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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-30-2017, 01:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,468
Posted By Rugerman21
Well Alternator belt snapped out on the road...

Well Alternator belt snapped out on the road today 3.5 hours from home. No place in Worthington, MN has 1 so ordered replacement from Oreily's since they could get it same day. I hope it is the right...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-30-2017, 11:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,987
Posted By Rugerman21
Yippee ! 6 groove serpentine belt decided to let...

Yippee ! 6 groove serpentine belt decided to let go this morning. At least it was in the hotel parking lot. No BMW dealers in Worthington, MN but O'riely's Autoparts ordered me a belt and it is...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-22-2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,741
Posted By Rugerman21
You are Awesome, in fact everyone has been...

You are Awesome, in fact everyone has been awesome with replies. Not my first Bimmer but it is my favorite thus far. The more I drive it the more I like it. I have the High version and it is not the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-22-2017, 10:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,741
Posted By Rugerman21
Thanks Wayne, hard to tell just based on a...

Thanks Wayne, hard to tell just based on a picture if the dimensions are the same. Is that a BMW Instrument panel in your picture ? I ordered 10 of those just for giggles worse case scenario is I...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-21-2017, 05:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,741
Posted By Rugerman21
LED Specifications for Instrument Cluster on 2006 X5

A previous owner or the dealer I bought the X5 from pulled the instrument cluster out and un-soldered and removed the LED that lights up for a DSC error. Does anyone happen to know or have the specs...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-21-2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
The gear was $9.22 off Amazon and it worked...

The gear was $9.22 off Amazon and it worked perfectly. The procedure for getting the Actuator Motor off my 2006 X5 4.4i was even easier than the YouTube video's showed. I did not have to drop the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-16-2017, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Hey Crystalworks, I cannot find anything on that...

Hey Crystalworks, I cannot find anything on that sync procedure for the actuator gear you mentioned, either here or online. Have a link to it by any chance ? I did find the surface mount mini LED's...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-16-2017, 12:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
No Radio Shack close to me any more and I do not...

No Radio Shack close to me any more and I do not see an LED that looks to be a surface mount on their website. Digi-Key only lists a few and they show no pictures of them so not sure what I would...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-16-2017, 12:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Yes shady is the word. So difficult to find...

Yes shady is the word. So difficult to find honest used car dealers these days ..hahaha That is kind of an oxymoron I suppose. I do not mind doing the work it is just that these crooked bastards...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-16-2017, 10:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
I thought I would go on a hunch and remove the...

I thought I would go on a hunch and remove the Instrument cluster and did-assemble it. Sure enough the 2 LED's for the DCS error light and whatever light is to the right of it the LED's have been...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-15-2017, 07:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
I have thought about the LED's being removed or...

I have thought about the LED's being removed or "Fixed" in some way. That is my next mission maybe for tomorrow. I have an OBDII code reader that reads BMW codes. I had a number of error codes...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-15-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Does not throw any errors.. sorry my hands work...

Does not throw any errors.. sorry my hands work faster than my brain I guess..haha
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-15-2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Thanks for the reply. I just ran Test NR:02 and...

Thanks for the reply. I just ran Test NR:02 and every light on the cluster and every digital display came on with the exception of the 3 indicators. TPMS, DCS, and whatever that 3rd indicator is....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-15-2017, 02:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Nobody has any ideas huh ? Well here is an...

Nobody has any ideas huh ? Well here is an update. I ordered the Transfer Case Actuator Gear since that is a known issue for the X5 and other BMW's and was the easiest thing to do initially. It was...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2017, 02:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Just as an update, I went thru the steering angle...

Just as an update, I went thru the steering angle adjustment procedure and took the vehicle out on the road for a few miles. The only error code that comes back is the 5F3A Transfer Case Malfunction...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-09-2017, 11:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,104
Posted By Rugerman21
Exclamation 2006 X5 4.4i DSC Fault codes no Lights

I have a 2006 X5 4.4i and I was scanning the ABS section for error codes as I have no DSC light on the instrument cluster when I try to turn DSC off or on. When starting the vehicle no lights come on...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-16-2017, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 994
Posted By Rugerman21
I just bought a 2006 X5 4.4i and was going to...

I just bought a 2006 X5 4.4i and was going to have it shipped from Chicago. After doing some research and reading horror story after horror story about Car transport companies. I decided to just fly...
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