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View Full Version : auto parts store Kunu 11-01-2007, 03:05 PM I tried to locate the coil for my friends car and everyone is telling me that it will take a month to get it in. I know there is a auto parts store here somewhere that sells foreign parts but cant remember the name of it. or does anyone have any other suggestions besides the dealer as to where I can get a coil. Thanks ronin009 11-01-2007, 03:09 PM what kind of car? VCS 11-01-2007, 03:15 PM HIP? Hawaii Import Parts 591-2882 ilaniwai st Blitzkrieg Bob 11-01-2007, 04:28 PM If you can'y find it locally, give Patrick at BMA a call http://www.bmaparts.com/ Telephone Numbers (888) 262-3911 Toll Free PCP JR 11-01-2007, 06:14 PM If you can'y find it locally, give Patrick at BMA a call http://www.bmaparts.com/ Telephone Numbers (888) 262-3911 Toll Free I'll bookmark them too. Interesting. That car does use just one coil, but earlier 318s had the multiple coil packs. Seems like a step backward? :confused http://www.bmaparts.com/RenderScriptTemplate.epc?_cmd=epccat_VehicleWHD&cookieID=27U12YN9W27U12Z7Y8&yearid=1997%40%401997&makeid=BMW%40%40BMW%40%40X&engineid=1011306%40%40318I++%2F+L4%2D1895cc+1%2E9L +GAS+FI++%28M44%29%40%40318I+&catid=Ignition%40%40Ignition&mode=PA&subcatid=Ignition+Coil@@Ignition+Coil Kunu 11-01-2007, 11:17 PM what kind of car? its a 1994 318i ronin009 11-02-2007, 12:01 AM its a 1994 318i i have one more question...build date....pre 12/93 or post 1/94? there is a huge difference in price. Kunu 11-02-2007, 12:52 AM I would say post 1/94...it is one single coil not 4 ea individual coils. I did call BMA although they were closed patrick did call me directly back he said he could have it here by Monday shipped express. But couldnt give me a price as the computers were messing up. Said to call him back tomorrow. I was hoping to find one to put in to see if that was the problem. I hate to have my friend spend almost $150 or so just to find out its not the coil.. ronin009 11-02-2007, 12:58 AM My vendor's price is not that great on that part. Its $252 plus freight. Kunu 11-02-2007, 01:00 AM My vendor's price is not that great on that part. Its $252 plus freight. Oh wow that would be one way to loose a friend.. thanks though VCS 11-02-2007, 01:20 AM Oh wow that would be one way to loose a friend.. thanks though :lol Brendan, try see if you can test that coil first. If it has points i could help you....but it probabbly has electronic. could be that inducer thinggy also :dunno cant you by-pass the distributor and ground out the - side of the coil and check for spark? anyone? Blitzkrieg Bob 11-02-2007, 02:24 AM :lol Brendan, try see if you can test that coil first. If it has points i could help you....but it probabbly has electronic. could be that inducer thinggy also :dunno cant you by-pass the distributor and ground out the - side of the coil and check for spark? anyone? No points, no dizzy...it's run by the DME. I'd test the coil, main relay, CPS and fuel pump. Don't buy anything yet. Get someone with a code reader to pull the codes and then test. What shape in the data plug? big round one under the hood, or trapezoid plug in the cabin? VCS 11-02-2007, 02:40 AM No points, no dizzy...it's run by the DME. I'd test the coil, main relay, CPS and fuel pump. Don't buy anything yet. Get someone with a code reader to pull the codes and then test. What shape in the data plug? big round one under the hood, or trapezoid plug in the cabin? there ya go. my vote: DME Kunu 11-02-2007, 01:32 PM the tester is a big round one. does anyone have a tester that I could borrow this weekend? |