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For sale is my 2007 e70 Car is in Southampton Genuine car, 12 month mot, FSH - including recent BMW alternator bolt recall. Silver, black leather interior 20’ continental run flats. Tyres excellent (less 5k miles). This was my second X5, intended to keep longer but a new job which I start next month ...

Leslie - the new price of the CCC unit was well over 900 + vat + potential issues with having to go to dealer to code once fitted. Second hand units are not an option apparently- these are individually coded to the car. I’ve done a lot of research over the past couple of days, it’s the idrive / sat n ...

Update on this - currently at the local BMW independent who have diagnosed the CCC as failed. Options are to have repaired or replace with a new unit that needs coded. Neither option is cheap

Thanks x5sport - will try that tomorrow. Suspect though with the radio module being on though I may have a flat? Surely it is drawing on my battery

Leslie - I did that too, battery seemed ok though did ‘dip’ a bit at start up down to 10ish V - upto 14.9/15v when running and 14.4v when revved. My initial thought was battery or alt but all a bit weird - particularly the red light / back light remaining on the radio module

Please help! (2007 e70) Yesterday driving along, satnav / Idrive screen went off and radio went off. Stopped car, went into a friends for a few hours back out and all appeared ok. Driving home sat nav went off, radio went off? This morning went to start the car, low battery alarm but started ok? No ...

After 3 years with a Disco 3 (surprisingly good), and a year with a C class estate I’ve returned to the X5 fold - missed the 7 seats of the disco. Last one was an e53 - now an 07 7 seater.

great to get the skid pan at that price - i did mine a while back - cost me a lot mroe than that - and got caught by customs but think it transforms the front of the car. Easy to fit too - see my post at the time:-
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I bought mine with 120k on the clock 2 years ago. Just past 141k last week - only issue since i've had it has been a broken handbrake and a broken rear tailgate switch. Have replaced a couple of wear and tear items and a new battery pre MOT but nothing expensive. Absolutely spot on. Already had the ...

That is a stunning paint job Raj
Really like the leather upgrade - the black steps.... I kind of like- (i think) but need to see the finished article.
One things for sure - am bloody jealous of your motor

Ouch is right - thats a hell of a mark up even with offering a warranty! Bloody car dealers......

Looking fwd to seeing the results - car looked v nice before you started so am sure the result will be great

Great info - one question though were do you join the wire to the connector? to one of the pins - which one??
Cheers
Paul

Had to have this replaced for last MOT - My mechanic tried to tighten up the 'slipping ratchet' went he whole thing went. Got a new part form the dealers for about 80 quid - which I thought was very good as its a big enough piece, the ratchet, the handle, the gaitor etc. According to my mechanic ...