X5sport The jap cars are on a different frequency to EU and the US . Had key guy try to code another key for us , the frequency is 315 as eu is 433.92 and 826mz . The local BMW dealer tried for 4 months to get a key fro Germany and they would help out. The dealer even wrote BMW head man in UK and he ...

You are correct in what you are saying Leslie. My car does have comfort access. Putting your thumb on handle gives you access only if you have the key on your person. We have laid the key on top of the handle and pulled the handle and it does not respond. Like I said earlier the car won't start with ...

Thanks for the reply, if only I could when bought the car the guy showed us two keys. I asked to try the second key. He gave us the second key car started same as the first one . It wasn't until a couple months the wife was out and I needed to move the car so got the spare key out the car wouldn't ...

Hi guys Hope some of you can help . All of a sudden the car won't , open the doors with the key fob. Changed the battery in the fob still won't open the doors. Open the car with the key manually , tried starting the car with out putting fob in the ignition car started drove the car for a while, got ...

Can anyone tell me what the card slot in rear view mirror ,on 2012 x5x E70 lci . What card would go in it
What is it for.

Thanks for the reply. The same problem as I have on our E70 Lci . I was told the slip was due too having general grabber tyres. When I sent a photo of them they said I hadn't got the usalay big tread tryes which cause the problem. I recently went out in the car sitting in the back seats and it felt ...

Hi Bill, Can I ask what symptoms did you have with you transfer box as I have problems with our E70. You say you are in the south of UK. I got talking to a mechanic in bmw dealership. He told me that there is a Place in Dover that does gear box and transfer box repairs. He gave me some of his cards ...

Hi, have a noise coming from the rear suspension on the near side . I jack the car up took the wheel off, put jack under rear arm and slowly lifted the suspension. If you put your had on any part of the suspension while lifting you can feel the noise resinate through the whole suspension even the ...

Hi sid10 Very sorry only just seen your post. Thanks for the reply that sounds a solid idea about trying other tyres and wheels. I would have taken you up on your kind offer if only I lived closer to you I am in kent . Just trying to not do any full lock maneuvers. It her indoors that forgets, she ...

Yes you are right about the rim size . Our old E53 had equal sizes all round, and the one before that had the same set up as this one . Bought the first E53 off a friend, and gave us a spare couple of back tyres. Didn't have that one for long , bought the second E53 needed new back tyres feeling ...

Thanks for the reply s guys. Because I have no history of the car I will be changing all oils in due course. I don't have any codes showing for the transfer box , just ones for Nox sensor and add blue rear sensor and a load of other niggles. The car belongs to my partner I've let her read all the ...

Hi , I posted on here about issue I have with tyres on my car. On full lock the car jumps. People have said it because of the general grabber GT tyres on the car. I've looked at the label on the door post, and it states that 275x40x20 is the smallest 20inch rim tyre for this car. We have 315x35x20 ...

Thanks for the reply, only had the car 3months .Bought the car with general grabbers on so now I now what the problem may be . Only 12 more issues to sort out thanks again .

Hi I never noticed the light on door panels, just been out to have a look . But only the passenger door one is working , so has anyone had to replace or repair these.

Hi when we have to put the steering on full lock it seems like the car jumps ,you can feeling through the steering wheel, We have all terrain tyres on the car ,had the front wheels tracking done because had a new control arm fitted .any ideas please.