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by chas3
Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Xenon Bulb
Replies: 3
Views: 1514

Re: Xenon Bulb

Cool, thanks.

PS: the headlight HID cover was a PITA to remove without taking off the bumper :)
by chas3
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:01 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Xenon Bulb
Replies: 3
Views: 1514

Xenon Bulb

I ordered a pair of two xenon bulbs, Philips D2S 85122+. They were ordered on ebay and the seller posted them as new, never used. However, I am not sure they actually are brand new, the glass ball in the middle of the bulb is half yellow colored. Could somebody confirm if brand new bulbs should be ...
by chas3
Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: glow plugs!
Replies: 9
Views: 2635

Re: glow plugs!

Yes, if you suddenly get all 6 plugs failed, chances are that the relay is dead instead.
by chas3
Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:29 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: glow plugs!
Replies: 9
Views: 2635

Re: glow plugs!

TU or non TU?

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=12&fg=15
for the TU.

I have no ideea how to attach the TIS pdf files.

Later edit: I just noticed it is a facelift, so the link is alright.
by chas3
Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:29 am
Forum: How-To
Topic: Reverse Camera Install (E53)
Replies: 160
Views: 201525

Re: Reverse Camera Install (E53)

[quote=""otas""]Where is the damn TV box?
thanks.[/quote]
It is down in the trunk, next to the battery, to the right hand side. You will have to take off the dome sitting over the battery and that black L shaped plastic cover that has "BMW" written over it.
by chas3
Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:23 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Found errors using scanner
Replies: 1
Views: 2458

Re: Found errors using scanner

54C6 requires the change of.. well.. the lifetime oil in your transfer case. The DIS service plan of reseting the adaptation values will have to be conducted after that, in order to clear the error.

I have no idea about the other 2, maybe you could post the INPA dump.