Having discovered a recent fault with some of the o/s tail lights on my 2001 X5, I removed the unit to find the circuit bird completely rotten. Evidence of a very poor soldering job from a previous owner. Leaves me with having to replace the light altogether. Anyone have a cheap one going spare ...

A fault since I purchased the car recently. The drivers door will not unlock from the button on the key, it will lock from the button just not unlock, it looks tired when it locks to be fair. It unlocks on a turn of the key with no problem. The central locking seems fine all doors unlock on the ...

Good point, I wouldn't mind having the option to reset the clocks, but of a noddy question, what is the MID?  Is this the standard stereo?

Didn't even consider that!! And I've already ordered and received a new unit: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1149611882
I'll just have to sacrifice the trip controllers now!

Ok great, cherrs - I'll check and get back to you. Thanks for your help.

It's definitely oil, with the wet weather we've been having recently I get the lovely rainbow colours on the drive..

Hi all Not sure if this is a common fault, but when I turn the wheel clockwise I can feel a very slight and subtle vibrate in the wheel, and there's a very slight vibrate sound which you only tune into because you can feel it, it's not loud enough for others in the car to pick up on. I have noticed ...

Hi all, bit of an impulse purchase but I've just bough myself an X5 E53 4.4i V8 Prins VSi LPG conversion (professionally installed 5 years ago by Prins Gold installer). Loving it so far! It has the standard business stereo system, and I'm after upgrading to a digital double din with digital tv. It ...