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by andy406
Wed May 18, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: self level suspension inactive
Replies: 6
Views: 2902

Re: self level suspension inactive

yaaaay  Got it Sorted, it was the 30amp fuse that had gone  :))
by andy406
Wed May 18, 2016 1:11 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: self level suspension inactive
Replies: 6
Views: 2902

self level suspension inactive

Hi Guys, i over loaded the car the other day carrying some paving slabs, now i have a self level suspension inactive  warning showing, and it seems the suspension isn’t as high as it should be. Hope you can help thanks in advance Andy
by andy406
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:43 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: TRANS FAILSAFE PROG message at higher speeds only
Replies: 9
Views: 2055

Re: TRANS FAILSAFE PROG message at higher speeds only

sorry for the late reply to your message, I have been away on my holidays. it is the 5 gear model when I do drive it in manual in 5th gear it still goes in to trans failsafe mode, but if I leave in in 4th all is ok, kinda strange ;) im not sure what you mean by lock up tho ? hope you can help kind ...
by andy406
Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:00 pm
Forum: Problems (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: TRANS FAILSAFE PROG message at higher speeds only
Replies: 9
Views: 2055

TRANS FAILSAFE PROG message at higher speeds only

hi guys, hope you can help me on this topic. I recently got the dreaded TRANS FAILSAFE PROG message. but i only get this if i am driving over 50mph, arround town it drives perfectly, but as soon as i get on a open road and do 50-60mph it will go into TRANS FAILSAFE PROG. thanks in advance if you can ...
by andy406
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:50 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car
Replies: 25
Views: 9117

Re: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car

forgot to say, i changed the hedghog after the fan was running constantly after turning car off.
by andy406
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car
Replies: 25
Views: 9117

Re: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car

Hi Nat
          it has a bluetooth device, but this is not working for connecting to radio, i will try removing the fuse for this, see if that works. thanks for the suggestion
by andy406
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car
Replies: 25
Views: 9117

Re: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car

thanks for all the replies, its nice to know theres so much help out there. you have all certainly given me some hope, think i have sorted the injector wiring loom problem, when i wobble one of the wires it causes a missfire, so i asume theres a break in the wire some where. i want to keep this car ...
by andy406
Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car
Replies: 25
Views: 9117

Re: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car

hi thanks for  your reply  sonny007

i have had the car a few months now , purchased from a auction sold as seen
mileage 124k
2003 x5d sports auto
paid 4k and spent loads so far on it.

regards andy
by andy406
Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:57 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car
Replies: 25
Views: 9117

My 1st x5, what have i done!!!!. There is so many faults with this car

hi to all xdrivers members i am new to this site and hopefully i might get some help from you kind guys i i have got my 1st ever bmw and decided to get the x5 e53 3l d i love the car its so nice to drive, when its running right but i think i have bought a lemon Here is the list of problems i have ...