Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-05-2012, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,258
Chinese aftermarket navigation?
Does anyone have any experiences with any of the Chinese produced navigation units in the market? They seems to have a lot of functionality and should be easy to install, but I would appreciate...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
05-06-2011, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,811
Replace mass air flow sensor?
Hi. I never had this problem with my X5 diesel, but it seems to be quite similar to what happened with my E39 with a gasoline engine. It took me one hour to replace the mass air flow sensor, the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-14-2010, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,340
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2010, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,340
Installing HID conversion set, need advice
Autumn dark is around the corner so I bought a DDM Premium Slimline HID Kit to prepare the car with better high beam lights.
I somehow thought it was a really quick "plug and play" job, but a short...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
04-12-2010, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,811
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-12-2010, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,811
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-01-2009, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,205
The never ending story.....?
The first sign of something going wrong was a continious warning from the parking sensor system although I was driving with plenty clearing to the rest of the world. But this problem only occured...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-01-2009, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,205
Could it be the sinner?
Thanks.
For a year now I have had this problem with brake and 4X warning lights, no odometer registration, transmission failsafe modus, engine fan going crazy because of false overheating signals...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
07-01-2009, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,205
Photo (of the missing link?)
Took this photo today. It shows the main connector and the appendix (red arrow) that seems to be loose. Any suggestions to what this is? :confused:Tom
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-30-2009, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,205
Sensor on the gearbox?
I'm soon getting desperate trying to find the reason for all my warning lights trouble. Today I crawled under to check the cable connector at the back of the gearbox. It seemed ok, but nearby I found...
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Forum: Parts and Accessories Forum
06-30-2009, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,086
Sensor on the gear box?
I am getting desperate trying to find the reason for all my warning lights trouble. Today I crawled under and to check the cable connector at the back of the gearbox. It seemed ok, but nearby I found...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
06-10-2009, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 67,708
Back to basic
Damned, - I have all the warnings and the transmission failsafe program back.:banghead::banghead::hitanykey::explode:
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-28-2009, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,123
If anyone should be interested I do have a...
If anyone should be interested I do have a complete set of original angel eye rings included the lenses, reflector, fiber optic cables, bulbs etc. I bought them some years ago for my E39 , but never...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-23-2009, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,039
Trans failsafe prog warning
I recently had this problem, and the number of different system warnings increased every week.
First I spent some money at a general car electrics garage without solving the problem. Then I read all...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-21-2009, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 673
Needs ULF help
Does anyone know if it's possible to install an ULF High module (OEM: 84109187625) on my 2004 E53 using the excisting connectors and pre-wiring? If it's possible, would it give meaning to install the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-16-2009, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,528
Headlights
You should try www.bildelsbasen.se (http://www.bildelsbasen.se) and www.lagabasen.se (http://www.lagabasen.se) , there are at least three sets of headlights. Not cheap, but since East European kroner...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 67,708
Hurray, no more warning lights
The car is back from the dealer now and I am happy to report that it seems to have been cured. No warning lights and all functioning ok. Even after a long and fast drive on rough and rugged polar...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-06-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 67,708
Brake,ABS,DSC and the whole f..ing code system
It started with two hang-ups on the parking sensors, next the brake, ABS,DSC warnings. Then silence for a couple of weeks. Then back to brake, ABS,DSC warnings + transmission failsafe. Then in...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
02-01-2009, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 16,904
Cold car?
If you buy a voltage converter like this one...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-31-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 16,904
BMW's and cold weather
Greetings from Northern Norway. I'm driving my third BMW up here a bit over the polar circle. You probably already know this, but anyway I'll mention some tricks we use up here to avoid door and lock...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-31-2009, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,811
Swedish virus??
Thanks. Actually I drove to Sweden (Arvidsjaur) for a meeting late last week, and thats when my problems began. I went from +5 here on the coast of Norway to -10 on the Swedish taiga and back without...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
01-31-2009, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,811
Same problem, looks like severe brain damage
My 2004 3.0d is driven more than 65.000 km without any sort of problems, but now it seem's to have severe brain damage. I have every kind of warnings, the temperature indikator shows cooking most of...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-26-2008, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,077
HID Conversion set
Does anyone know a HID conversion set with reasonable price that can be recommended? I am planning to replace my H1 Halogen bulbs for the distance light with Xenons. It's dark in Northern Norway...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-21-2008, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,359
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
11-19-2008, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,772
Driving lenght before Service 1
Thanks, - I am afraid I'm burning both fuel and adrenalin on the road, but I'm worried about the owner before me, are there good reasons to believe that he have been resetting the SIL to avoid the...
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