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598 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 8:06 PM
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Replying to: lion2000 (Sep 16, 2008 1:17 pm) I have the same issue when I accidentally refuel my X5 with regular unleaded and the engine running rough. So from that day, I am making sure that when I fill-up, it's the right gas. Also, don't forget to install the gas tank cap before to start the engine. |
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Since I changed my work, I do not drive my 2001 X5 every day (once/3-4 days), the battery died. I replaced the original battery. 2 months later, the new battery died. Then I got my third battery, it then died in 1 month. What appears to me is the following: 1. The brand new battery is fully charged, and it takes a while to drain all the charge. So the first dying event occurs after 1 month. 2. Since I do not drive much, even once 3-4 days, the battery can not be charged to full each time after driving. 3. I measured the battery current drain (with all interior lights off and engine shut off). First minute turning off the engine, it is ~2 Amps. After 1 minute and on, it is 1.2 Amps. At 1.2 A of standby current, it may be too much for the battery. My question is that anyone knows is 1.2A current too much as standby current? Thanks, //leo
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Replying to: lion2000 (Apr 18, 2009 2:02 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Apr 19, 2009 1:11 am)
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Replying to: lion2000 (Apr 19, 2009 9:28 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Apr 19, 2009 9:54 pm) I pulled out fuse #27 that shuts the interior lights off. I placed a meter between battery cable and the body chassis. After starting the car and let the battery to be charged for 10 minutes, I shut the engine off. I disconnected the battery connection to the body with the Amp meter intact. I then shut all doors. The current went down to 1.05A. After a minute, it went down to 0.52A. After 15 minutes, it went down to between 0.05-0.07A (flutuates) in sleep mode. I then retored fuse #27, turn ignition key to 1, 2. then off. Shut all doors. The current behaves the same way. Mysteriously, I do not see 1A sleep current anymore. All I did was (accidentally) disconnect and reconnect battery multiple times. All I can conclude is that something is not reliable, this problem may appear again someday. //leo
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Replying to: lion2000 (Apr 24, 2009 11:44 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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I have a 2007 X5 3.0. My check engine light came on at near 50k miles. The dealer 1st said it was a loose gas cap! the truck has been at the dealer 8 times with no fix yet. They replaced the gas cap, reprogramed the computer a couple of times and now BMW wants to test the gas tank and possible replace! I'm told that there are several other vehicles at my dealer with the same problem! Has anyone else had this problem?? Is there a fix?? 
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Replying to: brohun (May 08, 2009 3:00 pm) While gas price was high a year ago, I started to use regular unleaded 87 gas. The light stays on, until I changed to premium gas 91. I wonder if the light turns on because the octane level was low in the gas? |
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