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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-26-2016, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By RFaber
Any chance you figure out which cylinder is...

Any chance you figure out which cylinder is misfiring?? (scan tool or some thing?)
change spark plugs, and check coils, (replace whichever is not functioning)
Its a pretty easy repair. failing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-26-2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,267
Posted By RFaber
You would be surprised at just what a difference...

You would be surprised at just what a difference the tension strut bushings will make! I would venture to guess you wont need to change out the rotors! (takes a lot to warp them) just my .02$ worth!!...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-16-2016, 07:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,598
Posted By RFaber
Ok the x5 I got the module from was a high option...

Ok the x5 I got the module from was a high option v8 . Everything seems to function as before! So I'm happy with it!
Thanx all for the info/advice, this is why I love this forum so much!!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-12-2016, 12:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,598
Posted By RFaber
Ok I must have gotten really lucky! I picked up a...

Ok I must have gotten really lucky! I picked up a used gm3 module from a local wrecker . I installed it (disconnected the battery first !!) then upon reconnection........wait for it.....success!!!!!...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2016, 12:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,065
Posted By RFaber
Thanx, Ill do a reset on the battery/computer . ...

Thanx, Ill do a reset on the battery/computer .
as for being in Canada, Im on the west coast, a cold winter here hovers around the freezing mark, maybe a degree or two below. I am used to the cold,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-09-2016, 11:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,598
Posted By RFaber
General Module III to code or not to code??

Hello, Thinking I have a Gen Mod III that has quit working, I have no keyless entry/ locking, no rear hatch opening, no wipers (have rear wipers, but wife is not amused by me suggesting to go in...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-09-2016, 10:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,065
Posted By RFaber
Victory!! ....... sort of!

Well, I tackled the CCV replacement today, took 4 hours, left the intake in place, removed the alternator, to provide some access for my gorilla hands! Since I installed a cold climate version...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2016, 08:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,800
Posted By RFaber
The battery (the new one) might need to be...

The battery (the new one) might need to be charged fully first. If you're jump starting it, leave the leads on the correct posts for a few minutes (with the other vehicle running) to top up the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-07-2016, 08:43 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 169,347
Posted By RFaber
Glad to see your back! Hopefully the greatest...

Glad to see your back! Hopefully the greatest "all in" post continues to completion this year!!!

As for keeping kids warm, the answer is simple! Heated rear seats! greatest invention ever!!!!!...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2016, 02:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 20,500
Posted By RFaber
Thanx CN, I appreciate the tutorial and this is...

Thanx CN, I appreciate the tutorial and this is brilliant work! thanx again!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-05-2016, 01:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,065
Posted By RFaber
Thanks, I think the intake will be coming out...

Thanks, I think the intake will be coming out and I will give everything a good clean! (plus I had a nagging fuel lean condition that I want to source out!!!!) I like the sounds of new vacuum lines...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2016, 09:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,065
Posted By RFaber
I do have smaller gorilla style hands! Lol I cus...

I do have smaller gorilla style hands! Lol I cus engineers of Japanese cars a lot!! Lol thank for the tips! I might take a pile of pics and post my adventure!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2016, 09:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,186
Posted By RFaber
Thanx, I have both types, I installed one of each...

Thanx, I have both types, I installed one of each and functionally I saw no difference, I want to put in some hid or led bulbs so I think I'll install the projectors (paleo)
Thanx!
Dirt bike high...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2016, 05:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,186
Posted By RFaber
Ricky, so you prefer the projector to the...

Ricky, so you prefer the projector to the reflector fogs?? I have both, (the reflectors installed, the projectors need a different connector) I was thinking of matching my HID's with the fogs, and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-04-2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,065
Posted By RFaber
CCV replacement 3.0l any tips or tricks!?

Hello, Well, I had a cracked upper CCV hose (from valve cover to CCV) very easy to spot, not so easy to repair!! ended up using some heat shrink and it worked pretty well! but its not perfect!
Spent...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-26-2015, 04:37 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,221
Posted By RFaber
Cool I work in Law Enforcement, "I make the people...

I work in Law Enforcement, "I make the people that make you scared, scared."
Don't believe them when they say crime doesn't pay! it does!!! :)
"I may have lied to get this job, but they lied...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-25-2015, 02:11 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 32,253
Posted By RFaber
Smile Hello , still have my x5! And loving it!! Spent...

Hello , still have my x5! And loving it!! Spent some time away from cyber space ! Didn't think I would be missed!! Put winter wheels and tires on the x tonight as it's starting to get chilly! I plan...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-13-2015, 06:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,525
Posted By RFaber
Pagid, Akebono, EBC, Raybestos EHT, Wagner for...

Pagid, Akebono, EBC, Raybestos EHT, Wagner for pads, Zimmerman, Brembo for rotors? Personally I have Akebono on mine, they havent given me any issues, and i would use them again. bought them off...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-13-2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,475
Posted By RFaber
possibly a connector for tire pressure...

possibly a connector for tire pressure monitoring???
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-13-2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,525
Posted By RFaber
JCL says it right, look at the tutorial, its...

JCL says it right, look at the tutorial, its quite good, then decide if you can tackle that sort of thing! there is a big difference between a "pad slam" and a proper brake servicing. the calipers...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-10-2015, 02:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,972
Posted By RFaber
Sport mode shifts closer to redline, and holds...

Sport mode shifts closer to redline, and holds the rpms a bit higher. I love driving the X in Sport mode on the highway. i usually have such a grin on my face, when i pull into my driveway, i forget...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-10-2015, 02:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,590
Posted By RFaber
If you remove the factory hitch, youll need to...

If you remove the factory hitch, youll need to replace the bumper support (for lack of a better description (Realoem.com part # 51717019019 ) 51717019019...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-01-2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,479
Posted By RFaber
I may be throwing the hail mary pass, but ive had...

I may be throwing the hail mary pass, but ive had it once, where the fuel pump /fuel filter, wasnt able to supply enough fuel and thereby caused a misfire, (BMW also adds fuel cut off if it detects...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-31-2015, 03:18 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 18,124
Posted By RFaber
Nice looking ride! Amazing road trip story!! ever...

Nice looking ride! Amazing road trip story!! ever find out who was owner #1??
:cool:
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2015, 12:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,767
Posted By RFaber
Cool Yup this wrecking yard (which will go un-named...

Yup this wrecking yard (which will go un-named til i get all that i can from it!) said $75 for the door cards, and the screens, the seem to think they never sell! :) good for me, bad for him! its...
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