Topic: Air Conditioning & Heat

Heater Water Valves

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: The heater is on full ALL of the time. It can also happen that you have no heat at all. If you have no heat and unplugging the plug on top of the heater valve gives you a […]

Heater Water Valves

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: The heater is on full ALL of the time. It can also happen that you have no heat at all. If you have no heat and unplugging the plug on top of the heater valve gives you a […]

IHKA Components and System

Article by: Johan Applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Introduction: The IHKA system (Intergriertes Heizung und Klima Automatic) is probably one of the systems that will cause you some major headaches over the course of your E32 ownership. The system seems really complex, but once you get a better […]

Microfilter Replacement

Article by: Toni Kosec Applies to: all e32 and e34 models – that are equipped with a cabin micro filter (not all are). Problem: The air conditioner micro filter gets clogged up over time with all the dirt that would otherwise end up inside the IHKA/IHKR system or your car. […]

Air Conditioner Seals

Article by: Johan Article applies to: all e32 and e34 models. Problem: My R12 air conditioner system was leaky when I got the car. Upon converting it to R134a I decided that the best way to go was to replace all of the O-rings in the system. Replacing the Expansion […]

AC R134a Retrofit

Article by: Johan Models: All E32s and E34s with an R12 air conditioning system. Includes E31 models with the V12 engine. Problem: My air conditioning system was empty when I bought the car. I had it charged by a so called “air conditioning specialist”. All they did was put in […]