I got round to checking the car and there doesn't appear to be a vacuum leak. I did however take out the MAF sensor and gave it a good spray and clean with Liqui Moly MAF cleaner and this has removed the jerking and hesitation at low revs. I also got hold of a basic ELM 327 reader and set it up with ...

Thanks Leslie. What is the best way to get to this. Do I need to strip out the intercooler pipe etc as I can’t even see the actuator let alone get my hand in anywhere. Thanks.

Am i right in saying that there is only one vacuum hose to the turbo. I found a thin hose running from the pressure converter over the intercooler pipe and down into the turbo area but cannot see where it goes to. It appears to be connected as it doesn't come away when pulled on. Its hose 10 in this ...

I eventually got around to changing the clutch on the car after 4 months sitting gathering dust. The car had a new solid flywheel conversion kit installed as well as clutch fork and slave cylinder etc and starts and drives fine for the most part. On starting and low speed its fine. The problem is ...

Morning all. Been having some issues lately where there was feedback from the clutch pedal when it was fully pressed in that there was a vibration in the pedal and a stuttering noise. Car still changed gear ok, drove fine and no evidence of clutch slipping. Today the wife was out in the car and now ...

Hi. I need to replace a crank pulley that broke up with the outer section seperating from the main part. I'm finding it extremely difficult to get hold of the castle spanner to lock the crank in South Africa and have seen a few videos on YouTube where they just jam the flywheel either with a chisel ...

Just a bit of an update on all these issues. Clock spring done, window switch done and key battery replaced and issues fixed so far. The major issue I have now is the windscreen wipers and wanted some input before I tackle this.

Basically the wipers either don't work, are slow to activate or ...

Evening guys. Just wanted to provide an update on my issues.

I eventually got the used body control module from an e83 x3 (an upgraded module) and took it to BMW on Monday to get it coded in the hope it would sort out all my issues. The coding was done and seemed to correct the issue with the ...

Thanks for the confirmation x5Sport. I'll narrow the search now and see what comes up. Having it coded isn't the end of the world and will be a hell of a lot cheaper than a brand new part. From what I've read, I should be able to swop out the parts and it should be driveable to the dealers for ...

Hope you all had a great Xmas and boxing day.
I took the car to a couple of auto electricians and they said it was the BCM so no point diagnosing or trying to find a short on a 17 year old car. I pulled the BCM out this afternoon and it has part number 61356963026.

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According to our BMW ...

Thanks for that. Already checked on realoem and i have the basic control module. Car is bog standard with no tilting mirrors, electric seats etc. Dealers this side will no doubt confirm the part number. Going to see if i can get a diagnostic done in the morning which should identify the culprit ...

Many thanks for that suggestion. I'll have a look tomorrow or at least be able to give the sparky a hint where to start. Just googling around shows symptoms of lights, wipers, horn etc all being linked to a bad body control module and used ones seem to be very hard to come by in SA. Hopefully not ...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I had the battery disconnected for about 45 minutes last night and this morning when I tried it out without the engine the wipers will sweep and then stick if engine is running and also discovered that the horn also doesn't work, so nothings changed. Tried to get a ...

Thanks for the reply. Battery is reading 12.26v sitting and between 13.9 and 14.2v when running. Car starts no problem. I tried the reset option of disconnecting battery and touching cables etc and problems still exists. I'll try trace the positive cables in the morning and see what's going on there ...

Hi everyone. Just looking for a bit of guidance with a strange electrical issue that started today. These are the symptoms/issues that have come up now.

1. The clock display is not showing up on the radio when its off. The LED is blacked out but works fine when I switch the radio on
2. Steering ...