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@@fudkingorsum you are welcome! 🤗 glad I was able to help 🎉

@@timritchie6624 thank you for the kind words! I’m glad I was able to help 😊

@@IDGAF732 no lights whatsoever.

@@oliviagreen6075 hi Olivia! For the front I went with sachs and the rear I went with Bilstein. I have a video showing the rear replacement and I took a video of doing the front but I haven’t posted it yet… I’ll get around to editing and posting it soon!

@@mr_perez8644 I miss this car a lot. It has a character and it’s different than newer models. I miss the very heavy steering wheel and the mountain of torque! I’m on some groups on Facebook but I’m not sure if there’s a specific one for just pothole!! I hope one day to try a deleted one!

@@GrindMyGears Most active FB group I follow is the North American BMW diesel owners group. Very active members with a lot of knowledge on these cars. I swapped my steering wheel with an X6M wheel and got the paddle shifters working and it is a game changer for the X5.

@@mr_perez8644 I am part of that group and love it. So much knowledge indeed!! For sometime I looked into doing the X5M cluster as well as the steering wheel but then I found the cluster won’t really work well with diesel variant but works much better with 35i so I dropped the whole thing. Good job on doing the steering wheel though!! Must be fun using the paddles! I used to use the stick for manual shifting which I rarely had to do. It’s a shame they no longer offer diesel around here.

@@GrindMyGears I swapped to an M5 cluster. And my friend has an X5M cluster on his. Definitely can be done. Just have to swap a couple things over from stock one. But the red needles and white backdrop is nice.

@@mr_perez8644 that’s awesome. I read mainly because the diesel redline is 5k (or 6k? I forgot lol) and oil temp gauge doesn’t work. Does everything in the cluster work for you?

@@nikodimegorov325 hello! I do not but my father does 😃 I can use google translate… do you have a question?

@@nikodimegorov325 hello! I do not but my father does 😃 I can use google translate… do you have a question?

But thanks for posting, this is exactly what I needed to know!

@@drog1595 thank you!! I’m glad I could help! Sorry for talking too much but I’m trying to improve on this in my newer videos 😊

@@evanbrown793 that’s amazing!!

@@valymyt I did not try using the Bluetooth along with CarPlay. The module has to support it I think and this module is a little inferior compared to more expensive ones. I also believe the CIC idrive system is a little limited on features too? The audio through the car’s Bluetooth is always better than these modules but the wired CarPlay was decent. I used bimmertech MMI prime in my previous F10 M5 and so far it was the most stable and successful retrofit but it’s too expensive. You might find better modules that would not need the mic but this particular one called to use the mic in the installation steps.

@@dariush3587 I hope it is so you can fix it yourself 😊

@@flylowe46m38 these wheels look great for sure!

@@michaelnyansafo7343 I have listened to SB3000 before in a showroom and sound was decent but SB16U has more depth and power that allows it to work for both music and movies in a bigger space. I have dual SB16U now and if I’m being honest, I did not feel the second SB16U added a huge difference. I felt the advantage was that I did not need to crank the subs so high to get the same output of a single sub. I would feel a big difference if I move the second sub near the couch but that’s not possible right now in my case. I’m actually considering selling one of the subs and just keep one and crank it up a little let it do some workout. Eventually I would like to move to 18” sub but I absolutely enjoy the convenience of controlling the subwoofers from remote or the phone app. With a toddler in the house, I can control the volume whenever I want in order to not make a big disturbance in the quiet of the night! So short answer is get dual SB3000 if you can put one near your couch!

@@GrindMyGears thanks for your reply…..you make it easy for my dissesion …..SVS SB16U

@@michaelnyansafo7343 excellent choice! Please let me know what you think when you get it 🎉

@@shunkar1787 yeah unfortunately the camera view doesn’t kick automatically when sensors go off. It only appears when you put the car in reverse. I think this is maybe limited to capability of module to check signal for transmission gear status in the CANBUS. I am not sure if they can check if user pressed the parking sensor button or not. Maybe they can and cause screen to flip to camera view but they’re just lazy or not smart enough. However, I had this same scenario even in the MMI prime CarPlay box from bimmertech when I installed it on my F10 M5 which leads me to believe it’s just a limitation of how much they can read from the CANBUS. Did you buy it from the same seller in my video?

