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Chasing my tail.
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Chasing my tail.
I love my X but it's a frustrating piece of machinery. As fast as I fix one thing, something else goes wrong. Today's treat is that as I went over yet another unavoidable pothole, the radio stopped working. The light on the headunit is on but no sound whatsoever. All sources are affected. Grrrrrr. Looks like I'm removing the spare tyre and suspension pump yet again.
BMW X5 3.0d M-Sport facelift (E53).
Re: Chasing my tail.
Hi is it worth heckling the easy connections 1st could be loose wire on head unit as a result of pothole ?
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Re: Chasing my tail.
I reckon the BM54 unit IS the easy option
. I've had to access the battry tray so many time, I can get it all apart in under 5 mins.

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Re: Chasing my tail.
Well the sound is working again after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. I tried removing fuses 7, 72 and 73 first but with no luck.
But now the passenger seat electrics have mostly stopped working (only up/down is operational) and the upper tailgate handle has come out in sympathy.
Chasing my tail.
But now the passenger seat electrics have mostly stopped working (only up/down is operational) and the upper tailgate handle has come out in sympathy.
Chasing my tail.
BMW X5 3.0d M-Sport facelift (E53).
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Re: Chasing my tail.
how long did you leave the battery off for??
Might be an idea / worth a try to disconnect for at least 5 mins then short the 2 leads together to totally discharge the car. Then reconnect to the battery.
These are strange and fickle beasts!!!
:blink:
Might be an idea / worth a try to disconnect for at least 5 mins then short the 2 leads together to totally discharge the car. Then reconnect to the battery.
These are strange and fickle beasts!!!
:blink:
If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
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Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)
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Re: Chasing my tail.
Sadly the absence of electrickery for 2 hours this morning has not resolved anything
Looks like the seat switch module, upper tailgate button, and my bank account are all buggered.

BMW X5 3.0d M-Sport facelift (E53).