What have you done with your X5 today?

094.8x5 · 07-06-2016, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa

Got my front and rear dash cam installed yesterday. Looks good, but the car is showing excessive battery drainage sign after it's parked for a while. After the vehicle is driven for a bit it goes away.

Will be going back to have them see if anything can be done about it.

Also got my escort 9500ix hardwired at the same time. Was sick of squiggly cord in the middle lol.

Mine did similar ,,,ended up with a new battery and neg cable...yours is on the way out,,german onpurpose engr....g...lol

X Driver · 07-06-2016, 02:30 PM

Driven it to work and back

Oh, and changed the windshield wipers..

ksa · 07-06-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 094.8x5

Mine did similar ,,,ended up with a new battery and neg cable...yours is on the way out,,german onpurpose engr....g...lol

Oh really?

Battery I can understand I guess, what do you mean by neg cable?

Also did you go with OEM battery or aftermarket that you can find at bigger stores?

Cattivo · 07-06-2016, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by -c-

It's a base coat clear coat with a self etching primer 2 good coats of each.

Which brand did you go with? I was thinking of using Duplicolor high temp caliper paint but wasn't sure if it was self etching or not

Cattivo · 07-06-2016, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa

Oh really?

Battery I can understand I guess, what do you mean by neg cable?

Also did you go with OEM battery or aftermarket that you can find at bigger stores?

Have your BSM cable checked

ksa · 07-06-2016, 03:27 PM

lol what is BSM cable...

Cattivo · 07-06-2016, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa

lol what is BSM cable...

Sorry I meant the IBS cable

http://www.bimmerscan.com/bmw-intell...ry-sensor-ibs/

ksa · 07-06-2016, 03:41 PM

I guess I will have to have the dealer look at it as I wouldn't have a clue.

Although since this started happening immediately after installation of the dash cam I am thinking the battery was weak'ish to begin with and it got drained more by the camera when it was on when parked.

-c- · 07-06-2016, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cattivo

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Originally Posted by -c-

It's a base coat clear coat with a self etching primer 2 good coats of each.

Which brand did you go with? I was thinking of using Duplicolor high temp caliper paint but wasn't sure if it was self etching or not

Went with PPG branded paint. Full automotive level paint. The stuff in spray cans never seem to hold up very well. Especially the end finish but in the end you pay for it as you'll have over 200+ dollars in paint vs 20 to 30 in can form.

m5 guy · 07-06-2016, 05:25 PM

Removed the ptp heat shield turbo blanket and bmc filters over the weekend.

boneca · 07-06-2016, 05:29 PM

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Removed the ptp heat shield turbo blanket and bmc filters over the weekend.

Kimo, did u keep u old OEM filters? I was thinking what to do with them

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m5 guy · 07-06-2016, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by boneca

Kimo, did u keep u old OEM filters? I was thinking what to do with them

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Yeah I kept them. Worked out well since I was able to swap them and can now sell the bmc's to someone.

Only two more small items to part out and then only the big stuff remains. Speaking of which you owe me a pm soon about that.

boneca · 07-06-2016, 06:49 PM

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Yeah I kept them. Worked out well since I was able to swap them and can now sell the bmc's to someone.

Only two more small items to part out and then only the big stuff remains. Speaking of which you owe me a pm soon about that.

Yes, I remember, going to do my suspension tomorrow, hopefully it will work out...
I'll get in touch with you by the end of this week!

ksa · 07-06-2016, 07:26 PM

I wanna buy more things...but need to control...such tragedy

m5 guy · 07-06-2016, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa

I wanna buy more things...need to contact Kimo...such awesome

I agree.

boneca · 07-06-2016, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by m5 guy

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Originally Posted by ksa

I wanna buy more things...need to contact Kimo...such awesome

I agree.

lol

ksa · 07-07-2016, 11:15 AM

Haha good one.

Having some issues with my X5M ever since the dash cam install. First the battery issue which hasn't completely gone away.

But this morning when I started it up it had the engine light on it. As I was heading to the dash cam place to get the fitment moved anyway, I got them to look at the codes. Apparently it's throwing 4-5 different codes like brake fluid maybe low, turbo charger issue, some other issue etc. Booked it in at the dealership tomorrow morning to have it looked at.

Glad I got extended warranty.

boneca · 07-07-2016, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ksa

Haha good one.

