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Hi Graham A healthy Battery should be showing around 12.8v engine off and around 14v engine running. How old is your battery? It may be it just needs a good charge. Check realoem for battery details for your car if matching OEM it may not need registering Have you checked the loom for the Glow plugs, our son changed glow plugs twice on his Pick Up Truck then we found there was a chaffed cable in the loom. Worth a look Dave

I always found it amusing that they put "Sport" seats to hold me in place in a big fat 4x4 like the X5 ?? Both my X5's have had the Sport seats I can understand them in the sportier saloons and Z cars but an X5 ? Yes the Comfort seats are not as "Hugging" lower side bolsters attached is a picture of a Comfort seat from a late model Fi5 X5, the other pictures are E53/70 style Comfort and Sport (all images from a well known auction site) I guess the issue is finding a replacement pair of front seats that match your existing leather and stitching, maybe worth talking to some of the specialist BMW recyclers as BMW will ask for an Arm and probably a Kidney Dave X5 F15 Comfort seat.odt E53 X5 Comf.odt E53 X5 Sport Seat.odt

If you have the leg support you have Sport Seats just cant get over the thickness of the side bolsters I will take a picture of mine tomorrow

Hi They look fat alright, in your seat controls do you have the circular bolter control? Round button 4 arrows for inflating/deflating the side bolsters and lumber support? Maybe look at BMW Vin Decoder to see what was ordered? Do you have a pull out knee support? If not they maybe the basic seats in which case you may not have adjustable side bolsters. Dave

Morning Paul When we did this on my brother inlaws 5 touring I took power from the torch charging point in the glove box with its own inline fuse. No battery drain no issues in use moved it 4 times since. Latest car is a 540d x drive Touring we used the power feed to the visor courtesy lamp Hope this helps Dave

Morning Nigel Welcome to the Forum Not sure what spec seats you have in your X4? X5's have Sport or Comfort seats dependent on the customer order, I would think your car is the same. My X5 has inflatable lumber support and side squabs in it's Sport seats so finding a comfortable setting is relatively easy, we often do journeys of 3hrs plus (damn traffic in the South) without any discomfort or both walking like C3po when we arrive. Sport seats are firmer than Comfort so maybe check what is fitted to yours, if it's Sport see if you can find a pair of Comfort seats for your car from one of the BMW specialist dismantlers. Dave

Morning Clive Not had to do this job but I have read that common practice seems to be that flywheel and clutch are changed together. Did the original garage change the flywheel and clutch or just the clutch plate and pressure plate? Bit of a bummer for you, but if you have to spend the money better to know its all new Dave

Morning Stewart Did they use the correct ZF fluid ? If it is a registered fault in the transmission controller but no warnings showing it could be a wiring fault perhaps? Check and clean the transmission connecting plug ? Other wise if it is driving and changing seamlessly as you say no clunks rattles or the dreaded lurch on slowing down then you may have to be brave and live with it for a while. Dave

As said the programable LED drivers are not OEM, good luck with sorting it let us know how you get on Dave

Morning Stewart When was the transmission last serviced ? Clear the codes and rescan to see what returns. You could try a tube of Dr Tranny one of the few additives that really work Dave

Morning Mick Welcome to the Forum Very tasty car just one thing to say ENJOY 😁 Dave

Morning Kelvin I think in the boot the fuse panel there will have a fuse location diagram folded up in the holder Most BMW's have fuses and relays behind the glove box and in the boot and a panel in the engine bay. All I can tell you is the X5 wiper fuse is 37 in the glove box panel there is also a relay (probably your issue) all you need is the 3ft long multi jointed fingers of a Bavarian Gnome that can grip like mole grips and it's simple 🤣 Check for the layout diagram in the boot Dave

Morning Kelvin There is normally a manual/emergency release pull check your handbook for it's location Or you could try connecting a batery to the charging points under the bonnet see if it allows the central locking to work Dave

Morning Timothy Welcome to the Forum X3 have their own section This is a new one though ? You seem to have moved everything you can from the original unit, not something silly like the actual bulb is it? I have read of none OEM LED drivers that are programable never seen or dealt with them though. Never used BMW E-sys are you sure the Halo's are programable? Keep us up to speed with how you get on Dave

Yes just left it, went indoors for tea and a bacon butty. We made sure his battery was fully charged and had a charged one ready to hook up if needed Was your FSC once only ? If it was it could be an issue Dave

hi Noel Only once on my Brother Inlaws 5 series all straight forward (make sure your battery is fully charged) plugged in the USB entered the FSC when asked and waited for it to do its thing Dave

