electronics failure!

Highmast · 03-11-2008, 09:36 AM

Hello
I have some troubles electronics with my CSL.

Symptomes are the following ones:

When the mode m track is engaged and when back wheels skate a lot, the engine cuts 2 seconds and restart, all the dashboard flashes and the mode sport and m track cuts themself.

It arrived twice the last time at the ring, but the requests are extrems. i thought it was almost normal...(but surprise!)

This morning, having skated in mode Mtrack, the car and engine also cut without restart, but just after stop and turn key contact. Not cool in traffic with other car! it happened a second time but not with m-track...sure, this time something wrong in the soft, or a bad information from a captor.

I think about faillure from sensors ABS, because I know that it is a weak point on E46.

Somebodies would have had similar problems ?and if yes what were the causes?

thanks

cslbecks · 03-11-2008, 09:38 AM

Doesnt sound good at all!!!

Highmast · 07-11-2008, 07:05 PM

problem maybe found with the BMW diag, the temperatur sensor of the gearbox is dead! will see results after change...
i knew abs sensor was "often" deficient on E46, but what about other sensor...often out of order?

david · 07-11-2008, 07:25 PM

hum, hope that's the problem and not anything else, keep us informed, never got any feedback on that sort of problem

RichW · 07-11-2008, 09:03 PM

You should have fault codes logged on the ECU so that will be the best place to start - i guess you already have going by the fact you know that the gearbox temperature sensor is broken?

Keep us informed and good luck

Highmast · 11-12-2008, 09:33 PM

results of investigation...

no problems now, it wasn't the temperature sensor the failure, but something more simple...

The threads of the sensor cut themselves for a reason i ignore, what engendered electronique and engine cuts when they contacted. Later the car was in degraded mode and the lid of the carbon air box did not open. any more now it is repaired wit just refixed th two threads.

RichW · 12-12-2008, 02:58 PM

Sorted :D

Simple repair too - always the best

bryce · 12-12-2008, 07:09 PM

Good to see you got her fixed.

Its always the wee things that cause the biggest problems.

Bloody sensors

03-11-2008, 09:36 AM	#1
Highmast S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Behind the Red Line Posts: 50 Casino cash: $865	electronics failure! Hello I have some troubles electronics with my CSL. Symptomes are the following ones: When the mode m track is engaged and when back wheels skate a lot, the engine cuts 2 seconds and restart, all the dashboard flashes and the mode sport and m track cuts themself. It arrived twice the last time at the ring, but the requests are extrems. i thought it was almost normal...(but surprise!) This morning, having skated in mode Mtrack, the car and engine also cut without restart, but just after stop and turn key contact. Not cool in traffic with other car! it happened a second time but not with m-track...sure, this time something wrong in the soft, or a bad information from a captor. I think about faillure from sensors ABS, because I know that it is a weak point on E46. Somebodies would have had similar problems ?and if yes what were the causes? thanks __________________ Hervé ///M Gaz & Metal, Sound & Power..CSL

07-11-2008, 07:05 PM	#3
Highmast S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Behind the Red Line Posts: 50 Casino cash: $865	problem maybe found with the BMW diag, the temperatur sensor of the gearbox is dead! will see results after change... i knew abs sensor was "often" deficient on E46, but what about other sensor...often out of order? __________________ Hervé ///M Gaz & Metal, Sound & Power..CSL

07-11-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
david S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: just across the channel... Posts: 356 Casino cash: $2243	hum, hope that's the problem and not anything else, keep us informed, never got any feedback on that sort of problem __________________ pleasure is not only in the straight line.....

07-11-2008, 09:03 PM	#5
RichW S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 268 Casino cash: $314	You should have fault codes logged on the ECU so that will be the best place to start - i guess you already have going by the fact you know that the gearbox temperature sensor is broken? Keep us informed and good luck __________________ http://www.lancermods.co.uk

11-12-2008, 09:33 PM	#6
Highmast S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Behind the Red Line Posts: 50 Casino cash: $865	results of investigation... no problems now, it wasn't the temperature sensor the failure, but something more simple... The threads of the sensor cut themselves for a reason i ignore, what engendered electronique and engine cuts when they contacted. Later the car was in degraded mode and the lid of the carbon air box did not open. any more now it is repaired wit just refixed th two threads. __________________ Hervé ///M Gaz & Metal, Sound & Power..CSL

03-11-2008, 09:38 AM	#2
cslbecks S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London, Essex Posts: 178 Casino cash: $250	Doesnt sound good at all!!!

12-12-2008, 02:58 PM	#7
RichW S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 268 Casino cash: $314	Sorted :D Simple repair too - always the best __________________ http://www.lancermods.co.uk

12-12-2008, 07:09 PM	#8
bryce S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland (sw) Posts: 1,369 Casino cash: $2512	Good to see you got her fixed. Its always the wee things that cause the biggest problems. Bloody sensors

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