Gear No. flashing

O'Neill · 26-07-2012, 06:19 PM

Drove the car Sat, first time in six weeks.

Noticed the gear number was flashing, changed gear fine, drove as normal.

slammed the bonnet, doors and boot a few times, gear indicator was still flashing.

On the way home it stopped flashing, put it down to not driving it for a while.

Sunday it did the same but when stationary in 1st it put it self into neutral and the yellow cog light came on. It still drove and changed gear as normal.

I put a replacement salmon relay in and the gear number was still flashing, opened, closed bonnet, doors and boot again it stopped flashing.

Went for a 50 mile blast and all was fine.

I know a few on here have had problems with the smg, is this the beginnings of the end

**Mark CSL** · 26-07-2012, 06:41 PM

Sounds like it will need poped in to bmw to check it on there machine
Not much help but it could be a switch and nothing too expensive.

Do you have warranty ?

O'Neill · 26-07-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Sounds like it will need poped in to bmw to check it on there machine
Not much help but it could be a switch and nothing too expensive.

Do you have warranty ?

Yep I have warranty, but with intermittent problems they are hard to diagnose. Hopefully it was just the relay, if not I hope it doesn't re-occur at the worst possibly time if you get my meaning

**Mark CSL** · 26-07-2012, 07:02 PM

I would get them to check it ASAP it might hold a fault in the ecu

Bounce · 26-07-2012, 07:04 PM

As Mark says Barry,could be just one of the bonnet catches,or the gear position sensor switch on top of the gear box.Mine would go into neutral whilst driving,which was a bit scary when on the motorway cos it wouldn't go back into gear.I ended up with a new pump under Warranty with the help of Elms.Get BMW to plug it in and bring the fault codes up.

O'Neill · 26-07-2012, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bounce

As Mark says Barry,could be just one of the bonnet catches,or the gear position sensor switch on top of the gear box.Mine would go into neutral whilst driving,which was a bit scary when on the motorway cos it wouldn't go back into gear.I ended up with a new pump under Warranty with the help of Elms.Get BMW to plug it in and bring the fault codes up.

I'll pop to Elms Sat if they can fit me in

O'Neill · 26-07-2012, 07:43 PM

The funny thing is on Sat I planned a drive which passed a freind who is a BMW specialist, I popped in to catch up as I Haven't seen him for a while.
I didn't mention the flashing gear indicator as he might have thought that was my reason for turning up

83SY · 26-07-2012, 09:41 PM

Friend of mine had very same thing recently on 03 E46 M3 SMG, bonnet catch mate

Yanto · 27-07-2012, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bounce

As Mark says Barry,could be just one of the bonnet catches,or the gear position sensor switch on top of the gear box.Mine would go into neutral whilst driving,which was a bit scary when on the motorway cos it wouldn't go back into gear.I ended up with a new pump under Warranty with the help of Elms.Get BMW to plug it in and bring the fault codes up.

+1 same symptoms for me Barry.

I had a new pump about a month before Brett.

O'Neill · 28-07-2012, 02:21 PM

Update, drove to Elms this morning (Emma you're a star for fitting me in at short notice) everything fine. Fault codes were checked/reset, both were a bonnet switch.

All done, keys handed over, jumped in car put it in 1st, flashing gear no. again.

Driving a giant four door Mini now until Gareth/Dan can have a look Monday.

Thanks again to team Elms for your great customer care

26-07-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
O'Neill S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,058 Casino cash: $21503	Gear No. flashing Drove the car Sat, first time in six weeks. Noticed the gear number was flashing, changed gear fine, drove as normal. slammed the bonnet, doors and boot a few times, gear indicator was still flashing. On the way home it stopped flashing, put it down to not driving it for a while. Sunday it did the same but when stationary in 1st it put it self into neutral and the yellow cog light came on. It still drove and changed gear as normal. I put a replacement salmon relay in and the gear number was still flashing, opened, closed bonnet, doors and boot again it stopped flashing. Went for a 50 mile blast and all was fine. I know a few on here have had problems with the smg, is this the beginnings of the end

26-07-2012, 06:41 PM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Sounds like it will need poped in to bmw to check it on there machine Not much help but it could be a switch and nothing too expensive. Do you have warranty ? __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

26-07-2012, 07:02 PM	#4
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	I would get them to check it ASAP it might hold a fault in the ecu __________________ www.procarkits.co.uk

26-07-2012, 07:04 PM	#5
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	As Mark says Barry,could be just one of the bonnet catches,or the gear position sensor switch on top of the gear box.Mine would go into neutral whilst driving,which was a bit scary when on the motorway cos it wouldn't go back into gear.I ended up with a new pump under Warranty with the help of Elms.Get BMW to plug it in and bring the fault codes up.

26-07-2012, 07:43 PM	#7
O'Neill S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,058 Casino cash: $21503	The funny thing is on Sat I planned a drive which passed a freind who is a BMW specialist, I popped in to catch up as I Haven't seen him for a while. I didn't mention the flashing gear indicator as he might have thought that was my reason for turning up

26-07-2012, 09:41 PM	#8
83SY S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Somerset Posts: 1,577 Casino cash: $4530	Friend of mine had very same thing recently on 03 E46 M3 SMG, bonnet catch mate

28-07-2012, 02:21 PM	#10
O'Neill S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,058 Casino cash: $21503	Update, drove to Elms this morning (Emma you're a star for fitting me in at short notice) everything fine. Fault codes were checked/reset, both were a bonnet switch. All done, keys handed over, jumped in car put it in 1st, flashing gear no. again. Driving a giant four door Mini now until Gareth/Dan can have a look Monday. Thanks again to team Elms for your great customer care