[Tsaoster]

Hey guys, on my way to work today I tried to go into manual mode and i was going upshift and realized that the car didn't do anything. The car will down shift and go into DS without a problem. I have no idea what is happening.

I have an 08 323i, any help is appreciated!

[JDane07]

Originally Posted by Tsaoster

Hey guys, on my way to work today I tried to go into manual mode and i was going upshift and realized that the car didn't do anything. The car will down shift and go into DS without a problem. I have no idea what is happening.

I have an 08 323i, any help is appreciated!

Hmmm sometimes the wires underneath the shifter can become a little tangled and cramped, so maybe look under and see if everything looks ordinary.

I had a somewhat similar issue, except both DS and manual mode would refuse to engage, and even the little orange light on the shifter was out.
Cost a nice $1100 to fix

[Tsaoster]

yeah i just checked under the shift boot and every things seems in tact. man if it costs 1100 for me to upshift, i don't think it'll be worth it haha, good thing ds still works...

thanks tho, very fast response XD

Originally Posted by JDane07

Hmmm sometimes the wires underneath the shifter can become a little tangled and cramped, so maybe look under and see if everything looks ordinary.

I had a somewhat similar issue, except both DS and manual mode would refuse to engage, and even the little orange light on the shifter was out.
Cost a nice $1100 to fix

[mlifxs]

check out this DIY.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=511799&page=2
It might help you investigate further, in case you missed anything.
I had a similar problem and found a very small wire was broken. Patched the wire, fixed.
May not be your cure but might be worth checking about before shelling out big $$

[Johnny D]

You have a cut wire. You didn't look hard enough. Take it apart and you'll find it.

[vfeng]

Originally Posted by Johnny D

You have a cut wire. You didn't look hard enough. Take it apart and you'll find it.

+1 i had the same problem and it was due to a cut wire and another wiring almost falling apart. You can try connecting the wire back together but I just got a new shifter assembly off the forums and swapped it and now its all good. Ebay may have a couple shifter assemblies for a reasonable price if youre looking to replace it

[Tsaoster]

Thanks guys I'll definitely check our the wires more thoroughly!

Cheers

[xxxjecxxx]

Dont replace the shifter assembly. I did that only to find out it was the wires. You have to take off the tape that's around the wires and you will see which ones are damaged. Total cost = $2 electrical tape

[woodpecka]

Idem here. Got a cut wire and same symptoms.