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Afternoon Arfan The gearbox should be serviced between 60k to 100k kilometers according to ZF who make the box. It may be that as your box has not been serviced that when the Gearbox is cold it is sluggish on down changes (25mph would be 1st/2nd gear territory) in higher gears engine revs would hardly register A diagnostic scan will tell if there are any Fault Codes stored for the gearbox, peace of mind Dave

Hi Paul First check yourself using a BMW Vin decoder (if you haven't already) I work on the old "in God we Trust everyone else we check on principle 😅 There are LED light sources in each door light is fed to the door handle by a Fibre Optic cable, when the car is unlocked the area below the handle is illuminated they call them Welcome lights. Inside the car there are Ambient door lights above the door pockets and in some cases speaker lights If your car was built without them you will probably find a Dealer sucking their teeth and explaining what a difficult job it is £££££ If they are important to you I would find a good BMW Specialist (there is a Register) and talk to them The real question would be if the wiring/power source is there if it is then it should be a fairly straight forward retro fit and coding process Dave

Good afternoon When the engine revs the rev counter goes up as normal. Car has covered 92k miles. Gearbox has not been serviced I did ask my BMW specialist, who is brilliant, he said gearbox oil lasts lifetime of the car. The car revs only come down for the first 4 to 5 mins of driving in cold. No error messages and car drives fine. Once warm revVID_20251203_132645.mp4s hold as they should. Would diagnostics probably show anything or anything linked to gearbox? Thanks

Can anyone explain to me what they are talking about when saying about welcome lighting and ambient please

Just had a reply from BMW uk Hello Paul Thanks for contacting the BMW Customer Information Team regarding the lights on the door handles and glovebox. I understand how frustrating this is. I’ve checked your vehicle’s factory specification against the VIN you provided. The exterior door handle lighting and glovebox illumination are not part of the standard equipment on your M135 (F70) build. The illuminated door handles only operate when the car is ordered with the Welcome Light/Ambient Lighting package, which was not specified on your vehicle. Likewise, BMW no longer fits glovebox lights as standard on this model. If you would like further confirmation or to discuss retrofit options, we recommend contacting your BMW Centre directly. You can find the nearest BMW Centre here. In the meantime, if there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know. Kind regards Minko BMW United Kingdom Min Ko Customer Information Consultant BMW Customer Support Summit ONE Summit Avenue, Farnborough Hampshire, GU14 0FB Tel: +44 (0)1252 920317 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bmw.co.uk

Morning Arfan Welcome to the Forum Some questions, 1. if you rev the engine what happens ? 2. how many miles has the car covered ? 3. when was the gearbox serviced ? It could be that the box is holding a higher gear so a 25mph is showing idle speed as the box warms up it changes. A Diagnostic scan would help understand what's happening Dave

Morning Paul If you know someone who has INPA/ISTA just plug in and the program will let you know what equipment the car was built with (list and codes) your dealer could do it but it sounds like yours falls into the "can't be bothered to help a customer" category You could also use a BMW Vin Decoder several online to pull up the same information I must say I thought pretty much all top of the range Beemers had them so worth a search Dave

Hi, I am new here and Iwas wondering if anyone can help please.. I have a 2009 bmw 730d auto on 92k miles. Just noticed when the car is driven on a cold start, for the first 5 minutes or so when accelerating the rev gauge goes up as it should, and the auto box changes gears as normal. However, when I take foot off the accelerator the rev gauge comes fully down as though the car is stationary in idle. After 5 minutes driving the rev gauge remains higher as it should going through the auto gears. When the rev gauge comes down, the car still drives fine, doesn't stall, no error messages. Is it normal for rev gauge to come down to idle, when you take foot off accelerator, for the first 5 minutes of driving in cold. When the car is warm the rev gauge stays where is should higher than idle. You can see from screenshot I am nearly doing 25 mph, my foot is off accelerator, the rev gauge is on idle (under 1) when in fact when the car is warm and driving at 25mpg the rev gauge is at 1 and half. Many thanks

Hi Dave. I’ve been on to my dealer and they can’t confirm if they do or don’t have them. I’ve seen plenty with them with a lower spec than mine so I’m disappointed really. No glovebox light either. £50k and only half the bits are there.

Hi Paul Welcome to the Forum As your car is basically new have you had a conversation with your BMW Dealer ? Normally the door lights are as tough as old boots, my X5 2009 vintage has them and they all still work (that's jinxed them) Dave

Morning Annette Welcome to the Forum I would ask who the Warranty is with? or is it just from the supplying Garage ? I would be talking to them about the sale of goods act as the the car is "not Suitable for purpose" in it's current condition, Get tough with them. I am not sure which engine you have so just checked www.realoem.com BMW online parts list the 2.0d inlet manifold complete with new gaskets is available from several sources for less that £100 so £1350 is taking the proverbial even for a BMW Dealer Check yourself on realoem just put the last 7 digits of your Vin number into the search box Good Luck Dave

Hi guys I’m new here having just purchased my first ever bmw. I have the lights in the exterior handles but they don’t work. Anyone else have this issue ??

Hi I have a problem I had a message come up on the screen saying drivetrain issue can continue journey check with service provider. Iv had a diagnostic and shows it’s a swirl flap problem. A lever at side of the as popped off and won’t stay on. Iv been quoted £1353 to be fixed and the warranty won’t cover it only had the car 35 days. Any advice on blanking it off

Morning Jessica Welcome to the Forum There are many sellers on line how ever make sure that who ever you buy from they will give Technical support. I brought my first copy of INPA many years ago (late 90's maybe early 2000's) then upgraded to ISTA 2006 then last year upgraded to the latest version of ISTA all my copies were supplied by DJWW Auto Diagnostics he is UK based and will give 100% back up and support. An internet search will find him I am sure Good Luck Dave

Morning Ged Welcome to the Forum As your car is so young (possibly still under Warranty) what is BMW's response ? I would be having strong words in writing with the Dealer (copies to BMW Customer Services) as failing lights make the car Unsuitable for purpose. Under the sale of goods act you could return the car and ask for all monies back. Good Luck let us know what happens Dave

Does anyone knows where to get the Ista software

Has any had problems with the head lights failing with condensation , my I have failed twice now

Morning Lou Welcome to the Forum Your hand book for the car will indicate where the recommended jacking points are. If you are using a trolley Jack there is a reinforced lifting point at the front of the the front subframe, or under the Diff at the rear then place axel stands under the cars jacking points. It goes without saying the car should be on a solid level base with wheel not being lifted chocked to prevent any movement. Dave

Morning Graham Welcome to the Forum You say you changed the Headlamp did you change for a "new" or "used" unit if used is it correct for your car ? If you are not aware you can check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box the search lights Realoem will also have small exploded drawings showing how bits fit together Dave

Hi, I have just replaced one of my headlights in my F21 118i 2016 and when I have tried them the colour is a different hue, I changed the ballast and modules from the broken light, how would I go about getting them to match, is it bulbs that would need changed or the lens/diffuser on the angel eyes, could I replace anything else from the broken light without removing the lens? Thanks for any help

Hi, it could be a wheel bearing or the wheel arch lining could have come off.. a suspension or broken spring issue would make a banging noise when the steering wheel is moved. Does it only make the noise when the car is moving?

Do I have this listed in the wrong spot?

Hi,wife's 128ti has just started making a rumbling/grating sound when turning right at slow speed out of the drive. Local BMW garage cant look at it until next week so sitting in the drive as she's too frightened to use it. Female receptionist at garage said It sounds like a suspension arm!!! Anyone come acrossa problem like this or similar ? Thanks.

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