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Did you have to disconnect the battery?

Right hand drive in Australia , would it still be under right hand seat do you think Andy ?

Great Job Andy!

Not that the video is not useful, or at least not totaly useless, in the sense that it does shows how to get to the faulty sensor - but what is NOT shown explained is the "WHY". This is just part swapping presumably by the virtue of anecdotal information and tales of other peoples "lights" and therefore a gamble on a pretty costly replacement. I my self have a BMW X3 E83 with all manner of lights and horrible driveability and after replacing everything obvious that was at fault - mainly the rear axle ABS tone rings as they had rusted and expanded and gnawed at the ABS sensors - it stil drove horrible after repairs, only now with slightly diffrent ligts. I did have access to both a big-box-store BMW code scanner with live data reading capability and also a laptop with Delphi - and with those I could clearly see an issue with the sensor: even when drviving 100km/h it showed my cars as stationary or driving IN REVERSE! Looked at all the live data and saw that while the lateral sensor did show plausible signals, the longtitudal signal was at eiter 0,0 or -0,2 m/s2 while drving at a fairly brisk speed. So while no error codes related to the sensor in it self as it does work - kinda - I could deduce that it was at fault as the force of 0,0 m/s2 is not plausible while actually moving :) I am now waiting on delivery of a new sensor and I am more than 99,9999% certain that this will fix my problem as 2+2=4. Most of the time :D

How did you fix the Airbag Problem?

OUTSTANDING. This is the best video for someone that has never done a brake job on a Z4. Excellent video detail and step by step explanation on the work being perform.

Hi Andy, I wanted to change my front brakes on my Z4 E85 2005. I am certainly no mechanic, just an ordinary guy that loves to fuddle around with my car. I looked at a few videos and lucky me I came across yours. I followed step by step all of your instructions which were very well explained. Thanks to you Andy I saved $420.00 (Canadian $). Just wanted to say Thanks / Merci and keep up the good work.

What is the purpose of removing and reinstalling the drain plug behind the well cover?

Awesome video sir 👏👏👏

Thank you so much! That’s very clever of you. With this I was able to get to the emergency handle to open my stuck trunk. 😅

E' un lavoro enorme per cambiare un semplice motorino per i vetri 😮

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Very helpful video I spent 7 hours trying to figure out how to get in a bmw I purchased from the auction I almost took it to bmw dealer but I was determined without being charge 235 hr thank you sooo much ❤❤❤

I seriously cannot believe a manufacturer such as BMW would make changing a simple part so difficult. Most drivers would need to pay more than what the bottle is worth to replace it by a garage. How disappointing BMW!!!

I used an offset wrench to get to the 17 mm if you have that

Nice!

Nice work. I have never known anyone who changed out the rear parking brake shoes.

Andy, to change the washer level gauge only (not the pump) Do I need to loosen the side panel or just removing the protective black panel is enough? On your video, it looks like I can access it without loosening the panel. Thanks

So in the front in the passage area inside the car , you remove that part and there are cables that open the trunk. Why this information was not online ???? That is what the expert from BMW did and the trunk opened even when there was no battery and the trunk was locked in this 328i 2010 bmw. I wish someone would have mention this method .

How do I remove the old filter gasket? It’s stuck at the opening?

Great Video. Did you replace sensor with new or used unit? Thanks!

Great Video. Thanks for posting. Did you have the brake fluid resevoir open when collapsing the piston?

did you have to unplug battery after unbolting the seat? tnx

I have 2011 128i 2 door cabriolet, battery removed from car for replacement, trunk closed with zero power! No access to open trunk, there is no key hole on trunk, no seat pass-through, connected portable power front hood +\- terminals, trying interior trunk release without success. Help plz!!! 6:16

I don't understand why they can't tell you the exact fluid to put in as they do with the engine oil change. I guess they want you to waste more fluids filling it up just to start the car and let the fluid come out to let you know its full...

You skipped the part where it's impossible to get the filter ring out. It just magically worked for you somehow because you didn't show it getting stuck in there although you pulled out the original filter without the ring.

