2000 BMW X5 temporary failure of parts

MODIBBO

MEMBER
2000 BMW X5
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
115,002 MILES

Hello. I have a BMW X5 that is having electrical problem. Start the car the speedomoter may not work. Park it and re start, the speedometre will start working. The rearsuspension will go completely down, park the car and restart it will come up so is the transmission indicator. Attempts were made using computer to clear the problem but it keep on re occuring. The horn will as well stop honking and resume when it fit deem. Please help.

3 Replies

DOCHAGERTY

MECHANIC
9,601 POSTS

The instrument cluster is the gateway for communication and it may have an internal fault. What scanning method did you employ?

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, October 2nd, 2009 AT 11:07 PM

MODIBBO

MEMBER
2 POSTS

Thank You Dr. Hargerty For getting back at me. It was an OBD scanner and general checking was performed by connecting from inside the bunnet. I am new to the computer checkings but I was told the faults were wiped out. But the electrical misbehaving is still going on. Now the safe level suspension light is on and the vehicle is literally sitting on the back wheels with hissing noise from behind the tires.