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by H-M3
Sun Nov 18, 2018 12:45 pm
Forum: Other Marques
Topic: BMW e60 rear light upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 11977

Re: BMW e60 rear light upgrade

Cheers, any links?
by H-M3
Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:07 am
Forum: Other Marques
Topic: BMW e60 rear light upgrade
Replies: 3
Views: 11977

BMW e60 rear light upgrade

Hi peeps, my brother has a late 2006 535d and wants to upgrade to the facelift lci lights. He has bought a secondhand set and wants to know if anyone knows of anyone who can program these in. I know they need adapters which he has ordered from the stealers.
Thanks
by H-M3
Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:35 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Engine oil
Replies: 5
Views: 1209

Re: Engine oil

[quote="Bmwobsessed"]
Have you flushed the oil cooler?  I’m a very strong supporter of this!
[/quote]
How does one do that?
Cheers
by H-M3
Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:04 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Help decoding airsuspension lights
Replies: 2
Views: 860

Help decoding airsuspension lights

Hi peeps need help recoding the air suspension. Got normal springs after air suspension failure and now pump faulty so cheaper option was to replace with springs. Can anyone in London help out recoding the ECU to remove the air suspension light? Or can anyone recommend anyone in London or nearby? Th...
by H-M3
Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:31 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: water drains
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

Re: water drains

i don't think its coming through the door rather the door gaps.
by H-M3
Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:24 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: water drains
Replies: 2
Views: 1125

water drains

Hello ppl. My car seems to retain water on the bottom of the rear passenger door anytime it rains or when I wash the car, it all spills out when I open the door! Where is the drainage? on these models
by H-M3
Wed Sep 06, 2017 1:25 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: new battery
Replies: 1
Views: 1040

new battery

hi peeps, just replaced the original battery on our 2009 e70! does the battery need coding? Its a Varta one.

Cheers
by H-M3
Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Which angel eye bulbs are best?
Replies: 22
Views: 4781

Re: Which angel eye bulbs are best?

[quote="Horizon"]
You have to get canbus friendly LEDs. See HIDS DIRECT site. If you don't get canbus friendly, or turn off the hot and cold checks with BMW Scanner or equivalent, you will get a bulb out warning on the dash
by H-M3
Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:53 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Which angel eye bulbs are best?
Replies: 22
Views: 4781

Re: Which angel eye bulbs are best?

planning to change my halo bulbs too, wanted to know are the canbus sensitive by any chance?
thanks
by H-M3
Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:54 am
Forum: How-To
Topic: interior full valet
Replies: 3
Views: 2204

interior full valet

Our X5 was previously owned by a farmer so you can imagine the interior how muddy it is. I was hoping to give it a full wash or steam clean and was wondering if I can remove the front seats for better access. Would I need to recode the electric seats if I took them out or would it be ok to replug th...
by H-M3
Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:50 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: sat nav
Replies: 9
Views: 1910

Re: sat nav

Thanks guys mine has the dvd. Is it normal for the DVD player to make disc spinning noise even though I am not using the nav?? Going back to my original post, I guess I have to just buy new sat nav and no iso file I can burn??
by H-M3
Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:32 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: sat nav
Replies: 9
Views: 1910

sat nav

hi peeps, is there any software updates for the e70's or do you just buy a new nav map? Also any links to latest maps that can be downloaded?
by H-M3
Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:57 am
Forum: How-To
Topic: rear camera
Replies: 2
Views: 2577

rear camera

Hi folks as above can the factory camera on a 2009 model be updated to a newer one or are they the same? our one the image is not that clear???

ta
by H-M3
Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: rear light clusters
Replies: 5
Views: 1580

Re: rear light clusters

Thanks guys will have a look bit later. I guess I will contact Cotswold re wheel centre caps too unless anyone can recommend other?