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by waspie30
Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:03 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: intermittent non starting
Replies: 10
Views: 2194

Re: intermittent non starting

Latest and hopefully the last update. After some of the replies i have had and reading other items on the internet I had the starter motor changed today, the car now turns over some much faster and starts with in a couple of seconds, I still need to get the climate control unit sorted but I have ...
by waspie30
Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:25 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: intermittent non starting
Replies: 10
Views: 2194

Re: intermittent non starting

Latest update, It seems to be the climate control unit that is the problem. When connected the little temp sensor fan inside keeps running and not letting the car go into sleep mode, there is also a 90mA battery drain. When it is disconnected the car is able to go into sleep mode and the battery ...
by waspie30
Tue Sep 20, 2016 5:18 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: intermittent non starting
Replies: 10
Views: 2194

Re: intermittent non starting

Thanks again for the replies. They have found a cooling fan on the climate control units circuit board does not switch off, and so is continually running silently and draining the battery, this reduced voltage then prevents the car from starting. Its now been discontected and I will be testing the ...
by waspie30
Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:53 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: intermittent non starting
Replies: 10
Views: 2194

Re: intermittent non starting

Thanks for the replies guys. The auto electrician has been looking today, and he has now found a voltage drop which is triggering other faults, so now he has to narrow down what is causing this to happen. The company that tested the ecu suggested it was a wireing problem, so now the electrician is ...
by waspie30
Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: intermittent non starting
Replies: 10
Views: 2194

intermittent non starting

X5 E53 3.0 D 2003 Hello, I have been haveing problems and wanted to get some different opinions. My x5 failed to start, engine turns over but will not start, auto electrician got it started said it was giving an intermittent fault on the injectors, had these replaced/reconditiond, 4 weeks later ...
by waspie30
Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: New members section
Topic: New x5 owner
Replies: 2
Views: 998

New x5 owner

I need some advice so I thought I should stop by and introduce my self first. After driving a range rover with a BMW engine for years I decided to go for a BMW with a BMW engine.
2003 X5 e53 3.0D Image