EML Repair Procedure???

[talltorontoguy]

My EML light is going into limp mode periodically. Happens on the highway, typically after accelerating and then taking foot off the gas.

Last year sometime I read a procedure on how to repair the EML potentiometer on the 3.5l. It was a delicate operation but worth the risk as a replacement is very very expensive. The EML was only on later model E34 535 with ASC.

Does anyone recall where the procedure is? I seem to recall some other links on the same page for twisted seat back repair and some OBC interpretation. (Totally guessing).

Rod

[winfred]

http://www.users.qwest.net/~gbower/bmw/BMWThrottles.htm

[talltorontoguy]

Thanks much... have you ever done one of these and if so are there any particular pitfalls to watch out for?

[winfred]

i haven't had to do one yet but it looks varly straight forward

[shogun]

with some colour pen. Do not know if that anchor is the right English word, but see pic number 6 on the left side the darker colour piece inside the DK.
When dissasembling mark all positions with a colour marker or whatever you have for that.
I have done 2 DK's for my V12 engine. BMW Japan wanted to have 4.500 US$ for 2 new DK's :(
So instead of that I bought 2 used ones from a parts V12 for 250 $ total cost and completely disassembled them and overhauled them.
But not yet installed as the old ones are still going strong.
Just a preparation for day X when I need them :D
http://www.7-forum.com/modelle/e32/drosselklappe/

Instructions is in German language but nice pics.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

I was wondering how they sync'd the two throttle bodies.

That beats a flow meter and a screw drive by a mile.

[shogun]

You have to synchronize the 2 DK's quite often. Even after you made a reset.
But that is much, much easier than on the old style carburators. I had 2 Weber double carburators on my 2002 a long time ago when I was young. Modified cylinder head, intake system, exhaust system abd other goodies. Terrible fast for that time in 1975-1980. But it was a horror to sync the Weber carb's.
Here is the instruction for sync DK's from my website
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/erich/m70_sync.jpg

[talltorontoguy]

My girlfriend is from Japan and is in Tokyo as I type this. Where are you located there? I've been a couple of times...