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Morning Alex Welcome to the Forum If your car has Radar controlled Cruise Control that could apply the brakes if there is a Short Circuit somewhere while the wipers are operating. If you don't have radar cruise control then the Brakes are a separate mechanical system that would not be affected by a short circuit. That leaves a sudden cut in power so back to a short circuit that affects the ignition/fuel injection looms Just my initial thoughts Dave

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Morning Garbz Welcome to the Forum Clearly there is a dead short which will probably be in the loom so tracing it will need some patience My bet will be chaffed or split wiring Have you had any diagnostics run ? Dave

EV's at the moment are I believe where Mobile phones/Laptops where in the early/mid 90's bulkier and heavier then with little life away from a socket to plug into. 🤣 I guess they will get there, or they will need some serious investment in Hydrogen cell technology lets hope the investment is here and not sold off Dave

Morning Michael Welcome to the Forum Like you on several cars not just BMW's I have found several instance's of loom or hoses rubbing or chaffing. I keep of slotted plastic push studs the allow a cable tie to be used to secure stuff. If it looks bad I add a short piece of water pipe insulation, it's surprising how many odd noises its fixed 😅 Dave

With you on the EV front when Tesla themselves quote 40% recycling If you are into home maintenance it will help to get a copy of ISTA/INPA it will have everything you need for Diagnostic's Workshop information Technical information and you can use it on both your Beemers Dave

Morning Richard Welcome to the Forum We love enthusiastic engineers and as the years catch up ( the big 80 is close) you just need to add a couple of new tools to the kit, a couple of younger bendier sons and a really helpful 13 year old Granddaughter who's hands fit where mine no longer seem to 🤣🤣 Nice collection of BMW's ENJOY Dave

Hi Simon The instructions in ISTA are Go to the iDrive navigation. Open the menu. Scroll down to the very bottom and select ‘Software update’. When you’ll see the button ‘show current version’, select it. But that screen looks as though thats where you are your car really isn't playing ball Dave

Morning Steve Welcome to the Forum I believe there are several You tube instruction videos on enabling Media streaming However BMW make adding OEM functions complicated and expensive. That is why so many alternative Android based options are now available Do a search on the internet you will be surprised at how many there are and they are a straight forward DIY option Dave

Morning John The only time I have seen that code was on a 540d touring the cause there was a split inter cooler interesting it also threw a Transmission fault. Once the intercooler was replaced everything reset and ran like new Check all the charge hoses, pipes and the intercooler for damage would be a starting point Dave

Have you tried Erisin Customer Service ? I thought all the NBT systems were rated/identified by the 6 pin LVDS plug. When the installers put the system in did they move the Fibre Optic connection ? Just trying to think why it isn't connecting to the cars onboard system? Dave

Morning Jorge Welcome to the Forum Have you checked the Mass Airflow sensor wiring for cracks or chaffing Check the PCV for cracked or split vacuum lines make sure the PCV valve is working OK and not clogged. Check the Vanos system and solenoids Those are my thoughts most other stuff you have covered Good Luck Dave

Morning Martin Welcome to the Forum ENJOY your Beemer Dave

Hi Naomi First after the engine bay got its hot shower a lot of Electrical connectors got flooded so a careful check through them with a can of good electrical contact cleaner would be my starting point. P0430 Cat needs attention At your mileage they could need replacing ,P0444,Evap/Purge control check and change the Vacuum lines Evap unit P2098 O2 Sensors If you and your BF are not aware take a look at www.realoem.com it is an online BMW parts list put your Vin into the search box it will bring up your Model then search the sections for what you need. Another good source of information is www.pelicanparts.com check their BMW Articles section lots of "How To's" with pictures. P0305 Mis Fire Cylinder 5 P0040 O2 Sensor Circuit P0306 Mis fire cylinder 6 P0304 Mis fire Cylinder 4 P0300 P0301 P0303 P0302 and P16A7. Just about all your codes are Mis fire related These would be electrical faults so check the looms to Injectors and Coil packs There is a BMW Diagnostic Program "BMW 1.4.0" not expensive around £20 if you get it loaded on to a laptop it will give you Dealer Level access for fault finding programming and generally fixing stuff My personal course of action would be to carry out a compression test that will let you know that the mis fire issues are Ignition/Fuel related not mechanical (Burnt exhaust valve) Next the cats and the O2 sensors get them changed if all the Vacuum lines are OK and the Evap is OK refit the plugs coils packs and injector wiring and it should be good to go Good Luck Dave

