How to Replace Your Alternator In your BMW E53 X5 3 0i
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- čas přidán 20. 12. 2019
- That's right guys! I actually do stock replacements of parts on my daily drivers as well! It's quite therapeutic actually, since everything installs as it should.
Today, we take a look at alternator replacement. First we diagnose to ensure that the alternator is in fact bad, what causes the light to turn on, and go through the actual replacement with relative ease.
Remember before doing any of these types of repair jobs to ALWAYS disconnect your battery + cable at the battery first!
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Further to my previous comment, got the alternator replaced, but found it a much easier job to do after removing the viscous fan with its housing. Literally a 10 minute re and re. Allowed much easier access to the alternator, and importantly, the serpentine belt which had many cracks. The few $$$ it cost for the necessary fan removal tools was money well spent.
A sincere thank you for making this video! You saved me many hours on my day off.
I also have a X5 with manual transmission. Love my BMW.
Man you make it looks so easy , but thank you I have to replace this weekend..
excellent video for exactly what i needed
I want your manual E53 3.0. Thanks - doing this (along with CCV, power steering reservoir, hoses, intake boots,etc) this weekend!
Sooooooo how did it go?!?!
Very good job men thanks for your time god bless you
Love it. seems straight forward
Thanks bud for the comment!
i have a question .. i ordered an alternator for bmw X5 - E53 2006 but it is 140 amps would work fine or has to be 120 amp .. please help me with this.. thank you..
Ominous red light appeared on my E53 dash this am. Multi-meter read 11.30v. I guess I've got some work to do. Good video. He doesn't dress it up. Not the easiest replacement job.
Welcome. thanks for the feedback!
Looks like the power steering fluid was running down and took out the alternator. Wouldn't it be much easier with the fan removed?
do you leave battery connected?
Thanks for your vid, but I have a 2002 e53 4.6is, and my alternator doesn't look like the one you installed. I have a replacement, but will the process be the same? I'm not a mechanic, so I'm learning as I go along. Thanks for any tips
Hey!! You actually have the 4.6is v8 m62tub46 engine and that’s much different. So much so in fact that your alternator is liquid cooled, so you’ll have to actually drain your coolant to replace it! However I think there’s a replacement bypass version that did not liquid cooled.
It’s in the same general location as my m54 engine.
Hey man can you please help me out. I have a 2003 BMW X5 30i with the automatic transmission. I have a problem when on a cold start my car will go in reverse but won’t go in drive until the engine heats up. What should I do?
Drain your fluid and replenish with good trans fluid. That’s my suggestion.
Hey my x5’s battery and battery light wasn’t on but after I let it sit for a while because of quarantine I went to start my car and the car wouldn’t start so I bought I new battery from Walmart the car started however the battery light is flickering on and off, the car is drivable and feels good overall but when I come to an abrupt stop sometimes the car shuts off and all the lights come on in the dash (brake, oil battery etc...) could it be I bought the wrong battery or is my alternator going
Alternator definitely going! If that light flickers that means that the system voltage is less than 12V
Is the voltage regulator part of the alternator or do I need to buy that separately when replacing?
It can be part of the alternator, depending on your supplier
Hey man is it normal for the battery and oil light to be on while your ignition is turned to the 2nd position?
Yep!
The top bolt is impossible to get out
Do you disconnect the battery? And will you have to do any reset or anything?
Ok so no. Just disconnect from connector.
@@manueltovar6771 Hey, yes you DO need to disconnect the battery for sure. That's a live wire, the thick wire going to the alternator. I did not film that but it was absolutely necessary! Sorry for the late reply.
@@Garageaholic ok awesome. I mean its a given. Basic mechanics right? Lol. But the reason i was asking is because i hear if you disconnect the battery you have to do a computer reset. My concern is i dont have that device to reset.
I did not need to reset anything on my m54 e53, just so you know
is alternator for bmw x5 2003 3.0l fit in 4.4l ?
Nope, definitely not
So, up to my elbows in BMW engine this am. Guess he removed all the steering pump plumbing after all. Next to impossible to do the job without doing this. Also makes new part insertion easier.
Nope never removed the power steering lines.
Mannn when will we get another x5 video from you?
I didn’t know you wanted to see more of my x5!?
I can do headliner next if you want
@@Garageaholic I’ll love to see more vids on the x5
I'd also comment that you should get the correct alternator for your car - if you call the BMW dealership and give them your VIN, they can tell you which is correct for your X5
Yeah for an m54 alternator, you don’t need to go those lengths. Use realoem, last 7 of VIN tells you the appropriate part without having to call the dealer.
@@Garageaholic for me, all three were listed. Easy enough to call...
What year is this?
2001 M54 3.0i
Bro you removed a bunch of sh!t to get to that was it a must to remove it all?
Haha why would I remove it unless I absolutely had to. And it wasn’t a ton of shit. It was a few easy components
@@Garageaholic literally just the airbox lol... thanks for the vid. Alternator took a crap on me and knew it was going to be easy but not THIS ez!
@@mezanoly it wasn't a cinch. just like most used cars took a bit of elbow grease, but overall, pretty standard replacement
what about if its 13.7
Really anything over 13.5 is healthy!
The more I look at petrol engines the more I like EVs.
Great job on showing us the alternator replacement, "BUT" please get rid of that boombox crap yo keep playing.
افشل سيارة اشتريتها بحياتي هي الx5
Please respond if you have time thanks :)