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by 3MSW
Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:43 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Broken 3.91 rear diff - swap to 3.73?
Replies: 4
Views: 2617

Re: Broken 3.91 rear diff - swap to 3.73?

Yes, I saw this post but Quarry bmw breakers thought the swap dubvious at best and FAB bmw breakers specifically told me it can't be done unless you change the transfer box too.

Does anyone have a working, none leaking 3.91 rear diff sat in their garage/shed?
by 3MSW
Thu Sep 29, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Broken 3.91 rear diff - swap to 3.73?
Replies: 4
Views: 2617

Broken 3.91 rear diff - swap to 3.73?

The insides of my 3.91 rear diff have tried to escape through the case rendering it scrap. There are none on the bay of e. I've phoned 18 BMW breakers and none have a 3.91 but two have now told me you can fit the 3.73 so long as you do both front and rear together. Aparently the front is a direct ...
by 3MSW
Tue May 20, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Wheel weight
Replies: 7
Views: 1546

Re: Wheel weight

Yes, 15" Ford pepperpot = 1.2kg = £1.06 scrap.  I couldn't believe it myself.
by 3MSW
Tue May 20, 2014 1:43 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Wheel weight
Replies: 7
Views: 1546

Re: Wheel weight

I'm in the process of clearing my garage because we're moving & thought I'd struck gold when I found 5x 15" Sierra XR4i pepperpots I forgot I had. Took half an hour taking the tyre off one only to find it weighs 1.2kg on the bathroom scales and aluminium is 88p/kg at our local metal recycler!
by 3MSW
Tue May 20, 2014 1:37 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?
Replies: 5
Views: 2083

Re: Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?

I've not managed to get out and remove the cd53 to check wether its the speaker outputs, the wiring or the speakers themselved that are faulty, but hoping to check tomorrow. Can you connect any mp3 player to the Intravee thing or just an Apple device? I've got a Galaxy S4 full of mp3's I'd like to ...
by 3MSW
Sun May 18, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?
Replies: 5
Views: 2083

Re: Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?

I'm from Chorley.

Found that my drivers door and nearside rear speakers are dead so no wonder the sound is pants with just the dash and passenger/offside speakers working.

Thanks for mid removal info, going to check back of cd to see if its sending anything to the faulty speakers.
by 3MSW
Fri May 16, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?
Replies: 5
Views: 2083

Where is my Hi-Fi and how to upgrade it?

Forgive me for being dumb but I'm totally confused over my E53 hi-fi which is absolutely terrible and in need of desperate upgrading! I appear to have a bog standard BMW hi-fi comprising MID with single CD above it, two tweeters in the dash and four speakers - one in each door. From all the articles ...
by 3MSW
Sun May 11, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: New members section
Topic: Newbie from Lancashire
Replies: 11
Views: 3096

Re: Newbie from Lancashire

I have INPA on a netbook but it can't program and I want to set the auto-lock and drl's on if anyone can help.
by 3MSW
Fri May 09, 2014 8:30 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Instrument cluster gear selection
Replies: 4
Views: 1148

Re: Instrument cluster gear selection

Ahhh, thank you.  Still much to learn, only picked it up two days ago.  Fantastic car!
by 3MSW
Fri May 09, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Instrument cluster gear selection
Replies: 4
Views: 1148

Instrument cluster gear selection

I've just bought an 04 3.0d Sport and being new to these things I'm not sure whether I should have a display in the bottom right of the instrument cluster showing what gear I'm in? The instrument cluster LEDs light up to show PRND but the SM to the right and the 654321 below aren't lit. Is this how ...
by 3MSW
Fri May 09, 2014 7:01 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: Newbie from Lancashire
Replies: 11
Views: 3096

Newbie from Lancashire

Hi, picked up my 04-reg X5 sport on Wednesday and loving the thing. Already used the forum to solve a non-working rain sensitive wipers issue (pulled plug on sensor behind rear view mirror reverting them to manual four speed intermittent selection). Just need to address the parking sensor constant ...