20 Most Recent 2001 BMW 5 Series - Page 4 Questions & Answers

You need a new door lock mechanism.

it will not pass the test with the light on, and if u turn off the light they will know when they test it by testing/checking the system readiness function. Go to a Kragen or an Autozone they will run the test to see what trouble code has turned the light on, it is free, post the code back here. Oh have then reset the light after the test.

There is a brake pressure switch mounted on the ABS unit. It is a three wire sensor that needs a 5 volt reference, signal and ground. What can happen is the 5 volt reference from the module drops out and therefore the signal voltage drops out along with it. Few have replaced the brake switch itself and had the same problem. The module stops supplying the 5 volt reference to the brake pressure switch and the brake pressure switch cannot function properly. The replacement module will need to be coded after being installed.

Im not sure which BMW your drving, but i belive in E46 3-series, you cycle the BC button till the temp is displayed, the click the trip button on the right side of the insurment cluster

Hi, the fuses 75 and 76 are located behind the glove box and very difficult to get to and see. You will not see then after you drop the fuse box in the glove compartment. The fuses are underneath the glove box, you have to go under the front panel passenger side underneath your feet remove the cover underneath. Use a flashlight, there are two very large fuses side by side.

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

Did you check the cranck shaft pulley. It has a rubber inner and when this parish it does not turn and the sensor cant read the pulley

Disable oil level sensor :) had the same problem no my 525 Tds

shaking while driving could be a problem with bad or very worn tires on the car or it could also be caused by the loss of a balancing weight from one of the tires. This problem could also be caused by a badly aligned front end on the car. I would take the car to a good front end repair shop and let them drive the car and determine what the problem might be.

Good Luck!

sounds like your wiper motor is bad.

Check power to the wiper .if no power might be the actual motor.

hi there in the footwell there is a second fuse box with fuses that are bolter in to place F110 runs the power to the other fuse box with the fuses that you are talking about on it make sure that the bolts are making good contact

Regards JR