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by Ozzycat
Tue Oct 10, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: Crankshaft Pulley Replacement
Replies: 0
Views: 26035

Crankshaft Pulley Replacement

Hi. I need to replace a crank pulley that broke up with the outer section seperating from the main part. I'm finding it extremely difficult to get hold of the castle spanner to lock the crank in South Africa and have seen a few videos on YouTube where they just jam the flywheel either with a chisel ...
by Ozzycat
Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Just a bit of an update on all these issues. Clock spring done, window switch done and key battery replaced and issues fixed so far. The major issue I have now is the windscreen wipers and wanted some input before I tackle this. Basically the wipers either don't work, are slow to activate or operate...
by Ozzycat
Wed Apr 05, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Evening guys. Just wanted to provide an update on my issues. I eventually got the used body control module from an e83 x3 (an upgraded module) and took it to BMW on Monday to get it coded in the hope it would sort out all my issues. The coding was done and seemed to correct the issue with the wipers...
by Ozzycat
Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Thanks for the confirmation x5Sport. I'll narrow the search now and see what comes up. Having it coded isn't the end of the world and will be a hell of a lot cheaper than a brand new part. From what I've read, I should be able to swop out the parts and it should be driveable to the dealers for codin...
by Ozzycat
Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:17 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Hope you all had a great Xmas and boxing day. I took the car to a couple of auto electricians and they said it was the BCM so no point diagnosing or trying to find a short on a 17 year old car. I pulled the BCM out this afternoon and it has part number 61356963026. bcm.jpg According to our BMW deale...
by Ozzycat
Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:36 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Thanks for that. Already checked on realoem and i have the basic control module. Car is bog standard with no tilting mirrors, electric seats etc. Dealers this side will no doubt confirm the part number. Going to see if i can get a diagnostic done in the morning which should identify the culprit hope...
by Ozzycat
Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:31 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Many thanks for that suggestion. I'll have a look tomorrow or at least be able to give the sparky a hint where to start. Just googling around shows symptoms of lights, wipers, horn etc all being linked to a bad body control module and used ones seem to be very hard to come by in SA. Hopefully not th...
by Ozzycat
Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Thanks for the feedback guys. I had the battery disconnected for about 45 minutes last night and this morning when I tried it out without the engine the wipers will sweep and then stick if engine is running and also discovered that the horn also doesn't work, so nothings changed. Tried to get a loca...
by Ozzycat
Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Thanks for the reply. Battery is reading 12.26v sitting and between 13.9 and 14.2v when running. Car starts no problem. I tried the reset option of disconnecting battery and touching cables etc and problems still exists. I'll try trace the positive cables in the morning and see what's going on there...
by Ozzycat
Fri Dec 16, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins
Replies: 18
Views: 17680

2005 E83 2.0d Electrical gremlins

Hi everyone. Just looking for a bit of guidance with a strange electrical issue that started today. These are the symptoms/issues that have come up now. 1. The clock display is not showing up on the radio when its off. The LED is blacked out but works fine when I switch the radio on 2. Steering whee...
by Ozzycat
Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: 2005 E83 Drivers window switch
Replies: 1
Views: 5666

2005 E83 Drivers window switch

Hi. My driver's door window switch cluster has stopped working. Power is getting to it as the unit lights up when headlights are switched on and I can adjust the mirrors. I've also been able to lower all 4 windows using the key fob however the driver's door window will not go up when i use the fob t...
by Ozzycat
Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: Oil filter housing gasket E83 2.0d
Replies: 1
Views: 5600

Oil filter housing gasket E83 2.0d

Hi there. I need to replace the gasket due to a heavy oil leak and can't find a lot of info on the procedure other than draining the coolant and removing three bolts. Looks like the housing and oil cooler come off as one unit. I have both gaskets so will do them at same time. There's not a lot of wo...