Hi Guys

My 2007 4.8 has started to make a noise which seems very similar to a clutch fan on its way out but I have been doing some research and I’m not sure if my model has one? Noise is that of a loud fan with revs and fine on idle apart from a small bit of chatter noise like a pulley bearing or ...

Very helpful thanks for the reply  the headphones work ok on infrared so I assume they would share the same ir receiver so must be the remote?

Might have to say to the kids to give up on the remote dream!

Hmm that’s what I thought but no joy. I must have duff or wrong remote then, are there different part numbers for the remotes? It’s certainly the old type I have which is fairly box like with the rocker switch to flick headphone speaker volume left and right.

Hi guys,

I have had to replace a missing remote control for the rear entertainment system on my x5 - sorry for a stupid question but will this need to be paired / sync by a dealer or is there anything that can be done to get it to work?

Cheers

Hi Graeme,

Thanks for the reply - Tyres are all new 7mm tread depth - Will double check if they are star rated though as Im not sure. they are Pirelli so hopefully good quality.

Fingers crossed my transfer box is not made out of chocolate then :) but its certainly drive train related this noise ...

Hi All,

New to forum having picked up my first X5 last month - a 2007 4.8SE :) Had loads of BMWs in past however. So far very impressed with the car however its developed a rather worrying metallic knocking/ticking noise - having done some research on here I'm assuming its more than likely the ...