My Amarican E53 in the Arabian Gulf needs consultation

ashrafkh · #1 07-29-2008, 10:03 AM

hello expetrs
i just received my imported 2006 X5 4.4 from the US to use it here in Saudi Arabia and have some comments and consultation:

1- The odmiter reading is still in miles although i changed the computer on bord to killos, so how can i change that?
2- my radio doesnt read all frequencies but only odd so how can i cnage that, specially in our region most of the channels are with frequencies like 99.0 or 100.0 or 86.0 ..etc.

Thanks in adance :-)

Bimmer360 · #2 07-29-2008, 12:51 PM

1. recoding needed from dealership and might need new cluster in KM.

2. refer to owner's manual?

Wagner · #3 07-30-2008, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer360

1. recoding needed from dealership and might need new cluster in KM.

2. refer to owner's manual?

ashrafkh · #4 07-31-2008, 05:39 AM

guys i managed to change the temp from F to C which is beside the odmeter but the odmeter it self dont change from Ml to KM
on the Nav radio.. i cant enter the service mode :-s how can i turn off the Nav

then press on select for 8 sec

each time i press on the right button the monitor only turns off

onething else

can someone guid me for the thread on how to make a copy for the Nav maps? i tried several DVDs but each time the system gives me an error msg that i have to enter a proper CD/DVD, mine is MK4 so does it accept both CD & DVD maps

is there any trick i need to know
thanks

ashrafkh · #5 08-10-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Wagner

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ashrafkh · #6 08-10-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer360

1. recoding needed from dealership and might need new cluster in KM.

2. refer to owner's manual?

the manual says that i can change the temp or Odmeter by pressing that button, but only temp changed :-s

E5M1R · #7 07-30-2008, 04:58 AM

I belive that you will have to have your dealer programe car to Europe Mode. About stereo, i know that you can chage mode on none nav stereo if you enter the service mode. I am not sure that it is possible with nav radio. You have BM53 and europe has BM54

pski215 · #8 07-31-2008, 01:40 PM

the speedometer will not change to KM you have to purchase one and to change the vehicles milage to kilos you have to have a dealer program it.by the way i saw the saudi arabian coast from eilat today haha just a funny coincidence. Also you should check jordan and egypt for some junk yards if you cant find one in riyadh.

ashrafkh · #9 08-10-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by pski215

the speedometer will not change to KM you have to purchase one and to change the vehicles milage to kilos you have to have a dealer program it.by the way i saw the saudi arabian coast from eilat today haha just a funny coincidence. Also you should check jordan and egypt for some junk yards if you cant find one in riyadh.

i started to manage with Miles so i think its better than paying $$$$ to have this killos instaed of miles

ika · #10 07-31-2008, 04:45 PM

Hi,
You dont need cluster change,as your cluster has km/h too. you need dealer to get km odometer instead of miles.
you get used europian e38 cluster face and install in x5 cluster,it needs some skills. or get complete demaged e38 cluster, I got for 50$.
change region to OCEAN http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/n...odule-nav.html