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by Dave willow
Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Electric nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11160

Electric nightmare

An update as to my key problem . I contacted they local key guy who tried too get a key for us but failed, just to see if the old key was give a signal he said it was very weak. After a few month of unlocking the car with key and the alarm going off, which was annoying in public. I got a text from ...
by Dave willow
Tue Mar 11, 2025 6:36 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Adblue system
Replies: 5
Views: 9213

Adblue system

Hi X Sport, this is a 2012 lci jap import wish we had never bought it with the money we paid for it and the cost of repairs. I wish we had kept our old e53 and spent the money on that. Apparently the land of the rising sun had ablue from 2011 on x5s .what you are saying the car shouldn't run with ...
by Dave willow
Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Adblue system
Replies: 5
Views: 9213

Adblue system

Hi what change would have to do the engine to disconnect adbule system. Engine is N57 3.0D E70 lci. Just bought a diagnostic reader main tank sensor not working , I understand that you have buy a new tank as the sensor can not be changed. The new tank is over a grand to buy.
by Dave willow
Sun Oct 27, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Electric nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11160

Electric nightmare

X5sport
The jap cars are on a different frequency to EU and the US . Had key guy try to code another key for us , the frequency is 315 as eu is 433.92 and 826mz . The local BMW dealer tried for 4 months to get a key fro Germany and they would help out. The dealer even wrote BMW head man in UK and he ...
by Dave willow
Sun Oct 27, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Electric nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11160

Electric nightmare

You are correct in what you are saying Leslie. My car does have comfort access. Putting your thumb on handle gives you access only if you have the key on your person. We have laid the key on top of the handle and pulled the handle and it does not respond.
Like I said earlier the car won't start ...
by Dave willow
Sun Oct 27, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Electric nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11160

Electric nightmare

Thanks for the reply, if only I could when bought the car the guy showed us two keys. I asked to try the second key. He gave us the second key car started same as the first one . It wasn't until a couple months the wife was out and I needed to move the car so got the spare key out the car wouldn't ...
by Dave willow
Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Electric nightmare
Replies: 10
Views: 11160

Electric nightmare

Hi guys
Hope some of you can help .
All of a sudden the car won't , open the doors with the key fob. Changed the battery in the fob still won't open the doors. Open the car with the key manually , tried starting the car with out putting fob in the ignition car started drove the car for a while, got ...
by Dave willow
Tue Sep 03, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Card slot in rear view mirror.
Replies: 3
Views: 2473

Card slot in rear view mirror.

Can anyone tell me what the card slot in rear view mirror ,on 2012 x5x E70 lci . What card would go in it
What is it for.
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by Dave willow
Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Transfer box
Replies: 7
Views: 5305

Transfer box

Thanks for the reply.
The same problem as I have on our E70 Lci . I was told the slip was due too having general grabber tyres.
When I sent a photo of them they said I hadn't got the usalay big tread tryes which cause the problem.
I recently went out in the car sitting in the back seats and it ...
by Dave willow
Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Transfer box
Replies: 7
Views: 5305

Transfer box

Hi Bill,
Can I ask what symptoms did you have with you transfer box as I have problems with our E70.
You say you are in the south of UK. I got talking to a mechanic in bmw dealership. He told me that there is a
Place in Dover that does gear box and transfer box repairs. He gave me some of his cards ...
by Dave willow
Thu Aug 22, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: How-To
Topic: Noise coming from rear suspension
Replies: 3
Views: 21004

Noise coming from rear suspension

Hi, have a noise coming from the rear suspension on the near side . I jack the car up took the wheel off, put jack under rear arm and slowly lifted the suspension.
If you put your had on any part of the suspension while lifting you can feel the noise resinate through the whole suspension even the ...
by Dave willow
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: What do i change these tyres to
Replies: 7
Views: 6728

What do i change these tyres to

Hi sid10
Very sorry only just seen your post. Thanks for the reply
that sounds a solid idea about trying other tyres and wheels. I would have taken you up on your kind offer if only I lived closer to you I am in kent . Just trying to not do any full lock maneuvers. It her indoors that forgets, she ...
by Dave willow
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: What do i change these tyres to
Replies: 7
Views: 6728

What do i change these tyres to

Yes you are right about the rim size . Our old E53 had equal sizes all round, and the one before that had the same set up as this one . Bought the first E53 off a friend, and gave us a spare couple of back tyres. Didn't have that one for long , bought the second E53 needed new back tyres feeling ...
by Dave willow
Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: What do i change these tyres to
Replies: 7
Views: 6728

What do i change these tyres to

Thanks for the reply s guys.
Because I have no history of the car I will be changing all oils in due course. I don't have any codes showing for the transfer box , just ones for Nox sensor and add blue rear sensor and a load of other niggles. The car belongs to my partner I've let her read all the ...
by Dave willow
Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: What do i change these tyres to
Replies: 7
Views: 6728

What do i change these tyres to

Hi , I posted on here about issue I have with tyres on my car. On full lock the car jumps. People have said it because of the general grabber GT tyres on the car. I've looked at the label on the door post, and it states that 275x40x20 is the smallest 20inch rim tyre for this car. We have 315x35x20 ...