E46 318i 2002 auto to manual conversion

[yat325]

PERHHHHH cayala bro....salutt

 

[V-Man]

^ this fella is McGyver Malaysia la ..hahaha

 

[aidilj]

Wahhhh ... interesting project indeed! Thank you for sharing and documenting it :adore: All the best bro :top:

Dear mods please sticky this thread :4:

Wow this time really kow-kow mod ya bro. All the best to the manual :top:

PERHHHHH cayala bro....salutt

^ this fella is McGyver Malaysia la ..hahaha

Thanks guys, save the good words until the project is done.. :top:

 

[ICEMAN 68]

any new updates ?

yeh this fella deserve to be called McGyver MALAYSIA ....

 

[aidilj]

any new updates ?

yeh this fella deserve to be called McGyver MALAYSIA ....

Still waiting for a part to arrive.. But have been refreshing/reading on how to start the car without the auto trans so there would be no drama on the swap day. Expected swap day is next week weekday.

Also cleaning and regreasing the shifter pivot.

 

[aidilj]

Some work done today is more preparation for the swap. The automatic shifter panel was removed

While inspecting the connection, noticed a cable that run from the shifter to steering column. This is supposed to only allow shifting when the key is turned. Also, key wont be able to be removed without this cable. Will need to figure out how to handle this.

Cable from shifter

Cable end at column

Inserted to a port near the key

Reading a bit more on clutch operation, since mine is EWS 3.3 there won't be a connection from clutch module to EWS but only to DME. Quoting source (http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/BMW_EWS.pdf)

Transmission Range Selection Input
With the introduction of the SKE type connectors on Transmission Control Modules the
direct input from the Transmission Range Selector Switch is eliminated. The input for range
selection is now received from the AGS Control Module.
On manual transmission vehicles clutch status is input directly into the DME.

The EWS 3.3 connector

Washed the boot and did a mockup

 

[Insured By Mafia]

nice bro..you will enjoy it

mamat nie cam kenai ja..!!! Bang fariz, apa macam?? ngeh ngeh ngeh..!!!!

 

[Insured By Mafia]

Thanks guys, save the good words until the project is done.. :top:

Daymn...nice project bro..!!! Gua caya sama lu la..!!! no worries, mesti mission accomplished punya..!! Im a big fan of you bro...will try my best to come visit you in Penang when i balik kampung..jom pi kena nasi kandar rafee..!!! :rock:

 

[aidilj]

Daymn...nice project bro..!!! Gua caya sama lu la..!!! no worries, mesti mission accomplished punya..!! Im a big fan of you bro...will try my best to come visit you in Penang when i balik kampung..jom pi kena nasi kandar rafee..!!! :rock:

Bro, hopefully everything goes as planned. Yes do let me know when you are around, haven't had nasi kandar for awhile..

By the way, the first post was updated with error message from EGS and other fixes.

 

[Insured By Mafia]

Bro, hopefully everything goes as planned. Yes do let me know when you are around, haven't had nasi kandar for awhile..

By the way, the first post was updated with error message from EGS and other fixes.

Cool..pleasure will be mine bro..will keep u updated once i hit the Island..keje kat KL bro, jarang sgt balik Penang..good luck again bro..looking forward for your project to be completed successfully...Respect sama Sifu..:rock:

 

[Petrus]

Pardon me for my ignorance my fellow frens,

But just curious, do u need to go to Puspakom after u do an auto to manual conversion?

 

[aidilj]

Pardon me for my ignorance my fellow frens,

But just curious, do u need to go to Puspakom after u do an auto to manual conversion?

Bro Petrus, I'm not sure either. Hope the experienced others can advice.

By the way, the installation post was updated..

 

[cythomas83]

Bro Aidilj,
good Job It is...
btw,i also have 146 CAN Moment interface Error...
Mind to explain about this error?

 

[McFir7]

Finally...done...

 

[aidilj]

Bro Aidilj,
good Job It is...
btw,i also have 146 CAN Moment interface Error...
Mind to explain about this error?

Bro. not sure about the error too. A quick search yields this document http://www.bmwtech.ru/pdf/e46/ST034/12 Automatic Transmission Internet.pdf

see page 30, 146 - CAN engine torque signal

looks like a CAN bus communication mismatch between actual torque received and signaled through the bus. I think, I don't know really. Any other error messages?

 

[cythomas83]

Bro. not sure about the error too. A quick search yields this document http://www.bmwtech.ru/pdf/e46/ST034/12 Automatic Transmission Internet.pdf

see page 30, 146 - CAN engine torque signal

looks like a CAN bus communication mismatch between actual torque received and signaled through the bus. I think, I don't know really. Any other error messages?

bro...this is the only error i got from my transmission...
What is CAN Bus..?

 

[aidilj]

bro...this is the only error i got from my transmission...
What is CAN Bus..?

CAN bus is the communication network and protocol where essential modules in the car share information between each other. These modules are DME, EGS, IKE and ABS/DSC.

Similar but less info is also available on the K/I-bus to be used by less critical modules.

 

[arifferio]

terbaikk !!
cant wait to test drive la bro....

 

[tropos_net]

Bro, the shorting of the pin EGS pin 2 and 8 is like starting the car in P mode i think. is the auto ecu still in there? i think the engine ecu will need a config to know that its a manual gearbox.

 

[aidilj]

terbaikk !!
cant wait to test drive la bro....

Set for something next week bro, not around this weekend. Need to break in the used gearbox

Bro, the shorting of the pin EGS pin 2 and 8 is like starting the car in P mode i think. is the auto ecu still in there? i think the engine ecu will need a config to know that its a manual gearbox.

Bro, exactly this is cheating the EGS like the gearbox is there. Yes the auto ecu (EGS/AGS/TCU) still there. Indeed the DME, IKE and EWS need to be programmed for manual, this can be done outside the workshop but at least the actual swap is done and the car is moving. The car is pretty confused now that the EGS is sensing all sorts of failure in the gearbox but still moving. Thanks.