Cool "Hidden" features of the E53 X5

[DrewX5]

The title of this thread is the exact same one I started a few years back on clublexus.
yes, I once owned a heavily moddified GS400!

[China Man]

Originally Posted by Curious Joel

The sunroof has one too.. It overreacts on my 330.. Sometimes when I hit the button so the sunroof auto-closes, it will stop about half way and start moving backwards. I think the air resistance activates the strip.

that happens quite a bit on my E60 ... a pain sometimes ...

[Kashew]

Originally Posted by Curious Joel

The sunroof has one too.. It overreacts on my 330.. Sometimes when I hit the button so the sunroof auto-closes, it will stop about half way and start moving backwards. I think the air resistance activates the strip.

yeah it is a real huge pain when you get alil snow or ice in there in the winter.

[eddii]

Originally Posted by bozo

Im probably the only person on earth that didnt know this, but the windows have a safety feature if your hands are in the way while they're going up! My daughter had her hand in the window and while my wife was putting the window up, I screamed at the top of my lungs "WAIIIIIIITTTTT!!!!"...and then the thing went down!...

cool!!! just tried it and it worked. thanks for the info

[Rebel XT]

Originally Posted by bozo

Im probably the only person on earth that didnt know this, but the windows have a safety feature if your hands are in the way while they're going up! My daughter had her hand in the window and while my wife was putting the window up, I screamed at the top of my lungs "WAIIIIIIITTTTT!!!!"...and then the thing went down!...

Oh that's why it does that...couple of times I noticed it rolled back down while I shuffle around to get ready to leave...was thinking that my window mechanism had a glitch!

[TucanSpam]

Originally Posted by Rebel XT

Oh that's why it does that...couple of times I noticed it rolled back down while I shuffle around to get ready to leave...was thinking that my window mechanism had a glitch!

yea i've herd about this, i herd that someone got there head stuck or something in the window and since then BMW has improved the window programing stuff

[eskaeone]

Originally Posted by bozo

Im probably the only person on earth that didnt know this, but the windows have a safety feature if your hands are in the way while they're going up! My daughter had her hand in the window and while my wife was putting the window up, I screamed at the top of my lungs "WAIIIIIIITTTTT!!!!"...and then the thing went down!...

Jam sensor..

[RedRockin]

Originally Posted by eskaeone

Jam sensor..

Exactly! And, exactly why I do not understand USA models having the all-auto-up disabled on the keyfob. Posts say for liability reasons; but if the sensor is there for when you press the window button, why would it make any difference using the keyfob?

[Estroil 4.8is]

Originally Posted by dkl

Cared to share how you did that? I would love to do the same to mine. Thanks.

I just ran a wire from the back of the radio that has power only when the ignition is on. Then I just disconnected the power wire on the socket and butt connected the one from the radio. I leave the Ipod connected to the socket and it turns the Ipod on when I start the X. Then I just have to hit the pause button on the way out of the X. The Ipod will shut down a minute later. Rob

[bimmerFanatic]

Since I'm not technically inclined, I got the flashlight to Cigarette adapter for ~$15. The flashlight socket is switched so it turns off when the car does. I also got a socket triplicator. There is an opening on the back left hand side of the glove box if you want to pass the plug through.

I replaced the flashlight with an LED Lifelite. Much brighter and reliable. 7 year shelf life.