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Hello Dave. maybe having 2 operating systems is the solution. Many thanks Dimitri

Hi Dimitri Like Stu I have an old Windows 7 Lap top that I use only for Diagnostics it is a bit overworked as I have Programs for Volvo, Mercedes Star, BMW 1.4.0 and INPA on there, I really must upgrade the memory one day 😁 I have a full INPA/ISTA program but that runs on a different lap top with a bigger hard drive and plenty of memory (ISTA is a big program) I set 1.4.0 up for a neighbour by setting a Virtual Machine up on his laptop then setting up Windows 7 then load i.4.0 just make sure Win 7 is in 32bit mode Good Luck Dave

Hello all, I have just found this forum and want to tell my story and seek advice. My husband past away last year and left me his BMW X2 2018 plate. He had it on HP with BMW finance. I took over this agreement and have 8 more months until I decide to hand it back. I have enjoyed driving the car for just over a year. Until two weeks ago when the car went into Limp mode and I was towed home by the AA. They thought it was a gear box issue. The milage is 38,000 miles, so not a huge amount. My neighbour who understands cars did a bit of research and we took it to an automatic gear box specialist. Thinking this would be cheaper than taking it to the main BMW dealer. Last week he said he was awaiting parts to come from Japan to repair the gearbox. Monday I got a quote for a new gearbox as the parts are slow coming in from Japan! The quote was 11K!!!!!! This is a ridiculous amount of money. I can buy a reasonable second hand car for that. It seems I can drive short distances for a while, but I have lost of confidence in the car. So I'm unsure what to do, I simply can't afford to pay the monthly payments and fork out to repair a car I no longer want. The contract agreement clearly states that BMW own the car until I have fully paid off the HP agreement and the balloon payment. Is this break down of a major part their issue and not mine? Ive not been in touch with them. I'm currently drafting a letter to BBC Watchdog, Rip off Britain for Money box. Any advice

Hi Stu, I guess I need to get a windows 7 laptop set up just for this.

Hi dimitri. I have a copy on windows 7 and it works fine.

Good morning Dave I can’t thank you enough for your help. Although I don’t think it’s an earth issue, the car lived all its life in the Med and away from the sea and its very clean both inside and outside, I will try to trace all earth points and see if this will sort out the fault codes that I see. Considering I have no fault on the dash, does it worth replacing the oil level sensor or not? Regarding the 1.4.0 I got the CD cable and plug and tried it to a windows 10 - 64bit laptop and on a 16bit Windows vista, downloaded drives from the net and tried drivers that I had on the disc without luck. I have found other suppliers of the 1.4.0 who include a 64bit windows 10 driver in their disc that I will try in the near future, August. What windows version you use? Thanks Dimitri

Morning Dimitris Yes worth checking the Curtain Airbag as well BMW also love muliple Earth points my 4.4 had several difficult to trace faults that eventually I found an earth point in the back of the Boot/Trunk that was showing signs of rust around the mounting bolt took it off cleaned itput electrical contact paste on it and bolted it back,fixed lots of stuff. I went through the car and did all the earth points. With 1.4.0 did you download the program or load it from a disc ? The disc should have Drivers on it Load program then plug in the Connecting lead (Not connected to the Car) you should then see a prompt to load the drivers the n your good to go. As I have the program up and running if you want a 20year old disc I am happy to post it to you Dave

Hello Dave Thank you for the respose. I will try to locate the connector and clean them up. Could it be the head air bag and not the door air bag that is faulty? (BTW the car is a LHD). Considering there is no oil thermal sensor could the “Thermal Oillevel Sensor” be a faulty oil level sensor? I have tried to instal the 1.4.0 on my laptop but I gave up after 3 hrs in trying. I could not find the correct drivers for the software. Dimitri

Hi Demitri Your car has an Air Bag in each door so front right would be in the Drivers Door (UK) Passenger Door (LHD) I would check the Loom connections continuity through the door it could be a broken wire in the loom (make sure you disconnect the battery first) The other faults could be as simple as a corroded pin or poor earth, the Thermal Oil sensor fault may clear when earths and other connectors are cleaned up Do you have INPA or BMW 1.4.0 they will help a lot Dave

My x5 drivers side did this and it was the spring had lost its tension. I just bought another from eBay and fitted it in 5 minutes. job done!

Hey, Just seeing whether there is a common problem or if someone has an easy fix? My drivers windscreen wiper doesn't sit flush to the screen when moving, leaving patches on the glass. I have replaced the wiper blade, and had a go at bending the arm, but the problem still remains. Any hints or tips would be great appreciated.

Hi guys, turned out it was the 'Idler Pulley' in the belt. Local autoshop figured it out. $100 repair. Thanks again for your help, appreciated! Norm.

Is there Any way of making the useless heads lights better apart from fitting high output bulbs ?

It's now 4 years down the line and the engine was rebuilt by a local BMW wise kid. Has been running fine now that the Cats been muted and the ECU told that the cat ran off , runs better with more mpg and now on 109K miles.

Good morning Dave Thank you for your response. I did have some work done but none was in the steering wheel or instrument cluster. I do have an airbag code 09 "Side airbag, front right" on that I have not managed to clear out yet. I did clear the fault codes 2-3 times which it did remove most of the fault codes apart from 3, 09 Side air bag, front right 28 thermal sensor for oillevel defect - BTW my vehicle does not have a oil thermal sensor 94 LED for anti-theft alarm system open circuit - BTW the red light that is on the top of the dash has never been ON. Dimitri

Morning Dimitris First the battery is in good condition ? I spoke to a friend who works for BMW in the USA he tells me that this code is often riggered when work is carried out on orther components such as Steering Wheel or the Instrument cluster. He sent me the attached hope it helps BMW_Airbag_Failure_Codes.pdf

Do the revs go up and down? does it feel like it’s mis firing? how bad is the shaking?

Not too shabby that! good find and happy driving!

I did, I cant see a link between the fualt codes and the part number. Dimitri

Hi Dimitri Take a look at www.realoem.com classic section you should find what your looking for there Dave

Does anyone know to which airbag is 09 side airbag fault is related to? It is for an early E38 - 1997 - 735i series. Many thanks

Hello all. I have a failure code 28 on my 735 1996 E38 and I am not sure what to replace. The car does not have a thermal sensor on the oil filter like the newer models have, there is no fault on the dash, no low level warrning, and the engine runs without any issues. Does enyone know what the code 28 is related to on the 12/1997 E38? Many thanks

That is a sweet looking car!

Hi all, I’ve recently purchased this lovely 650i. It’s a 2010 car finished in Aruzite black with full platinum merino and black nappa leather. 48k miles and still under extended BMW warranty. Coolant changes no more than 2 years and oil changes most years. 100% standard other than a Quaife ATB LSD and a Mr12Volt CarPlay & Android Auto unit with reverse camera. The previous owner also retrofitted soft-close doors and Individual Audio at great expense using all genuine parts. Lastly, the previous owner spent >£7k on full PPF and ceramic coating for the interior and exterior including wheels! Could this be the best non-M E64 in the UK? I’m sure others with E64’s won’t agree 😂 Either way, I’m very happy with it, what do you think?

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