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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

Morning Martin Welcome to the Forum Try Disconnecting the Battery for at least 30 mins (a Dealer trick to clear faults) Neg first Dave

Morning Dimitri I believe if the oil is below safe levels it may prevent engine start and show an oil warning but if it isn't working !!! Unfortunately many Main Dealers (not just BMW) loose interest after their Warranty Responsibility ends. So unless a Diagnostic scan is called for and paid for they do not do them and even if they find something which doesn't have an effect on day to day running it gets ignored or for gotten. As I said my 4.6is I fitted 3 Oil level sensors before it was fixed. The car had a full BMW history when I scanned the car that fault was there when I asked the dealer they knew about it but pointed out the sensor can only sensibly be changed at the next Oil Service and the Dip Stick allows oil level checks. I also had an AUC sensor fault Dealer again was not concerned but for me if it's there it needs to be working. Enjoy your Beemer Dave

Not unusual for the oil level sensor to fail but never heard of one stopping the engine starting, though it does sound logical I changed 3 on the 4.6is but you have to wait until Oil Change as they are in the bottom of the sump Dave

Hi Mishal Welcome to the Forum Check using www.realoem.com put the laST 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then check the relevant section. When you find the part number you need double click it and you will see a list of any other Part numbers and Models that they were used in. If you google the part numbers you should find compatible aftermarket Kits Dave m

Glad it's finally resolved Paul Early 2000's I had an issue with the Merc E55 Estate I owned the Fault was a recall in USA) in Europe Dealer and Mercedes said never heard of it before?? Took my car and gave me a 320d saloon they seemed to think because I was still mobile that was OK. It actually took 2 months and a legal letter and Court date before they suddenly came to life Such a shame the big companies loose sight of their customers sometimes

Hi Andy Welcome to the Forum The transmission has a service schedule normally between 50 and 100k kilometers depending on duty Dave

Hi John Welcome to the Forum What diagnotics are you using ? Check the main connectors to the cluster for a short to earth as you have 2 blown clusters worth sending one to someone like ECU Testing to see if it can be repaired ? The cluster recieves information from several modules so a full Diagnostic check may well show the culprit up Dave

Hi Dimitri Like Stu I have an old Windows 7 Lap top that I use only for Diagnostics it is a bit overworked as I have Programs for Volvo, Mercedes Star, BMW 1.4.0 and INPA on there, I really must upgrade the memory one day 😁 I have a full INPA/ISTA program but that runs on a different lap top with a bigger hard drive and plenty of memory (ISTA is a big program) I set 1.4.0 up for a neighbour by setting a Virtual Machine up on his laptop then setting up Windows 7 then load i.4.0 just make sure Win 7 is in 32bit mode Good Luck Dave

Morning Dimitris Yes worth checking the Curtain Airbag as well BMW also love muliple Earth points my 4.4 had several difficult to trace faults that eventually I found an earth point in the back of the Boot/Trunk that was showing signs of rust around the mounting bolt took it off cleaned itput electrical contact paste on it and bolted it back,fixed lots of stuff. I went through the car and did all the earth points. With 1.4.0 did you download the program or load it from a disc ? The disc should have Drivers on it Load program then plug in the Connecting lead (Not connected to the Car) you should then see a prompt to load the drivers the n your good to go. As I have the program up and running if you want a 20year old disc I am happy to post it to you Dave

Hi Demitri Your car has an Air Bag in each door so front right would be in the Drivers Door (UK) Passenger Door (LHD) I would check the Loom connections continuity through the door it could be a broken wire in the loom (make sure you disconnect the battery first) The other faults could be as simple as a corroded pin or poor earth, the Thermal Oil sensor fault may clear when earths and other connectors are cleaned up Do you have INPA or BMW 1.4.0 they will help a lot Dave

Morning Dimitris First the battery is in good condition ? I spoke to a friend who works for BMW in the USA he tells me that this code is often riggered when work is carried out on orther components such as Steering Wheel or the Instrument cluster. He sent me the attached hope it helps BMW_Airbag_Failure_Codes.pdf

Hi Dimitri Take a look at www.realoem.com classic section you should find what your looking for there Dave

Little bit of a head scratcher for you Stu Try some injector cleaner (if you haven't already) I know it takes a tank to work it's way through but worth a go while your recovering. The next step is ignition and injectors Good Luck Bud Dave

Morning Tony Welcome to the Forum No I don't but I do have an Estoril Blue E53 X5 4.6is and an E70 X5 in Titan Silver Very nice ENJOY Dave

Hi Mark Welcome to the Forum Have the battery checked put volt meter across the chage points under the bonnet. Anything less than 12.5v will indicate a battery issue If the battery is good then you need a diagnostic scan to help with finding the issue Dave

Feel for you, I would put it in writing to BMW UK copy to BMW Munich state the sale of goods act and the fact the car is unsuitable for purpose and the time to correct or repair has become unreasonable. Give them a time for a solution to be reached just turn the screw Good Luck Dave

This sounds like the Dealer is the whipping boy between BMW and Yourself Maybe write to BMW UK telling them that they have destryed your faith in the structural integrity of the car and you want it replaced That may at least trigger some action Dave

Morning Norm He is quite right the key blade has a chip which is read by an induction coil in the key slot The battery only powers the radio link to the Access system to provide remote operation. I did read of a guy in the states who moved the blade to a new Fob then registered the fob to the car BMW will probably want £100 + for a new key Dave

Hi Norm Welcome to the Forum Sounds like a Tensioner needs replacing possibly water pump but the tensioners are the place I would start Dave

Morning Stu Ouch!! Fuel pressure check would be my starting place. From memory (old and dodgy) should be around 50psi any thing lower will give the symptoms your getting If I remember Pelican Parts did some great write ups on Fuel delivery and pressure plus stuff on injector testing worth a look at their site I have been told it only hurts when you laugh 🤣 Get well soon Matey Dave

Morning William Welcome to the Forum First the headlamp washers, I beleive your headlamp washers are the same system as the E70. Which means you have a fuse to control the Headlamp washer pump but the actual washers are extended by water pressure retracted by spring, if they fail it's quicker and easier to just change them (I learned the hard way) As for the Map I think the only way forward will be to talk to the original Map installer they may know what has happened. Never heard of a simple service disturbing the ECU map but they may have seen or heard of it before (I did read on a Subaru Forum that a Garage tried to copy the map but that ended with a fried ECU) Dave