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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 02-07-2020, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 683
Posted By 2555 john
04 X5 4.4 ignition coils..

Figure I do a little preventive maintenance..Car has 129,000 miles...Had to replace one bad coil last year..

Figuring just swapping all of them lately..

Besides OEM does anyone recommend an...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-29-2020, 03:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 752
Posted By 2555 john
04 X5..Cranks but no start

Yep another issue...Car cranks real strong...Take your hand off key and key stays in the extended position in ignition and keeps cranking....Car does not start...New battery last month...

Wtf?...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-25-2020, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 544
Posted By 2555 john
BMW gaskets and hoses suck, period...The...

BMW gaskets and hoses suck, period...The engineering in there cars are not worth the cost...

65 dollar gasket and the job is around 1,000-1,500 bucks....Its a joke...Am I handy? Yes...Would I do...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-25-2020, 09:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
I wish I knew what you guys were talking about...

I wish I knew what you guys were talking about with all this tech stuff...
One of my other cars is an old corvette convertible with a fully forged motor matted to a 4 speed..I'm old school..I have...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-24-2020, 07:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 544
Posted By 2555 john
Valley pan needs changing 04 X5

Its one thing after another lately...Noticed a small puddle of antifreeze a few days in a row...

Had it checked out and its the valley pan..Have a few guys at work that are really good mechanics...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-24-2020, 07:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,965
Posted By 2555 john
Rear hatch won't open 04 X5

I have to check manual..Is there a manual over ride ? My key fob never opened my rear hatch.....I always put my hand above the rear plate and pushed the button and it opened..
Now its not doing...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-21-2020, 08:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
I did reinstall fuse 43...This is what happened.....

I did reinstall fuse 43...This is what happened..
After car started I put fuse in with car running..I got all my instr. back but alarm came on for about 20 secs than stopped..Car stayed on...

Not...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-20-2020, 05:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 595
Posted By 2555 john
Started when I pulled fuse 43

04 X5...I had a thread recently about a no start on my X5.....Put key in turn it and the alarm would go off and car would not start..After many trips to my mechanic it kept happening every few...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
Ok will do some research and will keep everyone...

Ok will do some research and will keep everyone posted...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 06:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
Ok will show this post to the mechanic and will...

Ok will show this post to the mechanic and will see where we go with it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
I'm guessing MID is the factory radio ? Ok either...

I'm guessing MID is the factory radio ? Ok either way I'm going to a friends brothers shop in my neighborhood this week and explain to him the situation...

The radio in there now is an alpine with...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 05:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
😀😀

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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 12:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
Ok here's what happened...Disconnected battery...

Ok here's what happened...Disconnected battery ..Waited about ten mins..Reconnected, turned key to position one for ten mins..Did not see a countdown..Tried starting it, nothing..

Pulled fuse...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 10:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
What if I take out the aftermarket radio and put...

What if I take out the aftermarket radio and put in a factory one ?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 10:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
What if I take out this aftermarket radio and...

What if I take out this aftermarket radio and install a factory radio ?
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-19-2020, 08:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
The sad thing is , he has done that many...

The sad thing is , he has done that many times....Works for a few weeks than its back to the same crap....I even got a new key back in April....

I can't tell you how frustrating this is....I read...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-18-2020, 11:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
I bought the car from a dealer lot back in...

I bought the car from a dealer lot back in 2015....I don't have the original radio....I'm pretty sure my mechanic did reprogram this a few weeks ago....

Like I said it worked for like ten days and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-18-2020, 10:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
The word code comes on the dash, between the...

The word code comes on the dash, between the Speedo and the tach..It reads CODE......Radio is an aftermarket and came with car when I bought it....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-18-2020, 10:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,389
Posted By 2555 john
04 X5 won't start. Code light comes on

Got stuck so many times...Battery was changed one month ago....Key was reprogrammed after I got stuck two weeks after changing battery..

Worked for ten days..Now stuck again...Turn key and alarm...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-12-2020, 02:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 804
Posted By 2555 john
Ok will give it a look....

Ok will give it a look....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2020, 07:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,677
Posted By 2555 john
What happened was my car was not...

What happened was my car was not starting...Meaning, turn the car on and I got nothing and alarm went off....

Had this problem more than once in the past ten months....My mechanic reflashed the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2020, 04:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,128
Posted By 2555 john
Ok....Driver and passenger front are wet, more so...

Ok....Driver and passenger front are wet, more so on passenger side....Passenger side back seat area is very wet...Drivers side passenger back seat area is wet, not as bad as passenger side....Lift...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-10-2020, 11:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,128
Posted By 2555 john
Lol....Ok dude relax I will hold up on the fairy...

Lol....Ok dude relax I will hold up on the fairy dust...Lol...Thnx...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-09-2020, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,356
Posted By 2555 john
4X4 circle on dash..

Tried to upload a photo but couldn't..04 X5 anybody know what the 4X4 yellow circle warning on dash is ? Mines lit up ..Its a yellow color 4X4 with a circle around it..Well, its lit..
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 01-09-2020, 08:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,128
Posted By 2555 john
I just found this thread..I have an 04 and my...

I just found this thread..I have an 04 and my carpet areas are soaked front and back..Its dry in the rear leftgate area but front and back are wet......Any ideas ?
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