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by jalfonse
Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:39 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Turbo whistle
Replies: 10
Views: 4043

Re: Turbo whistle

Quick update, the turbo whistle was more than you'd expect from the remap, an inspection by an Indi garage has discovered the turbo outlet gasket (which joins the turbo to the aftercooler pipe) has blown. You can clearly see the mark on the gasket where the gas has been escaping. Hopefully that's ...
by jalfonse
Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:13 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Turbo whistle
Replies: 10
Views: 4043

Turbo whistle

I just had my 05 X5 remapped yesterday and the test drive went fine and all was good. I noticed today however that the turbo is much louder and coarser and I'm wondering if I've blown a turbo gasket or something? are these easy to get out and diagnose? anyone had this or something similar, thanks
by jalfonse
Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:48 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: satnav in 2d only on 2005 dvd system
Replies: 19
Views: 5591

Re: satnav in 2d only on 2005 dvd system

Great that worked, thanks! One other question, the system is supposed to be capable of 7 digit post codes but when I enter a post code into "city/PC" section of top level nav menu it gets up to the 5th digit and then stops and just shows available streets within that more general area?? Am I ...
by jalfonse
Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: satnav in 2d only on 2005 dvd system
Replies: 19
Views: 5591

satnav in 2d only on 2005 dvd system

I bought a 2010 map update disk together with the V32 update software and although it seemed to install correctly I have not been able to activate (or even find) the 3d or perspective view?, are their different versions of the V32 software or am I missing something else?
by jalfonse
Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:55 am
Forum: How-To
Topic: Parking heater remote start- Enabling
Replies: 588
Views: 337059

Re: Parking heater remote start- Enabling

This park heater function sounds great, can I be cheeky and ask if anyone near me with a scanner would be prepared to enable mine...would be happy to pay a few quid, I'm in Peterborough, cheers