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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-19-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 444
Views: 245,190
Posted By jdudjak
CV Boot done

I just did this job this weekend and it was a hard one. I went to an Auto Hobby shop on a military base where I have access to a lift, air impact wrench, large impact sockets, a puller for the hub,...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2012, 04:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,266
Posted By jdudjak
No special tools needed! Car runs great!

No special tools needed! Car runs great!
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 06-15-2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 20,266
Posted By jdudjak
2002 X5 E53 3.0i Coolant Reservior replacement and Air Intake Boot replacement

Fellow X5 owners, I was stranded on the road because my coolant reservior cracked open losing all the coolant and then the engine started to overheat so I parked the car. I came back the next day...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-26-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,889
Posted By jdudjak
Angel Eye headlights would be a great mod.

Angel Eye headlights would be a great mod.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-17-2011, 06:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,995
Posted By jdudjak
Definately a do it your selfer's vehicle. I have...

Definately a do it your selfer's vehicle. I have saved big $$ by doing the repairs myself. That is they only way I could afford keeping the X5.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 12-07-2010, 11:39 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
Just installed the 6 Ohm Resistor and Error Message Gone!

Hi Folks, I just installed the 6 Ohm resistor on my license plate circuit and the dreaded "check licplate" error message is gone. Wire this resistor in series with the wire that used to power the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-30-2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By jdudjak
Light Control Module

You also may be having problems with the light control module.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-27-2010, 02:10 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
Shurap1. This is the resistor that I have on...

Shurap1. This is the resistor that I have on order to get rid of the problem "Check Licplate". When it gets in I shall install it. There are a few resistors on EBAY that you can purchase also.

6...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-23-2010, 02:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,903
Posted By jdudjak
If a car has multiple battery discharge problems,...

If a car has multiple battery discharge problems, in my experience with an X5, the cause will most likely not be the battery or how long the car is driven. Electrical components in the X5 go bad and...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-20-2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,783
Posted By jdudjak
I have had success trickle charging my battery...

I have had success trickle charging my battery through the terminals under the hood on low with a 4 amp charger. My X5 was a 3.0 2002 model.
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2010, 01:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,879
Posted By jdudjak
Recklesspyder, thanks for the congrats. When...

Recklesspyder, thanks for the congrats. When looking for the silver bullet (single failed component) to repair the battery drain, I mainly read about the final stage resistor, and I never read about...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-14-2010, 05:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,879
Posted By jdudjak
Battery Going Dead -- Solved!

I had a problem when I first bought this 2002, 3.0 X5 in August 2010 with the battery going dead. The usual symptoms happened such as alarm going off in the middle of the night and the car not...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-05-2010, 06:53 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
Fullmetaljacket, the camera is supposed to be...

Fullmetaljacket, the camera is supposed to be water proof because I have seen adds of the camera in a fish bowl full of water claiming the camera was water proof. I would definately ask for a...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-31-2010, 02:45 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
Chas3, I agree. If you are getting power from the...

Chas3, I agree. If you are getting power from the reverse light to power up your camera, that power is not adequate for the job. Power should be drawn from a constant source (I used the power to the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-30-2010, 03:33 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
Relay Used for Camera

I used a Hella 15 amp bosch relay which costs about 8 bucks and comes with a 15 amp fuse built on to the relay. The relay is 12 volts. The pin 85 was connected to the power lead coming from the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-29-2010, 12:28 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 35,514
Posted By jdudjak
I installed this same camera with success

I installed this same camera with success. It by no means was plug and play. I had to remove the passenger side license plate light with a dremel. I also had to do major dremel work to modify the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-28-2010, 01:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,614
Posted By jdudjak
More Progress today installing backup camera

Made more progress today installing backup camera. I am currently running the power wire for the backup camera from the camera to the reverse light. The path of this wire shall start at the middle of...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-27-2010, 02:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,614
Posted By jdudjak
Installing Backup Camera, Need procedure to pull trim off hatch

Hi Fellow BMW owners. I am in the US Air Force stationed in Ramstein Germany and naturally, while over here, I bought a BMW (2002 X5, 3.0i fully loaded). The parking spaces are so small in Germany...
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