Breaker 980 Report post Posted October 4, 2021 19 hours ago, boyish said: Have looked into them briefly in the past but would have to do a little more research! They seem great 👍🏽 Oh yeah? Would be keen on some owners perspective & history. Would you recommend just buying from their site directly? I’m just a little nervous on the self-installation process that’s all as I’m very new to the whole DIY thing. I’m sure a simple video tutorial will help me get through it 🙏🏽 Yeah I bought direct when I got it, no issues at all, a lack of instructions but overall pretty straight forward and there is a few you tube vids you can look at prior for guidance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) 184,452km Okay so earlier this week I went & saw Ray @HELLBM up on the coast to pick up a boot-lid lock mechanism. Was the first time I’d ever been there & got to see some of his awesome cars (he was working on his infamous “M140i”) Wish I took photos, only got a sneaky one of his e39. We got the mechanism off a detached boot-lid and I got to pulling apart & re assembling everything. Rookie mistake after everything was re-assembled I realised I had forgotten to re-connect the plug into the actual mechanism 😅 Anyway everything’s all sorted now however will need to clear the code. Also still occasionally being thrown the “Trans. Failsafe Prog” code and Ray says it’s due to my battery having low voltage. Still awaiting my outer right rear CV boot to arrive so will address the battery at the same time. (Hopefully this will fix my seat memory function/steering tilt & spastic left side mirror) Also picked up new instrument cluster bulbs from continental to address the dimming. Installing those this afternoon. 184,780km My leather kit arrived finally & put in some elbow grease to give my interior a bit of a refresh! Cleaned & Conditioned. Hopefully the shine fades once the conditioner seeps into the leather a little but so far loving the product! Edited October 13, 2021 by boyish 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cammsport 390 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 Looking good! Leather turned out great. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 Okay so slight problem, due to being unable to adjust my steering wheel I can’t physically remove the instrument cluster to change the bulbs… 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
displayname 35 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 No lever like the other Bimmers of that era to adjust the wheel at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
displayname 35 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 Interiors come up nicely! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, displayname said: No lever like the other Bimmers of that era to adjust the wheel at all? Not that I can see, just the electronic stalk 🥺 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
displayname 35 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, boyish said: Not that I can see, just the electronic stalk 🥺 Different car but on the E46 the lever is under the steering wheel. Anything to the left of the steering wheel or under that looks like a manual lever? Surely someone here can chip in 😅 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 9, 2021 Yeah on my e92 it was a similar thing. Just a little lever you sort of unclip, adjust then clip it back up. Haven’t been able to spot anything of that sort in my E53 😅 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 18, 2021 Played around with LR today post wash. Despite body blemishes, the X5 still looks bloody good. Hofmeister kink Thoughts on Titan shadow trim? Also need to get this bad boy going! lemme know your thoughts 😇 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 18, 2021 I'm not a fan of silver trims. I like the carbon or black ones, especially on a car with such a beautiful exterior colour. Did you figure out the electric steering column? Could it be a fuse? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 19, 2021 I agree, piano black looks beautiful on a contrasting colour but might drown out the interior with black leather. Nah not yet mate. Gonna start with a new battery if that doesn’t fix it then will order a memory seat module as it’s all integrated. Also found some better lighting today! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 19, 2021 It shouldn't be battery related, otherwise other things wouldn't work. Are you sure its not something silly like your seatbelt has to be on, or door closed for it to work? I don't have my 4.6is anymore, but I do have a column I can take photos of? We could work out which wires we need to send power to, and then you could do that to find out if its a bad motor or something else Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyish 40 Report post Posted October 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, zero said: It shouldn't be battery related, otherwise other things wouldn't work. Are you sure its not something silly like your seatbelt has to be on, or door closed for it to work? I don't have my 4.6is anymore, but I do have a column I can take photos of? We could work out which wires we need to send power to, and then you could do that to find out if its a bad motor or something else Oh what really? Yeah I’ve attempted multiple scenarios to try get it working. Yeah sounds good, have absolutely no idea where to start. I’ve just been gathering intel from multiple sources. Am a DIY-noob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 19, 2021 Best advice I can give is to find the fault, before replacing parts. Otherwise you are just doing guesswork and wasting money. I'll pull out my 4.6is column tommorrow and have a look for you - could be as simple as a loose connection 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted October 20, 2021 So I had a look on my spare column and there are two motors with a power plug each. First thing is to check these are connected properly. There is also a third plug which is proboably the control. Check that is plugged in properly too. Then report back and we will look at testing the motors 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SHRNTA 48 Report post Posted October 24, 2021 Hi all, funny this thread. I was looking at this back when it was still on TE. Messaged the lady, and she sent all the service history and mentioned husband passed and she wanted it gone. I replied, “my condolences” she didn’t respond back… guess I now know hahaha. Congrats on the buy, hope it’s not a daily driver … Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
