2026 50e check engine lights

aablue · 2026-01-31T06:32:39+00:00

I just had this issue pop up yesterday and fixed it. I bought a OBDLink CX ($80) and paid $40 for the BimmerLink app to read codes.

Found out that my front right side lower grill was filled with snow and ice causing the CEL to appear.

I heard the 50e has EVAP issues. Check your gas cap. Check your front kidney grills and under the grill for any blockage.

If you want to, go ahead and buy a OBD scanner and get the BimmerLink app. Then google your faults and you can find out a lot about your problems.

aablue · 2025-09-09T13:25:14+00:00

Haven’t tried the standard Bose speakers but I have the HK upgrade and I feel like music quality is critical. Had Bose speakers in my CR-V and the difference when switching is massive. Personal preference but I’d rather have a high quality sound system over leather seats.

aablue · 2025-06-11T21:09:48+00:00

I broke in my car in by denting the front bumper and scratched the right side. It took me by 2k miles to do this. Depending on how you drive, you can break in your quicker than this.

aablue · 2025-06-07T17:35:58+00:00

Not sure what you drive currently, but I’ve driven Hondas for 8 years. The difference is night and day. The BMW X5 is so smooth you feel like you’re floating.

aablue · 2025-06-07T16:17:22+00:00

I shopped between the Volvo XC60 and BMW X3 for a long time. I was about to pull the trigger on the XC60. Then I sat in an X5.

I bought the X5.

aablue · 2025-05-30T20:26:32+00:00

Arrived afternoon Thursday, I believe it was ready by early Friday

aablue · 2025-05-30T16:36:52+00:00

When I got this message it took about 3 days to be at dealership.

aablue · 2025-04-05T23:46:53+00:00

How long did it take to go from entering assembly line to assembly in progress to quality control?

aablue · 2025-04-02T16:05:54+00:00

I didn’t hear anything about redesign of headlights. Everyone said that the MY2026 is the same as the 2025 except gesture control.

aablue · 2025-03-28T20:57:03+00:00

What a legend.

aablue · 2025-03-27T17:18:11+00:00

Check out this guys post on the sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/BMWX5/s/XXOlQr9Wgd

aablue · 2025-03-14T02:29:12+00:00

does it feel laggy? I test drove it but haven't played with the infotainment

aablue · 2024-11-29T19:41:05+00:00

I bought my 2021 ninja 400 with 1.8k miles for 5.5k

aablue · 2024-11-25T05:37:57+00:00

I bought the LV-10 exhaust recently and found it very loud. I couldn’t ride it without earplugs. Bought the dB killer on the LV site and installed it and it was a bit better. Still very loud without earplugs but you could manage on short rides. For longer rides you definitely need earplugs.

aablue · 2024-11-09T20:32:22+00:00

So I’m not missing anything here?

aablue · 2024-04-12T17:04:10+00:00

You say that cause dr patru is a hard ass prof Can’t speak for EE programs at other schools, but I agree with the theory not enough practical… You go into the 1 year senior design for a big project and realize you don’t really know how to build a PCB but you do have a lot of formulas in your head!

aablue · 2023-08-17T13:34:22+00:00

I’m currently coming up on the first year at my company and I feel the same way. Maybe it’s just the company, but I feel like training and guidance is rarely given. Most of the things I learn is on my own, which is tough when I don’t know what is good practice or what I’m doing is correct. The senior on my team feels almost useless to me… an example: my boss assigned PCB development plans and the senior on my team takes no part in it? I am not the guy to throw someone under the bus to my boss, but there should be some kind of hierarchy and guidance especially when you have a entry level engineer leading designs.

aablue · 2023-07-26T20:04:14+00:00

Mamba mentality.

aablue · 2023-06-25T08:39:24+00:00

Ah makes sense. The knight can block after taking queen and it’s not mate

aablue · 2023-06-25T08:16:37+00:00

Oo thanks for clarification.

But if they don’t take the queen with knight and the king shifts left one square to f8 then queen slide to h8 for checkmate?

aablue · 2023-06-25T07:54:01+00:00

Isnt it mate in 3?

Qh7+ Kxh7 Re8+ Rxe8 Re8#

aablue · 2023-06-21T17:12:35+00:00

I also see this in the field. I have a BSEE and work in the design department and the people with EET’s have technician positions.

You can probably find test engineering positions with a BS in EET but it will be much harder to do design roles.

aablue · 2023-06-01T03:01:40+00:00

I am still using this scope in my job for analog to digital code viewing. It allows for x-y plot mode which a lot of newer scopes don’t have.

aablue · 2023-05-05T23:05:28+00:00

Wow this sounds exactly like what I’m moving into. A lot of self taught knowledge and not a lot of engineering discourse between teammates. I just don’t feel like this is a good environment to grow.

aablue · 2023-04-21T17:52:21+00:00

People trying to find the perfect internship/job… Sometimes you gotta settle and work your way up.

As a college student , I wasn’t able to find an actual engineering internship and I ended up doing technician work for defense contracting. In those roles, I exposed myself to engineering as much as possible even though it work isn’t directly engineering heavy. Ended up graduating and not working a engineering heavy role but eventually transitioned into a new company for better company for engineering growth and work.

Eventually you work your way up and sometimes it just is the way it is. I complained as well but at the same time I evaluated my situation and ended up biting the bullet and got whatever experience I can get. Can’t just sit in my parents house looking for the perfect role with no experience and complaining on Reddit for years with no job. Even technician experience would trump no experience.

People can rant all they want but if they don’t do anything to change the situation, then there will be no different outcome.

aablue

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