The FBH kicks in as soon as engine starts when its cold to help get it up to temp quicker which is better for the engine.

I shall whisper this just in case, my 3.6 egr are blanked and have been for some time now and runs fine no EML , I see else where that the 4.4 is a different matter though.

Think I`d go with option 2.

Just add my bit, if you look you can see the vac pipe with blue stripe that goes the egr valve and I cant see anything amiss with it, the little filter is just a breather and is open ended as shown and is correct,the the plug I think would go to the fuel cooler fan if it was fitted which most...

Check car locks and unlocks when turning key in door lock before you need to use it one day to get in when remote has a hissy fit and not unlock the car.

Cheap ! £169.9 round here can you send some cheap stuff this way please.

My 08 did the auto lock thing on drive off and I can`t be doing with it also had to double press unlock button to open all the doors not just drivers so bought the GAP and with it disabled drive off lock enabled auto relock if door not opened and wipers to intermittent when you stop at traffic...

Interesting.

Well if you get the offer just make sure that little orange light is`nt on in the fuel gauge or you might be expected to fill it up ( £140 to fill my 08 3.6 diesel last week !)

Will it be a case of dad borrowing sons car instead of son borrowing dads car I wonder ?

Sorry @backinblack only just seen you tagged me on this thread, took the Vellman kit out the 53 plate RR and fitted it in the 08 RR I have now even though it has the telestart unit fitted I could`nt find a remote for a decent price at the time. I disconnected the telestart and wired in the...

The door needs to be open fully before you lift it, partly open no chance.

Glove box problems been mentioned a few times over on fullfatrr forum might be worth having a look on there.

For that year l322 then yes BMW INPA and lead just need a laptop ( free download from "mikes easy obd tools " (( I think )) will get you must of codes you need ) worked on my 04 year fine even calibrated suspension with it. Chap I know has the gap and its a bit flakey on his 04 l322 emailed GAP...

Same one twice, after Robs brother put it in a lake !

Your best thinking about sorting a replacement torque converter because that know doubt is the cause of the shudder ( been there done that, just replaced mine for same reason 2008 my 3.6 tdv8) if left it will break up and end up having to replace gearbox as well, and yes did try DR Tranny fix...

Starter button in dash is a known fail just to add to the possibles.

When my tv unit packed up I had nothing , no light on screen no radio no nav no phone. having read all I could find on forums I opted to start with tv unit and hit gold first go (made a change normally last thing I try turns out to be first thing I should have try`d lol).

It could be one of the units in the fibre optic loop has gone down had this on my 2008 l322 which turned out to be the tv unit replaced with a second hand unit , you can buy fibre optic loop through kit to loop out each unit in turn to see if problem is fixed.

You could have been one of them making all that noise near me then, spoiled my after noon nap it did !