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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-20-2025, 12:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
Cheapo from Amazon incoming. ;)

Cheapo from Amazon incoming. ;)
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-19-2025, 10:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
After a good long drive this evening I checked...

After a good long drive this evening I checked the hoses to the water valve and they were barely warm. Inlet a little warmer than outlets but not as warm as I would expect.


This thing has an...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-19-2025, 10:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
Quite a few years back this truck blew the...

Quite a few years back this truck blew the expansion tank so explosively it took the neck off the radiator too. But there was a good explanation after I figured it out:


Ex-wife was and is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-19-2025, 10:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
Checked coolant level this morning but it was...

Checked coolant level this morning but it was only down about 100mL.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-17-2025, 08:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
Thanks. So far I can tell the mechanical knob in...

Thanks. So far I can tell the mechanical knob in the center vent makes a change as the airflow sound varies when I move the knob from red dots to blue.


I had a Foxwell but lent it to a friend...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-17-2025, 06:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,534
Posted By audiophool
Low heat from HVAC

Hi gang.


The old 3.0 has decided it doesn't want to pump much heat in the HVAC. Outside temperatures below -15c and I can't get hot air from the face vents even with the temp set to 29c.

...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-07-2024, 08:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,315
Posted By audiophool
Correct. HID lows and highs work (bi-xenon), and...

Correct. HID lows and highs work (bi-xenon), and the inner halogens work for 'flash to pass'.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-07-2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,315
Posted By audiophool
DRL doesn't care where the headlight switch is...

DRL doesn't care where the headlight switch is set. They're supposed to work all the time the engine is running.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-06-2024, 09:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,315
Posted By audiophool
DRL control?

Hi gang!


The DRL (daytime running lights) on my 2004 3.0i aren't working and the lamps are ok and work on 'flash to pass'.


Anybody know what controls the lower output level for DRL?


I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-16-2024, 07:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,137
Posted By audiophool
Thanks. Location of the GM3?

Thanks. Location of the GM3?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-16-2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,137
Posted By audiophool
Additional info: got home last night and the...

Additional info: got home last night and the lights were off. And this morning they're on again. Note I have a trickle charger attached.

Any ideas aside from swapping the LKM from another wreck?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-15-2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,126
Posted By audiophool
I did the blower motor after my brushes wore to...

I did the blower motor after my brushes wore to the point it just stopped working. Had to remove the entire dash after steering wheel and console. Not a fun or quick job but I had a good helper.

I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-15-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,137
Posted By audiophool
2004 LCI battery drain - smoking gun?

So the battery on the old X5 periodically just drains. I can sometimes leave it for weeks, or sometimes the next day it's dead.

Well, this morning I went to start my other car and noticed the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-10-2023, 12:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 750
Posted By audiophool
Good plan. Tonight it armed without extra light...

Good plan. Tonight it armed without extra light flashes, and stayed silent. Switch may well be intermittent.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-09-2023, 08:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 750
Posted By audiophool
Sudden alarm failure

Hi. 2004 X5 3.0 with 300,000km suddenly started wailing the alarm last night. Disarm and re-arm and it went off again. Tried opening and closing all doors and re-arming only to go off again.

...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-04-2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 317
Views: 60,780
Posted By audiophool
A two-wheeled distraction

A two-wheeled distraction
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2023, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 785
Posted By audiophool
Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Thanks, I'll give that a try.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2023, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 785
Posted By audiophool
Yup. Diamond key. I've never tried opening it...

Yup. Diamond key. I've never tried opening it since the battery is still ok since 2004. I doubt there's any point trying to repair it at this point?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-02-2023, 12:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 785
Posted By audiophool
Yeah, cuz the dead key still works to remote...

Yeah, cuz the dead key still works to remote lock/unlock
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-02-2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 785
Posted By audiophool
EWS problem

Just last week one of my two keys has chosen to not talk to EWS. Turning the ignition on then to crank and nothing, not a click. Other key works fine.


Is it a key battery problem, or? I always...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-28-2023, 08:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,476
Posted By audiophool
Princess Auto apparently has the yellow bottles...

Princess Auto apparently has the yellow bottles on sale right now. A coworker suggested that to get a bunch of heat on what's left of the nut. I'm likely going to angle-grinder through the hub lip...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-28-2023, 09:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,476
Posted By audiophool
Be interesting to see who fixes theirs first....

Be interesting to see who fixes theirs first. Last night mine decided it wouldn't crank, so maybe it also needs an ignition switch. Nary a click from it. The torture never stops (Zappa).
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2023, 08:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,476
Posted By audiophool
Because I have a new hub, I'm willing to cut...

Because I have a new hub, I'm willing to cut through the hub as I delve down to the nut. Hoping the CV splines aren't equally crusty. Otherwise I'll have to get a gas welder with a blue-tipped wrench...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,476
Posted By audiophool
This project may have to wait until nicer weather...

This project may have to wait until nicer weather so I can have some outdoor swinging room. Right now there's a foot of snow on the ground and 4" of ice on the driveway. Garage is full of motorcycles...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-26-2023, 06:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,476
Posted By audiophool
True, except there's no nut left, just the flange...

True, except there's no nut left, just the flange against the hub face and whatever is bonded/oxidized to the CV shaft. I got a new hub and bearing as a set from Rock Auto. The only upside is the...
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