X5 faults

[IWANT1]

Can anyone help.

My recently purchased x5 has aftermarket wheels fitted without the pressure sensors, is it possible to switch of the computer function that keeps telling me the system is inactive every time i get in n out? If so how?

LEE

[Fox-]

Yes, replace the aftermarket wheels with nice ones again.

[eliot]

Fox- said:

Yes, replace the aftermarket wheels with nice ones again.

Aye.

[London GT3]

I didn't think the wheels had sensors. Doesn't it calculate an incorrect pressure from a relatively sudden change in rolling circumference? i.e. it compares the distance travelled and the number of times the wheel turns compared to the other three wheels.

Are you sure that it is not just a case that you need to reset the system from the settings menu?

[Deva Link]

Have you told your insurance company that you've ceased to use this vital safety feature, and that you've changed the wheels from those originally fitted?

If not, then you might as well have 3rd party only insurance.

[IWANT1]

Fox- said:

Yes, replace the aftermarket wheels with nice ones again.

[IWANT1]

London GT3 said:

I didn't think the wheels had sensors. Doesn't it calculate an incorrect pressure from a relatively sudden change in rolling circumference? i.e. it compares the distance travelled and the number of times the wheel turns compared to the other three wheels.

Are you sure that it is not just a case that you need to reset the system from the settings menu?

Not had it long enough to digest the monster manual, how is the sytem reset.

Thanks for you help.

Edited by IWANT1 on Thursday 11th December 08:11

[IWANT1]

Deva Link said:

Have you told your insurance company that you've ceased to use this vital safety feature, and that you've changed the wheels from those originally fitted?

If not, then you might as well have 3rd party only insurance.

What the hell has that got to do with you???????????
Ive asked a question why not answer that instead of posting ####.

[R5GTTGaz]

Put the old wheels and tires in the boot.

[Vee]

IWANT1 said:

Fox- said:

Yes, replace the aftermarket wheels with nice ones again.

Ignore him.
Find a dedicated technical forum would be my advice.
There are plenty of X5s running around without non BMW wheels and other models which have the warning system but are on aftermarket wheels.

Soundlike it needs a reset . . .

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=fi...

[Deva Link]

IWANT1 said:

Deva Link said:

Have you told your insurance company that you've ceased to use this vital safety feature, and that you've changed the wheels from those originally fitted?

If not, then you might as well have 3rd party only insurance.

What the hell has that got to do with you???????????
Ive asked a question why not answer that instead of posting ####.

...because you obviously need all the help you can get. I don't want to be smashed into by an out of control X5 with dodgy insurance, thanks.

[paoloh]

I thought BMW's worked on the ABS sensors not valve sensors??

[BMW-SPORT]

Does your X5 have iDrive?

[IWANT1]

No idea, how would i know???????

[R5GTTGaz]

IWANT1 said:

No idea, how would i know???????

[E30M3SE]

IWANT1 said:

No idea, how would i know???????

Ok, so what model any year is your X5 and we'll tell you if it has iDrive.

[8Tech]

IWANT1 said:

No idea, how would i know???????

Cos you will have a bleedin' great i-drive knob in the center console!!!

You're really not helping yourself here mate with comments like that. Even the most helpful posters here will frown on that question.

Edited by 8Tech on Friday 12th December 14:46

[BMW-SPORT]

This is iDrive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idrive

[BMW-SPORT]

In my car I affectionately call it the upturned pie-dish.

Top Gear call it iDistract iCrash

[IWANT1]

Nope, ive only had it a short while and its just the work horse. I haven't had time to digest the manual yet its bloody enormous. learning as i go finding new gadgets daily.

Cheers for your help, popped into BMW earlier and they couldn't help and said it wasnt possible to turn the function off so will have to live with it.

PS 4.6IS V8

lee