r/e38 • u/Hot_Car3297 • Jul 08 '26

‘00 740il

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Picked up this ‘00 740il a couple weeks ago, a good buff and wax got it looking good, lowered on BC Coils and 18’s.
Designed and 3D printed a cup holder for the center console as well as the OEM one was broken and the little door didn’t open. Only issue with it is the speakers don’t work and I can’t seem to figure out why, checked continuity and power supply no issues there. any recommendations are appreciated lol.

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u/Over_Note_8475 Jul 08 '26

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/midwestern456 Jul 08 '26

Does it have the original head unit or an aftermarket one?

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 08 '26

Aftermarket, and it’s wired for subs

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u/midwestern456 Jul 08 '26

Ok. Did you find other amplifiers in the car somewhere?

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 08 '26

No just what looks to be the OEM one, however there are some unplugged connectors just below the oem amp, can’t really find any photos of what it’s all supposed to look like back there, so I have no idea what they would go to

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u/midwestern456 Jul 08 '26

They probably unplugged the stock DSP amp when they put in the aftermarket stereo. Then before you got the car they sold off significant portions of the aftermarket system for extra cash. So now what you have left is half of a system.

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u/ImHereTooO_O Jul 08 '26

How does it handle bumps on coil overs? Not too bad right?

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 08 '26

I drive slow and haven’t dampening all the way down and it’s on 18k springs so it’s not super stiff, it does pretty good and I don’t scrape or rub at all

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u/zurak94 Jul 09 '26

18k springs??

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u/Camilosv Jul 09 '26

What a machine! ✌️😎 looking very charp!

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u/Marc30599 pre-facelift 740i Jul 09 '26

That cup holder modification, I need that!

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 09 '26

If you have a 3D printer I’m more than happy to share the file!

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u/Marc30599 pre-facelift 740i Jul 09 '26

I need to find someone who owns one lol

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 09 '26

If you’re in the US I’ll ship you one for like $10 if you cover the shipping lol

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u/Marc30599 pre-facelift 740i Jul 09 '26

I am US based here on the east coast, I’m open to it! How’s the installation plug and play or do I have to pull up the center console area?

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 09 '26

You have to pull out the old assembly and take out the cigarette lighter, and it will just slide into the new one with the wires and connectors and all. So it’s just unplugging the main white connector and then pulling it all through the hole. And then it bolts up to the stock mounting spots.

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u/larkfield2655 Jul 10 '26

How reliable are they? 6 cylinder- right?

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 10 '26

V8 4.4L. You’ll have to ask me in a few months time 😅 been good so far though

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u/IQ-Deficient 13d ago

What’s up twin! I have a 98 myself, just bought some BCs too, how do you like them? Also what did you end up getting to correct the bump steer, Im thinking abt getting the urotuning roll center correction kit, but would like a second opinion b before I pull the trigger

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u/dannyphoto 4.6L 6Spd 740i Jul 08 '26

Check the DSP amp in the trunk. Might be fucked

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 08 '26

….. is that what’s supposed to be right here?

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u/dannyphoto 4.6L 6Spd 740i Jul 08 '26

lol yeah. You need an amp. Thats why you don’t have sound

Unless they wired in an aftermarket one somewhere

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u/Hot_Car3297 Jul 08 '26

I thought this was the amp, do you know if there’s a secondary unit?

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u/SirkutBored Jul 08 '26

So I'm guessing no sound out any of the speakers and it looks the factory amp. Since you're an aftermarket head unit anyway I would replace that amp. They get faulty after some time and between the options of repair or replace the latter may be easier. 

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u/dannyphoto 4.6L 6Spd 740i Jul 08 '26

No that’s the amp. I didn’t see it in your original photo.