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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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My Ride: BMW E61 525DSE Auto Touring. 2004 54 plate Metalic saffire Black, Active Steering. 18 Inch Style 124 Alloys, falken 452s Beige Leather Dark Poplar Wood Trim xenon bulb upgrade blutooth phone prep
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Has anybody had any experience of abrieb chiptuning boxes from germany they are selling on ebay for ?55. they are a plug in tuning box and promice power and torque gains,are they any good because all other chip upgrades i have seen are around ?300.
also i have a E 61 and the rear washer only comes out over the left hand side any solutions.
my eyebrow lights do not come on . i have read about the software glitch. do dealers charge to do a software update to switch the lights back on.
answers to these queries would be most welcome.
i am new to this site and drive a 525DSE auto
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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My Ride: 2006 Audi A8 4.2TDI Previous rides: 2005 E61 530d, 20" Breyton reps, Eibach springs, M5 bumper/mirrors/MFSW 2000 Audi S6 Avant, 18" OZ, RS6 exhaust etc 1998 Audi A8 4,2Q, 19" RS4 wheels, Remus exhaust KW coilovers etc 1986 Audi 100CC, funky fresh steel rims w plastic covers, rubber lip on boot..... 1987 BMW 320i, 15" alloys + rubber lip on boot :) 1982 Opel Ascona 1,6DL, tinted windows and a big-ass subwoofer :P
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I have no personal experience from that company and haven't seen anyone else reviewing it either so I'm not able to pass a judgment on function/quality. However I would personally stay away from something that costs like 10-20% of the more well-known stuff. When buying a fairly expensive car I wouldn't risk my engine to save a few hundred in the short term, if I didn't get a VERY solid warranty and seller had a physical location nearby so I knew where to go and get support if needed.

Not 100% sure on how the washer nozzles look but if they are adjustable you should simply be able to change the direction by inserting a needle and turn it to a better position. If there are 2 nozzles maybe one is plugged by dirt i.e. use needle to remove dirt.

For the software they should cut you some slack since it's a quality issue but if you're out of warranty I guess it's up to the dealer and/or your negotiation skills to decide
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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My Ride: BMW E61, Nov-2005. M-steering wheel +sport seats. Panoramic roof, Lighting package, Xenon, Adaptive headlights, Prof. navigation, CD changer, Voice control, Bluetooth, Heated seats, 128 alloys -18 inch, B&W Tuning (hounslow)
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Hi there
I have the Abrieb tuning device. Please try Abrieb on the search engine on the top right hand corner. There have been several threads.
So far I think it's great. Had it now for more than half a year and wouldn't want to drive without it
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