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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2017, 08:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
thanks for the latest posts - will try them all...

thanks for the latest posts - will try them all eventually! Just got back from local BMW dealership to pick up some window regulator clips and while there I was able to get ahold of the shop foreman...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-23-2017, 03:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Yes it is very difficult to pinpoint. I still do...

Yes it is very difficult to pinpoint. I still do have the parasitic drain problem however. As I said at the beginning they seem to usually come down to the TCU or FSR. My vehicle does not exhibit the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-22-2017, 11:31 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
I do have a multimeter and have measured the...

I do have a multimeter and have measured the current, as well as the voltage drops across every fuse in the vehicle (yes I waited the 16 minutes until the vehicle went to sleep and the door switches...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-22-2017, 08:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
well i didnt install either. This is just what...

well i didnt install either. This is just what the car came with. I'm not sure if it's a TCU or ULF (not sure why I thought it was a ULF) but it's just a long aluminum flat unit as previously...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-22-2017, 03:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
well no water damage in the bay, but i cannot see...

well no water damage in the bay, but i cannot see any module that looks like the bluetooth antenna as in your depiction. Where is it located? My ULF has the 54 pin connector on one end and has three...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-22-2017, 12:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Yes there is a microphone up there as well. I...

Yes there is a microphone up there as well. I guess the key phrase is " working TCU". It must be inop because even using your last procedure it simply does not ever show up on my iPhone. What else...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2017, 04:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Ok thx - so I found he ULF unit in the back with...

Ok thx - so I found he ULF unit in the back with a PK code on the label. From some earlier post I found that it was a 3rd generation build 84.10 6965056-01. Not sure what that means to me though.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2017, 01:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Is it possible to use a used TCU from another X5...

Is it possible to use a used TCU from another X5 or are they uniquely registered to the VIN?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2017, 01:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Qsilver7 , Fifty150hs and all of you who replied...

Qsilver7 , Fifty150hs and all of you who replied thanks so much for the detailed info. I might just be on the right track after all with fuse 74 then. Been nine days sitting now since I pulled the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2017, 12:51 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Fifty150hs - glad that worked - I am new to this...

Fifty150hs - glad that worked - I am new to this forum and car - and as you can probably tell I'm still not too sure what the heck a TCU is or does. I'm not even certain as to whether or not the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2017, 12:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Upallnight thx - so fuse 74 is in fact labeled...

Upallnight thx - so fuse 74 is in fact labeled 'telephone' on the right rear compartment. It has nothing to do with the TCU then? I thought I had read on other posts with this intermittent slow...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-20-2017, 11:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Thx for replies - the battery is 9 months old and...

Thx for replies - the battery is 9 months old and I had it deep charged and tested at Interstate batteries and they said it was a good battery. I forgot to mention it does not have the navigation...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-20-2017, 08:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,065
Posted By santinif4
What exactly are you getting when paired to your...

What exactly are you getting when paired to your X5? The cellphone is being paired to...? For ...?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-20-2017, 08:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,196
Posted By santinif4
Parasitic drain

Hello - I have had the dreaded parasitic drain issue on my 2005 X5 4.4 for some time now and have possibly fixed it. After researching the forum and reading the many posts on possible causes and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-19-2016, 08:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 877
Posted By santinif4
Is there some common section between the two rear...

Is there some common section between the two rear seats? they BOTH do the same thing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-19-2016, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 877
Posted By santinif4
05 X5 rear seat heat buttons only blink when pushed

Cannot get them to stay on...Fuses check OK. Front seat heat works fine.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-30-2016, 07:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,811
Posted By santinif4
Adaptive transmission followup question

Qsilver7 - thanks for info on this. I read another post of yours earlier that was even more indepth - all great info!

Are these diagrams you show from some BMW manual that we can get our hands...
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