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2001 BMW X5 3.0i Front Door Lock Freezing Up – E38, E39, E53

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I own a 2001 X5 3.0i and have been having problems for the last couple of winters with the front door lock freezing up, especially the drivers door! I do not have any problem with the door freezing to the rubber trim or door gasket but the lock will freeze and be hard to

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BMW 740il Navigation And Radio Problems – E38, E39, E53, X5

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car year: 2000
car model: 740iL
I have a 2000 740iL that is having problems with the CD exchanger and GPS system, they do not work. The screen is gray with white squiggly line running through it. The radio only plays for about 5 minutes and them cuts off. I can push the button to turn it

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BMW 528i Turn Signal Indicators Not Working – E39, E38, X5

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car year: 1998 car model: 528i The turn lights (flashes) are working fine in the outside of my car . However, the periodic ticking sound and the turn signal indicator lights in the instrument cluster are not working at all. What could

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BMW Key Battery

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car year: 2002
car model: 330Ci
The remote feature quit working on my key I got the spare key and it works fine.are the batteries replaceable in the key?

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On the later BMW models that have the trapezoid (or diamond) shaped key head, the

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BMW Fault Codes P1421 P1423 – Secondary Air

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car year: 1997
car model: 328is
My BMW has failed emission test and I have 2 codes. Can you tell me what those codes mean and the part to fix it? P1423 and P1421.

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These two codes are for the Secondary Air System, bank-1

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BMW Shimmy-Vibration When Braking – X5 and Others

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car year: 2002
car model: X5 4.4i
Hello, I recently had my car aligned, as well as replaced the upper and lower control arms. Additionally the Brakes and Disks were just replaced as well. After the car was aligned, a shimmy developed when braking

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BMW 330i E46 ( M54 ) Crankcase Ventilation Repair – Replacement

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I have a BMW330 with 110,000 miles and I have an oil leak that my shop claims is coming from the CCV system. I have been on line and haven’t came up with a diagram to show this system and parts needed.

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1997 BMW E39 540i Timing Chain Noise – M60, M62 V8 – E31, E32, E34, E38, E39, E53, X5

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The timing chain on my 97 540i is intermittently noisy (It’s sometimes completely quiet). A mechanic replaced the one easy to reach tensioner but it didn’t really help. He is saying that a timing chain replacement is a 24 hour +

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1994 840Ci E31 ABS Sensor Wiring – Warning Light in Rain – Most BMW & MINI Models

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I have a 1994 840Ci with 225,000 miles I use pretty much as a daily driver. For the past several months I’ve been encountering a problem ONLY when I drive my 840 in the rain. After driving my car on wet

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BMW Sprint Booster Vs Power Programmer E46 325i & Others

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I just watched your training video on the sprint booster. I have a 2002 325i with a K&N cold air intake and a Borla cat-back exhaust system. I am looking for something to make my car quicker and more responsive. What

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