automatic gearbox symbol only when in park and engine off

fastordiy · 10-25-2016, 10:52 PM

Hi, since yesterday when i put my car into park and remove key, i get the automatic gearbox symbol(gear with exclamtion). However when driving the car i get no symbol ,all 6 gears shift just fine.And if i shut off the engine in neutral it displays no errors.Only if i put her into park and remove key from socket will i get the error(gear with exclamtion). Can anyone help i have searched all over the web , didnt find anyrhing.

tlow98 · 10-25-2016, 10:53 PM

Pull the codes. Help us help you.

fastordiy · 10-25-2016, 10:55 PM

i wish i could ,im waiting on shipping for a scanner, is this typical ? i thought transmission errors were while engine on.

fastordiy · 10-26-2016, 12:31 AM

kkasson · 10-26-2016, 04:52 AM

No way to know what the problem is without the codes, but it's almost definitely something electrical. There are a number of transmission sensors as well as the shift interlock, etc. After you turn the car off it only lets you remove the key when the transmission is in park, for example, so a problem with that system might cause the transmission light. Scan it and find out, but at least the good news is it sounds like it's not actually a problem with the transmission.

fastordiy · 10-26-2016, 12:46 PM

thank you very much. So no body has had this issue before ?

fastordiy · 10-27-2016, 04:35 PM

bump

yupetc · 02-07-2017, 10:52 AM

Check the park position sensor. If you ever tangled with the parking solenoid, your sensor flap may be mis-positioned. It would be an easy fix if that's the issue.

Please refer to this thread:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...tion%2Bwarning

I used the 2 pdf's and nailed the issue.

Good luck!

10-25-2016, 10:52 PM	#1
fastordiy Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	automatic gearbox symbol only when in park and engine off Hi, since yesterday when i put my car into park and remove key, i get the automatic gearbox symbol(gear with exclamtion). However when driving the car i get no symbol ,all 6 gears shift just fine.And if i shut off the engine in neutral it displays no errors.Only if i put her into park and remove key from socket will i get the error(gear with exclamtion). Can anyone help i have searched all over the web , didnt find anyrhing. Last edited by fastordiy; 10-26-2016 at 01:47 AM..
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tlow98 Major General 2188 Rep 5,002 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	Pull the codes. Help us help you.
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fastordiy Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	i wish i could ,im waiting on shipping for a scanner, is this typical ? i thought transmission errors were while engine on. Last edited by fastordiy; 10-26-2016 at 12:44 AM..
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10-26-2016, 04:52 AM	#5
kkasson Lieutenant 187 Rep 589 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 328i, 08 BMW 528i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	No way to know what the problem is without the codes, but it's almost definitely something electrical. There are a number of transmission sensors as well as the shift interlock, etc. After you turn the car off it only lets you remove the key when the transmission is in park, for example, so a problem with that system might cause the transmission light. Scan it and find out, but at least the good news is it sounds like it's not actually a problem with the transmission.
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10-26-2016, 12:46 PM	#6
fastordiy Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	thank you very much. So no body has had this issue before ?
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10-27-2016, 04:35 PM	#7
fastordiy Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	bump
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02-07-2017, 10:52 AM	#8
yupetc Captain 390 Rep 661 Posts Drives: 2015 X535i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Check the park position sensor. If you ever tangled with the parking solenoid, your sensor flap may be mis-positioned. It would be an easy fix if that's the issue. Please refer to this thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...tion%2Bwarning I used the 2 pdf's and nailed the issue. Good luck!
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