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Hi Dave Have you tried Black Circles they have always been helpfull, them and my Local Tyre Specialist Dave

Morning Annamaria Welcome to the Forum As with any purchase of a Second hand car it falls on you to make all the checks you can if your not able/capable then ask someone who is to check for you. There may be a charge from people like the AA/RAC or similar but at least you will feel confident in your decision. Just asking on a Forum could get conflicting advice as no one but you has actually seen the car? Well I assume you have have had hands on it Good Hunting Dave

Maybe the i3/i8 section or maybe double post there and For Sale section Dave

Afternoon Stephen Welcome to the Forum Most Relays are with the Fuse box but thats on the passenger side behind the Glove Box It could be the consumer relay that I think is behind the Instrument cluster Could it be something in the Ventilation system a flap control possibly Not really much help but difficult to diagnose without hearing just where its coming from Dave

Hi Glyn Early 2000's there were quite a few X5's that had issues with the Bluetooth Mike it is an easy swap (really plug and play) either the Bluetooth call couldn't be heard or answered or the caller couldn't hear you I would pop the cover off and have a look (the Mike is normally clipped into the drivers side above a grill replacement was about £15 from memory got mine from the well known Auction site 😁 Before parting with any "Hard Earned" you could try unplugging it first to see if it stops the noise. Another thought is the sun roof if you have one the motor is at the leading edge same thinking applies plull the plug see if it stops the noise Dave

Morning Glyn Welcome to the Forum What kind of Buzz ? Vibration ? or Electrical ? The overhead console contains the Microphone for your Bluetooth connection feedback on the microphone could give a buzz or just loose wiring or clips behind the console could allow vibration Good Luck with the hunt Dave

Morning Trevor Welcome to the Forum I have only ever heard of this once before and not with BMW but with a Mercedes S class the owner was on the M6 3rd lane morning traffic and the car just braked to a stand still (Brown Trouser Moment). He turned off restarted and all seemed normal continued his trip to work. He reported it to Mercedes who said bring it in checked it over and found no fault? A month later he had a reoccurrance the only common denominator was Active Cruise Control which he was using on both occasions Ask your Dealer to check the Active Cruise Control sensors as you should still be covered by Warranty Good Luck Dave

Morning Kieran Welcome to the Forum Try www.realoem.com it is a BMW online parts list good up to 2019 when BMW decided to make it subscription Put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will bring up your model, then search the Front Axel section when you have the part numbers double click them and you will get a list of alternates the just Google and look for what you need Good Luck Dave

Morning Billy Welcome to the Forum When upgrading performance I have always increased the frequency of Oil Filter changes just to make sure everything stays in tip top condition As long as your not driving it at the max every second then I think you should enjoy your Beemer Dave

Morning Jim Welcome to the Forum Try Disconecting the Battery for 20/30mins (Dealer Trick) to see if it resets then. If not you could have a faulty wheel sensor a Diagnostic check will tell you Dave

You may have to do some overtime with the scratch to take care of and a fine to pay 🤣 Enjoy the peace

Worse it wasn't her fault 🤣 Fingers crossed most of it will cover up with a good polish 🤣 By comparison I have a smooth life 😅 Dave

Morning Benny Welcome to the Forum The post is 5 years old and the poster didn't update on whether it was resolved From Richards description it did allow him to get the top up and I assume down. Sorry I can't be much help Dave

Morning Gabriel Welcome to the Forum The smooth running test tells you more, if idle is smooth and raising revs and letting them fall back doesn't upset the smooth running test all should be OK. Injector values are easy to reset but to do it you need the numbers on the top of each injector and that will need access to the injectors. Personally if things are running well MPG and Performance where you would expect I would leave it and monitor it once a month or so Enjoy your Beemer Dave

Morning Geoff Welcome to the Forum ENJOY your Beemer Dave

Morning Larry Welcome to the Forum Sorry I can't hear the recording However your 539i runs with iBus so tracing faults with a BMW friendly diagnostic program (preferably INPA or BMW 1.4.0) so first step get a Diagnostic done. Checks to do first would be. Compression Check, Fuel Pressure at the injector rail. Fuel Pump relay, Vanos sensor and obviously is there a spark at the plugs. If you have compression fuel and spark it should at least try to start even if the Vanos timing is out Is the MAF plugged in and OK Good Luck Dave

I would guess that you have a Blade cut to operate the door lock but it is just that a blade no chip in it. Stu knows more as he has done it but the Key reader should see the chip Do you have a working key that starts the car if so then it is the Fob which needs replacing and registering to the car Dave

Morning Bubba Are you telling us your indicated mileage has risen from 63000 to 180000 ? If that is the case then it needs some checking, BMW store mileage in 2 places the Instrument Cluster and the Footwell Control Module it could be that one or the other has been changed but not registered to the car correctly and now mileage has reverted to it's original or it could be the car was clocked at some time in it's life Dave

Morning Andrew Nothing in settings in the iDrive that needs the tick box registering ? Guess you have looked there Dave

Morning Andrew This is a new one for me as well. I can onlt think something under the gearstick is either not plugged back in or loose Dave

Hi David As it was a rear wheel/tyre then it could well be a drive shaft It must have been a heck of a whack to do all that damage be like a new car when it comes back Dave

Morning Dan Welcome to the Forum I would first watch as many You Tube tutorials as possible then as the old saying goes "you make your choice and pay yourDave money" I uprated the screen in my E70 to and andriod unit I believe anything with android 10 and above are OK with android auto and Carplay

Morning Tim Welcome to the Forum Your choice, just remember that for them to look right you will need the rear diffuser and trims as well Should look good Dave

Morning Kashem Welcome to the Forum Matts post is a few years old and he never did follow up to let us know if he fixed it or sold the car The iDrive is built into the CiC Infotainment system in the front of the car the iDrive controller is also at the front. What is in the boot is the active sound controller and may be the Amp. A diagnostic scan using a BMW capable scanner should help identify where the issue is. First thing is get rid of the water and try to find where its coming in and fix that. Then check the fuses front and rear also check the loom carefully beneath the fuse board in the rear BMW use a cable jointing system that compress's copper wires together they are then covered with a clear plastic sleeve (see the attached picture) in the picture the thin green wires and Orange green trace are for the Can Bus system the black colour is corrosion 3 of 5 wires just fell out when I moved them I cut off the splice and remade the joint with solder and a shrinkwrap cover. I have found this now on 5 different BMW's that friends and family have brought to me with Can bus problems everything from radio not working nav stopped access system issues lights not working If you have had water in there I guess the loom has been submerged so worth a check in my X5 they were bundled in the main loom right beneath the fuse board and rear light (which leaked) I remade all the 5 splices you see in the picture Hope it helps Dave

Morning Mish If they are listed in realoem then they should fit one point with DMF replacement make sure new flywheel bolts are included and fitted. My neighbour has an Uprated 330i had a new DMF clutch etc and within 3months was suffering similar symptoms to a failing DMF the garage he used hadn't used new bolts but tried to convince him it was his uprated engine and his driving style that caused premature failure they were telling him he needed a new DMF. A fiddle but we got his car high enough on some hired Jack ramps and when we pulled the box the DMF was actually loose 8 new DMF bolts about £25 and Torqueing them correctly fixed his problem that was 2 years ago now with no issue since. Dave