Hi Jitendra The best rated front/rear dash cam currently is Thinkware about £200 and recommended by Camera website Viofo A119 V3 - RECOMMENDED. Buy now from Amazon (£99.59) There are always offerings by Nextbase who were one of the originals in the market The price from your Independent seems really fair remember BMW do not make these they have them made badged and boxed so when you add the Dealers mark up and around £200 p/hour labour rate it isn't difficult to get to their price Me I would DIY if that is beyond your skill set use the Independent Dave

Morning Stuart Check www.realoem.com for part numbers then search the Internet for best prices Dave

Morning Billy Welcome to the Forum Over the years there have been quite a few instances like this all I can do is advise gain as much evidence from both sides of the Atlantic. The law in the USA is stronger with the possibility of a Class action so all manufacturers tend to use recalls to protect themselves. If you can find enough victims here and in Europe try Rogue Traders BMW have been there before sadly Good Luck Dave

Morning Jitendra Enjoy your new to you Beemer Dave

Morning Alexandra C-tec make excellent trickle/conditioning chargers I use mine once a month on my moth balled E53 4.6is and my wife's Subaru which see's low use It is very easy to lift the bonnet and un clip the charger Dave

Morning Rick Welcome to the Forum First an obvious question have you checked the cost of repair against the cost of repainting and fitting your replacement ? I would check www.realoem.com the small exploded drawings will give clues as to how it fits and list any clips and fasteners I would buy a set just in case any on the car are rusted or broken. Good luck hope its a smooth change Dave PS if you haven't used realoem before put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model

Morning Eugene Welcome to the Forum The Tachometer will get it's signal from the DME through I believe the EWS then to the Instrument cluster. The instrument Cluster (right rear) a White 26 pin connector (X16) pin 20 a Black wire The wire will come from the EWS a Yellow 15 pin connector (X1659) pin 12 Black wire So if you get a signal on that wire at the connector behind the cluster then there is an issue with the cluster (dry joint or corrosion at the connector) Hope this is of use Dave

Morning Andy Welcome to the Forum Apart from rust which is the killer of most Classic cars and expensive to repair properly so check very carefully The Michelin TRX Wheel and tyre sets can be swapped for 16" or 18" which would give a much wider range of reasonably priced tyres. From what I have read you need to keep to an offset around ET20 and Tyre width of 235 to fit under the wheel arches If you can find OEM alloys they won't be cheap but you should find Replica Alpina style alloys Good Hunting Dave

Then the discussion will be about why rear tyres don't seem to last like they used to 🤣🤣 🤣 Rock on Steve ENJOY Dave

I think the statement "Sport Mode" and perhaps an excitable right foot 🤣 may be the restriction, but then who buys a sports car to drive like Miss Daisies Chauffeur A few years ago when I had the AMG's a neighbour asked "How many MPG" one of my sons piped up " if it's not in single figures your driving like a girl" 🤣🤣 My X5 E53 4.6is averages 19mpg bumbling around town 24/25mpg on a motorway My X5 E70 30d 26/27 bumbling around town high 30's on a run. My wife's Perrin engined Subaru Outback with 400whp averages 15mpg but is insane fun if you stand on it's tail Keep it for high days holidays and sunny days, just don't go out without your wallet 😅 Dave

Hi Mike The android conversion is just the Screen so the CCC I-drive and it's functions are untouched, the new screen is an Android system in it's own right, in effect giving you two functioning systems all still controlled from the I-drive controller 😁 no programming no messing Win Win As for the BMW in car phone in the armrest what type is it ? I may have an original BMW Motorola flip phone in the garage might take a bit of searching if that's what yours was you are welcome to it for the postage. Unless your close to West Sussex that is Dave Some things you may find useful (1) www.realoem.com it is an online BMW Parts List put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model Then search the sections for what you need. Having the correct part number will help when buying spares also the small exploded drawings will help understand how and where stuff fits. (2) www.pelicanparts.com is an American site check their BMW DIY Articles some great "How To's" with pictures apart from the steering wheel in the wrong place everything else is the same. Finally if you want to be able to run diagnostics on your car BMW 1.4.0 is a great program that will give you Dealer Level access 👍