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Morning John As you seem to be getting so much water you would think there should be clear evidence ?? Hopefully the specialist will find it. As an after thought is the boot clear? I have seen an amazing amount of water in the boot of a 5 series that was coming from rear light seals failing, clutching at straws really Dave

Morning Tony I would say Jez is right try clearing down all faults then if you can see the Aliexpress unit try registering it as you would a battery Good Luck Dave

Ouch Roof seals and window and door seals would be my starting point if the water is coming from the bulk head surley the front carpets would be wet as well? Fingers crossed on it being an easy fix Dave

The seal is normally the "O" ring inside the plastic hose end. I have not reused them so not sure how that would work if the "O" ring is OK then would think it should be OK maybe a smear of silicon sealant on the "O" ring may work ? Unless it is a cunning BMW plan to get us buying new hoses Dave

Morning John How annoying you could check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits into the search box it will call up your model then check the Body section for drain locations. While the site is an Online BMW parts list the small exploded drawings can be great fot locating things Obviously it will give part numbers if replacements are needed Good Luck Dave

Morning Will Welcome to the Forum Not sure if this is the right platform as this is a UK based site Good luck with the sale Dave

Morning Aleem Welcome to the Forum The seal is normally the "O" ring that can be seen in the second picture inside the hose connector is the seal. Check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it will call up your model then check the Engine section to see if you can buy new seals Good Luck Dave

Morning Mark Welcome to the Forum Take a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box it should callup your model, then look at the wheels/Tyres section you will get a list of wheel Tyre sizes that were OEM options Hope this helps Dave

Morning Dan Welcome to the Forum Check your handbook for the reset procedure or Google there are a few videos. First make sure all 4 tyres need to be the correct pressure. Then go into the iDrive and folloe the reset procedure the light will stay on until the car is driven Good luck Dave

Morning John A warranty is one of those insurances that we hope we never need BMW warranty is obviously reliant on maintaining the BMW service history and I have never heard of any bad experiences they are not cheap though After market Warranties can be just as good there are several out there. I used Warranty Wise for my E53 4.6is they were very good and covered the car up to it's 16th birthday So do your research check the what is covered and what is not carefully against cost Good Hunting Dave

Hi Ron I spoke with a friend in BMW he says it will need a Diagnostic program like INPA/ISTA that has the capability to re-register the unit. He obviously favours BMW's program but I know others are capable of re-registering components he doesn't think you should need a one time code. If you have a Diagnostic and can find the unit try reading the unit Data and look for the chassis number if the one that is there doesn't match yours wipe it and enter yours. Good Luck Dave

Morning Ron So it is the Sat Radio unit try looking on www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your cars Vin into the search box That should call up your model then search the Audio Nav section the small exploded drawings will show what should be there and what is connected to it you can also get the correct part numbers (double click the part numbers and it should show a list of alternates if available). Also worth checking the fuses in case someone pulled a fuse Good Luck with the party plans 😅 Dave

Morning Ronald First not sure which part your talking about here? In the UK/Europe the Sat Nav is integrated into the CCC/CiC sytem located in the centre dash. What is the part number on the Part you purchased that may help Dave

Morning Edward The colour is Grey/Green trace Dave

Hi Stu I think you could well be right had this with the 4.6 loss of power, stop restart all OK then randomly lose power New throttls body sorted it. Good Luck Dave

And damn pretty as well Your car should be the LCI model Is it the picture or is the number plate wonky Dave

Hi Edward Never had this issue to dealwith but I did read on one of the US Forums some time ago where someone had exactly the same issue battery disconnected and boor accidently closed. The solution is to apply 12V+ to Pin #12 of X14270 at the Junction box connector (Grey Green wire) this will operate the latch only. It is safe even if the Positive battery terminal IS in contact with ground, as power is ONLY applied directly to the latch, and NOT to the B+ terminal. Of course you have to ground your external 12V or 9V power source to chassis. The poster from memory didnt release the connector (which should be the large 47 pin one) he located the Grey/green wire and stuck a pin through the insulation then touched an external battery live to the pin with earth to the cars chassis. Hope this helps Dave

Morning Paul Try some good electrical contact cleaner at all connections. Before you start changing parts try talking to ECU Testing or Cartronix they both have great reputations and offer a fast turn around if it is a dry joint in the ECU or similar that they can fix it will save changing the ECU and CAS with some of the issues that can raise Good Luck Dave

Afternoon Gerry Welcome to the Forum I hope you enjoy your Beemer Takea look at www.realoem.com it is a BMW online parts list which should begood for your car/year. Put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box and it will call up your model. Then search the sections you need to to get any Part numbers for spares that way you know it will fit. Oil, most main brands that meet BMW LL04 SAE 5-30 Oil Filter, Mann are OEM suppliers I use ECP for most bits but always search the nett for deals to keep costs sensible, don't dismiss the Dealer though they can be competitive quite often. For Warranty, BMW Warranty isnt cheap but check them out before making final decisions My 2003 X5 4.6is was full BMW history but as the warranty had lapsed by just over a year they declined I went with Warranty Direct who took it on happily and covered it until it was 16years old (a lot less than BMW) My E70 is with Warranty Wise best price when I brought it Good Luck and most of all ENJOY Dave

Wow lucky boy that could have had some serious consequences !! Do the Lottery quick 😁 Great pics and information Paul as BMW tend to stick to patterns with layout I think I will check the E70 tomorrow Dave

Morning Men Looking at the diagram I would say hood up boot lid open and the are in the Hood starage area. Not much help I am afraid as I have never had to explore this issue I would be more concerned about where it is getting in than letting it out I had a convertable in the 60's it leaked and was draughty a short ownership, same with Sunroofs when they became the big thing in the 70's. Only a few of my cars have had sunroofs since the 80's/90's and none of my X5's have had/hve holes in the roof. If I want the wind in my hair I stand on the Beach 🤣 Dave

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Yay we are back well done the Mods Dave

Hi Tony Unfortunately the only way to be certain is to take the Unit out and test with a multi meter from the Diagnostic print the module had registered a short circuit. The other intermittent communication faults I would suspect are linked to the short circuit some may need reseting once the module is changed Dave

Hi Tony That looks right to me, if you double click the part number in realoem it will bring up a list of any alternatives that may help Dave