Again thanks for the concerns and I hear what your saying, but as previously mentioned I've read articles of people doing this same mod, same method, on various BMWs with no frying of modules or anything else. so besides the formalities I will take my chances :o

Anyway thanks again for your time I ...

Thanks for the replies and concerns

I've read a few articles of people doing this successfully just wiring direct to the angel eyes and back to the footwell or any other interior light and have had no problems/errors as such, so I beleive this extra load is within tolerances, if not I'll take my ...

Hi everyone

Ive been looking to connect my angel eyes to the interior lights for a fade on/off via the remote, Although not connected ive already run a wire from the footwell light to the lighting switch panel, i have a diode in line so the interior lights are off whilst im driving along! Can ...

Hi Richard. I read if tyres are quite wide the centres won't wear as much under higher pressures, I can see the logic in that. Also the 2ton weight would help ensure more even tyre wear across the wheel.
I know what your saying but to me when I was checking the first time when the tyres had the ...

Raj thanks for the information I will try this on the wkend.

So do the shoes degrade if not used?

I would never leave the car unless the handbrake is on. When stationary I always apply the handbrake to take the 'weight' of the car and then select Park. I don't see the point in having a handbrake ...

No 32psi was what they was on more or less when the run flat indicator come on he first time. On inspection the tyre walls did seem to be bulging out the sides slightly especially on the wheel where most of the weight was sitting, if you catch my drift.

So I inflated them to 10% less then the max ...

Hello can anyone help - last week my run flat light come on red I found the nearest garage and topped up the air in my tyres lowest was on 30psi. Max on my tyres is 50psi. reset the run flat indicator and off I went. Fast forward a week it comes on again, red. Found the nearest garage all tyres have ...

Thanks Richard for advice

Hi everyone recently got a X5 and have a few questions - my handbrake seems to pull up a little too much before it holds fast. Would this be the handbrake cable? Does anyone know of any remedies?

Thanks!