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Posted By hamza

Yea i found the same when testing my fix. I...

Yea i found the same when testing my fix.

I decided i was ok with that though as there's no way water is getting past the seals at a rate enough to overwhelm the drain capacity.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-11-2023, 11:50 AM

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Posted By hamza

All sorted now. If only it was a bit warmer...

All sorted now.

If only it was a bit warmer to dry the car out a bit quicker though!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-11-2023, 08:49 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By hamza

great, thanks for the input both. Luckily I...

great, thanks for the input both.

Luckily I don't have any sagging in the headliner (yet!) so I'll just pull it back enough to repair the sunroof drain I think and then put it back together again....

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-11-2023, 07:21 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By hamza

Headliner removal - Sunroof leak

Hi all,

well the X5 is being particularly troublesome these days! Getting tempted to get rid of it and replace it with a W204 AMG C63 Wagon instead.

...aaanyway... looks like i have a leak from...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-08-2023, 03:19 PM

Replies: 5

Pierburg fuel pump - but plastic?!

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Posted By hamza

So i decided to go with the plastic Pierburg one...

So i decided to go with the plastic Pierburg one above and finally got around to fitting it today. Seem to work just fine. Fit into the original plastic sender/pump assembly unit as easily as fully...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

12-06-2023, 11:31 AM

Replies: 187

AWR-fix: e53 Fuel pump / siphon pump details

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Posted By hamza

Finally got around to pulling my siphon pump...

Finally got around to pulling my siphon pump today. Looks like this:

https://i.ibb.co/2jC5S3w/IMG-2845.jpg (https://ibb.co/XzKVDx9)

Am I right in thinking this look as it should be right now?...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-28-2023, 11:24 AM

Replies: 23

E53 Newbie!

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Posted By hamza

Carbon Black is actually just a very dark blue,...

Carbon Black is actually just a very dark blue, hence it being included. On a sunny day it looks more blue than black and only really looks black at all if its overcast.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-25-2023, 04:16 AM

Replies: 5

Pierburg fuel pump - but plastic?!

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Posted By hamza

Pierburg fuel pump - but plastic?!

Hi all,

The fuel pump in my X is definitely on the way out, there’s a very audible whining noise from the rear right hand side of the car when it’s running.

BMW no longer supply the part...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-22-2023, 04:19 AM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

I think in the UK these devices tended to be for...

I think in the UK these devices tended to be for reduced insurance premiums rather than anything else. Though I’ve never bought a car on finance so I don’t know if UK finance companies request...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-21-2023, 06:36 AM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

Well the power to it wasn't on fuse 73... seems...

Well the power to it wasn't on fuse 73... seems to be permanently live but not sure where its coming from.

Ripped it out anyway now. Not too many clues what the heck it is on it. Even pulled it...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-21-2023, 05:50 AM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

Checked just now and the nav display works fine...

Checked just now and the nav display works fine with fuse 73 pulled. I potentially don’t care about anything else in that list so I may accept my “fix” is just leave fuse 73 out….

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 04:15 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

I will be SOOOO happy if removing it also cures...

I will be SOOOO happy if removing it also cures the battery drain! :D:D

I’m not holding my breath though.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 04:14 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

I haven’t pulled them yet, but will see if I can...

I haven’t pulled them yet, but will see if I can rip it out tomorrow morning so will double check them when i do. I’m assuming they’re power and ground for now.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 04:12 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

Thanks, that looks like the Bluetooth module....

Thanks, that looks like the Bluetooth module. Already tried unplugging that and it didn’t make much of a difference :( guess it’s one of the other things on that circuit then. Sigh.

Thanks for...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 03:38 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

Ah, thanks for the tip on embedding the images! ...

Ah, thanks for the tip on embedding the images!

Yea I agree, time to ditch it. Bet that little lead acid battery is dead and responsible for some of the load.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 03:37 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

Thanks. Appreciate that. Don’t suppose you have...

Thanks. Appreciate that. Don’t suppose you have any idea where the telephone interface is? Lots of chatter on the internet about this being responsible for the battery drain but i really can’t find...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 02:43 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

Found some time to get back outside and...

Found some time to get back outside and investigate.

The wire is taped alongside the loom that runs under the rear bench and goes all the way to the other side of the car and then up behind the...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 02:33 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

Quite possibly! and yea shame about the lining :(...

Quite possibly! and yea shame about the lining :( clearly fitted by some cowboy. The foam section that fits into there also has a section cut out to leave space for that part.

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 12:00 PM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

Somehow I didn't even notice that one... will...

Somehow I didn't even notice that one... will have to go back and dig around a little to see

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 10:06 AM

Replies: 20

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Posted By hamza

What's this?? Found under rear bench seat

Took off the rear bench in the X earlier today to check the siphon pump and probably replace the fuel pump and FPR and filter and found this tucked away under there:

https://ibb.co/BZYgsjp
...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-20-2023, 06:37 AM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

So I've been digging into this over the last week...

So I've been digging into this over the last week or so and I think I'm getting close.

Problem 1 was definitely the DVD nav unit never sleeping. I replaced that and the load dropped from 0.6 to...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-13-2023, 02:03 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

:wow::wow: Better get onto that sooner...

:wow::wow:

Better get onto that sooner rather than later then!

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-12-2023, 02:54 PM

Replies: 21

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Posted By hamza

Thanks for the tip. Whatever it is…. It’s...

Thanks for the tip.

Whatever it is…. It’s not a small drain when it happens. The reason the GROM turned off again is because the battery was completely dead again. In 2 days. With a 4amp trickle...

Forum: X5 (E53) Forum

11-10-2023, 06:05 AM

Replies: 21