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😂 don't let him off, the wife was really nice to me for ages when she "broke" mine 😁 There are some great "How Too's" with pictures on the www.pelicanparts.com website it is an American site so steering wheel on the wrong side but all the bits that matter are where they are on our cars. There is also www.realoem.com if you aren't using it already, a BMW Parts List put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model. Then search the sections for what you need, it will ensure if buying stuff (second hand or new) you get the right part, there are also useful exploded drawings so you can see where stuff fits. Dave

Morning Jon Welcome to the Forum Not an unknown problem the internal mechanism can get rusted by water ingress and stick, (don't tell your colleague) It does mean removing the inner door card which is possible with the door closed. It is easier with the passenger seat unbolted and tipped back (if you unplug the seat connections make sure the battery is disconnected first) Once the door card is out of the way use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive holding the inner membrane and peel it back if you tear it make sure you tape it when it goes back. Awkward to see but inside the door you will see the mechanism with the Bowden cable attached get some lube in there WD40 or similar and with a long screwdriver or bent piece of metal work the mechanism it should operate and you can open the door making life easier. Keep operating the lock and lubricating until its working as it should then I smothered mine in spray grease to protect against water ingress rusting it again (tip don't close the door till your happy all is working as it should guess how I know that!!) Its a fiddly job not hard to do with basic tools the door air bag can be moved and supported with a bit of bent coat hanger without disconnection, if you disconnect the airbag with the battery connected you will trigger the SRS warning lamp needing the diagnostic program to reset it. Dave

Morning Gary Welcome to the Forum First is your car E90/1/2/3 or F30 ? 2011 was a change over year. My first thought would be either the temperature sensor or the thermostat. Your fan will receive signal from two sources the air con system and the cars engine cooling system a diagnostic check would identify the part Driving the car when it is overheating can cause damage which is much more expensive to fix. Dave

Hi Mike Welcome to the Forum Before you part with any hard earned cash first check if LED or OLED Rear Lamps were an option for your model. If they were then things will be easier, but at a minimum I think you would need the Inner and Outer Light units, wiring harness adapters plus yes they will need coding I suspect to get them working correctly. Someone with INPA/ISTA or similar should be able to do it for you (A BMW Specialist or good Independent) or perhaps a member on here near to you. There are a number of Specialist BMW dismantlers I would Google and find one as a source of parts but only if they were an option, if they weren't then things could get complicated. Dave

Errrr that doesn't look right Kenny I have seen many rising rate springs but that looks like two separate springs ?? Plus the rising rate springs I have seen are normally fitted tight coils down over the threaded adjustment. If my old brain hasn't seized up Pro Sport Suspension are down in the West Country Salisbury they were mainly lowering kits initially (sons with lowered cars early 2000's) Google them and send them a picture and see if they can help Lordy you are learning your way around that car the painful way Dave

Hi Graham Do you have a heat gun ? If you do clean a piece of trim then try with the gun on low heat (don't want to melt stuff) warm the trim and rub with a clean cloth you will be surprised at the crud that comes away. The heat gun brings the oils in the plastic out I find it works really well. Dave

Morning Graham I have a Vax Carpet cleaner that we use indoors and in the cars (with 5 dogs I need it) my wife says car cleaning is "boys" work so lucky me I get two to do though we do have leather seats. I use a rubber dog grooming mitt against the grain on the carpets really great for loosening stubborn hair and dirt then hoover, then use the Vax if there are any stubborn bits I use a solution of carpet cleaner and a nail brush then Vax again. One of our sons has a Peugeot with cloth seats and the same process has worked well for him, though the back seat we had to take out to get at it properly. Dave

A pleasure hope it helped Dave

Just took a second look Dermot your foot rest and pedal covers are after market are those covers aftermarket too ?? Dave

Hi Graham Welcome to the Forum Looking Good ENJOY Dave

hi Welcome to the Forum The debate over manual or Automatic will like the Mousetrap Run and Run and Run In everyday use you can bomble around in D and just let the car do the work, if the red-mist descends you have a choice of Sport or manual with paddle shifts (depanding on spec) In standard spec the 335d pushes 286hp and over 500nm of torque enough to more than embarrass some serious motors. Been a 1 foot driver convert since the 80's My Brother Inlaw runs a 535d Touring he always has them ECU tuned and de-badged 350+hp 800+Nm I was with him in Belgium travelling at the 120k speed limit a guy in a Carrera 4 shot up behind flashing his lights Bro floored the 5 and it left the Porker for dead. We pulled into services for coffee and fuel near Antwerp the Porker arrived parked and we sat with our coffee watching the guy from the Porsche walking around the 5 touring wondering what the hell it was. Yeah you will enjoy a modern Auto Dave

hi Dermot It is called an EDGE PROTECTOR/TRIM FOR ENTRY If you are not aware take a look at www.realoem.com it is an online BMW parts list put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then look in the trim section. You will be able to get the part number for the bit your looking for Dave

Hi Joe The batteries listed will all be compatible with your charging system and just need registering. The AGM type battery is not exclusive to "Stop Start" cars I have one in my X5. If you are going to have to register the battery anyway it should make no difference. Often people fit an over rated battery thinking it will last longer not realising that the cars charging system will never fully charge it, which can shorten it's life. A battery that has the same rating as yours should be fine maybe a member on here with the software that lives near you could help code it in Dave

