20 Most Recent 2004 BMW 5 Series - Page 11 Questions & Answers

Most of the car stereo companies such as Sound Advice carry these and will install them for you if they have a location near you

No, there are plastic clips and arms that can be changes, two hour job.

Hi , if you have had a turbo failure on this vehicle , just replacing the turbo will not cure the cause of blue smoke . depending how bad the seals had gone in the turbo you would need to replace , the complete exhaust system , the crankcase breater , air intake manifold , air charger but only if these items have been contaminated with oil , they would not be able to be cleaned out , hope this helps , regards mark

Hi , the microswitch for the door open identification is in the actual door latch ,, it is not posible to replace the microswitch on its own . you may also want to check the wiring that runs from the A pillar to the door just in case you have a broken wire , regards mark.

check the map sensor and the idle speed sensor. check the fuel pressure at the engine. check all fuse and relay for proper operation

They may not have put the drain plug back in properly.
They often replace the seal on the plug at the same time but not always.

I'd take it straight back and make them fix it.

hi , you may need to get the gear box oil level checked as this seams that it may be a little low , you could also tryrunning the engine for a minute or so , this would allow the oil to warm up and hopefully engage the first gear correctly , regards mark

YOUR EWS CONTOL UNIT IS FAULTY TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO YOUR DEALER WITH YOUR REGISTRATION PAPERS AND A NEW UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED.
AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTS AND YOU WAIT 10 TO 15 SEC THE MEMORY ON THE KEY WILL BE LOST.. DIGNOSITICS WILL DETERMINE WEATHER THE TRANSPONDER RING OR KEY IS FAULTY AND THE RELAY IN THE CONTROL MIT BE FAULTY MEANING THE UNIT WILL HAVE TO CHANGED.

RINGS AROUN THE PISTON, OIL LEAKING INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER

Go to Rockauto.com, click on the online catalogue. Select BMW then your year and model. Click on suspension and then control arm. When it shows you the part click on the letter "i" and it will show you a picture of the part. Also not a bad place to purchase parts, I use them all the time.

Hi , remove the brake light bulb and look at where the bulb contacts the holder , you may find that you have a hole burned into the holder where the contacts have been arking , if this is the case you will need a replacement kight unit , reagards mark

Sometimes these things happen and even after servicing them they come back again..If you want to be safe then have the braking system serviced...which means removing every pad and clean everything...Once all is put back you should be fine..

has the chip in the key fallen out of the key?? try the spare key??

225 = Tyre width
50 = Tyre Height
17 = Size of the wheel without tyres on.

You can go up a size to 18's and I'd suggest 225/40R18 TO GIVE YA A LITTLE EXTRA GRIP BUT THE COMFORT WILL SUFFER A BIT.

Hope this helps.

Have the battery load tested. it dosen't take much power to operate lights and under load, the battery may have enough volts but not enough amps to turn the starter. If battery checks good with load test, check the starter for excessive draw and check all connections at battery, starter and block ground.

those BMW came with that problem. You need a new headlight from the dealer....only thing you can do! :(

Hi, this sounds like the heater resistor has failed and will require replacing, if the only thing that is not working is the blower motor this would normally be the cause, regards mark.