@@GrindMyGears it was working fine in my carlinkit mmi box. If your mmi box didn’t do that, but mine did. Then technicians probably can do it on this one too. On my MMI box when car is on camera view mode (360 view or reverse view), it would stay in original UI. When my car exits camera view, it would go back to MMI.

@@shunkar1787 wow that’s amazing!! Because with this one (and the MMI box I had) you set the time you want it to stay in camera mode (I put 10 seconds) before it switched back to CarPlay on its own even if the car is still in camera view. Where did you buy your MMI box from? I wonder if Roadtop can do this code change I will text the store and see if they can do it.

@@GrindMyGears my MMI box was carlinkit mmi box that I bought in 2021. but the listing is no longer on amazon. it was metallic beige color box. I bought Road Top Linux screen. for this one I have to set timer just like you did. actually the solution was very simple: it switches to OEM UI when PDC light is on.

@@shunkar1787 how did you fix it? Does the camera view (OEM view) come on when you press the parking sensor button? Or the camera button? My 360 view only comes on automatically if I put the car in reverse, otherwise I have to press and hold the menu button to switch to OEM view to see the camera.

@@ritaillinois7951 good job for getting it fixed! Glad I was able to help. I lived in west Lafayette IN which is similar to what you’re describing about your area. I miss it 😊

@@GrindMyGears I'm very familiar with Lafayette Indiana. I lived in Frankfort Indiana for 12 yrs. I worked at JCPenney at the Tippecanoe mall a kzillion years ago. I❤️Indiana.

@@ritaillinois7951 omg that’s amazing! Speaking of tippecanoe mall, I literally just finished a perfume bottle that I bought from macys there probably in 2016 😆 not sure if you remember a coffee shop called grey house on Purdue campus. It was amazing until they remodeled it and ruined the place. I miss that whole place but it’s unbelievable how much more expensive it is now!

@@lucianolico239 that’s true… for a diesel it’s not bad at all. You can feel the torque in that car.

@@Two-wheel-cult yup. New owner said he will delete it but I doubt he would change the timing chain just because. No unusual noises or issues that I came across.

@@GrindMyGears thank you

@@GrindMyGears I bought a 2010 4.0d it’s done 100,000 miles

@@GrindMyGears I bought a 2010 4.0d it’s done 100,000 miles

@@Two-wheel-cult congratulations! That’s a low mileage one for the year. Is the 4.0d is a 4 liter? Because we only got the 3.0d in the US.

lol they just love smearing those badges everywhere now. They even use the same s85 engine in the M60 variants.

I hope it works for you! Try automotive grease on the pole too it’ll deter them until it dries then needs to be applied again.

I miss my e70 too… such a handsome car! If you can get a deleted diesel, I would take that over the 35i! That engine is sublime.

Are you asking about the big hose and the thin hose? The big one is the upper radiator hose and the thin one is the lower radiator hose that goes from auxiliary pump to the expansion tank. Let me see if I can find the diagram for you and post a link.

Check number 1, 3, 11, 16 in this diagram.

www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DT63-USA-01-2001-E39-BMW-530i&diagId=11_2638

@@GrindMyGears this helped me !! I really appreciate youu brother 🙏

@@maariioog2135 awesome! Glad I was able to help. Good luck with your repair 😊

It’s not always the case. Those cars are relatively cheap if you look at how much they cost new. This car was $100k but now you can find it for $40k plus minus depends on miles! Make sure you get the most loaded options you can find even if it’s a 40i 👍

