Norrimac

News to me! Thanks Dave. A wee quick drive 120km to the coast. Apparently there's a place in Benidorm wot copies them. Probably next to a pub that sells beer at £1 a pint. Whoopee...

Hi all, although I have a 2002 X5, I suspect this question will apply to all the older models? The ignition key battery is dead. I tried hacking in a new battery (rather than buy a new key) but it didn't happen. So there's no battery in the key any more. However the key works fine for the central locking & ignition circuits. I went to Mister Minit to get a spare key cut. The guy took one look and said he couldn't copy it because of the immobilizer. ??? Can that be right? Seems illogical! Thanks, Norm.

Hi Stu and Dave, great info, thanks to both! As an update, what's odd is that when the engine is up to temp, it's totally silent. Nothing. But when cold, it appears to be coming from under what I would describe as the spark plug cover. I guess I should remove it? Take a look?

Hi, I'm new here. Thanks in advance if you can help! I just bought a S/H X5. 2002. 3.0 petrol. 120k miles. It's as sweet as a nut but there's a weird noise coming from the top end. It's intermittent. Seems to go away when the engine is hot. But alarming! Any comments would be much appreciated! Thanks, Norm