Articles by Firelizard

My Z3 has an aftermarket JVC radio/CD player, but when bought, the front footwell speakers and the door tweeters didn't work and the rear speakers were wired left to right, right to left. Initially, I thought the problem with the front speakers was the amplifier relay, which many online posts...

The plastic sill cover (kick plate) is held on by a push-in black clip at the top (visible), one clip at the inside rear and about 6 along the inside bottom. The door rubber sits on the top of the vertical inner part of the sill cover. When refitting the sill cover, I found that by first...

I bought a Z3 with a broken passenger seatbelt guide (the one mounted on the seat side). The break was about 1cm from the bottom of the guide. This is how I repaired mine. The broken parts could have been glued together, but since these are a weak design I figured some additional reinforcement...

One of mine was missing from the trim panel next to the alarm LED. Rather than pay high prices second-hand, I decided to make my own. I bought some 2mm black ABS plastic sheet to do the job, however at the same time I bought a laptop lithium battery pack to use the batteries inside for a job I...