20 Most Recent 2005 BMW X5 - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Hi geonkm, if you look on the instrument clusteryou will see 2 buttons in the lower centre part of the dash, make sure the ignition is swiched off, press and hold the left button and turn the ignition on to the first position keep holding the button down until you see the display change, then lift you finger and press and hold again untill reset appears ( normally after aprox 5 seconds ) it will also flash, once this happens lift your finger again then press and release straight away, this should reset the service indicator. regards mark ps you may want to print this off prior to trying to reset to make it easier to follow, good luck

Your auto parts store should have a repair manual. or try filepeep.com or try manualslib.com

Believe it or not the front bumper must be removed first. I recommend Bentley Manual for BMW X 5 for how to .

When it gets cold wheather your battery will let you know if it is any good then.I would say you need to replace your battery.

have a transmission repair shop like Aamco test drive and give you a repaort,the inspection is free.

Yes, plug all hoses attached to heater core. But, you will have no heat for defrost or defog windows.

most likely you will need to pull fuel pump assembly. might as well change the whole thing once in there and it was save time later

You should check the cabling, from the steering wheel, where you can press the hooter, till the hooter. I think one of the cables is blank. But if your not technical enough please visit a technician. Perhaps other cables are lose or bad too.

Describe what you have done or not done. Have you tried jump leads etc What happens when you turn the key?

not sure on X5 but on 5 series it meant - U112B - No message from instrument cluster, could instrument cluster fuse. Could try disconnecting and reconnecting battery to see if that clears it. (Make sure you have radio code before disconnecting)

Do the other interior lights work? If so then you have to look closer at the light unit itself for poor ground connection, whether there actually is power to one side of the bulb holder, whether the harness is disconnected somewhere? The fuse will be part of several other items covered, the hand book will tell you. If you don't have one, see if there's a download.

It is very well hidden! It is in the hatch beneath the spare tire. This video will walk you through it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJFdAR0j_h4

Have to have the transmission problem diagnosed Best not to use it or you may ruin the trans in as little a ten miles & may have already, using it in failsafe Fail Safe is there to protect the trans, but only if you stop using it almost when the light comes on. It will cut injector pulse,ignition spark & such, to let you know your have a problem & lock the trans in a specific gear,BUT folks still continue to cycle the ignition key & drive on, to the tune of $5.000 leaving their bank account

If you don't want to talk to a dealer then try the BMW X5 Owners club forum to see if its a common thread.

Keep driving it, you will have a $5,000 repair bill Stop using it & hope you can save the trans with the proper diagnosis, to find the reason it went into failsafe