Wow he so fast! Lol I too did cringe on the wheel slide though.

Great video. Well done.

Thank you, Andy! You certainly made things look easy! thank you again.

How you get the old seal out from strainer

🏖️🏆😂🏝️🤣🤣 I heard a minion in the middle of this video.

This is supposed to be an high proced car...WHY in the blue hell does BMW make it so difficult to open a damm trunk? piss on BMW,I d never buy another one again.

NAHHH WHY YOU SLIDE THE WHEEL ON ITS FACE LIKE THAT -10 POINTS!!!

Where did you get the headrest from and for how much please??

I saved your video a few months ago in my watch later list and today I finally changed my fluid and filter. Thanks for this video it helped me a lot 👍🏼

How do you remove the filter?

U r 1000 times smarter than bmw designer. Thank u bro

Very stupid bmw design, never think of manual release. What a shame bmw designer and eat shit everyday

Don't know why BMW puts the battery in the boot .

Thanks! Have this code for the drivers side. How did you get the different cables out of the yellow connector? Thanks!

That bottle jack was super useful!

Great video! Very helpful indeed! I've got a 2011 X3 28i - so very similar - but I note a few extra tips: - I didn't take any screws out of the wing piece at the top, but it is useful to remove the two lower rear screws to give a bit of space inside the wing - watch out for those pesky strainers for the two bottom pumps (front and rear screen washers) - that was our only problem. The pumps are way low in any crud that accumulates over the years - and give the tank a good flush! - The strainers are fine nylon mesh units and integral to the two black rubber grommet seals that the pumps' noses slide into. So, pull those out as well, and wash in warm soapy water; agitating with an artist's brush. - Last snag for getting the tank back in, especially if you've not attacked things from above, like Andy did - make sure you feed the side indicator feed cable around the correct side of the tank, before replacing all your pipe and cabling connections. - don't forget the water level sensor! Cheers from NZ! Rich

Nice job! Great camera work! Thank you sir!

Thankyou so much for this great video. The video quality and your approach made my job so much easier. Thanks again!

Thank you!! I have a leak in the tank somewhere. This helps immensely.

I watched many other videos and this is the ONLY one that helped me fix my issue. The reason is that most, if not all, other videos talk about a dead battery so if you jump start the car, you're good to go. But in my case, the battery was not dead, I was just poking around to reset a service alarm that wouldn't go away. I read somewhere that is you disconnect the battery, all alarms will go away. Then the trunk closed while the terminals were disconnected. In this case, if you try and jump start the car, you get nothing, the car will not not be responsive, so the only way to open the trunk is to get access to the emergency release handle. To make things worse for me : my tools and ratchet wrench have also been locked inside the trunk, but that's another story, it only happens to me ! The only difference in my case compared to your video (and I think this is important) is that I did not have to remove the plastic cover. I was able to pull the hooks on both sides without dismounting the plastic cover. It is hard to do, but the plastic cover is not at all in your way to do that. Also, instead of the garden tool, I made a hook from a metal plant support that many gardeners use to support vegetable plants like tomatoes. I think another option that would work is to ask a small child to slide into the trunk. I was almost able to do it myself, but I was a little too big and I'm sure a small size child can do it, if the child is not afraid of the trunk's darkness and is not claustrophobic. Thank you again for posting this, it really saved me a ton of money. I'm thinking about a 4-digit number, if I include towing cost and BMW service costs ! BTW : how would BMW service fix this issue, assuming you tow the car? do they have special tools to fix this? I'm just curious.

Bravo Thanks 👏 👏 👏 👏

Excellent, really useful thank you Andy for putting this together. Used this at the weekend for my Z4, along with the rear brakes video, easy to follow and good step by step talk through.

Excellent, really useful thank you Andy for putting this together. Used this at the weekend for my Z4, easy to follow and good step by step talk through.

Could you connect a battery to the terminals under the hood just to unlock it? Has anyone tried this?