Steptronic Transmission Problems... Help?

bmdub · 10-07-2007, 07:27 PM

Hey Everyone -

I have a '06 330i automatic. I was driving on the interstate and like usual, I shifted to the Sports Transmission and down shifted. I realized there was no immediate acceleration. I looked down to see that the light on the gear shifter to indicate I had put the gear in Sports/Dynamic mode was not turned on. My dashboard info LED didn't indicate the change over either. Has anyone heard of this before?

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mesier1111 · 10-07-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bmdub

Hey Everyone -

I have a '06 330i automatic. I was driving on the interstate and like usual, I shifted to the Sports Transmission and down shifted. I realized there was no immediate acceleration. I looked down to see that the light on the gear shifter to indicate I had put the gear in Sports/Dynamic mode was not turned on. My dashboard info LED didn't indicate the change over either. Has anyone heard of this before?

Help

Hate to say it, but no matter what any of have or have not experienced only a dealer will be able to tell you anything definitive. Let them look at the car, perhaps a code shows up, although probably not. Let them know when, where and what happened.

BTW: has it happaned since?

Anyone else have something more halpful to add?

bmdub · 10-07-2007, 07:50 PM

the sports transmission is still not functional.
I am going to the dealer tomorrow, but just wanted to see it there is a history of this happening.

Thanks.

aequitas330 · 10-07-2007, 09:05 PM

Good luck... Hope everything turns out alright for ya..

F32Fleet · 10-08-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bmdub

Hey Everyone -

I have a '06 330i automatic. I was driving on the interstate and like usual, I shifted to the Sports Transmission and down shifted. I realized there was no immediate acceleration. I looked down to see that the light on the gear shifter to indicate I had put the gear in Sports/Dynamic mode was not turned on. My dashboard info LED didn't indicate the change over either. Has anyone heard of this before?

Help

Is there a chance you might have shifted into neutral? (I did this once..thought I shifted into DS, went to change grear..whooo nelli what a surprise.)

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bmdub · 10-08-2007, 10:38 AM

I've shifted into neutral before, not too good for the car I suspect. But however, even when I switch the gear into sports/dynamic shifter now, when I'm parked, it doesn shift over from the automatic mode. I went to the dealer today, the serv. mgr said she'd never heard of this before, so I had an appointment schedule for the 17th. Will keep you all posted.

Until then does anyone know what possibly is wrong with my transmission? Or maybe something mechanical broke in the shifter, so it doesn't sense that I'm in DS or sports shifter mode?

bmdub · 10-08-2007, 01:58 PM

am I posting this on the wrong board? Or there just isn't many cases of this happening ?

F32Fleet · 10-08-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bmdub

am I posting this on the wrong board? Or there just isn't many cases of this happening ?

You are the first. Consider this a good thing.

AndrewAZ · 10-08-2007, 02:45 PM

Yes once when I was stopped and moved it from D to DS I hit the gas and the car wasnt moving.. I looked at the LCD display and it showed nothing I hit it back to D then put it in N and it showed N then I put it in D and all was good.

bmdub · 10-08-2007, 03:16 PM

But did you try the DS again after putting it in Neutral ?

Yzandrl · 10-08-2007, 03:34 PM

I had that issue once after I forgot to re-connect the wireplug in for the steptronic after I removed the center wood/idrive knob during a DYI.

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bmdub Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i, Black + Navi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delaware iTrader: (0)	I've shifted into neutral before, not too good for the car I suspect. But however, even when I switch the gear into sports/dynamic shifter now, when I'm parked, it doesn shift over from the automatic mode. I went to the dealer today, the serv. mgr said she'd never heard of this before, so I had an appointment schedule for the 17th. Will keep you all posted. Until then does anyone know what possibly is wrong with my transmission? Or maybe something mechanical broke in the shifter, so it doesn't sense that I'm in DS or sports shifter mode?
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AndrewAZ Major 137 Rep 1,243 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Yes once when I was stopped and moved it from D to DS I hit the gas and the car wasnt moving.. I looked at the LCD display and it showed nothing I hit it back to D then put it in N and it showed N then I put it in D and all was good.
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Yzandrl newbie. 18 Rep 83 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	I had that issue once after I forgot to re-connect the wireplug in for the steptronic after I removed the center wood/idrive knob during a DYI.
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