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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-28-2016, 03:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,165
Posted By mhoehn
my issue ended up being the power wire (red) to...

my issue ended up being the power wire (red) to the module. the module is mounted in the top of the tailgate. the wire goes through the bundle, and gets flexed each time the tailgate is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-23-2016, 04:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,916
Posted By mhoehn
my e38 had a blinking main headlight for months. ...

my e38 had a blinking main headlight for months. used ballast off E-bay did the trick. months now with no issues. $40.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-16-2016, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,536
Posted By mhoehn
6-door ford excursion

a guy in my neighborhood has too many kids. a limo company took his F-250 super-crew 4x4, bought a crashed Excursion with the nose hammered, and put the back of the Excursion (cut off behind the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-17-2016, 03:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,430
Posted By mhoehn
Can I blame BMW for this?

so, it's always BMWs fault, whatever happens to our cars, right? A month ago, my daughter lost "the" key to her X5. Maybe I lost it, I can't remember if I was the last one to move it or not, but I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-21-2015, 06:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,045
Posted By mhoehn
my 17 yr old daughter has had a 2003 E53 3.0...

my 17 yr old daughter has had a 2003 E53 3.0 since she was 15 and a half and got her permit. I was in the same boat as you. but had three rules.
1. didn't want to get her a car that I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-21-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,401
Posted By mhoehn
coming up on 9 months with our '-03 X5 3.0. had...

coming up on 9 months with our '-03 X5 3.0. had $137k on the clock when we got it. but, for $5,500, I thought it was a steal compared to all the other crap I'd been test driving. true, I have...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2014, 01:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,306
Posted By mhoehn
sounds like the x5 I bought this spring with...

sounds like the x5 I bought this spring with 142k. BUT, I did my homework before hand. and just like the guys have stated, true to their word, it all worked out. SES light was on (turned out to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-18-2014, 10:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,806
Posted By mhoehn
since I just put two new regs in both front...

since I just put two new regs in both front doors, would they last longer, if we just did the zip tie trick on the new parts to start with? would the zip ties "help" the new parts last longer?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-12-2014, 05:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,082
Posted By mhoehn
update. Just like he said it would, I ordered a...

update. Just like he said it would, I ordered a new regulator, pulled the panel apart, and as soon as I started fidling with it, the rear bracket fell off in my hand. wasn't on the rail, or the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-04-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,082
Posted By mhoehn
regulator or door carrier????

when the drivers door glass is all the way down, it "feels" like the back of the glass is hitting something in the door latch and binding. window won't come up. door carrier/latch feels tight, and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-08-2014, 10:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,334
Posted By mhoehn
Mine had all the same issues. ran great. but...

Mine had all the same issues. ran great. but setting codes. all tied to fuel curves. turned out to be the intake boot was split where it goes off into the CCV. $18 boot, and I was back to zero...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-21-2014, 10:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,379
Posted By mhoehn
P0171/P0174 just went away?

All, I'm enjoying my X5, in month 3. I'm new to X5, but have had BMWs for years. Did my research, and bought an '03 with 140k and the 3.0L. it had the P0171/P0174 issue when i bought it, quickly...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 736
Posted By mhoehn
OK....found the answer. the clips on the glass...

OK....found the answer. the clips on the glass have little "ears" on the back, that spread when the nut tightens on the glass. keeps the glass attached to the regulator. all my ears/tabs had...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-26-2014, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 736
Posted By mhoehn
window regulator / glass

hi. i pulled the front door apart. have the regulator out of the car. "spare" parts broken off down in the door. when the glass came out, it was "clean", didn't have the clips in the holes at the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,202
Posted By mhoehn
you are correct.....P0174 and p0171....I can't...

you are correct.....P0174 and p0171....I can't type.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2014, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,202
Posted By mhoehn
yep.....runnin 27% or higher. got to be an...

yep.....runnin 27% or higher. got to be an intake leak or CCV or something.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2014, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,202
Posted By mhoehn
I have a scanner that reads fuel trims real time....

I have a scanner that reads fuel trims real time. bank2 is real bad, bank1 comes and goes. since it was only 1 bank, I wasn't looking at the MAF right now. especially since both banks were real...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-01-2014, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,202
Posted By mhoehn
lean fuel trims

new X53 3.0L. got the P1074/1076 codes, the usual stuff from what I've seen on the board. I replace the lower boot, had a big crack in it. hoped that fixed things but no luck. X5 has 140k on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-23-2014, 01:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,936
Posted By mhoehn
thanks. pulled the trim anyway, looking for more...

thanks. pulled the trim anyway, looking for more damage. the dealer placed modules, didn't fix my problem, so must be in the harness was our assumption. now that i've found at least one broken...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-23-2014, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,936
Posted By mhoehn
bump. found broken yellow wire in harness,...

bump. found broken yellow wire in harness, right at 'hinge point" where the upper tailgate closes. before i repair, what else can I check? did anyone fine a wire harness diagram of that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 07:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,936
Posted By mhoehn
rear hatch wiring

2003 X5. Key won't program. new key. Dealer ran diag and swapped the GM, that's not it. we narrowed it down to the wiring, top right, in the lift gate. and, $450 to fix. So I paid a nominal...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-21-2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,993
Posted By mhoehn
on my e38, i blew through 150k, it wasn't until...

on my e38, i blew through 150k, it wasn't until 175k I had to mess with guides and chains. if you're parents only drive 10-12k per year, that engine still has years of happy driving in it. don't...
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