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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-18-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
update for anyone who cares or has a similar...

update for anyone who cares or has a similar issue, still no luck. i have however found a decent work around as a temp/perm fix. with the doors electronically unlocked i unplugged the electric...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-18-2024, 06:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
slight odd update. have a appointment with the...

slight odd update. have a appointment with the bmw shop to disable the one press unlock and go back to factory to make sure thats not the issue. wont be for another week though. however last night...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
both. sometimes it will unlock all then when you...

both. sometimes it will unlock all then when you go to lock it wont lock the back doors but it will think its locked and set the alarm off if you open the "unlocked" door. or it will fail locked...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2024, 06:19 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
had 4 days off of work and the door locks didnt...

had 4 days off of work and the door locks didnt fail once so i was not able to diagnose, first day of work and the rear locks fail because of course they would lol
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
this is my last working day this week so tomorrow...

this is my last working day this week so tomorrow and friday i will be diving deeper into it. just want to avoid firing the parts cannon at it if its something simple
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
would the DLA wearing out effect both rear doors...

would the DLA wearing out effect both rear doors and tailgate at the same time or they on the same circuit? auto lock was disabled 2,000ish miles ago when the truck was at 162K. ive only owned it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-24-2024, 06:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
unlocked it after work with the key fob button...

unlocked it after work with the key fob button and only front doors unlocked. sat in it and locked/unlocked with the central button behind the shifter and after 3 attempts the rear doors unlocked...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
so as of right now the rear doors and tailgate...

so as of right now the rear doors and tailgate only havent unlocked in a few days. but when it was a speradic issue you would unlock all doors with one press and it would be pretty much all at the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2024, 09:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
i had a local BMW shop do it for me. they did...

i had a local BMW shop do it for me. they did one press all unlock/lock. turned off auto lock when driving and turned on windows up when holding lock feature. everything else has been perfect. it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2024, 09:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
i currently only have 1 key. it has now gotten...

i currently only have 1 key. it has now gotten to the point where for the past 2 days the rear doors and tailgate havent unlocked once (atleast 30 attempts throughout the day) seat, mirrors and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2024, 06:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,729
Posted By freedo
rear doors and tailgate wont unlock

Having a odd door lock issue with my 05. I have it programmed to unlock all doors with one key press. But randomly it only unlocks just the front doors and the rear hatch. Rear doors and rear...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-18-2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
got back from a 1700 mile camper trip. camper is...

got back from a 1700 mile camper trip. camper is a friends that I borrowed and is a bit large for the m54. 3500lb dry weight and shaped like a brick. probably had another 1300lbs of cargo and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-15-2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By freedo
you happen to have some pics of where you grabbed...

you happen to have some pics of where you grabbed power from and how you ran the wiring to the back?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-13-2024, 08:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By freedo
what trailer brake controller to get

hey all. searched the forums but never really found any write ups of people installing them. looking to add a trailer brake controller to my X5 soon. looking to see ones that people have actually...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-21-2024, 07:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
interesting, so coding is possibly the only...

interesting, so coding is possibly the only concern which can be taken care of fairly easily i assume. hopefully thursday i'll finally be able to dig more into it
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-21-2024, 07:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
good to hear about the front driveshaft! that...

good to hear about the front driveshaft! that was 1 of things that left me stranded before
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-21-2024, 07:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,661
Posted By freedo
all pre facelift drive shafts are the same. so a...

all pre facelift drive shafts are the same. so a V8 auto can be swapped with a I6 manual trans which was super nice.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-20-2024, 11:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,661
Posted By freedo
my 01 with a 5spd manual had a slight driveline...

my 01 with a 5spd manual had a slight driveline vibration that i just assumed was tires. ended up being the rear u joint was stuck and actually caused so much driveline vibration it broke the clutch...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-20-2024, 11:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
scrolled back about 10 pages and couldnt find...

scrolled back about 10 pages and couldnt find anything on converting to bags. the pano roof i am more than happy to leave closed and never touch again. would have loved for it to be a slick top
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-19-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
thanks. i picked it up friday night and have been...

thanks. i picked it up friday night and have been so busy with putting the turbo motor back in my drift car for a event in a week i havent had anytime to even look at it for any of the wiring and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-19-2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 978
Views: 261,333
Posted By freedo
add another one. 05 6spd 161k miles to replace...

add another one. 05 6spd 161k miles to replace my tired 01 5spd 247k miles

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53731490944_be9f883c30_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pS4Whh)Untitled...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-19-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,355
Posted By freedo
new to me 05 6spd got some questions

hey all, just picked up this 05 6spd with 161k to replace my 01 5spd with 247k on it. its a sport model with rear springs. my 01 is also a sport but has rear air ride. can i swap the rear air ride...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-15-2023, 09:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,004
Posted By freedo
plugs were fairly fresh and all looked good. ...

plugs were fairly fresh and all looked good. coils were OEM with 240k on them but it just happened to be a weird coincidence that a coil went bad after i ran it low on fuel, along with the weird...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-14-2023, 06:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,004
Posted By freedo
ended up doing a smoke test and found no leaks. ...

ended up doing a smoke test and found no leaks. had the pilot bearing seize so while I was ordering parts I ordered new coil packs. so far with new coil packs the misfire is gone
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-16-2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,004
Posted By freedo
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