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- Tue Jul 22, 2025 10:51 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Car has a secret..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6485
Car has a secret..
I can confirm that the abs is not working. I locked the brakes on a gravel car park today and the pedal didn't vibrate as it should. Couple of new sensors then..
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:48 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Car has a secret..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6485
Car has a secret..
But further to that - when I drive I can see on live data on my scanner that there are individual wheel speeds.
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:20 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Car has a secret..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6485
Car has a secret..
I’ve just had my scanner on it and it says both front abs sensors showing no signal. A few months ago I replaced the front axles and was very careful not to touch the sensors but I also noticed that there were no reluctor rings on the old axles or the new ones. Where is the signal picked up?
I may ...
I may ...
- Sat Jul 19, 2025 3:52 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Car has a secret..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6485
Car has a secret..
I’ve been thinking and 18 months ago I had to replace the abs module and I remember wondering why there were no lights on the dash. Now I know why.
There must have been a similar fault before I got the car.
On my live data I can see that the wheel sensors are working so maybe the abs just needs ...
There must have been a similar fault before I got the car.
On my live data I can see that the wheel sensors are working so maybe the abs just needs ...
- Sat Jul 19, 2025 8:27 am
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Car has a secret..
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6485
Car has a secret..
Right. Yesterday I was twiddling my thumbs and I happened across a video on YouTube about the cluster pixel repair.
The pixels on mine have been all broken up for as long as I've had the car and I remembered that I had a repair kit so I thought I'd have a go.
Removed the cluster, got the glass front ...
The pixels on mine have been all broken up for as long as I've had the car and I remembered that I had a repair kit so I thought I'd have a go.
Removed the cluster, got the glass front ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:00 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3878
Question
I did on my old E39... Talking of climate control - over the last few weeks my blower fan has been cycling up and down. I think the hedgehog might be playing up so I've go a used original off ebay to try out. I do have two new ones in the garage but they are aftermarket and I know one of them is ...
- Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:14 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3878
Question
Don’t accidentally suck up one of the buttons - they are £10 each..
- Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:12 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3878
Question
Have you vacuumed out the interior temp sensor slots on the climate control panel? If they are full of dust you can get dodgy readings.
- Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:27 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Faults
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7604
Faults
How did the top mount suddenly just let go?
At the moment mine has an annoying clunk / rattle from the steering column uj / lower bulkhead bearings area that's doing my head in and I'm keen to fix but other than that it's just done 500miles in 2 weeks with no agro.
At the moment mine has an annoying clunk / rattle from the steering column uj / lower bulkhead bearings area that's doing my head in and I'm keen to fix but other than that it's just done 500miles in 2 weeks with no agro.
- Sat May 24, 2025 4:57 am
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Popped Radiator
- Replies: 8
- Views: 45891
Popped Radiator
Had mine done along with a water pump a few weeks ago £700. The radiator they installed was a Nielsens I think.
- Thu May 08, 2025 9:45 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Coolant leaks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25214
Coolant leaks
Have you got a cooler running thermostat on there..?
- Thu May 08, 2025 9:42 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Electric steering column not working
- Replies: 3
- Views: 24716
Electric steering column not working
No it's probably the seat module ifyou have memory function
- Thu May 08, 2025 9:41 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: E53 X5 Accelera Iota Tyres - any good??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 41581
E53 X5 Accelera Iota Tyres - any good??
I had a full set of Accelera Iotas put on my staggered 20"s a few months ago. No problems at all. Fitted cost £470 so good price too.
I've always had Accelera tyres where I could as they are pretty good in my opinion.
I've always had Accelera tyres where I could as they are pretty good in my opinion.
- Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:27 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Coolant leaks
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25214
Coolant leaks
As an add on to this thread I've recently had the thermostat changed in my V8. Two days ago the waterpump front seal gave up and the radiator had been leaking slightly at the bottom right anyway. Just had it all done £660..
I haven't had chance to give it a proper run to check for leaks yet but I ...
I haven't had chance to give it a proper run to check for leaks yet but I ...
- Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:15 pm
- Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Bad mpg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 41321
Bad mpg
Eventually the anti roll bar links showed up so I chucked them on (well one of them), put the wheels back on and finished for the time being. Cleared the code for the camshaft but I'll check again in a day or so to see if it's sorted.
No crunching now from the driveshafts when I pull out of ...
No crunching now from the driveshafts when I pull out of ...