Oxygen Sensor Replacement: P2247

Oxygen Sensor Replacement: P2247
(E90 330I 2006 BMW)

This time I am going to tell you about Error code P2247, which is Bank 2, Sensor 1.

It actually gave a "Check Engine Light", I plugged in my error code reader, and it actually also gave me error code P0155, as well as P2247.

Replacing an Oxygen Sensor is not very complicated, but it does require a special tool.  An Oxygen Sensor removal tool, you can borrow from Autozone, if you buy the Sensor from there.  Here is a picture of what I got:

Picture of socket here:

Walmart Picture: Socket Removal tool

NOTE:
you have to run the car To Temperature for the car to recognize that it's a new Oxygen sensor: 
- I ran my car for about 5 minutes,
- Turned the car off, and back ON
- Then cleared the code
If you try to clear it too soon, it will not work.  Be patient.

Which sensor is Bank 2 Sensor 1: It is the sensor that is closer to the firewall, on top of the engine.  Pre Catalytic converter.

NOTE: 
Bank 2 Sensor 1 is : Gay color (cable harness) (Code P2247)
Bank 2 Sensor 2 is Black Color (cable harness)  (Not sure what code is)

Faul codes

Note the color of the cables on Sensor 1 and sensor 2.  Bank 1 and 2.

Remove Heat Shield:
To get to the Bank 2, Sensor 1, you have to remove this (Heat Shield):

You have to remove this, otherwise there is no room to put tool on the sensor 

Bottom view of  heat shield: Bank 2 sensor 1

Don't touch the sensor part of the Sensor, it comes covered with plastic

New sensor comes with Anti-seize, ready to install:

Connecor

Note the Length too, it's not a short wire harness, NOTE it's gray color.

Bank 2 sensor 1, is the one on the left, to disconnect.
You can follow it back to see which one it is.  If you are not sure.

Cost: $161.99 at Autozone  3/21/2018 Oxygen Sensor

Good luck replacing your sensor, thank you for reading my post.

Stuck Vent : Fix

Stuck Vent : Fix
BMW 330i 2006 E90

The Story why my vent got stuck

I am sure it happens to all of us, we are driving our car, and all of a sudden you are forced to make a hard right or left, to avoid something on the road and unfortunately, your coffee is in the cup holder... you keep driving but then you look to your coffee and you realize that a bit of the coffee came out of the cup and landed on your dash, you look at the coffee in the dash and you clean it up quickly, but then a week goes by you notice the vent knob is hard to rotate, and you think, well that sucks!!!!

Cut to... a year later, after you are frustrated by the vent that won't close or open, and then you wonder, how can I fix this...

The fix: Plenty of soap included

Honestly I wasn't sure I was going to be able to fix the problem, but I wanted to give it a try.  I knew that it was probably coffee syrup that got inside the vent that caused the problem, but how to clean that off, it's all inside the vent.  I had a good idea but I needed to take apart the vent.

What I ended up doing was taking out the plastic Vent and washing it with HOT water and SOAP.

Hot Water and Plenty of Soap, Vent wash

This is a link to my youtube link, if you want to see the entire video.

Youtube link: Vent fix video

Thank you for checking out my Blog, until next time.