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Battery keeps going dead!!
Ok, my battery is completely dead. I noticed that there is something that continues to blow in my cabin when I shut the car off. I don't know what the hell is it. I know for a fact that my A/C was disconnected..but why is something blowing, and what is it?
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Old 01-19-2013, 09:53 AM
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Ok, my battery is completely dead. I noticed that there is something that continues to blow in my cabin
It happens to everyone at some point.

- What is the canonical thread on the BMW FSU/FSR/Blower Motor Resistor (1) and what is the right brand FSR to purchase (1) (2) when your interior heating & air conditioning HVAC/IHKA blower motor goes haywire (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) & how to test the FSU (1) (2) (3) & how to repair your own final stage resistor including an autopsy & wiring diagram schematic (1) (2) and why a bad final stage unit will cause the battery to drain overnight (1) (2) (3) & how to isolate and replace the blower motor (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) & how not to replace the FSU (1)
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Old 01-19-2013, 09:58 AM
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Thanks, man!!
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Old 01-19-2013, 11:26 AM
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Old 01-19-2013, 11:32 AM
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Blue is *not* a man, man....
Neither am I. It's just a figure of speech, man.
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Old 01-19-2013, 09:15 PM
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Gen Y can do anything they want. Obama put it in the Constitution!
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Old 01-20-2013, 06:15 AM
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Obama! Obama! Obama!
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Old 01-20-2013, 10:22 PM
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Just what I'd expect from South Jersey. Thank god we're on the same side!
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Old 01-20-2013, 10:24 PM
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Just what I'd expect from South Jersey. Thank god we're on the same side!
Dude, what's your problem?
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Just what I'd expect from South Jersey. Thank god we're on the same side!
Don't be disrespecting New Jersey. Our governor will punch you in the face for money.
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Don't be disrespecting New Jersey. Our governor will punch you in the face for money.
Or eat me
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Old 01-21-2013, 10:42 PM
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Or eat me
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