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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2020, 10:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,896
Posted By dchang0
It gets even crazier. If I type in my VIN, I get...

It gets even crazier. If I type in my VIN, I get a different BMW part number succession.

Supersession

Part number ...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2020, 09:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,896
Posted By dchang0
Here is the BMW part number succession. ...

Here is the BMW part number succession.


https://bimmercat.com/bmw/en/parts/info/Control+unit%2C+tailgate+lift/61357207576


I am supposed to be looking for BMW p/n 61357230669 (made in 2014)....
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2020, 09:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,896
Posted By dchang0
Speaking of there being two part numbers (one...

Speaking of there being two part numbers (one newer than the other) for the same part, I just noticed that the actual sticker on my module has Bosch part number F005V00811.


Functionally,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2020, 08:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,896
Posted By dchang0
Well, my hope is that the one for the 2011 X3 is...

Well, my hope is that the one for the 2011 X3 is just a newer version of the one for the 2008 X5 or that they have the exact same hardware and just minor programming differences.


(For the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-04-2020, 04:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,896
Posted By dchang0
Use a different power tailgate lift control module for E70?

Hi, everyone--


We had some heavy rains recently and water leaked into the right side of the trunk, where the fuse box is and the power tailgate lift control module is.
It flooded to the brim...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-27-2019, 04:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Good news--splicing a T-tap ($3 from Autozone)...

Good news--splicing a T-tap ($3 from Autozone) and a 14AWG wire) around the broken pin into the module (soldered directly to the PCB) solved the problem.



The tailgate did not need any reset,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-26-2019, 12:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Thanks. I will need the calibration steps after I...

Thanks. I will need the calibration steps after I successfully splice the 40A wire into the control module.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-26-2019, 12:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
I opened up the tailgate control module (it's...

I opened up the tailgate control module (it's very easy to do, the bottom flips open) and looked at the PCB.



There does not appear to be any water damage to the module aside from the corroded...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 11:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Thanks, ard, for your help throughout this...

Thanks, ard, for your help throughout this diagnostics.



Too late--I already applied 12VDC to both spindle motors, and both moved vigorously to close the hatch. I still have no idea if that...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
The AMP connector is a "RESTRICTED PRODUCT," so...

The AMP connector is a "RESTRICTED PRODUCT," so no chance of buying it.


Guess I'm going to splice around it using a thick-gauge wire and pair of male-female connectors.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 06:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Getting the broken-off pin out of the female...

Getting the broken-off pin out of the female connector on the wiring harness was a pain, but there's a trick.


They designed the connector with a flip-up hatch on the side that provides access to...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 05:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Okay, I finally figured it out. First, I...

Okay, I finally figured it out.


First, I took a 12V UPS battery from a battery backup (for computers) and applied it to MOT+ and MOT- on both sides. Turns out they both work fine, so the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 05:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
BTW, I opened up the tailgate module to look at...

BTW, I opened up the tailgate module to look at the PCB, and man, it's crazy complex.


I figured there would just be a few transistors and relays, but there's quite a lot more in there.
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Based on what I'm reading about 12VDC motors, the...

Based on what I'm reading about 12VDC motors, the 2 ohm reading is much more likely to be correct for a good, working motor.


I suppose that if I take the spindle out and apply 12VDC to the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 04:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Okay, I filed the pins a little bit and used acid...

Okay, I filed the pins a little bit and used acid flux paste and tinned the pins so that they are shiny. It is the input connector on the tailgate module (has RT/GE and RT/VI power in).


I stuck...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-25-2019, 03:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
I took the power tailgate module out of the back...

I took the power tailgate module out of the back and one of the connectors is corroded badly by water. I'll try to sand/file the connector contacts and get it shiny new again.
Might be the problem,...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-24-2019, 08:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
No, I remember reading it in some discussion...

No, I remember reading it in some discussion thread while trying to troubleshoot this. Can't remember how to find the discussion, though.


I remember the poster said that one of the two lift...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-24-2019, 11:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Just curious: is it true that the power tailgate...

Just curious: is it true that the power tailgate system will throw codes that pinpoint the exact failure?


If so, does anyone know which code readers can pull these codes? Just checking before...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-23-2019, 10:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Found it--thanks very much for the link! ...

Found it--thanks very much for the link!


Here is the link to the exact page for the wiring diagram.


...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-23-2019, 09:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Definitely have a voltmeter. Didn't even know...

Definitely have a voltmeter. Didn't even know there are schematics available to the public.
Let me go look for them... Thanks!
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-23-2019, 08:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,687
Posted By dchang0
Next diagnostic steps for E70 Power Tailgate not working?

Hi, everyone--


I've got a 2008 X5 E70 3.0si that has a power tailgate that suddenly stopped working.


I don't think it's the battery, because the power tailgate does not operate even when...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-23-2019, 06:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 19,179
Posted By dchang0
I fixed this by tightening the two hex bolts on...

I fixed this by tightening the two hex bolts on the center latch (the whole unit had come loose). I just pushed it to the bottom of its slot (furthest in towards the front of the vehicle) and...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-17-2019, 08:09 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 62,705
Posted By dchang0
Weed eater cord didn't work for me. It would not...

Weed eater cord didn't work for me. It would not bend around the first corner, some 1 to 2 inches in from the top of the front drain tube. Some people have mentioned that theirs got stuck too, yet...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 03-22-2019, 01:37 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 62,705
Posted By dchang0
Use water to flush out

Thanks to the OP for this thread and edennelson for the photo of where the front drain hole is located. You were a huge help.

I'm writing to share two tricks I came up with that worked great for...
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