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

Hi John Welcome to the Forum What diagnotics are you using ? Check the main connectors to the cluster for a short to earth as you have 2 blown clusters worth sending one to someone like ECU Testing to see if it can be repaired ? The cluster recieves information from several modules so a full Diagnostic check may well show the culprit up Dave

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

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

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

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

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

Little bit of a head scratcher for you Stu Try some injector cleaner (if you haven't already) I know it takes a tank to work it's way through but worth a go while your recovering. The next step is ignition and injectors Good Luck Bud Dave

Morning Tony Welcome to the Forum No I don't but I do have an Estoril Blue E53 X5 4.6is and an E70 X5 in Titan Silver Very nice ENJOY Dave

Hi Mark Welcome to the Forum Have the battery checked put volt meter across the chage points under the bonnet. Anything less than 12.5v will indicate a battery issue If the battery is good then you need a diagnostic scan to help with finding the issue Dave

Feel for you, I would put it in writing to BMW UK copy to BMW Munich state the sale of goods act and the fact the car is unsuitable for purpose and the time to correct or repair has become unreasonable. Give them a time for a solution to be reached just turn the screw Good Luck Dave

This sounds like the Dealer is the whipping boy between BMW and Yourself Maybe write to BMW UK telling them that they have destryed your faith in the structural integrity of the car and you want it replaced That may at least trigger some action Dave

Morning Norm He is quite right the key blade has a chip which is read by an induction coil in the key slot The battery only powers the radio link to the Access system to provide remote operation. I did read of a guy in the states who moved the blade to a new Fob then registered the fob to the car BMW will probably want £100 + for a new key Dave

Hi Norm Welcome to the Forum Sounds like a Tensioner needs replacing possibly water pump but the tensioners are the place I would start Dave

Morning Stu Ouch!! Fuel pressure check would be my starting place. From memory (old and dodgy) should be around 50psi any thing lower will give the symptoms your getting If I remember Pelican Parts did some great write ups on Fuel delivery and pressure plus stuff on injector testing worth a look at their site I have been told it only hurts when you laugh 🤣 Get well soon Matey Dave

Morning William Welcome to the Forum First the headlamp washers, I beleive your headlamp washers are the same system as the E70. Which means you have a fuse to control the Headlamp washer pump but the actual washers are extended by water pressure retracted by spring, if they fail it's quicker and easier to just change them (I learned the hard way) As for the Map I think the only way forward will be to talk to the original Map installer they may know what has happened. Never heard of a simple service disturbing the ECU map but they may have seen or heard of it before (I did read on a Subaru Forum that a Garage tried to copy the map but that ended with a fried ECU) Dave

Morning Not necessarily I recently had an injector fault that randomly shut the engine down no codes no EML The only way to find it was to actually run live data on the Diagnostic (INPA/ISTA) and drive the car when the fault occured I was able to record it. That was the only way to identify it Make sure you check for any air and vacuum leaks a small crack/split in a vacuum hose The inlet has several hoses that rely on "O" ring seals are they all good Dave

Hi OK 101k is no great mileage so I would start by checking for any Air or Vacuum leaks on the inlet side initially. I would also check carefully the injector loom for any damge or cracking to the insulation. Go on line and get the test procedure for Injector loom and Injectors (test for resistance) Have the engine mounts been checked ? Snapon is normally OK but it depends on the model some older ones revert to Generic codes Dave

Morning Ali If all connections are in place and tight is the IBS cable connection good ? Have you tried running live Data to see if you get any more information Dave

Morning Paul Welcome to the Forum The 8 speed ZF box is pretty tough my brother inlaws 540d is beyond 400bhp it was mapped almost from new and is around 200k with out issues, but it is very well maintained gearbox transfer case and diffs have had 3 oil/fluid changes. His has had a gearbox software update but that was part of the general gearbox service last time So for you to need a gearbox remap just what are you planning 🤣 Dave

Morning Spblade Welcome to the Forum A rough idle can be caused by a number of things from an Air leak to as you say an injector issue. Is it 116i or 116d makes a difference in diagnosis If the scan tool was a generic tool it will miss a lot you really need a BMW specific tool How many miles has it covered when was it last serviced (not just an oil change) Dave

Morning Paul Unfortunately BMW as did many other manufacturers started fitting plastic parts not just externally but also internally and with many heat cycles they become brittle as they age I have seen the the Header tank on a friends Mercedes his was just under the cap around the neck so only showed when the engine was really hot. When I rebuilt the 4.6 (plastic chain guides Failed) I found several coolant "O" rings in the coolant system were starting to weep. BMW wanted to sell complete hose assemblies but many of the parts I sourced were from the USA (Dinan) new Cams,Throttle body gasket sets amonst them were a set of Viton Coolant system "O" rings worth checking those as well. Good Find Dave

Morning Paul Oh dear not hearsd of this one but clearly a safety issue is involved. Let us know if you get more information Dave

Morning Anthony Welcome to the Forum As long as you realise that if the new wheel has function controls for items not fitted to your car it wont add them (paddle shift as an example). Be careful removing the Airbag (make sure the Battery is disconnected) then as long as the fixings and clock spring are the same it should fit OK Dave If it does need registering it isn't a complicated

My neighbour who brought the iCarsoft reader was shocked the first time he plugged it into the car to discover it could read 21 Control Modules and over 100 sensors and related connections in the Bus system on his car so well worth the investment with even our local BMW specialist charges £120 per Hour and the Main Dealer over £200. It also alows service functions to be carried out. He is now much more adventurous with the things he can do. My advice would be if you can get a copy of INPA?ISTA up and running on a Laptop it will allow Dealer Level diagnostics If that is to ambitious then the iCarsoft system is simple to use and only one step behind, plus it is self contained no laptop needed Dave