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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2026, 11:47 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
Possibly, but what I don't get is WHY the (less...

Possibly, but what I don't get is WHY the (less than 6 y.o, and less than 4k miles) Bosch FPR diaphragm would rupture when a new Hella fuel pump was installed. Coincidence? And why did the fuel rail...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2026, 10:32 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
got side-tracked more than once

I didn't. It was the next test I was going to try, on the last day I worked on it (before my OEM key didn't work, side-tracking me towards getting a reliable Valet key).

I was first hooking up my...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2026, 09:31 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
Monthly update, reporting no progress, plus more expenses

from my post on 12/10/25, outlining my planned steps to get my X5 on the road again (undriven since late October...

Well, my cold has passed, but my shoulder has grown worse (it's been bad since...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2026, 12:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 338
Posted By workingonit
That would explain why my OEM diamond key fob...

That would explain why my OEM diamond key fob (button key) has been having intermittent no crank, no start problems. I know that there's at least one bad solder joint in it, maybe more. The Valet key...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2026, 11:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 800
Posted By workingonit
I also installed a TYC Aux fan, and it is working...

I also installed a TYC Aux fan, and it is working great.

I had previously installed a 3000cfm aftermarket electric fan to replace the failing clutch fan, so the engine stayed cool when the Aux fan...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2026, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 338
Posted By workingonit
I recently tried to order a Valet key (no remote...

I recently tried to order a Valet key (no remote capability, just works on manually unlocking the door, and in the ignition...it has no battery but does have the RFID chip inside) online, but they...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-30-2025, 05:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Posted By workingonit
That's why I bought the Valet key, first, as a...

That's why I bought the Valet key, first, as a fail-safe measure, while my main expenditures are focused on fixing the fuel delivery system (the fuel pump went out, replaced it, went from lean codes...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-30-2025, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Posted By workingonit
the problem with my OEM diamond key isn't the battery

My OEM key fob has no problems with remote functions, but with intermittent EWS faults; I'm wondering if my recent no crank-no start problems might come from the damaged circuit board inside. I cut...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-30-2025, 11:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Posted By workingonit
I'm hesitant to cut open my only OEM key again,...

I'm hesitant to cut open my only OEM key again, since I cut loose a wire trace the first time, then had to cut it open again to resolder.

This time, I have a specialty Dremel cut-off wheel...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-30-2025, 09:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,416
Posted By workingonit
I leave my only OEM key on the Philips Sonicare...

I leave my only OEM key on the Philips Sonicare toothbrush charger 24/7/365, that I bought on Amazon just for that purpose.

The key fob went dead on the second day after I got the X5, so I bought...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-29-2025, 08:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,180
Posted By workingonit
I could quote you, word for word, about my X5 and...

I could quote you, word for word, about my X5 and its' situation. Double ARGHHH....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-25-2025, 11:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,045
Posted By workingonit
I've encountered EWS problems several times over...

I've encountered EWS problems several times over 4 years, whenever 1) I try to troubleshoot for extended p[eriods without the engine running (my M54 averages 14v at idle-1500rpm), 2) I try any...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-18-2025, 01:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,341
Posted By workingonit
Been there, done that! Over the past 32 years,...

Been there, done that! Over the past 32 years, most of my vehicles sit exposed to bad weather, leaves, sand and dust, and the worst... hailstones and/or falling branches from the oak trees in my...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2025, 12:27 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
Valet key works!

At last, I have a spare ignition/doorlock key. And it works!

Despite both my wife and I feeling very ill, we had to get our food and pet food (50% ratio), and other stuff, so we ventured out for 3...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2025, 12:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 825
Posted By workingonit
pets, semi-pets, and an ornery bird

omodos- why not let your daughter bring the kitten inside, and not let it out? We've domesticated four of the outdoor cats, after bringing them inside as kittens, so my wife could nurse them back to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2025, 06:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 825
Posted By workingonit
mothballs & peppermint work OK

I have 7-10 semi-feral cats on my property, that I feed and they remain here, year-round. There are occasional "guest" cats from neighbors' houses, but all are welcome. We used to have a snake...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-09-2025, 12:25 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,536
Posted By workingonit
Some rad repair shops are still out there, but...

Some rad repair shops are still out there, but not as many as there were, even 10 years ago.

I'm even older than you, EODguy, and remember back when there were all sorts of specialty shops all...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-08-2025, 10:01 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
for my 1100th post

In celebration of my 1100th post here, I'd like to thank all who have helped guide me thru our mutual journey into E53-land, and state my hope that perhaps my sharing of my trials, tribulations, and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-08-2025, 09:50 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,536
Posted By workingonit
SMOD, anyone?

Don't overlook the infamous Nissan Strawberry Milkshake of Death!

At one time, before Nissan went wacko and started putting CVT transmissions in everything (before I retired in '15), I had...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2025, 02:12 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
:thumbup:

:thumbup:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2025, 01:59 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
I've always depended on the kindness of strangers;moreso now that I'm in my dotage

I don't know if i'm forgetting info I probably already read, or not, but I'm perplexed concerning the key situation, after 4.5 years of reading about it..and dreading this exact moment (Senior?).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2025, 12:55 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
screwed

i should've researched further, before ordering the cheaper valet key, but I thought it would come pre-programmed from BMW. I must've made the wrong assumptions, but I was following this advice,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2025, 11:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 404
Posted By workingonit
Never used it (don't have a Costco near me), but...

Never used it (don't have a Costco near me), but Kirkland motor oil is made by Warren Distribution, who also makes Walmart SuperTech and Amazon Basics motor oil.

My engine builder friend would use...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-04-2025, 10:35 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
In another thread, concerning OBD ports, it was...

In another thread, concerning OBD ports, it was suggested that some problems were caused by a partial failure of the ignition switch. Perhaps my X might have the same problem (amongst the growing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2025, 10:00 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,508
Posted By workingonit
a similar thought germinating in my feeble mind

I took my HHR Panel to the November inspection (late, but within the grace period), and the same inspection guy (that I've used for years)asked how was my BMW. I told him that he killed it, hahaha,...
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