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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2025, 10:00 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
a similar thought germinating in my feeble mind

I took my HHR Panel to the November inspection (late, but within the grace period), and the same inspection guy (that I've used for years)asked how was my BMW. I told him that he killed it, hahaha,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-01-2025, 02:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 418
Posted By workingonit
internal key problem?

I've had my '01 for 4.5 years, and have had (am having?) problems with my one and only OEM diamond key, too (key not registering with the EWS, unless I flip it over, sometimes) . My X is currently a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-25-2025, 09:43 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
not looking forward to my return trip into Ft.Worth, to get the key

The visit to the BMW dealer (30 miles, each way) took 2 hours. I had my wife drive me there, because she is familiar with central Ft.Worth and Tarrant County, while I used to be familiar with Dallas...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-25-2025, 06:55 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
valet key ordered

I called a dealer and they said OK. Went there and paid $90 for the key, which should be there at the dealer next week. I'll have to pick it up, since they advised against shipping it (I agree, refer...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-25-2025, 01:28 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
maybe next week, can I move forward in my repair struggles

I'll call the local dealer(s) and ask if they'll sell me a valet key for my X5, today. If so, I'll take my key, to let them see the blade pattern (and maybe test it for function), and my title to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-22-2025, 02:36 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
I've been expecting, & dreading, a key failure for years

That sounds exactly like my key situation, but how would the circuit inside the chip become dislodged (I had assumed it it is a hardy piece, maybe potted in epoxy), or is the "passive" chip just...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-22-2025, 11:39 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
Wait a second, have I been thinking wrong about...

Wait a second, have I been thinking wrong about the ignition key situation?

If a non-battery-powered valet key will turn on the ignition, then it's the RFID chip inside that's doing the trick.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-22-2025, 03:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,742
Posted By workingonit
Is this it? ...

Is this it? https://www.ecstuning.com/b-bremmen-parts/thermostat-with-housing/11531436386~ber~/

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-20-2025, 07:08 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
project on hold for awhile

I'll inquire with a local dealer, to see if the valet key route is still possible, but i've missed the window for repairs & parts in November, due to more expenses coming in the next 10-15 days...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-17-2025, 12:45 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
I received two emails from them, stating this: ...

I received two emails from them, stating this:

"To order a key, you will need to visit your nearest BMW dealership and request it in person. This process requires verification of ownership and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-16-2025, 01:37 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
I just ordered one, but they only asked for my...

I just ordered one, but they only asked for my info and the VIN, no license or photos of it or the title. ???

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-16-2025, 03:16 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
So, to get that key, all i have to do is send my...

So, to get that key, all i have to do is send my Vin, photo of my title, and they will cut the blade to fit the ignition?

It is only for door and ignition, and I'll continue to use my generic fobs...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-16-2025, 01:33 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
I know we've had this conversation before, but...

I know we've had this conversation before, but I'm getting forgetful. What's the part number I need for a valet key, where to buy it, and how much. Last time I searched, the keys of all sorts were...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-15-2025, 08:04 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
I have 2 remote-only fobs, and the laser-cut...

I have 2 remote-only fobs, and the laser-cut bladed shell as backups, but have only the one original key with a chip.

When I cut it open to replace the battery, 4.5 years ago, there was a wire...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-15-2025, 06:42 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
endlessly chasing my tail

I tried to start it before I hooked up the charger, and still no crank.

The charger said the battery was at 90%, but I put it on Power Supply at 14v, 20amps, before hooking up my Foxwell.
...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-15-2025, 12:46 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
If I had the NT710, I could use it as a dashboard monitor...??

I sent a similar question to Foxwell just yesterday, but never received a reply. Last time I sent a message, it was a week or two before I got a response. I sent this:

5.If I Buy A New NT710, Can...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2025, 11:29 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
questions & answers

questions & answers
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2025, 06:14 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
added problem, won't crank at all now; crap

Haven't felt good enough for a few days, with rotator cuff tendonitis and some sort of cold (my Grand-nephew caught Typus, but I suspect that I haven't, separated by 100 miles and 3 months from...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-13-2025, 01:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,484
Posted By workingonit
some are more reliable than other delivery services

I've had several such notices from Amazon, over the years, but I rank them as my preferred delivery service, followed by UPS, USPS, and lastly FedEx (I ran shipping receiving for several years before...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2025, 03:09 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
Anyone know where to buy a 3-ft fuel pressure tester hose extension?

Haven't tried the tap test on this MAF, yet, but why would it have been damaged COINCIDENTALLY simultaneously at the same time the fuel pump failed, or just by (gently) removing it, to try a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-08-2025, 01:26 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
Tomorrow I'm going to install one of the cheap...

Tomorrow I'm going to install one of the cheap old $20 MAF sensors, just in case the Siemens MAF went bad, when the inspector plugged his machine into the OBD port. Not likely, but I'm grasping at...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-06-2025, 08:27 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
more of the same

I tested the X on my 10 mile course around the house, then followed that by taking videos of my dashboard display.

The X never stalled out, but stumbled four times, this time only on right turns...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-05-2025, 07:25 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
back to the beginning

I looked up the Google AI answer to the simple question: If a car stumbles or stalls when cornering, after installing a new in-tank fuel pump, what could be the cause?

answer: "Incorrect...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-04-2025, 05:50 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,568
Posted By workingonit
FREE, in these days, unheard of

Wow, you must've found a shop like there used to be, around where I grew up (Oak Cliff, a sub-section of Dalls, but still called "Dallas") in the 50's and 60's. Some mechanics would check stuff for...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-03-2025, 06:50 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,138
Posted By workingonit
sort of a "plan of action" to follow

I'm thinking that the problem MUST lie in the new pump install. If my conjecture about Cataclean-dissolved deposits creating blockages was true, why would there be good fuel pressure most of the...
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