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X5smw

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  1. Hi James, enjoy your ride! remember when you go for tints, the car should already be tinted, so get the garage to meter the fronts with the film on the window otherwise it might fail. one of my mates got done for having legal tint film on tinted windows, which he didn’t take into consideration. for the back… limo black! 👍🏻
  2. Evening sir! Welcome to the world of bmw…. It’s addictive! we are a friendly bunch here so ask away and don’t be shy on the pictures of the lovely car!
  3. Can you open the boot to reach the battery? use this terminal to put power to the car so you can open the boot and jump it from the battery itself if I remember correctly
  4. Hi. if it’s the same as this one… the red capped terminal is the positive and the bolt circled is the negative/chassis/ground…. This is the one you need!
  5. It’s linked to the vanos sensor. but firstly, check the oil cap is the correct one and there should be an insert in it.
  6. Hi Meggy. You can install one to the x6 if you have a compatable head unit. If not, you can get aftermarket stereo systems which have camera inputs I’m not familiar with the 6 series, but it may be possible that the wiring look is already installed and just needs a camera fitting and enabled. stu
  7. Hello Michelle. someone is selling a pair on eBay… https://ebay.us/m/YoEja0 is this what you are looking for? Stu
  8. Welcome Paul. is it all the doors stay locked at the same time or a random one? my Porsche’s rear right started doing it and it turned out to be the door actuator. if it’s all at the same time every time, I would look at the relays as it’s giving a signal to all doors. Random 1 door will be getting the signal but failing to actuate
  9. X5smw replied to hobofast's topic in BMW 1 Series Forum
    Hi Jo. Try this? 1. Switch off the ignition 2. Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever 3. Pull the sleeve up over the selector level until the sleeve is inside out 4. Using the screwdriver from the tool kit, press the red lever while moving the selector lever to the desired position with the button pressed.
  10. Hi Paul, sorry. Got your name wrong! 😑 welcome and sorry to hear of the issues. surely there are new Indy’s in Leeds with software. if you can get across to hull, there is a good garage called bm tech near the deep. they are good and all ex bmw technicians. im based between hull and York.
  11. Yeahhhhhh….. that’s bust! good effort! hopefully the new setup will see you through the flood !
  12. Welcome Jack. im from Yorkshire too. where about? what’s the story ? stu
  13. 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
  14. 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!
  15. …. Mine’s just passed the MOT! 😂😂😂
  16. 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?
  17. Hi Bob. can you post a pic of the button please. have you tried quarry motors?
  18. Hi and welcome. How many phones are registered on the stereo? my works van did the same until I deleted all the other phones and just relearned the ones I use
  19. Good morning from another Stuart! welcome aboard. I also enjoy mountain biking, having owned a couple of bike businesses in the past.
  20. X5smw replied to slick209's topic in BMW 5 Series Forum
    Could also be a stuck idle control valve. Remove it and give it a shake… it should click clack noise opening freely.
  21. X5smw replied to slick209's topic in BMW 5 Series Forum
    Borrowed from another site… unplug the maf and clear the codes… see what happens. i think me and greydog are on the right lines
  22. X5smw replied to slick209's topic in BMW 5 Series Forum
    Hi Ronald. What scanner are you using? I have a cheap 110 obd unit, an autel eu705 (or something ) and a pc with bmw 1.4.0 programme on it. all give me an option to reset adaptations in the dme menu.
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