This car was a carmax car and i took for 24 hour test drive but I did not end up buying it. Last year I bought a 2020 X5 50i and recently developed the jitter/stutter effect from the transfer case. I took it to the dealer and asked them to exchange the transfer case fluid but the problem came back and seems like texas heat was making it get worse slowly. Anyways, I flashed xDelete on my car couple days ago and the problem went away but right now my car is basically a rear wheel drive only. I'm fine with that since I live in texas but definitely something to look out for when buying one. It's most noticeable when backing out while the steering wheel is full lock left or right then you'll feel jitter in the drivetrain. It seems most common on the 2019-2020 years and mostly 50i variant. Other than that, the car is superb. If you have a warranty then it will cover the transfer case failure but I did not buy an extended warranty so I am trying to work around that until I decide to trade the car. Transfer case repair runs around $8k-$10k.

Thanks for reaching out! Couple reasons I sold it! First, I can’t seem to hold onto a car more than 2 years 😅 second, I replaced the thermostat and quickly realized how much of a pain is to work on this car because of the EGR and all emissions related items sitting on and around the engine. If you’re ok with deleting the emissions related stuff then go ahead and buy it!! It’ll be much more reliable, much easier to work on and it’s a blast to drive. I truly loved this car which is unusual for me but I moved for to a 2020 X5 50i and deep down I know the e70 looked better and drove better. The G05 is much more plush (air ride) and the tech is amazing plus bowers and Wilkins audio is incredible. Those are pretty much the highlights of the G05 platform if you get it loaded.

Not sure which part of the video you’re referencing maybe I was in manual mode or in sport mode in which it’ll hold the gears longer. Regardless, it’s a piece of junk 😆

I am also glad you talked her into the 330i 😆 the performance is superior in every aspect.

Thank you for watching! I know the F15 is the last model that had a diesel variant but I’m not 100% sure on when was the last year of it. I sold mine few months ago but I would definitely buy another one in the future and I would most likely go with the E70 model again!

Last year with the M57 engine is 2013. After that they used the N57.

I ended up getting a 2020 50i last year. I really want an X5M but as usual waiting for them to drop more.

@@GrindMyGears Actually this is not to bad. This and the X6 40i are more fuel efficient whilst still powerful and you can always do a stage one tune on them for more power just make sure if it is the 40i's you always buy them with the M sport package

It won’t be hard to remove it. Parking sensors rarely fail so I doubt it’ll be a problem.

😂😂😂😂

They are great cars. I ran over a small boulder/rock with mine in the Sierras and it sent the car flying in the air 😆 after it landed, all the dash lights came on and warnings in idrive. There was a strong smell of grease because the electric steering rack got cracked and was so hard to turn the wheels. $11k and couple month later the car was driving but it just didn’t feel the same as before so I traded it in.

LOL@@GrindMyGears

Glad the video helped and all worked out! Thanks for the feedback 😊

Wow that’s amazing!! Did you fit the subs with their enclosures??

@@GrindMyGears LOL I had them for about a week in my car. Man they sound so good. I have them back in my house again along with two klipsch 14s.

@@jorgem50 you’re a brave man 😆

@@GrindMyGears lol I had them in my car for about two weeks. They are back in my house. I now have two klipsch 14s and the two monoprice 15s in my living room.

@@jorgem50 so now you’re running 4 subwoofers?

The one around 10 minute mark?

Yes

@@Coffeedad I tried Shazam and google but they couldn’t detect the track!! I’ll have to search CZcams and find it for you. Might take a while but I’ll try to find it.

I think I found it

@@Coffeedad czcams.com/video/2V48Rd-kgnU/video.htmlfeature=shared

It should be in the command system. Navigate through car settings and find lights. If you can’t find it in the system then you probably don’t have it. I can’t remember for sure but ambient light may have been an option instead of being offered by default.

@@GrindMyGearsis 2021 c300 has ambient lightning ? Or you had installed it afterward ??

@@California12365 no it was a factory option. If the car does not have it in the menu then it’s not installed.

