My bmw x5 audio system fails sometimes. The sound system could be on but there won't be any audio coming out and eventually when there would be audio, it won't start from where the cd played up to rather it would be another track which implies that the system is working and the fault is from the audio. How do I work on this

Disconnect battery for hour and try again,can be key fault also.

sounds like it could be the start or a loss wire if you turn the key does the engine make any sound

Try disconnecting the battery for 10 min and see if resetting the system fixes your problem . You will loose all your presets but you can reset them, if it works Good Luck

9 out of 10 times a defective battery/ charging system causes problems with transmission. Why? because a computer controls your transmission. Have battery and charging system checked out.

2003 X5 bmw the trans. fail safe program comes on when driving, I was told that the trans needs to clean out and put new sensors. Is that true it gives the code 055

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Sometimes.... Sometimes this will take care of some of those faults and codes, and it only takes a few minutes to do. I know your problem is not exact as this reset method says, but however you would be amazed on this fixes a lot of things, it like a cheap way to reset computer and fixes a lot of things back to default mode. Try it and let me know. Mike

IT'S VERY EASY TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION'S COMPUTER. HOLD GAS PEDAL DOWN. TURN THE KEY TO THE NUMBER TWO. CONTINUE TO HOLD THE GAS PEDAL DOWN FOR THIRTY SECONDS.RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR TEN SECONDS. NOW YOU CAN TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THAT SHOULD TAKE IT OUT OF SAFE MODE


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theres an anti-theft system. take positive terminal off battery, have someone holding the key on like trying to start it, then put the terminal back on and that should start it right up (had same problem in my dodge ram) if not, check all you're connections

When the DSC Dynamic Stability Control light is ON your traction control is OFF. It will sometimes trigger the ABS light and the Rev Limiter it is an engine protection FAIL SAFE mode.
Check your brake switch on the brake pedal, this sounds like the problem wen replaced it will reset the Rev limiter, if the ABS light comes Check the wheel sensors

hi. did you try to start with the orther key, all bimmer the keys has immobilizer ( key security system build in), some time it lost memory by it self.
good luck

I have same problem with macdara1.But mine is 2005 X5 with Comms Pack but TV, Sat Nav CD and radio are without sound. Can anyone offer any advice on how to rectify this problem? Thank you