Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-30-2014, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 3
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Very interesting! I didn't know that. Some...
Very interesting! I didn't know that. Some other strange things have been happening - How is that system re-programmed? Could it have happened accidentally, while I was screwing around with the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-29-2014, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 953
Malfunctioning central locking system
When I start driving, the central locking system is supposed to lock all the doors, but it doesn't. Has anyone had this problem?
Thanks!
imbvl, in West Palm Beach, FL
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
12-01-2013, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,162
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-29-2013, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,162
Thank you all, for your comments. Very good...
Thank you all, for your comments. Very good comments!
I bought a TIS DVD on-line, but haven't completed the downloads, yet. Not a slam-dunk.
I removed the oil-to-water heat exchanger, leaving...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-13-2013, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,162
ATF-to-water heat exchanger - understood. ...
ATF-to-water heat exchanger - understood.
Normal running temperature. It's happened twice now, while hauling the boat. Other forum posts indicate that happens if the tranny gets too hot, because...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-13-2013, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,162
Transmission Heat Exchanger
I use my 4.4 X5 to pull a boat, sometimes. Not a big boat, maybe 2300 lbs., boat, motor and trailer. (With 300 hp and full-time 4-wheel drive, I have no problem pulling the boat up a slimy ramp!) If...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-08-2013, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 14,788
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-06-2013, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,218
Yes, that's the conclusion I came to. But, it...
Yes, that's the conclusion I came to. But, it was the motor that didn't work. Didn't turn when I applied the "up" or "down" signal to it. But, if I could have gotten it apart without cutting the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-06-2013, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,218
window regulator replacement
My passenger-side window is stuck in the "down" position. The window regulator replacement instructions start with, "Raise the window 5 inches, to align the retention clips with the holes in the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-13-2013, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,860
A light 'knock' that is continuous, with 173k...
A light 'knock' that is continuous, with 173k miles, might be a hydraulic lifter that doesn't hold pressure. A mechanic can determine if that's it, and which side it's on, with a stethoscope. You...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-13-2013, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,304
This is an old post. Have you resolved the...
This is an old post. Have you resolved the issue? If not, are you sure that it's coolant, which you can tell by the color? Or is it windshield washer fluid (different color)? Or maybe...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-25-2013, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,075
Torque values - torx bolts
'01 X5 (e53) 4.4 - Blew a head gasket, and am replacing the chain and chain guides while I'm in there. I can't find the torque values for the TORX E10 and TORX E12 bolts that hold the chain guides...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-11-2013, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,315
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-16-2013, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,304
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-16-2013, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,819
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-16-2013, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,819
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-15-2013, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,819
Head gasket replacement
My X5 is a 2001 4.4 with 137,000 miles. 580 miles from home, I noticed a stumbling idle late at night, leaving a restaurant, which cleared up in a few second. Next morning, it wouldn't start; just a...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2011, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 13,362
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2011, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 13,362
What about the wheels? I had after-market...
What about the wheels? I had after-market 22-inch wheels on my X5, which continually had balance problems. The hole in the center of the wheel was loose relative to the hub. (With BMW factory...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-13-2011, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 13,362
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-29-2011, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,199
Here in the US we have theft-deterrent bolts,...
Here in the US we have theft-deterrent bolts, that have a round head with two small holes drilled near the edges, 180-degrees apart. It takes a special tool, or maybe a small set of needle-nose...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-21-2011, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 13,362
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-01-2009, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,310
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-03-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,492
Thanks, all. I took the motor out, and then I...
Thanks, all. I took the motor out, and then I could push the glass down. Taking the motor out wasn't easy - would have liked to have had a very small, very smart monkey with strong hands and two...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-25-2009, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,310
Update:
I took it to the dealer. His Fault...
Update:
I took it to the dealer. His Fault Code reader said the transmission shifter selecter switch (on the side of the transmission) was suspect, as was the wiring harness. Mike Miller at BMW...
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