[ucdbiendog]

my error lights would come on fairly quickly (when the t-case was calibrating at startup). yeah i ended up replacing the entire t-case. if you indeed have the same issue, you might be able to rebuild yours based on our findings above with the needle bearing. i seem to recall other threads on this forum where a user unplugged the fuse for the actuator motor (essentially disabling AWD), but i dont recall if that caused error lights or disengaged ABS. You can find used transfer cases out there, i think mine was about 600 or so with 70k miles.

[2007E90328xi]

Originally Posted by ucdbiendog

my error lights would come on fairly quickly (when the t-case was calibrating at startup). yeah i ended up replacing the entire t-case. if you indeed have the same issue, you might be able to rebuild yours based on our findings above with the needle bearing. i seem to recall other threads on this forum where a user unplugged the fuse for the actuator motor (essentially disabling AWD), but i dont recall if that caused error lights or disengaged ABS. You can find used transfer cases out there, i think mine was about 600 or so with 70k miles.

Nice, I think I will just disable AWD. As long as I can get ABS to work, I'm good.

Looking for fuse #s now....
Thanks

[ucdbiendog]

Originally Posted by 2007E90328xi

Nice, I think I will just disable AWD. As long as I can get ABS to work, I'm good.

Looking for fuse #s now....
Thanks

please note that my post was not a recommendation. what i would recommend is doing some more research on it.

[2007E90328xi]

Originally Posted by ucdbiendog

please note that my post was not a recommendation. what i would recommend is doing some more research on it.

Yep

I'm most likely going to remove front driveshaft.....

[ucdbiendog]

Originally Posted by 2007E90328xi

Yep

I'm most likely going to remove front driveshaft.....

i think by doing so you will still have the t-case errors, and thus no ABS?

[alika808]

Originally Posted by 2007E90328xi

Praying this is not the issue I'm currently having.

What were the symptoms you guys were having? Which lights appeared on the dash etc?

My 2007 328xi started coming up with 4x4, ABS and brake light past week and I hear noises under the car when I shut it down sometimes. Upon shut down the lights disappear but about 5-10 min into the drive they reappear again.

No engine codes but setting up BMW Diagnostic tool soon to find out deeper codes (hopefully).

What codes were you guys getting?

Change or fix the transfer case actuator