Bit of a Loss here Dan If you had the timing chain changed and in your post you say you had a "Grinding Noise" why on earth keep using the car it should have gone straight back ?? Has the timing been checked ? are the swirl flaps still all there? I fear that as you have tried to fix things yourself whoever did the chain is off the hook. So back to the beginning Carefully check the timing chains and tensioners are all in place and working as they should. There are two timing chains upper and lower were both changed? Or did they simply break into the top chain and wind a new chain in locking it off with a chain joining link? If that was the case then it is very possible that the chain could have slipped? All the ISTA test plans in the world will not fix mechanical issues. Dave

Morning Lukasz Welcome to the Forum Fortunately one of my neighbours speaks a little Polish so hopefully she has translated your post OK 😁 Do you have a sunroof ? Often blocked drain channels or a piece of trim can cause drips. Have you had the windscreen replaced ? I had a similar issue after replacement of my screen. Hope this is Helpful (and correct) Dave Rano Łukasz Witamy na forum Na szczęście jedna z moich sąsiadek mówi trochę po polsku, więc mam nadzieję, że przetłumaczyła Twój post OK 😁 Czy masz szyberdach? Często zablokowane kanały odpływowe lub fragment wykończenia mogą powodować kapanie. Czy wymieniłeś przednią szybę? Miałem podobny problem po wymianie ekranu. Mam nadzieję, że to jest pomocne Dave

Hi Phil I was using a Farady bag with my AMG's in the 90's still drop all our keys in the box though. In the 80's I had a Cosworth Sapphire that was stolen from a secure Hotel car park, the car was fitted with an after market immobiliser and alarm. Police turned up told them what the car was and the cop said "you won;t see that again" I told him about the immobiliser etc and he laughed and said they would have come with a transporter. Got a hire car driving back south on the A1M I passed a transporter with a Merc on the back with all it's hazards going.Makes you wonder/ Plus side for me the Lease company I dealt with couldn't get another Cossie due to Insurance costs so they got me a Lotus Carlton 🤣

Morning J Welcome to the Forum The answer is it depends what was spec'ed at build take a look at BMW Vin Decoder put your Vin into the search box and it will call up the build sheet for your car, you should see a list of codes if you can see S606A (Business) or S609A (Professional) it should have a screen If it was fitted with a basic Business radio set up ? not sure Hope that helps Dave

Morning Phil I take it you mean Over Mats I asked a local Carpet Fitter if he could help, he used the BMW originals as a pattern and made me set of over mats for my over mats if that makes sense. I the boot I brought a Boot Liner (Dogs) which I put a piece of Vet Bed in, easy to wash and dries really quickly. Over the years our Carpet man has made three sets of over mats for me he always uses good quality Wilton carpet with taped edges. I give him plenty of warning as he uses off cuts to make up the over mats mine take a beating in the winter (muddy boots when out shooting) drivers in particular. Last time he made two drivers mats as there was enough off cut. Another plus is when I put a new set in you get that nice "new" small in the car Hope this helps Dave

Morning Dom When checking the Build Sheet next to each item ordered/required for the cars assembly there will be a Code (yes BMW still don't want to tell you what was fitted) So as far as the codes there are two systems Business and High/Professional The code for Business navigation is S606A the code for High/Professional S609A To actually check the part that is fitted it will need removing and the part number checked As said Rusty has been developing work arounds and alternatives to BMW and Mercedes and Range Rover systems for a number of years now if he didn't get results he wouldn't have survived. If he is confident I would give it a go first, if it doesn't work I am sure he will give the technical support to get it all working (plus help from here if we can) Dave

Morning Noel I have done this on X5 E53 and E70 models so at a guess your X1 would be similar It will require removing trim panels and lifting carpet to run cables from the boot to the front of the car. I followed the main loom route along the passenger side of the car, I found it easier to unbolt the passenger seat so I could tip it side to side and backwards (Note I didn't disconnect the seat but did disconnect the battery) I would rate the job as fiddly due to time and care needed when removeing trim panels but easily done on a Saturday morning. Check www.realoem.com for part numbers and dont dismiss BMW when buying kits the can be competitive sometimes. Good Luck Dave

Sounds like a BMW Main Dealer second opinion needed I think Dave

£1700 for what? Bosch high pressure pump around £600 (new) £50 to £100 (recycled) Fuel filter £20 (new) Bosch Tank pump £100 (new) £20 to £50 (recycled) which seems to point to around £1000 in labour plus VAT that's close to Main Dealer price As the whole thing could be a bit of a legal mire, I would first ask "what you paid for as the Warranty is not available" My personal route would be (DIY) but if you can't do that take the car to an Independent garage get the fuel Changed and fuel filter changed and test the fuel pressure at the fuel rail. If it is OK the car should run fine. If the tank pump doesn't run (check and change) worst news would be the high pressure pump as well Best of luck getting it sorted Dave