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Stu, this is tremendously helpful, can't thank you enough. I've ordered the unit from AZ. I'll update you on the results. Thank you. Norm.

Sorry Stu, should have said I'm fairly tech savvy.

Thanks Dave & Stu, this is a big help, thanks. I have the original key which starts the car. The locking doesn't work, but I'm not bothered. I took it to a copy shop. The guy couldn't get a reading from the transponder. (That's the immobiliser, right?) So I said to him to make me a copy anyway. 25 quid. The copy operates the doors and the ignition but not the starter. So I now have a key with a transponder chip *SEE PHOTO* (I assume the red bit) and I need to copy the code from the original key and copy it into the new one. I did see a thing online but I don't know if it'll copy. https://www.amazon.es/-/en/gp/product/B0DY7VCTQZ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A18I26BYARIXXP&psc=1

Hi Stu, sorry I missed you reply, thanks for that. Seems I have an odd problem. The key reader can't read the existing key. Even though it works fine. Nevertheless, I got a copy made and sure enough, it doesn't work! Is it possible to disable the immobiliser?

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.

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