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I would guess that you have a Blade cut to operate the door lock but it is just that a blade no chip in it. Stu knows more as he has done it but the Key reader should see the chip Do you have a working key that starts the car if so then it is the Fob which needs replacing and registering to the car Dave

Morning Bubba Are you telling us your indicated mileage has risen from 63000 to 180000 ? If that is the case then it needs some checking, BMW store mileage in 2 places the Instrument Cluster and the Footwell Control Module it could be that one or the other has been changed but not registered to the car correctly and now mileage has reverted to it's original or it could be the car was clocked at some time in it's life Dave

Morning Andrew Nothing in settings in the iDrive that needs the tick box registering ? Guess you have looked there Dave

Morning Andrew This is a new one for me as well. I can onlt think something under the gearstick is either not plugged back in or loose Dave

Hi David As it was a rear wheel/tyre then it could well be a drive shaft It must have been a heck of a whack to do all that damage be like a new car when it comes back Dave

Morning Dan Welcome to the Forum I would first watch as many You Tube tutorials as possible then as the old saying goes "you make your choice and pay yourDave money" I uprated the screen in my E70 to and andriod unit I believe anything with android 10 and above are OK with android auto and Carplay

Morning Tim Welcome to the Forum Your choice, just remember that for them to look right you will need the rear diffuser and trims as well Should look good Dave

Morning Kashem Welcome to the Forum Matts post is a few years old and he never did follow up to let us know if he fixed it or sold the car The iDrive is built into the CiC Infotainment system in the front of the car the iDrive controller is also at the front. What is in the boot is the active sound controller and may be the Amp. A diagnostic scan using a BMW capable scanner should help identify where the issue is. First thing is get rid of the water and try to find where its coming in and fix that. Then check the fuses front and rear also check the loom carefully beneath the fuse board in the rear BMW use a cable jointing system that compress's copper wires together they are then covered with a clear plastic sleeve (see the attached picture) in the picture the thin green wires and Orange green trace are for the Can Bus system the black colour is corrosion 3 of 5 wires just fell out when I moved them I cut off the splice and remade the joint with solder and a shrinkwrap cover. I have found this now on 5 different BMW's that friends and family have brought to me with Can bus problems everything from radio not working nav stopped access system issues lights not working If you have had water in there I guess the loom has been submerged so worth a check in my X5 they were bundled in the main loom right beneath the fuse board and rear light (which leaked) I remade all the 5 splices you see in the picture Hope it helps Dave

Morning Mish If they are listed in realoem then they should fit one point with DMF replacement make sure new flywheel bolts are included and fitted. My neighbour has an Uprated 330i had a new DMF clutch etc and within 3months was suffering similar symptoms to a failing DMF the garage he used hadn't used new bolts but tried to convince him it was his uprated engine and his driving style that caused premature failure they were telling him he needed a new DMF. A fiddle but we got his car high enough on some hired Jack ramps and when we pulled the box the DMF was actually loose 8 new DMF bolts about £25 and Torqueing them correctly fixed his problem that was 2 years ago now with no issue since. Dave

Morning Martin Welcome to the Forum Try Disconnecting the Battery for at least 30 mins (a Dealer trick to clear faults) Neg first Dave

Morning Dimitri I believe if the oil is below safe levels it may prevent engine start and show an oil warning but if it isn't working !!! Unfortunately many Main Dealers (not just BMW) loose interest after their Warranty Responsibility ends. So unless a Diagnostic scan is called for and paid for they do not do them and even if they find something which doesn't have an effect on day to day running it gets ignored or for gotten. As I said my 4.6is I fitted 3 Oil level sensors before it was fixed. The car had a full BMW history when I scanned the car that fault was there when I asked the dealer they knew about it but pointed out the sensor can only sensibly be changed at the next Oil Service and the Dip Stick allows oil level checks. I also had an AUC sensor fault Dealer again was not concerned but for me if it's there it needs to be working. Enjoy your Beemer Dave

Not unusual for the oil level sensor to fail but never heard of one stopping the engine starting, though it does sound logical I changed 3 on the 4.6is but you have to wait until Oil Change as they are in the bottom of the sump Dave

Hi Mishal Welcome to the Forum Check using www.realoem.com put the laST 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then check the relevant section. When you find the part number you need double click it and you will see a list of any other Part numbers and Models that they were used in. If you google the part numbers you should find compatible aftermarket Kits Dave m

Glad it's finally resolved Paul Early 2000's I had an issue with the Merc E55 Estate I owned the Fault was a recall in USA) in Europe Dealer and Mercedes said never heard of it before?? Took my car and gave me a 320d saloon they seemed to think because I was still mobile that was OK. It actually took 2 months and a legal letter and Court date before they suddenly came to life Such a shame the big companies loose sight of their customers sometimes

Hi Andy Welcome to the Forum The transmission has a service schedule normally between 50 and 100k kilometers depending on duty Dave