Having some issues with my X5M ever since the dash cam install. First the battery issue which hasn't completely gone away.

But this morning when I started it up it had the engine light on it. As I was heading to the dash cam place to get the fitment moved anyway, I got them to look at the codes. Apparently it's throwing 4-5 different codes like brake fluid maybe low, turbo charger issue, some other issue etc. Booked it in at the dealership tomorrow morning to have it looked at.

Glad I got extended warranty.

try to disconnect the battery for 10 min and see what happens after! I had the same issue with brake fluid low etc., it might be resetting itself...

the extended warranty is always good, I have one but really hope I won't need to use it!

ksa · 07-07-2016, 11:23 AM

I don't even know how to reach the battery on this. It's apparently stuck way under the trunk.

Also today noticed some weird solar panel device under my trunk mat. Do other people have this as well? It's not plugged in anywhere. I am trying to figure out if it's a part of the car of if it was left behind by the previous owner as something completely unrelated.

boneca · 07-07-2016, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ksa

I don't even know how to reach the battery on this. It's apparently stuck way under the trunk.

Also today noticed some weird solar panel device under my trunk mat. Do other people have this as well? It's not plugged in anywhere. I am trying to figure out if it's a part of the car of if it was left behind by the previous owner as something completely unrelated.

to disconnect the battery is easy, you need to remove about 8 screws from the trunk where all u tools are (plastic bin) right next to tailgate.

not sure about solar panel device, take a pic and I'll tell u if I have one but I don't think I do!

-c- · 07-07-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ksa

I don't even know how to reach the battery on this. It's apparently stuck way under the trunk.

Also today noticed some weird solar panel device under my trunk mat. Do other people have this as well? It's not plugged in anywhere. I am trying to figure out if it's a part of the car of if it was left behind by the previous owner as something completely unrelated.

Sometimes these are used by dealers to keep a slight charge on the batteries while the cars so to the lot for long periods of time. Like a trickle charger.

Seems your dealer forgot to remove it.

ksa · 07-07-2016, 02:52 PM

Ah that makes sense I guess. Suppose I have a free one of those then.

But since the vehicle had been sitting for a while that they needed to use this, it would make a more sense as to why the battery throws errors now.

So funny thing, drove the car at lunch today to grab something. The battery sign that had been coming came on but no engine light this time. Drove it for a bit and turned it off. Got back in battery sign gone (as it usually goes after a bit of driving) and no engine light either. This is so damn ridiculous. I still plan to take it to the dealer in the morning as the camera place did tell me the codes their scanner pulled but I am worried that without an actual engine light on the dash they may not look at it.

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ksa Major 1070 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage & others Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (3)	I guess I will have to have the dealer look at it as I wouldn't have a clue. Although since this started happening immediately after installation of the dash cam I am thinking the battery was weak'ish to begin with and it got drained more by the camera when it was on when parked.
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ksa Major 1070 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage & others Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (3)	Haha good one. Having some issues with my X5M ever since the dash cam install. First the battery issue which hasn't completely gone away. But this morning when I started it up it had the engine light on it. As I was heading to the dash cam place to get the fitment moved anyway, I got them to look at the codes. Apparently it's throwing 4-5 different codes like brake fluid maybe low, turbo charger issue, some other issue etc. Booked it in at the dealership tomorrow morning to have it looked at. Glad I got extended warranty.
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ksa Major 1070 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage & others Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (3)	I don't even know how to reach the battery on this. It's apparently stuck way under the trunk. Also today noticed some weird solar panel device under my trunk mat. Do other people have this as well? It's not plugged in anywhere. I am trying to figure out if it's a part of the car of if it was left behind by the previous owner as something completely unrelated.
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ksa Major 1070 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage & others Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (3)	Ah that makes sense I guess. Suppose I have a free one of those then. But since the vehicle had been sitting for a while that they needed to use this, it would make a more sense as to why the battery throws errors now. So funny thing, drove the car at lunch today to grab something. The battery sign that had been coming came on but no engine light this time. Drove it for a bit and turned it off. Got back in battery sign gone (as it usually goes after a bit of driving) and no engine light either. This is so damn ridiculous. I still plan to take it to the dealer in the morning as the camera place did tell me the codes their scanner pulled but I am worried that without an actual engine light on the dash they may not look at it.
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