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Morning John OK so if I understand the situation the car was purchased from a Car Dealer (Non BMW) you had a fault which you reported to the supplying dealer which they couldn't identify/fix. They sent the car to a BMW Specialist who diagnosed an EGR fault, the car was returned to the supplying dealer who then replaced the EGR or was it the EGR cooler they are separate parts ? So first question are you still seeing white smoke/mist from the exhaust does it clear or is it constant ? Next question have you checked the coolant level again ? Last question I have assumed your car is an E84 model with the N47N engine (1.8 or 2.0d) Dave

Must be the blue stripe

Thanx, that's funny but no it's factory built maybe not a BMW factory. Definitely not a one off ,it's all steel unibody.

…. My bad…. It was a Sindy , not Barbie….

Hello! This is a Temu eagle rv… Seriously, it’s a kit car of some sort. The rear lights look like the e10 2002 and possibly the front lights and grille. It looks like a 2002 had an affair with a Barbie caravan and this is the illegitimate offspring

Hi, sorry for just getting back too you, car dealership said they sent car to a bmw specialist who found fault and then dealerships mechanic replaced EGR cooler. I had to top up coolant when first received car back 6 days ago but it seems to have stayed at same level.

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Morning Ste You could try using one of the BMW Vin Decoder sites that would give the same information Or try an internet search for BMW Specialists (there is a register ) you should be able to find one or two near by one of them may be helpful and certainly cheaper than BMW Good Luck Dave

Morning Dave Welcome to the Forum Has it been removed or moved and taped up somewhere ? I ask because one of our sons friends has a 1 series drift car when he brought it no OBD socket as the roll cage was there. We were going through the same thought process when he found it taped up by the steering column. You need to download a wiring diagram or if you can get access to INPA/ISTA you will find them included in WIS (Workshop Information Systems) Tino on here has gone through a similar issue he may be of some help Dave

I have a 2002 BMW 325i that I use for track days. I want to do a scan on it but the OBD connection has been removed at some time before I bought it. Does anyone know the wiring for a replacement OBD connection and which wire on the ECU it needs connecting into? Cheers

I'm in the northwest mate ile have to ask around about that i love it to drive but ile only break it and as there is only 2 think I'm gunna put it on Ebay and hope for the best haha

Hi Andrew Neighbour just brought a Foxwell NT501 Elite from Ebay £120 (I think) it is DPF capable among lots of other stuff there is also iCarsoft V2 for about the same price I know that is capable of regen activation I also believe you can register a new/other DPF with it, Best is BMW INPA/ISTA but that needs to be loaded on to a Laptop but is definitely the best I have read 2 instances recently where the Ash content is high and the (BMW set a % limit) that also could be the issue maybe a chemical clean and reset will do the trick Good Luck Dave

Hi guys, I fitted a new air intake sensor and it has made no difference, the EML is still on. Before anybody says, I have turned it of with a cheap scanner but it still throws up the same code. Can anybody suggest a reasonably priced scanner I could buy £100 . 00 that would be able to force a regen? I drove around 350 miles at the weekend trying hard to keep the revs around 2500/3000 without success, the DPF is still telling me to take it to BMW. It is not in limp mode so it can't be that bad but it annoys me. thanks Paneuro.

Hi Ste Your car is indeed very rare if there are only 2 registered BMW are great aren't they, all you need is someone with INPA/ISTA plug in and it will give you month and year of manufacture plus the full original equipment build sheet How far away from West Sussex are you ? Dave

Haha it's a bit of a puzzle aint it I'm stuck as of what to do with it according to the website how many are left mine says 2 so I'm guessing very rare

I have a 5 speed manual petrol x5… mines not even listed! Haha

Cheers pal yes it's a 6 speed manual not dsg I can't find any websites so I've spoken to bmw and apparently I can pay foe a digital birth certificate haha

Morning John Welcome to the Forum White smoke can be caused by Condensation or a Coolant leak, Grey smoke is normally over fuelling Black smoke Way to much fuel. Does the smoke smell ? So who Diagnosed EGR issues ? Who replaced the EGR (BMW or an Independent) when the EGR was replaced was the EGR Cooler replaced? Have you checked coolant levels to see if your losing any? Loads of questions I am afraid before we can try and help 😁 Dave

Morning Ste Welcome to the Forum There is a website "How many are left" that should let you know how many are still on the road just being Manual makes it a little bit like Rocking Horse manure 😅 (It is full manual not DSG) I did read a couple of months back of a 540i 6 speed late 90's model with a price of £14k just make a search now and then to see what pops up Enjoy Dave

Oooooh that’s nice!

Hi I've recently come into possession of a 540i msport manual on a 55 plate 2005 / 2006 i can't seem to find another to compare prices to put a price on mine I'm guessing they are a rare car any help would be appreciated thanks

Had egr replaced but still getting white smoke from exaust 5 days later

Thanks Dave, Ill add that to the list for sure and realised that my E63 has coils not HT leads.

Thank you for the welcome and the advice