Hello, The HDD in my CIC unit on my 2012 X5 has failed, its frozen on the menu screen. Ive tried rebooting many times but it looks like the HDD has broke. I dont think any info can be retrieved off it, so cloning may not be possible. I can buy a new TOSHIBA HDD 80GB MK8050GAC from amazon for £29 but...

Don’t know if you have found the electrical connection replacement yet, but if not https://www.auto-click.co.uk/ are worth looking at, especially if you can see a part number or similar on the broken connection, used them to source a loom connector for a BMW motorcycle last year, found them very he...

So a little update, after a bit more research and talking to people, I managed to trace the 2 pipes from the EGR cooler/ pre heater. The flow from the trans goes go to the pre heater, then to a linked in series water cooled Trans cooler PN 17217800408, then returns out and back to the trans. The tra...

The 2 pipes going in and out of the cooler are for air I think.

Not standard, the standard is the Y pipe with no cooler as in the photo above.

Taking panels off bottom of car after supper.

Storm Ellen knocked off power here last night! Yes I have the small rad behind fog lamp, I assumed that was the extra rad with the towing kit, I didnt realise it was to upgrade the towing weight. The front liquid cooled EGR cooler with the electric valve sems standard on all, its this rear pre heate...

Ive looked under the bonnet of two X5s, one an f15, and neither had it. Does yours have it? If the 2 pipes coming off it go to the transmission, that makes it a pre heater, if they are coolant pipes, then its an extra EGR cooler. What this option is I do not know, its not common. I actually phoned m...

In response to X5Sport My reply to you is still awaiting moderation 16 hours after responding to you.... :? so here it is again... Hello, Thanks for that detailed response, think you answered my question about the sensor, I've messed up the connector now so will need to track one down, hopefully wit...

Hello, Thanks for that detailed response, think you answered my question about the sensor, I've messed up the connector now so will need to track one down, hopefully without having to buy a new front engine harness. 30 minutes for the battery it is :thumbsup: My local garage are fine with these type...

Hello, First post on xdrivers, looking for any advice or pointers from people more knowledgeable than me. I have a 2012 40d with 75k miles, I've owned the car for 5 years and it has been faultless throughout. The best car I've ever owned. It has developed a few electrical gremlins over the last few ...