Recent content by brianp38dse

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Have you checked that you have not nudged the the dash dimming button, you would not be the first to have done it and stipped bits apart before finding out.

The BMW inpa software may should work on your car, its a free download but you need the right cable to connect to a laptop there are companys that will see you the cable and software along with back up for about £70 may be worth a shot ibelive you go in under the X5 settings, others on here know...

Quote (it's my daily car and only car.) brave man most of us have a back up motor or two :vb-biggrin:

Here you go...

They take up the space at the sides behind the wheel arches when you have the ridged boot liner, so not fixed in place.

It should roar like a tank on start up then go quiet then roar again when it gets hot. just because its turning does not mean its working right.

They did a 4,o petrol manual there is a box on ebay...

Less edwards, classic rides north wales is the other place for keys, your key looks like one of his replacements.

Try these people they do lots of nice kit https://www.caktanks.co.uk/

Change the earth strap then you have a know good one as they rot where you can not see they are a common fault, located passenger side engine mount area.

Rangeroller DT is good with bolts and stud extractors :vb-biggrin:

Wandering steering can be the radius are bushes, they should sit in the center of the axle mount if you can move them sideways with a bar they are shot.

Have you tried using the key fob next to the rear window to the right hand side of the tail gate as the ariel for the RF unit may be disconnected to stop battery drain.