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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2018, 12:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,334
Posted By whizzkid23
The problem mainly is that the faulty seatmat is...

The problem mainly is that the faulty seatmat is a inconsistent problem.
The failure starts with wrongly interpreting if there is a child or a adult on the seat, that's long before the system...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 04-03-2018, 11:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,334
Posted By whizzkid23
I have a 2006 X5 3.0i Automatic Transmission...I...

I have a 2006 X5 3.0i Automatic Transmission...I went trough this process I think 2 years ago.
The first module i bought, didn't drain the battery...but it made the car behave like it had electrical...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-17-2018, 04:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,503
Posted By whizzkid23
I can quote this.... my original one blew after...

I can quote this.... my original one blew after 11 years and 90.000miles. I bought a Behr thinking it would be the same quality... I compared the OE-broken one to the Behr and if I would have had a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-12-2018, 06:22 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,997
Posted By whizzkid23
Thanks to both! I just ordered the part from a...

Thanks to both! I just ordered the part from a transmission overhaul company here in Europe. In fact on the invoice that arrived, it states seal for 5L40E transmission... so the information you...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2018, 12:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,997
Posted By whizzkid23
I personally think they are making more profit on...

I personally think they are making more profit on replacement parts and service then on a new car...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2018, 09:46 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,997
Posted By whizzkid23
Thanks a lot! Is there a way to be 100% sure? I...

Thanks a lot! Is there a way to be 100% sure?
I really wouldn't like to mess up the old one by taking it out, to discover the new one isn't fitting...

Why isn't BMW selling this seal? Makes no...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-09-2018, 07:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,997
Posted By whizzkid23
I would also like to replace this seal on my 3.0i...

I would also like to replace this seal on my 3.0i 2006 AT...but I'm having a hard time already finding the seal.

The part looks greyed out on real oem #2... what's that supposed to mean? No longer...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2018, 05:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,773
Posted By whizzkid23
Thanks a lot....well, I guess i threw 800 bucks...

Thanks a lot....well, I guess i threw 800 bucks down the toilet over the last couple of years by thinking a alternator was a very sofisticated part that couldn't be serviced. Should have done more...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2018, 04:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,773
Posted By whizzkid23
Is there any DIY information available on the...

Is there any DIY information available on the rebuilding process? I would like to give it a try next time...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2018, 03:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,773
Posted By whizzkid23
First time simply the battery light came on while...

First time simply the battery light came on while driving. Got towed to a mechanic....alternator replaced. Second time was 2 years ago...turned on the car in the morning... a hell of a noise similar...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-06-2018, 02:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,773
Posted By whizzkid23
I’m at 100k and had to replace the alternator...

I’m at 100k and had to replace the alternator twice on the 3.0i...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-05-2018, 10:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,933
Posted By whizzkid23
I took it out a few days ago to cut the cable...

I took it out a few days ago to cut the cable that goes to the phone (wires were broken causing the fuse to blow...) I didn't need any pry tool, the surface inside has enough grip to just pull it out...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-04-2018, 08:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,453
Posted By whizzkid23
Switching back and forth between 5-12V is normal...

Switching back and forth between 5-12V is normal behavior.... the system tries to feed the pump, as soon as it recognizes no power consumption it switches back to 5v and checks again after a few...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-01-2018, 12:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 17,857
Posted By whizzkid23
Unfortunately the recall is limited to the US...

Unfortunately the recall is limited to the US market only. No coverage in Europe (makes no sense to me as they officially aknowledged the construction defect).

This was the response of BMW USA:
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-01-2018, 05:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 17,857
Posted By whizzkid23
I have a 2006 3.0i and I've also had the seatmat...

I have a 2006 3.0i and I've also had the seatmat problem. Sometime it worked, sometime it did not recognize a adult person...so I decided to get rid of the seatmat. Replacing it at the dealer would...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-16-2018, 03:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,137
Posted By whizzkid23
Just wanted to say thank you to those who...

Just wanted to say thank you to those who partecipated at this thread. Fuse 74 kept blowing trough the last couple of weeks on my 2006 3.0i X5 (not immediately.... on a random base) causing the...
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