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Old 12-23-2013, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ubfan View Post
Actually, after thinking about it, I am beginning to think that bmw service does not have all the answers. Last year my x5 was at the dealer for over two weeks getting programmed. The programming update failed numerous times and the dealer took forever getting it right. Initially they were going to replace my transmission, but the foreman decided to try programming the ecu.

Anyway my point is that the car is getting so complicated that the dealers also are trying to figure things out on the fly.
Two things not sure if anyone replied but the year and month are stamped on the terminals of my original 2004 battery that i replaced recently, secondly BMW dealers i posed a question to them about the wiring harness for a 2004 sports steering wheel if it would be compatible with the older harness from the 2001-2003 sports steering wheel...2 differences one cost 28$(from the 'older' steering wheel) and the other 100$ AND the older one was slightly longer.....they didn't know, suffice to say it fit like a glove
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