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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-30-2011, 10:07 AM
Replies: 17,423
Views: 3,356,469
Posted By Donegal TDI
I ordered a workshop manual, to find out among...

I ordered a workshop manual, to find out among other things how to change diesel filter and the dreaded air filter.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-03-2010, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By Donegal TDI
hambone1983 you are the man. I knew there was...

hambone1983 you are the man.
I knew there was life out there somewhere:)
I will look into V30, but I remember somewhere in the dim and distant past looking at a video in youtube of V27 and the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-02-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By Donegal TDI
There has to be a really clever person out there...

There has to be a really clever person out there that knows :)
Anyone?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-13-2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By Donegal TDI
Anyone?

Anyone?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2010, 09:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By Donegal TDI
Perspective view adjust

I have V27 on my Mk4 in a 2005 X5, all working well.
Just wondering, is it possible to adjust the perspective view that it makes better use of the screen, loose the bit of sky on the top so that...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-09-2008, 08:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,203
Posted By Donegal TDI
I agree. If you care about your vehicle, get a...

I agree.
If you care about your vehicle, get a battery that can be vented to the exterior.
Lots of corrosive crap comes out of a battery.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2006, 07:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,606
Posted By Donegal TDI
Anything that comes in contact with the vehicles...

Anything that comes in contact with the vehicles exterior has the potential to cause abrasions if there is the slightest irregularity on the contact surface.
I think if you could find a better...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2006, 06:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,075
Posted By Donegal TDI
If you tow a trailer, and have the electrical...

If you tow a trailer, and have the electrical conection plugged in, raising and lowering is disabled.
Forum: The Lounge 11-14-2006, 06:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
Posted By Donegal TDI
BMW designer says personal attacks on his designs cut deep

Scarred
BMW designer says
personal attacks on
his designs cut deep

(Courtesy of GoAuto, Mellor Australia)

CONTROVERSIAL BMW design chief Chris
Bangle has revealed that he was surprised and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-13-2006, 06:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
As I said earlier, while doing the DVD install, I...

As I said earlier, while doing the DVD install, I inadvertantly ran the battery down on the X5 and it got real cranky and threw a major sulk.
I eventually got it charged up again and everything...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2006, 07:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
As regards mpg, I drive another smaller vehicle,...

As regards mpg, I drive another smaller vehicle, 1.9Litre turbo intercooled diesel.
When I got it first, mpg was in the mid 30's. Now after 15K Km's, with the engine nicely bedded in and running on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-10-2006, 07:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
So I take it, no-one likes my tailpipes? :) ...

So I take it, no-one likes my tailpipes? :)
Must be someone out there with a similar warped mind as myself!
Then again, that could be stretching things a tad.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2006, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 935
Posted By Donegal TDI
Perspective view certainly gives you more of the...

Perspective view certainly gives you more of the road ahead but you loose minor street names in the process compared to 2D view.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2006, 11:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
The voltmeter has 4 wires, 1 ground, 1 perm...

The voltmeter has 4 wires, 1 ground, 1 perm -ve12v, 1 switched -ve12v, and 1 switched -ve12v from the lighting cct to dim the display.
For the life of me, I could not find a switched -ve12v in the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2006, 10:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
The soot build up on the rear is a particular...

The soot build up on the rear is a particular problem if one tows trailers, not necessarily this little one, but I have two larger ones in regular use. The bow wave at the front of the trailer...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2006, 08:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
They are not a permanent fixture and can be...

They are not a permanent fixture and can be shortened, or modified, but some downward thrust is required to prevent soot build up, which is probably why bmw hid the standard mufflers on the diesel in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2006, 07:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,401
Posted By Donegal TDI
M-Kit, exhaust soot, voltmeter & DVD/headrest install(Bandwith warning!)

After not posting for a while,
decided to come back with a bang.

Picture 1 taken while on holiday in Killarney.
Little trailer was useful for accomodating all suitcases and provisions for trip....
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-08-2006, 07:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,407
Posted By Donegal TDI
Or you could try these..... ...

Or you could try these.....

http://www.car-stuff.com/ebcgreenstuffbrakepads.htm
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-10-2006, 05:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,849
Posted By Donegal TDI
I know what you mean. I dropped a drill bit...

I know what you mean.
I dropped a drill bit into my door cavity,
and just when I think the noise is gone,
then it comes back.
One of these days extreme action will have to be taken.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2006, 12:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,238
Posted By Donegal TDI
This is good!!! Now how?

This is good!!!
Now how?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2006, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,111
Posted By Donegal TDI
That last one is pretty darned nice :)

That last one is pretty darned nice :)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2006, 05:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,111
Posted By Donegal TDI
BMW defends run flats

"BMW has dismissed claims its second generation
X5 luxury SUV, the world’s fi rst
SUV to run exclusively on run-fl at tyres, will
not be as capable off-road as its predecessor.
Some off-road...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2006, 11:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,820
Posted By Donegal TDI
Yup! Tire monitor. One of my first questions...

Yup!
Tire monitor.
One of my first questions on this forum a year ago.
Thought it might be to eject an irate passenger through the Sunroof :)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2006, 11:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,188
Posted By Donegal TDI
To Vitalik....... What components does it...

To Vitalik.......
What components does it involve?
Thanks.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2006, 06:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,092
Posted By Donegal TDI
Why don't you two get a motel room and compare...

Why don't you two get a motel room and compare your accessories/interiors in the flesh.
Could love be blossoming on x5 world :)
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