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Thank you. I'm not sure what lever your talking about could you send a pic or diagram as to exactly where it is.

Hi Gemma Welcome to the Forum First place to look is in the iDrive settings in case someone has set something there Max/Min. I take it all fuses have been checked? If the temp was adjustable but now isnt you may need a Diagnostic scan to determine just what the issue is. There are a couple of Companies who repair these if it is the climate control ECU Testing and Cartronix Google will help you find them talk to them to see if they can help Hope this helps Dave

Glad you got the driver's door handle sorted without breaking the bank, @X5smw. Keep an eye out for any more "coincidental" issues. 😂

Hi again to you all out there. Just a few thoughts before the E64 goes into the BMW Specialist on Tuesday next week. The car went into my local Halliwell Jones last week and they seemingly only cleared 6 drain points in the rear, although their own diagram shows there to be 8 !! Why so ? I watched a very interesting YouTube video yesterday which confirmed that there were indeed 8 drains in the rear. I will take this up with the main dealer tomorrow, (Thursday) and see what transpires !! The video also showed very interestingly the clearing of the drains in the front - what a palaver;especially the drainage points in the front wings. I really am at 6's and 7's whether to keep the car or move it on once the water issue is sorted - well I have until Spring 2025 because it is now not such a good time to sell privately and the trade want it for nothing ! as is their style of doing business. If sold privately,what would a very,very nice 2008 plate E64 635d Auto with 134,800 recorded miles and now me as the 8th owner fetch ?

Having made the rooking mistake of closing the boot on my e93. Convertible with battery disconnected. I tried using jump terminals under bonnet but dispite several attempts no luck. Found an easy way to unlock boot. Remove drivers side rear seat swob in front of seat belt, this reveals the rear wiring loom with thick red wire this is the positive wire from the battery, connect 12volt into it and boot will open. Hope this helps .

Hi Dave thanks for the advice, ill check for a local BMW specialist. Regards, Mark.

Morning Jag Welcome to the Forum Only one word really ENJOY Dave

Will do thanks.

Thanks Dave and Jez. I spoke to a mechanic and he said it maybe a corroded connection.. however I'm not totally convinced since the angel light issue was fixed straight away by swapping out the aliexpress module, so I'm guessing that means he is implying I had a faulty module and connection at the same time. I have since ordered a 2nd hand Hella BMW headlight which I have been told has working modules. It is probably the original TMS module. I am thinking of swapping the aliexpress one with that which hopefully means I don't need to program it or clear all the faults. However is the module able to be swapped by removing the tyre and accessing the back flap on the passenger side? (car is right hand drive). I don't want to have to pull the front bumper off again. Cheers

I thought that but had all wired out and back in. Also it’s very consistent. So I can time it from turning on to cutting off, and it’s the same everytime while the car is stationary. I’ve checked all the fuses too. It made me think something happens within the unit, at that set time when it’s turned on, and that’s faulty so at that point it turns off and restarts. I’m hoping the new unit will plug in and work but have read mixed posts about programming

Hi All I spoke to the local authorized BMW Colchester dealer, and advised car reg number + full details of the issue. I was amazed at the lack of assistance/knowledge 😬 I explained that I was attempting to trace the actual part/s that the push fit rivets (No 11 & 13) attached too. I explained that my car has 'fresh air' behind the No 2 wheel arch, only open mounting holes. All I got was "you have to know what you are after" (and was presented with the same drawing as above).............my reply "that's the problem, whatever was supposed to be there is missing......how am I supposed to know what was there in the first place.......if at all" Does anyone have a BMW Series 1 E88 Convertible 2011, who can assist in resolving the mystery............a photo would be a life saver 😁

Morning Will Welcome to the Forum Not sure if this is the right platform as this is a UK based site Good luck with the sale Dave

Morning Mark Welcome to the Forum Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it should callup your model, then look at the wheels/Tyres section you will get a list of wheel Tyre sizes that were OEM options Hope this helps Dave

Morning Dan Welcome to the Forum Check your handbook for the reset procedure or Google there are a few videos. First make sure all 4 tyres need to be the correct pressure. Then go into the iDrive and folloe the reset procedure the light will stay on until the car is driven Good luck Dave

Morning John A warranty is one of those insurances that we hope we never need BMW warranty is obviously reliant on maintaining the BMW service history and I have never heard of any bad experiences they are not cheap though After market Warranties can be just as good there are several out there. I used Warranty Wise for my E53 4.6is they were very good and covered the car up to it's 16th birthday So do your research check the what is covered and what is not carefully against cost Good Hunting Dave

Hi Ron I spoke with a friend in BMW he says it will need a Diagnostic program like INPA/ISTA that has the capability to re-register the unit. He obviously favours BMW's program but I know others are capable of re-registering components he doesn't think you should need a one time code. If you have a Diagnostic and can find the unit try reading the unit Data and look for the chassis number if the one that is there doesn't match yours wipe it and enter yours. Good Luck Dave

Morning Edward The colour is Grey/Green trace Dave

Hi Dave. Well spotted ! Thank you. Yes, it is a wonky number plate and I hadn't noticed it since I bought the car, largely because I do not wash my own cars any more. I will correct it in the next few days. With screaming arthritis, wonky knees and hips I cannot cope with doing it myself. LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) why the hell did they not just call it a mild facelift model ? Just another example of motoring BS.

Hi. I am trying to fing the colour of the wire that opperates the boot lock on a 2013 e93 convetible 320d. Can anyone help.

Hi. Dave. Thank you for info. However looked in electric box on bulk head but cannot find a Grey / geen wire. Do you know where l can get a wiring diagram for my car incase colours have changed

Hi Stu I think you could well be right had this with the 4.6 loss of power, stop restart all OK then randomly lose power New throttls body sorted it. Good Luck Dave

Can the E93 convertible metal roof be lowered manually..

I disconnected battery lead on my E93 convertible to connect charger now boot will not open. Can any one help?.

Morning Paul Try some good electrical contact cleaner at all connections. Before you start changing parts try talking to ECU Testing or Cartronix they both have great reputations and offer a fast turn around if it is a dry joint in the ECU or similar that they can fix it will save changing the ECU and CAS with some of the issues that can raise Good Luck Dave

Thanks very much Dave. I’ll certainly do more research on the warranties and thanks for the pointers. thanks gerry