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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2018, 11:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By nice1guv
hahahaha, yes torch in Aus is flashlight in US! ...

hahahaha, yes torch in Aus is flashlight in US!

I also had never read anything about needing to remove the locking pin, and I didn't need to do it for the front door, only the back.

I tried for...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-25-2018, 03:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,125
Posted By nice1guv
To get mine out, I needed to remove the locking...

To get mine out, I needed to remove the locking pin/bolt thing.
I mean the little bolt thing that pops up and down when you lock/unlock the door.

I used a set of needle nose pliers and a torch,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-24-2018, 01:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,253
Posted By nice1guv
Wow! Incredible! What a different way of life to...

Wow! Incredible! What a different way of life to over here.


What a great set of pics. :thumbup:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-06-2018, 12:26 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 26,242
Posted By nice1guv
Hey wpoll, when are you planning on doing the...

Hey wpoll, when are you planning on doing the manifold replacement?


I'm keen to see how you go. :popcorn:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-02-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,618
Posted By nice1guv
Long shot, but starting and not starting randomly...

Long shot, but starting and not starting randomly can be the ignition barrel, other people here have reported similar symptoms.


It is the electronic bit that fits behind the part where the key...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2018, 04:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 26,242
Posted By nice1guv
Tis the season! I have just replaced, or should I...

Tis the season! I have just replaced, or should I say failed to replace, and someone else replaced mine!
Mine had been leaking for some time, no real performance issues, but the smoke/smell on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-30-2018, 03:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,547
Posted By nice1guv
Fuel filter probably won't make much of a change,...

Fuel filter probably won't make much of a change, but after 6 years, I'd do it anyway.

Glow plugs only affect starting, so nothing in that one.

Air filter on the other hand will certainly need...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-02-2018, 10:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,184
Posted By nice1guv
That is the vacuum tank that connects to the...

That is the vacuum tank that connects to the wastegate on the turbo.
If it is not hooked up, then the turbo won't spool up as you accelerate.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-08-2018, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,511
Posted By nice1guv
Any update on this LVR?

Any update on this LVR?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,511
Posted By nice1guv
Take the cover off the top of the engine and have...

Take the cover off the top of the engine and have a good look around.

Oil over that side of the engine is a bit odd as most of the intake/turbo etc is on the other side.

That kind of oil does...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2018, 04:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,040
Posted By nice1guv
There has been some recent talk about kinked...

There has been some recent talk about kinked sunroof drains.
I know you mentioned you blasted them with air, but could they be kinked?
They apparently kink behind the a-pillar.
Just remove the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-04-2018, 10:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 20,905
Posted By nice1guv
I remember Salty_Dog had a similar intermittent...

I remember Salty_Dog had a similar intermittent starting problem recently as well, and his was the ignition switch assembly also.

Cheap part and and easy to replace.
It is not the actual part...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-02-2018, 09:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,440
Posted By nice1guv
....so what is the best? :popcorn:

....so what is the best? :popcorn:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-11-2017, 01:30 AM
Replies: 1,481
Views: 371,381
Posted By nice1guv
This comment probably has no value :dunno:, but...

This comment probably has no value :dunno:, but I'm going to throw it out there anyway.

When I installed my Eonon unit a few years ago, I just pried the two blue plastic covers out of the factory...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-27-2017, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1,481
Views: 371,381
Posted By nice1guv
If you make a third party player work with the...

If you make a third party player work with the forward and back steering wheel controls - I'd love to know how!

Over the years I have tried most of the player apps and none work with the steering...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-12-2017, 11:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,915
Posted By nice1guv
welcome

Welcome to the fray!
Not too many diesel owners on here, mostly petrol and US based.

Your list for initial servicing is good, nothing extra particularly jumps out at me.

That oil leak does...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-12-2017, 10:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,832
Posted By nice1guv
aux fan

A replaced my 3.0d fan a couple of years ago.
I diagnosed it by trying to activate it with INPA I think.

Again it was a couple of years ago, but I think this is the one I got:
CONDENSER THERMO...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-30-2017, 08:46 PM
Replies: 1,481
Views: 371,381
Posted By nice1guv
Hey Crowz, Just checked last night and Poweramp...

Hey Crowz, Just checked last night and Poweramp when on random, will go back to the previous song and forward to the next, as if they are in a list. Not different random ones each time you press back...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-30-2017, 02:37 AM
Replies: 1,481
Views: 371,381
Posted By nice1guv
A couple of pages ago, someone asked about an...

A couple of pages ago, someone asked about an Android player.

I've tried a bunch, Rocket Player, Double Twist, to name a couple of the better ones, but I always keep coming back to Poweramp (full...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-27-2017, 01:37 AM
Replies: 17,636
Views: 3,747,148
Posted By nice1guv
reverse camera

I've had a reverse camera sitting around for years now; bought not long after the head unit upgrade.

Finally got around to installing it last week and also an external mic (that also was sitting...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-25-2017, 12:16 AM
Replies: 17,636
Views: 3,747,148
Posted By nice1guv
seats and steering wheel

Got a great deal on sport seats and steering wheel, so I switched out my standard manual seats and steering wheel.

I also swapped the seat cushion and back between the drivers and passengers seat...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-17-2017, 03:46 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 13,982
Posted By nice1guv
....and what did he fix? :popcorn:

....and what did he fix? :popcorn:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-06-2017, 08:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,230
Posted By nice1guv
Legend! Thanks, that is exactly what I was...

Legend! Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Can't believe I couldn't find it.

For some reason, I thought there were four screws underneath that held it all in place.

Seat base...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-04-2017, 11:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,230
Posted By nice1guv
Seat base removal

So how do you get the seat base off the frame?

As others have done before, I want to swap the drivers and passengers seat bases/cushions over.

The seats are out of the car, I have controls off...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-21-2017, 12:12 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 13,982
Posted By nice1guv
Should your battery deliver 850CCA, as stated in...

Should your battery deliver 850CCA, as stated in the link you provided?
Try taking it back to where you bought it if you can, it does have a 24 month warranty.

All these things certainly do...
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