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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-13-2018, 01:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,146
Posted By adnoid
Well I just got my first iDrive warning this...

Well I just got my first iDrive warning this morning. Car's running fine, but right at 250,000 KM (156,000 miles).

Will look around for information on ISTA and Tool32 - the links in the thread...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-11-2009, 01:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,662
Posted By adnoid
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-foru...

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/56593-x5-3-0-alternator-belts-diy-pictures.html

Me, too.:rant:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-13-2009, 05:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,883
Posted By adnoid
I got it pretty much done, with one exception: I...

I got it pretty much done, with one exception: I could not for the life of me figure out how to get the parts that are actually driven by the cables out, so I left them in and reused them. I had...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-05-2009, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,883
Posted By adnoid
Thanks for the follow up - but I took it apart...

Thanks for the follow up - but I took it apart and it's really broken.

Found these links which are very useful for this problem:

Ahhhh, finally got the new peices... - The BMW 5 Series (E39)...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2009, 08:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,883
Posted By adnoid
I am having the exact same problem. I always...

I am having the exact same problem. I always tilt it up, but my wife has been driving my X5 for a few weeks because her car was in the shop. I recovered it a few days ago, and the tilt does not...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-09-2009, 11:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
Check out posts #32 and #34 - since that repair...

Check out posts #32 and #34 - since that repair no problems and running like a champ. Except now I have a sunroof problem, totally unrelated...sigh.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-17-2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
Just a follow up - 2 tanks of gas and a week of...

Just a follow up - 2 tanks of gas and a week of daily driving and no more codes. Gas mileage back to around 20, and drives great.
Forum: X3 (E83) Forum 03-09-2009, 11:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,795
Posted By adnoid
Same here. 2002 MY 3.0 Sport.

Same here. 2002 MY 3.0 Sport.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-07-2009, 11:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
That's kind of what I had. It was the last start...

That's kind of what I had. It was the last start before I took it in again when I heard the whistle - not much before then.

Here are the necropsy photos - you can see that the actuating shaft...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-07-2009, 09:23 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
They did use a smoker, and saw the smoke being...

They did use a smoker, and saw the smoke being drawn into the control unit. But I also heard a whistling noise when I started the engine, and it was really loud when first started and subsided as...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-07-2009, 01:07 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
I've got the one they took out and I'm going to...

I've got the one they took out and I'm going to look at it tomorrow. The flap had become disconnected completely, and what they tell me is that air was being drawn in through the control box and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-06-2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
It looks like it was the item labeled #7 in this...

It looks like it was the item labeled #7 in this post - the "Adjuster Unit". The local dealer had 5 in stock, told my guys they go out a lot. $306 for the part, but it looks pretty easy to replace...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-06-2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
For what it's worth, I (meaning my indie shop)...

For what it's worth, I (meaning my indie shop) replaced the big rubber boot and I got good results - for a bit. Then my mileage crept up again, the light came on, and I got the P0171/P0174.

Took...
Forum: The Lounge 02-25-2009, 07:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,571
Posted By adnoid
Absolutely. I have one and I gave my wife one as...

Absolutely. I have one and I gave my wife one as well, the only present I've ever given her that she uses every day.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-25-2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 24,538
Posted By adnoid
Funny - I just started to get these codes as...

Funny - I just started to get these codes as well. 2002 3.0 with 202,000+ miles.

Last week I had a brief stumble in the morning, followed by the SES light on the drive to work. Other than the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-11-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 953
Posted By adnoid
Thank you for the tip - I do have the appropriate...

Thank you for the tip - I do have the appropriate cluster, so I'll give it a shot.

I also have an OBD reader. There is a code for overtemp:

P0217 Engine Overtemp Condition
but I don't know...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-11-2007, 01:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 953
Posted By adnoid
Just curious - this exact thing happened to me...

Just curious - this exact thing happened to me this morning, EXCEPT...as soon as I saw the temperature indication pegged to the right I shut off the engine (I was stopped), but I immediately turned...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-06-2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By adnoid
After cooling down to below 40F overnight it...

After cooling down to below 40F overnight it fired right up and ran perfectly. Go figure.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-06-2007, 12:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By adnoid
I just had this happen, but slightly different...

I just had this happen, but slightly different conditions.

I bought my father's 2002 (Build 11/2001) 3.0 X5 about 3 weeks ago - he got a new E70. The car has about 180K miles on it and has been...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2007, 02:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,916
Posted By adnoid
My MY2002 (11/2001 build) has one there.

My MY2002 (11/2001 build) has one there.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-11-2007, 11:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,206
Posted By adnoid
I believe an oxygen sensor failure will result in...

I believe an oxygen sensor failure will result in rich operation - on my 635 I replaced the o2 sensor when I couldn't pass smog and my gas mileage went up 20%!
Forum: Navigation System 11-08-2007, 05:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,601
Posted By adnoid
I was in your exact position a week ago, thought...

I was in your exact position a week ago, thought I had killed my nav unit - but now it's working great, thanks to the tips here.

I found my MkIII was very picky about how the disk was inserted - I...
Forum: Navigation System 11-04-2007, 02:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,058
Posted By adnoid
Well, my X5 has DSP. I just dl'd NavCoder, now...

Well, my X5 has DSP. I just dl'd NavCoder, now all I've got to do is whip up an interface and give it a shot!
Forum: Navigation System 11-04-2007, 02:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,597
Posted By adnoid
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you...

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you and the whole forum. I just bought a 2002 X5 and, after reading here, decided to upgrade my MkIII nav which was at 3-1/40. After burning the disk &...
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