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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-22-2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,353
Posted By Chucklez
Thanks for the recommendation. I did buy a pair...

Thanks for the recommendation. I did buy a pair of LED bulb replacements before but off ebay (yeah I know... lol) and they just were not that bright. I figured it had to do with how the light is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-14-2018, 09:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,353
Posted By Chucklez
Aftermarket Headlight Reccomendations

Okay so Ive been thinking about doing this upgrade for a while now and I just had both of my angel eyes go out (one went out a while ago never got around to fixing it because it was the dead of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-26-2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Well Ill so that as soon as I can, unfortunately...

Well Ill so that as soon as I can, unfortunately right now its raining and will for the next few days so I wont be able to work on the car until it stops along with that I really don't have time to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-26-2017, 08:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Thanks though that doesn't help me much... Could...

Thanks though that doesn't help me much... Could it be possible that a broken/out angel eye in one of my headlights cause this if it's short circuiting? Recently I had one go out on me and it's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2017, 10:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
88 [136] - Instrumentation Bus (I-bus) is the...

88 [136] - Instrumentation Bus (I-bus) is the error. On image number 3.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2017, 04:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Problem is, and I forget if I put this in the...

Problem is, and I forget if I put this in the original post or not but I did just replace the ignition switch thinking it was that. I dunno what the chances are of me getting a bad one but yeah...
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2017, 02:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Well like I said when the car starts via the...

Well like I said when the car starts via the instrument cluster test the voltage jumps to about 14v which to me would seem like the alternator is working properly and short of me removing the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-25-2017, 01:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Okay so good and bad news. Good news is Sam's...

Okay so good and bad news. Good news is Sam's Club replaced the battery after testing it and it showing it was bad. Bad news is all the issues are still there, still no Nav/Radio, still no turn...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-24-2017, 07:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
That's a good question. I mean he didn't charge...

That's a good question. I mean he didn't charge me for it so in the end it doesn't really matter to me if you get what I mean that way its not like he popped it on there for a additional charge.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-24-2017, 06:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Thank you! Okay so I did the test twice. First...

Thank you! Okay so I did the test twice. First time I did it the battery showed 11.2V then when I switched it to accessory it went to 10.9V then starting the car took it down to 10.2V but then...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-24-2017, 12:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Is there a specific way to test this? I JUST...

Is there a specific way to test this? I JUST replaced the battery about one and a half years ago and the alternator I replaced only about 5ish months ago.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 05-23-2017, 09:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,796
Posted By Chucklez
Weird electrical gremlins

Sooo about a week ago I get up to go to work and turn on my e53. Normally I leave it on the Sirius setting on the radio but for some reason it switched to FM when I started the car, No biggy I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2017, 02:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By Chucklez
Thats what I thought. Not too worried about the...

Thats what I thought. Not too worried about the part cost but yeah that programming by the dealer might cost me... I'll try my Indy guy and see what his cost is for replacing it and reprogramming it.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2017, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By Chucklez
Hmmm I think I know what you mean. By toe do you...

Hmmm I think I know what you mean. By toe do you mean the alignment of the tires themselves? I haven't had that done in a bit and it probably could use it!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2017, 11:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By Chucklez
See I did a bit of googling before I posted and I...

See I did a bit of googling before I posted and I did come across this method and when I tried that it did not seem to work. Does it have to be done at a special time? Or just anytime turn the wheel...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 03-27-2017, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By Chucklez
Light Trifecta (ABS, Break, 4x4) Steering Angle Sensor?

Soo I've had the light Trifecta for a bit now (month or so) and I wanted to wait till it got nicer out before I started trying to diagnose what was going on since the car basically was running fine....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2017, 03:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,641
Posted By Chucklez
Best advice? Buy as low millage as you can so...

Best advice? Buy as low millage as you can so less wear and tear on the car (obvious I know), and check the CarFax or any kind of vehicle history you can get your hands on to make sure/see if it was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2017, 02:52 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,641
Posted By Chucklez
As per millage honestly from what I have heard as...

As per millage honestly from what I have heard as long as you take care of the car they last a long time. Mines got 30K+ more miles than yours and besides the issues above (which again are really...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2017, 01:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,085
Posted By Chucklez
Try jumping the car to get it started to get...

Try jumping the car to get it started to get enough power to open the hatch? The car should run fine of just the alternator you just need the jump to get it started since your battery is dead.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-08-2017, 11:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,641
Posted By Chucklez
Ive owned mine for almost two years now. I bought...

Ive owned mine for almost two years now. I bought it with about 160K miles on it for around ~$10K. SO far these are the problems I have had.

1) Battery needed replaced $160~
2) Ball Join/Control...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-08-2017, 06:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,347
Posted By Chucklez
Yeah I'm just happy it was that and not a full...

Yeah I'm just happy it was that and not a full airbag replacement. I could not really afford that right now after doing the alternator bracket replacement...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-08-2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,347
Posted By Chucklez
Welp good news guys! There actually was no holes...

Welp good news guys! There actually was no holes in the air bags! Took it to my mechanic and he had it for about a hour and all he said he did was re adjusted and calibrated the sensors for the air...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-05-2017, 06:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,347
Posted By Chucklez
I purchased this...

I purchased this (https://www.amazon.com/iSaddle-Scanner-Programmer-Diagnostic-Windows/dp/B008RHJTS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486334352&sr=8-1&keywords=BMW+Scanner+1.4.0) one. Trick is to not use the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-05-2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,347
Posted By Chucklez
Alrighty so got the OBDII reader and the problem...

Alrighty so got the OBDII reader and the problem installed worked like a charm! Hooked up to the car found a LOT of errors just from over time and attempted to clear them all and sure enough...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-02-2017, 11:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 13,347
Posted By Chucklez
Well I just bought a BMW Scanner 1.4 with the...

Well I just bought a BMW Scanner 1.4 with the software and its going to be here Saturday. I will hopefully be able to set it up on my laptop running a Windows XP VM and see whats all going on as well...
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