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glad you're getting it sorted.

silicon spray into the door panel particularly before the winter is something i've heard ppl doing on the E53.

Best thing to do is apply a non water based silicon type lube to the door seals so that you don't rip your door handles off the first time we get a frost.  Way too many people breaking the carriers in the winter because the damp has frozen the door shut.


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[quote="Rusty"]
Best thing to do is apply a non water based silicon type lube to the door seals so that you don't rip your door handles off the first time we get a frost.  Way too many people breaking the carriers in the winter because the damp has frozen the door shut.


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Now that is a darn good idea
Silicon spray here i come

Thanks for the tips. Will be spraying the window runners and door seals with silicon spray.
I must say the door handles feel quite odd on the x5, you kinda have to pull them out all the way... dont know if I am doing something wrong, it just feels that they should open on the first pull, but generally I have to pull it twice to open them.

**UPDATE**
Right, wifey picked up the car this morning. Old ignition switch in hand. Been driving it all day, and all seems well now.
They also did a software update on the gearbox (as I would notice and occasional thump into 1st after having stopped dead at a traffic light for a few seconds. Said it was in need of the update, so lets see if it solves the issue, hope so cos something was not quite right there - may have been related to the ign switch somehow though, so only time will tell.

I want to open the old ignition switch and see exactly what it is that fails inside these - I am curious.

Strip the switch, go on, do it and take some pics so we can all understand what the problem is


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[quote="Franknstein"]
Thanks for the tips. Will be spraying the window runners and door seals with silicon spray.
I must say the door handles feel quite odd on the x5, you kinda have to pull them out all the way... dont know if I am doing something wrong, it just feels that they should open on the first pull, but generally I have to pull it twice to open them.

**UPDATE**
Right, wifey picked up the car this morning. Old ignition switch in hand. Been driving it all day, and all seems well now.
They also did a software update on the gearbox (as I would notice and occasional thump into 1st after having stopped dead at a traffic light for a few seconds. Said it was in need of the update, so lets see if it solves the issue, hope so cos something was not quite right there - may have been related to the ign switch somehow though, so only time will tell.

I want to open the old ignition switch and see exactly what it is that fails inside these - I am curious.
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Hi mate,
Did the software update fix the thump when box was changing down at junctions etc?

@chelsea. Not in mine didn't...Post since 2012 but damn am i curious if it did.