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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-29-2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,316
Posted By jimbeattie
The panel just pulls off, no tools and no screws....

The panel just pulls off, no tools and no screws. A very easy fix, 10 minutes tops.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-29-2011, 09:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,877
Posted By jimbeattie
I've got the same problem. Any help coming?

I've got the same problem. Any help coming?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-29-2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,880
Posted By jimbeattie
I have a similar problem, 4 way flashers come on...

I have a similar problem, 4 way flashers come on every time I start up. Interior lights don't go out and car doesn't sleep unless I lock. Trunk opens every time I lock. Sorry I can't help with your...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-29-2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,639
Posted By jimbeattie
Strange electronic problems

I'm experiencing weird problems with my 2000 4.4i. When I start it up the emergency flashers are on, and the cabin lights stay on until I open and close the door again. If I leave the car unlocked,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-29-2011, 01:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,149
Posted By jimbeattie
My experience with the FSR is that once it's gone...

My experience with the FSR is that once it's gone all kinds of electronic faults show up most of which are unpredictable. I took out fuse #64 to stop the blower running but the battery still drained....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-26-2011, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,819
Posted By jimbeattie
Not sure how this could be the battery but good...

Not sure how this could be the battery but good for you if you've fixed the problem. I had similar symptoms and found it was the MAF, it had been left loose during a smog test and caused stalling....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,665
Posted By jimbeattie
No stupid questions, only stupid answers. ...

No stupid questions, only stupid answers.

The FSR is also known as a hedgehog
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 07:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
Helmuth you were quite right, that's exactly what...

Helmuth you were quite right, that's exactly what it was. Somehow I'd inadvertently programmed a couple of times for the independent auxiliary heating system to come on. Not easy to find out how to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 04:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
This seems to be getting at the source of the...

This seems to be getting at the source of the light problem, I guess this system is somehow on or at least it thinks it is. I'll have to do some more digging to figure out how to turn it off.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 04:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
Thanks for this. "Indicator Lamp for Independent...

Thanks for this. "Indicator Lamp for Independent Ventilation". The meaning is a little obscure but it sounds like it's got something to do with my removing the FSR. I wonder what the * means.

Is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 03:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
48726 Okay here's the picture. As you can...

48726

Okay here's the picture. As you can see from the display the car is off. The light stays on even when the car is in sleep mode.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,665
Posted By jimbeattie
Welcome to one of the more enduring terms in use...

Welcome to one of the more enduring terms in use by X5 folk. FSR is the final stage resistor and it controls the blower motor on the cabin heating cooling system. It tends not to last too long and as...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 03:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
I don't have a phone, in fact I removed the fuse...

I don't have a phone, in fact I removed the fuse for the phone some time ago as part of the ongoing saga of battery drain.

The light just came on after I took out the FSR. I'll try and get a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 02:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,665
Posted By jimbeattie
FSR Location

I uploaded your picture with the FSR marked with a red X. I hope it helps

48725
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 02:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,665
Posted By jimbeattie
I was just browsing and I can't believe that you...

I was just browsing and I can't believe that you haven't received a response. It's just behind and a little above the rubber air hose, below the light. It's fiddly to get out. There's a connector on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-16-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,213
Posted By jimbeattie
Red Light on BC button

I have a red light on next to my BC button. Where do I find out what this means. I'm in the process of replacing my FSR as it seems likely that it's draining my battery somehow. I wonder if that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-08-2011, 08:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 45,877
Posted By jimbeattie
Thank heavens for this forum and this post. My...

Thank heavens for this forum and this post.
My old battery drained and I replaced it and it too drained. I noticed the blower running softly when I took out the key. Went back 20 minutes later, the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-09-2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,679
Posted By jimbeattie
Solar Battery Charger

I have a BMW Solar Battery Charger ($290 from BMW!!) which the instructions say should be plugged into the "electronic socket". I'm using this in a 2000 X5 4.4.

My question is, where is the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-24-2009, 04:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,433
Posted By jimbeattie
Parking on a hill

I've never owned an automatic before and I need some advice about parking my X5 when I go away for a month. My driveway is on a slope so I park nose up and apply the parking brake. When I last went...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-22-2009, 05:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,119
Posted By jimbeattie
Jacking the X5

I'm trying to figure out the best kind of jack to use for swapping wheels on my 4.41 come the fall. I know I need axle stands but which is better, a bottle jack or a trolley jack. I looked at a 3 ton...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-21-2008, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,862
Posted By jimbeattie
I had a similar problem, random electrical...

I had a similar problem, random electrical malfunctions. Sometimes the doors wouldn't unlock, wipers would go on for no apparent reason, rear hatch would pop, a number of odd things. I had an old...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-15-2008, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,209
Posted By jimbeattie
Michelin Tires

I need some good year round tires, I'm in Toronto where we get lots of snow. I'm wondering about Michelin Latitudes. There are 2 kinds offered, Tour HP and Aplin HP. Anyone got opinions about which...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-18-2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,700
Posted By jimbeattie
Tires for BMW X5

I've been offered a set of tires for my X5. They're 255/35 18's low profile summer rubber. The book says 255/55. Anyone got any experience/advice on running such low profile rubber on the X5, Mines a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-29-2008, 08:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,387
Posted By jimbeattie
Michelin Latitude

Anyone tried Michelin Latitude tires on 19" rims. Costco has a good price on them and I've got to get my ice and snows off, soon as it stops snowing.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-28-2008, 01:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,000
Posted By jimbeattie
19" wheels

I've got a set of 19" staggered wheels. Do I need spacers or do they just bold straight on.

I'm running 18" wheels with ice and snow tyres so I'm debating whether the put summer Diamaris on the...
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