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by vergil300
Sun Jan 31, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: New to the forum - X5
Replies: 6
Views: 2000

Re: New to the forum - X5

That's good info mate, cheers. Mechanic in the garage has got delphi diag software, thats where the codes are coming from. Only says issue with middle driver right but on live diag only 4 seem to respond... Was getting 'no signal' or similar after replacing the error is 'open circuit's but think it ...
by vergil300
Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:42 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: New to the forum - X5
Replies: 6
Views: 2000

Re: New to the forum - X5

Yeah it's a pain mate.
Did you just replace with cheap sensors off of eBay?
Also did you read the error codes?
by vergil300
Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: New to the forum - X5
Replies: 6
Views: 2000

Re: New to the forum - X5

So some developments:

ABS sensor didn't fix the problem, garage reckons it must be the wheel bearing, the magnetic strip is broken.
So need to fork out for that now after replacing a sensor I probably didn't need. Might even still turn out not to be that which would be a nightmare...

The parking ...
by vergil300
Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: New to the forum - X5
Replies: 6
Views: 2000

New to the forum - X5

Hi all,

New to the forum.
Have had a new 1 series since last year which the Mrs drives most of the time and bought myself a X5 (E53) 4.4 Sport for my daily commute which is only a few miles.
Thought it would be handy to have the big motor and I like things with plenty power :-)

Car's in excellent ...