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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2018, 09:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,501
Posted By davesx5
Adaptive headlight year differences ?

Ok so my wife and I each have a X5. I own the older 02 and my wife has the 05. Recently I started to drive the wifes 05 and noticed that the headlights are quite different. The 05 headlights are very...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2017, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By davesx5
It is a factory hitch, just looked at it today....

It is a factory hitch, just looked at it today. There is a BMW tag on the top. I don't need it, I already have a tow vehicle. I know people are always looking.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-28-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By davesx5
Junk yard X5 with a hitch

My local junkyard just picked up a X5 with a hitch. LKQ yard in Toledo, Ohio.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-05-2016, 03:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,127
Posted By davesx5
Upgrade to a Limo?

Anyone who wants to upgrade to a X5 limo, there is one on Ebay right now. Now why would anyone build that is beyound me.
BMW x5 XDRIVE30I Limousine | eBay...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-13-2015, 10:55 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 11,314
Posted By davesx5
"What do I do for a living?" Self employed boiler...

"What do I do for a living?" Self employed boiler service. Do you know what that means? I have to get back to work, 10 unemployed families are counting on me to work 80 hours a week. I work 1/2 days....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-10-2015, 06:04 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 678
Posted By davesx5
Worn shifter?

I have noticed when using my gear selector from normal to sport mode, that I have a little difficulty going back to normal. Going into sport is easy, going back is more difficult. I need to wiggle...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-04-2015, 08:28 PM
Replies: 17,448
Views: 3,411,842
Posted By davesx5
Typical weekend. Work on cars and around the...

Typical weekend. Work on cars and around the house. I replaced the thermostat in my wife's X. We are starting to need heat. You know "Happy Wife, Happy Life". Worked on my ML350, dropped in a engine...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-04-2015, 07:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,534
Posted By davesx5
The utube video is for non air bag suspension....

The utube video is for non air bag suspension. The "perch" is way up inside. Keep looking.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-03-2015, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,534
Posted By davesx5
Watch this utube. I welded a arm on my small...

Watch this utube. I welded a arm on my small bottle jack and did the same test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_guTE2ANcIg
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-24-2015, 08:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By davesx5
I left my fuel pressure tested on for the last...

I left my fuel pressure tested on for the last few days. The pressure held good. I spoke with my local BMW mechanic and he recommends new plugs. That's a easy fix, I hope.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-24-2015, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,036
Posted By davesx5
What year is that CLS, it looks different from my...

What year is that CLS, it looks different from my 09.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-21-2015, 03:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By davesx5
I can put the gauge on for a few days, see what...

I can put the gauge on for a few days, see what happens. I might throw in a set of plugs in the next day or so. I am in the middle of swapping out a engine in my ML350. I don't like it when I have 2...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-20-2015, 08:12 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,426
Posted By davesx5
A & D Most people don't look at the gauges or...

A & D
Most people don't look at the gauges or care about the lights. They think they can drive 1 or 2 more miles and get home.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-20-2015, 03:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By davesx5
Why does the 3.0 X5 flood out?

So... what is this sign of?
This is the second time in the past year of owning this car that it has flooded out.
I go to start the car and it fires for about 1/2 sec. (It always fires right up) I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-17-2015, 05:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 18,450
Posted By davesx5
I also had a air pump problem like this. Mine...

I also had a air pump problem like this. Mine would run once in a while. Finally I removed the air pump, wired it up on the bench and let it run. It only ran for 5 minutes then tied up. Once cooled...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-10-2015, 02:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,811
Posted By davesx5
With any car reaching 10 years old and 100k...

With any car reaching 10 years old and 100k miles, you will need to do, or pay for repairs. If you can afford to pay for the repairs good for you, if you are a diy person good for you. Some people...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-08-2015, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,424
Posted By davesx5
The story is not over. I left all the traps in...

The story is not over.
I left all the traps in over night, you know just in case.
Went out this morning to clean out the X and found a second mouse.
I will wait another day or so with the traps.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,424
Posted By davesx5
Mouse in the X5

I went up north for the weekend with my wife in her X5 and needed to bring back a snowmobile cover for a sled I plan on selling. I stop by the barn to get the cover off a nail that I keep it hanging...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 25,358
Posted By davesx5
Very nice, but not all panels are the same, I...

Very nice, but not all panels are the same, I have factory led lights in my inside door handle that needs to be unplugged before removing the panel completely.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-25-2015, 07:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,494
Posted By davesx5
Here is a picture of both parts together.

Here is a picture of both parts together.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-25-2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,494
Posted By davesx5
Here is a picture of the part I want The part...

Here is a picture of the part I want
The part on the right is the normal part.
The part on the left fits inside the trim ring.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-24-2015, 01:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,494
Posted By davesx5
Do you know the part# for the trim rings? I tried...

Do you know the part# for the trim rings? I tried looking it up but got no where.
Forum: The Lounge 08-22-2015, 08:56 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 50,884
Posted By davesx5
The biggest shame with "gun free zones" is our...

The biggest shame with "gun free zones" is our returning service men cannot protect themselves at a recruitment center. What idiot came up with that one?
When will people realize that criminals do...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-22-2015, 08:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,494
Posted By davesx5
Exhaust pipe trim?

So my wife liked my 02 X5 so munch she made me buy her one. I found her a 05 with 100k miles. So now I have 2 sitting side by side. Her 05 has beauty rings inside the trim rings around the exhaust...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-05-2015, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,703
Posted By davesx5
When you try to put the window up, are you using...

When you try to put the window up, are you using the drivers switch or back door switch. If either switch fails the other will not work properly. So the problem may be the rear door switch.
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