Hi AJ Welcome to the Forum There is a site www.howmanyleft.co.uk it tells me that my X5 4.6is at peak 846 were registered 1st qtr of this year 247 left on the road. Have a look Dave

Hi Tony Well you know they sell additive now, but of course it is "Special" made from secret stuff that is why it is probably 3 times the price of anything else on the market 😂 Just rang the Bro inlaw, Wynnes Super Charge he uses it at every interim oil change and after service at BMW Some of the Dealers can have such an arrogant attitude, a few years back I rebuilt the suspension on the X5 front and rear, replaced as many bushes as I could with Poly Bushes and the rest with Meyle HD items. Car went into the Dealer for the airbag recall and while it was there they kindly give it a safety check, the service manager came back with a check sheet in his hand and said "You do know there are Non Standard parts fitted to your car Sir you could be risking your safety we can book it in" I asked him which parts were in his opinion unsafe? he showed me the list in his hand Subframe bushes, Diff Mount, Front Brake reaction arms inner swing arm bushes (all Poly Bushes). So I asked him why BMW used Poly Bushes on the BTCC cars if they were "un-safe" and pointed out that Meyle were in fact an OEM supplier to BMW. His answer was we will bring your car around. 😂

Morning Jim I would be concerned about the cracking particularly as you enjoy driving it hard 😅 Some would say properly 🤣 There will be specs but in the BMW TIS programs and they have made access by subscription only now to stop us mortals reading it. Check www.realoem.com it is an online BMW parts list put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box and it will bring up your model then search the sections for what you need. I would think all the parts you are looking for are there there will also be an indicative Dealer price in US$ but once you have the part numbers Google is your friend for best prices. Enjoy your Beemer Jim give hell Dave

Come on Tony BMW advise no additives to try and hopefully scare you into using "ONLY" BMW recommended Fuel, Oil. Coolant, Tyres and these of course should be purchased at the Dealer. If you don't of course your car will self destruct, you will get up one day and it will be a pile of bits on the drive 🤣 Only a couple of years back BMW told everyone their gearboxes were "sealed for life" yet the manufacturer says service every 80 to 100k km following some bad press BMW now sell service kits for the same sealed for life gearboxes (what sealed for life meant was End of Warranty) BMW now sell their Own Fuel Additives so kind of blows a hole in "No Additives" My brother inlaw uses injector cleaner 2 or 3 times a year, and always has. His current 535d Touring is around 150k it's serviced at the Dealership (to keep the history) but serviced elsewhere for interim oil changes etc he also uses oil additive in the engines. The beast is ECU tuned and runs around 380bhp it was tuned at 2k when he felt it had loosened up this is his 4th 530/535 all have run 200k + and he has not had any engine/drivetrain issues (though the last 2 have needed EGR work) So my experience says when BMW make a statement the true translation is "Give Us Your Wallet" Dave

Hi Tor It could be the Hazard switch is on it's way or a loose connection or damaged loom, worst case scenario is the Footwell module playing up. A diagnostic session would help narrow it down Dave PS If it is the Footwell module you may find when it is happening that other things don't work fan. cant adjust speed, horn doesn't work etc. If it is the footwell module FCM/LCM BMW will tell you only a new one fitted and coded by them will do. That isn't so you can use a second hand unit

Morning Ethan Welcome to the Forum Not sure about Diesels for but there are a few companies who specialise in aftermarket stainless systems such as Profusion Customs or PowerFlow or Longlife (they did a custom exhaust for our 3.0 Outback) Google them and talk with them all have been around for years so have good reputations. Dave

Hi Ryan Welcome to the Forum 135i most common issue is points on your licence 😂 As long as the one you have has a solid history and everything works as it should ENJOY Dave

Hi Kenny Don't believe so once you have a working lamp the code should self clear. Dave

Morning Kenny I will see if I can twist my neighbours arm for some wiring diagrams and information today. Silly thought have you checked the Halo lamp and holder ? Great progress though matey your going to be our lighting Guru after this 😅 Dave

Hi Spencer I did read about a failed or failing tyre pressure module causing issues like this A code read should confirm what the cause actually is Dave

Morning Stu What happens if you lock using the key in the door lock ? I have read quite often about ignition switch issues mainly E46 and E39 but as our cars share so many parts it could well be the switch. When it wont start are there any other issues like no horn or radio controls not working? As your key operates the locking the actual barrel is reading/charging your key so it could well be just the switch on the back of the barrel which can be changed quite easily and (bonus) they are not expensive and you can change them without messing with the steering lock and barrel. Dave PS If you aren't aware there is an American site I use www.pelicanparts.com which has some brilliant how too's with pictures apart from the steering wheel being on the wrong side all the bits are the same. Just had a look and changing the switch looks a simple job.

Morning Kenny I wonder if the numbers are Hella moulding assembly numbers possibly Try realoem but search manually select US model they do have different lighting laws or try a part number search using the numbers you have As for a price to sell them, I would check all the usual suspects ebay amazon etc, plus contact a few BMW specialist breakers see what they would sell them at Dave