I would stay away from the 50i produced in those years. I would get the inline 6 gasoline engine. Why? It’s easier to maintain in the stock form and performance is better overall. The diesel is fun to have but maintenance in stock form is pricy and it’s a bit slow. It has a character that’s for sure though.

Have you listened to those ELAC UB5 speakers before?

138k miles. My asking price was $10k when I sold it few weeks ago!

@@GrindMyGears wow that’s was a good deal!

@GrindMyGears How was the reliability with those miles? Thinking of getting one but co cerned about high mileage. ​

@@gerrypaolino3459 it was mostly reliable for me but the car had great maintenance records before I bought it. If you can work on cars, then just find a clean one and fix things as they come. No major problems should be expected unless you heavily modify the car or increase boost too much.

It’s definitely the car 😜

Congratulations!! I have no doubt that you will love it 🎉

Definitely if I buy one again. Sold this one few weeks ago!

I sold it few weeks ago. I miss it and I can see myself getting another one later. Luckily buyer is in same city and might delete it. I want to experience a deleted one for sure.

​@GrindMyGears Do it! A fully deleted with stage 1 tune is a completely different animal. Picked up 2.5 mpg. No more messy egr, no more clogged dpf.

Hi! I used andream CarPlay unit. I would recommend the 10” or 12” touch screen upgrade though if you are planning to keep the car for a long time.

Something like this (I don’t know this store but it was first result in google).

us.eurostyletuning.com.au/products/bmw-x5-x6-wireless-carplay-android-auto-8-8inch-touch-screen-multimedia-display-upgrade-2007-2013-ccc-cic-e70-e71?adgroupid=&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI09-6tIKchAMVXzjUAR1xzgaMEAQYASABEgIm0fD_BwE&variant=42545364369608

💯!! It was so good I bought a second one. I need to make a video of the dual setup kicking but I would be happy with a single one too FYI!!

But it’s fair to say that I bought them before prices went crazy. I think now it’s priced around $2300, I would probably consider JTR RS1 for an extra $1k. I know it’s a lot but from my research at the time, RS1 is superior in every way… only downside is no app connectivity.

@@GrindMyGearsthe JTR for sure is in a different league. Have you looked into GSG?

@@dadevastator24_77 I just looked them up. Their 18” sealed enclosure is around $700. I didn’t look up the rest of the parts but I assume this will go up into the $1700-$1900. Still need to assemble and hopefully everything works. At that much money I would consider SB16U from SVS outlet or when they do the yearly sale. I still think JTR would be a better investment than GSG but definitely there’s a certain joy that comes from assembling and making things that you can’t get from purchasing something ready made.

Also try putting automotive grease on the pole! You’ll need to reapply it every once in a while but works really well. Get a synthetic grease can from Walmart or online. This stuff sticks to the surface for quite a while. If you haven’t bought the spikes yet, try the grease.

Thank you, I will try the grease instead!

I think the sensor clips on the housing but the problem is the sensor and the housing fall off together sometimes and the housing is connected to bumper via plastic hot melt points so when it breaks then you’ll have to glue the bracket back.

@@GrindMyGears hi,I’ve managed to find a hole under my bumper that can just get my finger in to push it back flush but it doesn’t clip,,I put a drop of superglue on the lip of it to hold it but now getting a constant warning error and non of my back sensors are working now and flashing,,,can’t you recommend anything buddy

@@explorewithant8263 I think what happened is glue got on some part of the sensor and tricking it that there’s something in front of it. Are you sure no glue got on it at all? Are you able to pull it out and try to clean it and install it back? Or if you’re able to disconnect it and see if the others start working. Also there’s a chance the sensor is disconnected and might be triggering this mess. I know some older models behave this way when a sensor disconnected.

@@GrindMyGears it started working again today buddy,,not sure what’s going on,,can’t get to it to check so will see if it comes back on in couple of days and keep you posted pal 👍

@@explorewithant8263 hopefully it was just the sensor being a little wet from glue and now it’s dry and working? I hope the issue doesn’t come back.