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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-13-2021, 12:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,400
Posted By minesapasty
On Japanese Mitsubishi Pajero imports there was a...

On Japanese Mitsubishi Pajero imports there was a box called a frequency expander that you could buy, it was wired into the power feeds of the audio system and then the aerial was fed through it....
Forum: Mobile Electronics Forum 11-11-2021, 06:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,057
Posted By minesapasty
Replacement Entertainment System, what to get?

Hi there, I am so sorry if I am repeating other topics, but here goes:

I have a 57 plate (2007) X5 3.0d SE and am starting to experience issues with the entertainment unit.

On inserting the key...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-04-2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
I have had the car back for about 1week now, and...

I have had the car back for about 1week now, and although my journeys have been limited due to the Covid lockdown, I have managed to clock up a few miles, and the clunking noise has not been heard,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-04-2021, 12:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By minesapasty
Thank you for your response, that appears to be...

Thank you for your response, that appears to be exactly what I was thinking/asking about.

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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 02-04-2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
No, the regular mechanic who I go to has never...

No, the regular mechanic who I go to has never had any issues, it appears to be a one off problem with the mobile mechanic that I used on that one occasion.

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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-29-2021, 07:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By minesapasty
Driving on the wrong side of the road

For those of us who venture to foreign areas for their holidays and take their cars with them, driving on the wrong side of the road can be a tad testing.

I live in the UK, and our annual holiday...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-29-2021, 06:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Talking As already mentioned, when the car had it's...

As already mentioned, when the car had it's annual MOT, the major faults/failure found were with the front right (drivers side) spring and a ball joint, which have now been replaced. There was also...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-25-2021, 07:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Sorry for not recording the noise, the noise was...

Sorry for not recording the noise, the noise was very intermittent and of course in the UK we can be stopped and fined for just holding a phone when driving, let alone actually using it. Anyway, the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-15-2021, 03:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Unfortunately, I am still having to drive with...

Unfortunately, I am still having to drive with the annoying clunk as the car is my daily drive but next week I can pinch my wife's car as she is off work for the week. My car is booked in for major...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-12-2021, 07:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
I know where you are coming from, but at 110k...

I know where you are coming from, but at 110k miles, and how much these cars were new, you would think that they would be built to last a bit longer.

Someone else mentioned that it is strange why...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-12-2021, 06:58 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Mine has just hit the 110.000 miles marker, I...

Mine has just hit the 110.000 miles marker, I bought it with 67,000 miles on the clock. In that time it has been serviced regularly, and has done no rough riding at all..... well except for the 2...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-12-2021, 06:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Having read where all these different clunking...

Having read where all these different clunking noises come from, in my case, the clunking increases as the car goes faster, the fact that the road surface is rough or smooth seems to make little...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 01-11-2021, 01:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Well, the noise has returned, and the car is...

Well, the noise has returned, and the car is booked to go back into the garage. To my untrained ear, the noise seems to be coming from the front right (drivers side on our side of the pond). It...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-17-2020, 10:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Fingers crossed that the problem is solved. I...

Fingers crossed that the problem is solved. I have used this mechanic for the last 13 years, and he has always been spot on, not only with my direct family cars but also those of my step brother and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-17-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Well, just goes to show how weird things can be....

Well, just goes to show how weird things can be. Everything has been checked thoroughly, the only thing found was in the rear diff, a slight bit of damage, but nothing that would be expected to cause...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-16-2020, 12:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
To me, it sounded to be coming from the drivers...

To me, it sounded to be coming from the drivers front (UK being RHD), but was hard to tell. Even though I am quite handy with the spanners etc, I don't have anywhere to work off road, I always use...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-16-2020, 10:13 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Thanks for your reply. In your opinion, could the...

Thanks for your reply. In your opinion, could the transfer case go wrong without any prior warning ? My mechanic phoned and asked if I had been on slippery ground and accelerated hard as I drove onto...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-16-2020, 09:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,672
Posted By minesapasty
Loud clunking noise

Yesterday, I took my lad to school, all seemed OK, but after dropping him off, I noticed a loud clunking noise. It definitely wasn't apparent before I stopped at the school. It only seems to happen...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-08-2019, 07:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,835
Posted By minesapasty
I had to take mine (2007 e70 3.0d) to my local...

I had to take mine (2007 e70 3.0d) to my local stealership in August 2019..... mine is actually a late 2007 model (UK 57 plate), and that was definitely because of a recall.
...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 06-20-2019, 01:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,537
Posted By minesapasty
Well done for sorting your problem. When they...

Well done for sorting your problem. When they diagnosed my problem after re-gassing etc the fault code was internal temperature sensor fault, don't remember the actual code. Still haven't got to the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-15-2019, 12:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
Right, finally got my motor back from the local...

Right, finally got my motor back from the local stealership...... While I was there, I asked the service manager about the OBDII socket issue and also mentioned the fuse..... His response was, some...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-14-2019, 11:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
I have looked at position 130, there are...

I have looked at position 130, there are definitely no contacts in the holes where the pins of a fuse would go...... and as my code reader works when plugged in, I have nothing else to test the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-11-2019, 08:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
This morning, I have plugged my new code scanner...

This morning, I have plugged my new code scanner into the OBD connector and it works...... without a 15 amp fuse in position 130..... so why didn't the £3000.00 one from Snap-On work that the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-10-2019, 05:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
I haven't been resisting putting a fuse into the...

I haven't been resisting putting a fuse into the slot, I haven't had anything to see if it has made a difference until the code reader arrived.

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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-10-2019, 05:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,662
Posted By minesapasty
Today, I received the OBDII code reader that I...

Today, I received the OBDII code reader that I ordered, so hopefully tomorrow, weather permitting, I will be able to plug it in and also try a fuse in position 130.

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