Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-17-2017, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!!
Well, I think I have figured...
Good day all!!!
Well, I think I have figured it out... I found these... I’ll leave it at that... “Found”...
I sized everything up and I knew I had to figure things out this morning when I...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-17-2017, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,165
:iagree::iagree::iagree:
This is super...
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This is super amazing!! Now I don't have to deal with the old version of software on my programming computer!!
Thanks so much for sharing!!
Cheers!!
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2017, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,229
Good day!
I have to do some more research,...
Good day!
I have to do some more research, but I'll let you know of a mistake I made a while back with my 540i... The fuel pump died at around 208K miles... And when I say died, it quit working...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2017, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Ya know what?! I'm going to try all three...
Ya know what?! I'm going to try all three options... I would like to stay with the OEM arm, but it is cast and I am concerned with the strength after modification...
If I can mount the other arm...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2017, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day!!!
Crazy that you mentioned both of...
Good day!!!
Crazy that you mentioned both of these ideas... I was planning on going one of these routes... Great minds think alike!!
Okay, so... I have three options here...
Go with the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2017, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day!!
This has taken me a little while...
Good day!!
This has taken me a little while to put together... I have tried to get the exact prices I paid for this stuff, but some of it I've had for a while... Others I got for free or part of...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-15-2017, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 28,227
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You may note what I have in my...
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You may note what I have in my garage... All I drive are V8 BMW's... I have two N62's that I rebuilt the motors completely... The 540i has a different untouched block, but rebuilt...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2017, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2017, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!!
Here is my idea thus far... ...
Good day all!!!
Here is my idea thus far... I got this to use the transmission end, not the shifter end... It might be fate or whatever you wanna call it...
So, this is prior to cutting......
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2017, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day!!!!
I don't think any question is a...
Good day!!!!
I don't think any question is a stupid one!! Some answers are more obvious than others, but no real stupid questions...
The difference is not the engine or trans, it has to do...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-14-2017, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
It is soooo close!! I'm actually kinda nervous...
It is soooo close!! I'm actually kinda nervous things will start going south on me and I won't be able to get it perfect... Kinda like this issue I'm having with the arm... But, I'll keep at it...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-13-2017, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
I think I missed it by...
Good day all!!
I think I missed it by thaaaaaaaat much!!
There are two lessons to make note of here!!! One is to measure twice (or six times in my case for the drive shaft) and cut once!!! If...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-13-2017, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-12-2017, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
Good news!! I got the drive...
Good day all!!
Good news!! I got the drive shaft from the shop... They did a great job, but I haven’t gotten it installed yet, so I’m not positive it is the correct length yet... That would be my...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-12-2017, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,229
Good day!
I agree with the above...
Good day!
I agree with the above suggestions! It sounds like a classic fuel pump failing... more so if it dies a lot with half a tank or less... pumps usually are better off if submerged in...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-12-2017, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,955
Good day!
After reading the post from...
Good day!
After reading the post from Zulu95, you might have the chafed wire behind the panel since you have an 02... I'll snap a pic of my 01 for reference of the wire harness... it does have...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-12-2017, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Thanks!! I did have something in mind like the...
Thanks!! I did have something in mind like the first picture... But, once I saw the original, I figured I had enough tubing to just cut it down and keep the factory bend to clear the guibo... And...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-11-2017, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
Well, as I feared, the JB...
Good day all!!
Well, as I feared, the JB Weld did not hold... One tug on the shifter and the arm gave way at the connection... I will just weld it tomorrow night...
I'll cut down the lock...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-11-2017, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,936
Good day!
Well, the short answer of the...
Good day!
Well, the short answer of the long story is the use of one long chain... If you have done any timing work on the N62, you will note the use of two chains... The M62 uses one chain and...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-10-2017, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,955
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-10-2017, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,955
Ummmm... Okay, so I guess the fuse kills the...
Ummmm... Okay, so I guess the fuse kills the controls to the climate control?? Or does it just disable the interior fan?
Are you referring to the aux fan in front of the radiator? I don't think...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-10-2017, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,955
Good day!!
I looked up the pin for Fuse 48...
Good day!!
I looked up the pin for Fuse 48 and it goes to Module A11 (IHKR-Automatic Heating/Air Conditioning Control)... BMW did a redesign in 09-2000... Which, didn't matter in your case as...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-09-2017, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Thanks!! I wonder if I should keep everyone in...
Thanks!! I wonder if I should keep everyone in suspense after I get it running and such... Would that be totally rude?!! Kinda like what they do when the game show persons says, "Yes, that's my...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-09-2017, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 261
Views: 71,474
Good day all!!
Well, not such a good day...
Good day all!!
Well, not such a good day here!! I called Carolina Driveline on Tuesday and they stated it should be done Thursday; Friday at the latest... I called them this morning and they...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-07-2017, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,958
Good day!!
For the easy checks, make sure...
Good day!!
For the easy checks, make sure you have your fuel cap in place... If you have the means to swap with another, I'd do that... That might get rid of your tank venting valve fault...
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