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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-19-2014, 01:39 AM

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Coolant Leak - Coolant Smell In Cabin - Heat Working

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Posted By Woody86

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Got the dash out. Only took all day with constant frustration breaks. Looking at the hvac box do I want...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-16-2014, 07:21 PM

Replies: 2

Coolant Leak - Coolant Smell In Cabin - Heat Working

Views: 1,864

Posted By Woody86

Coolant Leak - Coolant Smell In Cabin - Heat Working

Good Afternoon Folks,

After replacing rad/alt/water pump/hoses in the Spring I'm now enjoying the wonderful smell of coolant in the cabin and a significant loss of fluids. At first I thought maybe...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-29-2013, 10:11 PM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

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Posted By Woody86

Problem resolved! Heading out tonight, will post...

Problem resolved! Heading out tonight, will post full update with details for everyone soon.

Short version: Main positive connection from battery terminal was shorting. Connection arcing and was...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-29-2013, 03:04 PM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

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Posted By Woody86

Update 2: I can't get in anywhere until Monday...

Update 2: I can't get in anywhere until Monday but the consensus of everyone I spoke to is that if the battery reads 14v at idle (regardless of amps) the alternator is not likely at fault and if the...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-29-2013, 01:40 AM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

Views: 5,729

Posted By Woody86

Update: After poking around with the multimeter a...

Update: After poking around with the multimeter a bit more started it up to test the battery at idle again. OBC was reading 13v steady! Took it for a drive and after around 2min it went back to the...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-29-2013, 12:08 AM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

Views: 5,729

Posted By Woody86

Fuse seems like a logical possibility. If 14v is...

Fuse seems like a logical possibility. If 14v is getting to the battery something is preventing it from getting through the car.

I can't begin to understand the complexities of modern auto...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2013, 10:39 PM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

Views: 5,729

Posted By Woody86

Voltage at battery terminals while idling is 14v...

Voltage at battery terminals while idling is 14v by my multimeter. Heading to check fuses now, thanks!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2013, 10:30 PM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

Views: 5,729

Posted By Woody86

Alternator is from Bosch. Haven't even finished...

Alternator is from Bosch. Haven't even finished filling out the lifetime warranty registration yet. It's more about the work to get it re and re'd that's killing me.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2013, 09:34 PM

Replies: 13

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

Views: 5,729

Posted By Woody86

New Alternator - Battery Light Still Flickering

I found a lot of similar situations as this online but none of them had any posted resolutions. Documenting what happens for me in hopes of helping someone else in the future.

Just installed a new...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2013, 07:39 PM

Replies: 17,529

What did you do to / for your E53 today??

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Posted By Woody86

So much for that! After 2 good days the battery...

So much for that! After 2 good days the battery light is back on. Console is reading between 10.6 and 11.9v. I guess there is a chance the new Bosch is bad but my first stop will be the battery....

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2013, 06:02 AM

Replies: 17,529

What did you do to / for your E53 today??

Views: 3,579,571

Posted By Woody86

Got my X approximately 1 year ago with just over...

Got my X approximately 1 year ago with just over 100k on it and at 136k now its getting into major maintenance time.

This past week:
New Radiator & Water Pump
Was losing coolant but it seemed...

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