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Hi I'm Paul, based in Yorkshire, current BMW is a 2 Series Active Tourer. Not had the best experience with it and will be hoping to get some help and guidance in the future which may help others in the longer term. Regular bloke, family man, trying to make ends meet. Cheers
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Well when the bag went boom it really did go BOOM Both sides changed sensors changed solenoid vale changed then the monsoon arrived 🤣 knew I should have done it in the garage Still just got to fire up ISTA tomorrow and register the new sensors and calibrate the suspension ride height
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Putting the boxes in the garage and visiting Wetherspoons? …. Then using it as an excuse to miss the family event? …. No? Just me then! Haha
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Morning Update 2 All Parts are here Solenoid Valve, Air Bags, and Ride Height sensors so 3 guess's what I will be doing today 😅 Dave
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Request: Photos of BMW iX3 / X3 Trunk Seal (Tailgate Rubber
Steve replied to hwnam's topic in BMW X3 Series Forum
Hello. This is an english speaking forum, could you please translate your request in to English please. thanks - Last week
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Morning Welcome to the Forum Are you wanting to upgrade all 4 callipers or just the fronts ? Is the reason for upgrade performance related or for show ? Upgrading Callipers, first check what brake disc sizes are standard on your car as you may need to consider Disc's and Callipers together. If replacing Discs and Callipers make sure you have clearance in the wheel to clear your new brakes so you may also need Wheels/Tyres you can check www.realoem.com for what original equipment is on your car and what was available for say M Sport or M series cars Dave
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Morning, Update 1 Lots of digging both ride height sensors test out correctly compressor is fine the only thing in my digging testing head scratching and reading is the Solenoid Valve on the compressor. Although the solenoid valve tests OK my conclusion is one side has been sticking and not allowing the lowering/levelling function. Course of action now is 2 new air springs 2 new ride height sensors and a new solenoid valve block, once fitted inflated leak tested and calibrated things should be good again Dave
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안녕하세요 여러분, 최근에 BMW iX3의 트렁크 씰 부분 주변에 틈/정렬 불량이 있는 것을 발견했는데 다른 소유자의 차량과 비교하고 싶습니다. 👉 누구든지 트렁크/테일게이트 씰과 트림 영역(특히 하단 가장자리 및 측면 근처)의 클로즈업 사진을 친절하게 공유할 수 있습니까? 특히 관심 있는 분야는 다음과 같습니다. 고무 씰 정렬 트림 피스가 몸에 닿는 방식 씰과 본체 사이의 틈이나 눈에 보이는 공간 이렇게 하면 내가 보고 있는 것이 정상인지 또는 딜러에게 가져와야 하는지 확인하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다. 미리 감사드립니다!
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BMW 1 series just started to lose acceleration
Greydog replied to Germaine's topic in BMW 1 Series Forum
Morning Germaine Welcome to the Forum Your post raises more questions than advice I am afraid 1. How many miles has the car covered 2. What type of journeys short local less than 5 miles or Motorway 3. When was the car last serviced ? Then we may have some clues to help you Dave -
Sounds like the sensor is giving false information… not showing a fault, just wrong data. change the sensors as well as the airbags. have a good week mate.. that will keep you busy!
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…. Mine’s just passed the MOT! 😂😂😂
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Well I was feeling smug as the X has been running so well but it must have been talking to Stu's 😁 Wednesday the passenger rear suspension decided to inflate to the max 5" higher than the drivers side had to drive home but because the cassis is being twisted it begins to rapidly wear the inside edge of the passenger rear and the outside edge of the drivers front !! New tyres are booked anyway but could do without this. Get home OK next morning plug in and using ISTA look for issues a few I knew of (Glow plug controller and rear fog light) but no air suspension errors darn. Ride height sensors tested OK Compressor OK Control Unit OK ?? So into the diagnostic's program and calibrate and reset the ride height. Then an hour ago it did it again passenger side to the max but this time the airbag gave up and burst. Looks like I have a fun week ahead first find out why ? Then replace the airbags and reset everything again maybe change the ride height sensor as a precaution Update later Dave
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Can I upgrade my brake callipers and what do I need to do
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As from yday my bmw has started to lose acceleration whilst driving and it’s happened today it’s not for long like 30 seconds. Please advise.
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Morning Peter Welcome to the Forum The only thought I have is you have an Analogue Dash (fixed Clocks) and you have seen cars with Digital Dash panels ? To go the BMW OEM route I think would be expensive to say the least £££ I have read of a company in the UK who have developed Digital Dash retrofit kits called Demonized UK. From what I have read they are very good though I have never seen one or used them may be worth a Google search Nice Motor by the way ENJOY Dave
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I have just purchased a x6m50d which is absolutely lovely. I noticed on few other cars the same as mine that the clocks are a different display? Can I change the look of the clocks. Someone said that you can download an app which will give you different clocks and also make the ambient lighting brighter in the car is this correct. Thank you Leter
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Morning Michael Only one thing to say really ENJOY Dave
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Morning all after having a M135i xdrive for nearly 5 years I decided to have a change and get myself a 520d touring xdrive 2021. Cant compare the two together as both totally different but great cars.
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Hi guys. My son has a 2002 E39 530i Sport which needs some remedial work to remove rust off the sills. Can anyone recommend a good body shop in south London, preferably a BMW specialist?
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2011 bmw 328ix drive shaking at 45 miles ahour and at other
X5smw replied to bzbbailey5's topic in BMW Insurance Discussions
Hi Brandon. first things first. Change the wheel for the spare.. if it stops, it’s the wheel. Next, check the wheel alignment. Then check for uneven wear across the tyre. You might have bent a suspension component. Check to see if a spring has broken? -
Thanks a million! I will look into this
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Hi John Welcome to the Forum The most common cause for the DTC/DSC warning is a failed ABS wheel sensor or a Fault with the ABS unit possibly a fault with the Steering angle sensor. A Diagnostic Scan with a BMW capable scanner would verify the issue, if it is a wheel sensor it is a straight forward change if an ABS unit there are several repair companies in the UK who repair them far cheaper than a new unit. Dave
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Dear All, To get my 740L through the Swiss MOT I need to stop the warning that DTC is not available, every time I power up. If the warning doesn't come up, I can get it through. If not, my garage says it will not be accepted. They tried to get a replacement for the steering wheel insert, but failed. Can anybody tell me if there is a way simply to stop that warning coming up? Thanks a lot! Best, John
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Hi Eduan Welcome to the Forum First place to check is Sub Frame mounting Bushes, on a 19 year old car they will be tired. In Order to check rear suspension bushes the Air suspension has to be deflated not a difficult task but essential. Again I would expect a 19 year old car to have a lot of wear and is probably in need of a refresh. Tip if refreshing the suspension get new camber bolts for adjustment mark the old ones position with a bit of Tippex so it all goes back as original. If the suspension is good then drive shafts, diff, Propshaft are next for checking Dave
