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Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-24-2024, 09:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 693
Posted By brokenbim
wire harness for trailer?

I have the vehicle from my signature with 3rd row seating. It has a tow bar so one would think it has a light harness somewhere stock from the factory? Im now almost sure i need to add one. i tried...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 07-18-2023, 11:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
He guys. Unfortunately I'm back again in this...

He guys. Unfortunately I'm back again in this terrible thread. A few weeks ago the vehicle started showing a "shift lever malfunction" warning, which was the first time this light ever came on. It...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 04-08-2023, 11:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Im sorry guys. I thought i responded. It did turn...

Im sorry guys. I thought i responded. It did turn out to be the stupid mechatronic unit sleeve. I'm having trouble remembering but i think I bought a cheap chinese one from amazon or ebay that didnt...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-22-2021, 10:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Ok. The last time i drove is when I got all the...

Ok. The last time i drove is when I got all the codes and lights from my last post. Today it started up again with no code lights on the dash or idrive. I got it on ramps and checked the ohms to ALL...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-22-2021, 08:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Instead of making a new thread, i resurrected my...

Instead of making a new thread, i resurrected my old one.The codes were going away by wiggling the wires at the mechatronic plug. I just started getting non-stop codes two weeks ago. I didnt have...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-20-2021, 12:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
This is a OBDfusion scan from Saturday night...

This is a OBDfusion scan from Saturday night after a five minute drive.
81448

So the next day i drove it no faster than 50mph with no lights coming on. Then I was cruising up my street at about...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 12-18-2021, 02:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Im back... I don't even know where to start....

Im back...

I don't even know where to start. I am getting "shift lever malfunction" when the transmission gets up to 3rd and 4th gear. I do have a new battery registered and coded to 90ah agm. I...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-10-2021, 12:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,314
Posted By brokenbim
Screw this lame thread... Ill just make my own!...

Screw this lame thread... Ill just make my own! lol
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 11-09-2021, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,314
Posted By brokenbim
Yes i know this is an old post but its almost my...

Yes i know this is an old post but its almost my exact problem, so its silly to start a new thread, unless i should anyways?

I have a very loud clicking in the left rear happening until...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 10-10-2021, 10:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
I was just going to update this but you beat me...

I was just going to update this but you beat me to it. I now know that the biggest red wire was broken proven by jumping ohms. I also stuck a pin through the plug of the same red wire, to tighten it...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 10-10-2021, 04:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Or maybe test the plug, or the wires to the plug,...

Or maybe test the plug, or the wires to the plug, with a multimeter or something?
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 10-08-2021, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,965
Posted By brokenbim
Trans wiring harness issues. 4x4, trans malfunction, DBC, DSC, AWD, brake light on

I get a 4x4, trans malfunction, DSC, DBC, AWD, brake, and sometimes no lights on the automatic transmission shifter at all... which then means you have a non starting car. At first, if i crawled...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-01-2021, 11:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,123
Posted By brokenbim
I guess I would have answered my own question...

I guess I would have answered my own question with time. The headlight is almost too big for my oven anyways. A heat gun and vice grips is definitely the way.
I would also say to have some epoxy...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 08-12-2021, 12:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,123
Posted By brokenbim
changing headlight lens

hey guys. this is a finish tomorrow job but figured i might get a bite when i sleep lol...
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AS you can see my lights are very hazy. I did try methenol on the inside of exhibit A, but the...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 05-07-2021, 05:34 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 672
Posted By brokenbim
need to delete please

need to delete
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 10-12-2020, 10:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
I will use BMW DTF/TF0870 for transfer case. ...

I will use BMW DTF/TF0870 for transfer case.

So my biggest problem still standing is my surging idle on cold startup and sometimes when warm at stop signs and such. Im sure the bad idle is causing...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 10-08-2020, 11:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
Ok. My original scan when I first got the car and...

Ok. My original scan when I first got the car and CEL had a permanent, pending and confirmed 420,430.

I didn't clear the permanent codes using the BMW OBDII Drive Cycle since your last post. I...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-24-2020, 08:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
The codes are labeled permanent and they return...

The codes are labeled permanent and they return immediately. Just had it out tonight driving around. The idle still sucks when not up to temp and there is a substantial knock somewhere...

In other...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-24-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
No codes except the permanent 420 and 430. The...

No codes except the permanent 420 and 430. The idle is a little better and does seem its only at first startup. Goes away after car warms up.
I did take it out and mashed it up to 80mph. It didnt...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-17-2020, 01:15 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
The saga continues... I got the car back from the...

The saga continues... I got the car back from the garage. They replaced the #1 coil(which i already replaced with a used, thought was good, bosch) and the #3 coil (that I had no code for). They claim...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-13-2020, 12:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
Idk... The valve cover ground bolts jump around...

Idk... The valve cover ground bolts jump around at first but end up .2 -.3 ohm at the radiator support. They read .5 ohm going to the alternator from valve cover bolts.

Back at the battery, If I...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-11-2020, 02:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
All the codes stay the same when running the car...

All the codes stay the same when running the car with the maf sensor unhooked.
I tore the passenger floor apart where wires go through firewall. I cant see any damage or any suspiciousness.
I...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-11-2020, 01:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
The original code that is still there is the 301?...

The original code that is still there is the 301? Did you see my personal message about my dumbass putting a magnet in the throttle body (looking for a missing fuel injector clip...) Would that have...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-11-2020, 01:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
So I checked the ground up front and its still...

So I checked the ground up front and its still connected. What do I need to test from here?

I took the passenger side cover off the wires/fuses on the engines firewall and everything looks clean...
Forum: X5 (E70) Forum 09-11-2020, 06:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,221
Posted By brokenbim
Yes the cover is off the injector wire harness....

Yes the cover is off the injector wire harness. This is where I poked the top of the injector wires with the multimeter while engine was running. The injectors voltage then was between 13.2-14.2 on...
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