335i, oil service due and no sport mode in step?

jago · 09-21-2018, 05:23 PM

hi all
ive posted this at bimmerfest also..
2007 E93 335i..i do have alpina tune coded in for a few years now.
my son had the car for a few weeks , no mischief likely.
oil service has gone overdue (by date) and no "S" or "M" mode available.
hoping its just a 'limp mode' protective thing until oil change is updated.
i can go up and down gears with paddles and shifter
but must physically hold them in place or else it quickly reverts to D.
no other warnings or cels except the oil change due in red.
thoughts?
thanks, john

nsjames · 09-21-2018, 05:33 PM

check the wiring at the shifter.

it's common for them to break going to the microswitch that tells the car you moved the shifter to sport.

I had to repair mine when I bought the car.

Sgop335 · 09-21-2018, 05:47 PM

As nsjames says, it's quite a common issue for the wire or wires to break. I just did mine, heres a pic.

jago · 09-21-2018, 07:31 PM

ok thanks i will investigate. any idea what the stealer would rake me for on this?

Needbmwpartzz · 09-21-2018, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jago

ok thanks i will investigate. any idea what the stealer would rake me for on this?

probably the cost of the whole shifter on the good side(plus diagnosis).... or a new tranny on the bad.
GL Op

srbarnes4ever · 09-22-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nsjames

check the wiring at the shifter.

it's common for them to break going to the microswitch that tells the car you moved the shifter to sport.

I had to repair mine when I bought the car.

This! Happened to me at 75K miles.....took indy mechanic less than an hour to repair and add strain relief.

nsjames · 09-23-2018, 11:27 AM

just stick the wires back together and then pop them out of the clip that holds them so there's more slack.

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jago 7 time bmw owner 11 Rep 24 Posts Drives: '07 E93 335; '18 M550xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long Island , NY iTrader: (0)	335i, oil service due and no sport mode in step? hi all ive posted this at bimmerfest also.. 2007 E93 335i..i do have alpina tune coded in for a few years now. my son had the car for a few weeks , no mischief likely. oil service has gone overdue (by date) and no "S" or "M" mode available. hoping its just a 'limp mode' protective thing until oil change is updated. i can go up and down gears with paddles and shifter but must physically hold them in place or else it quickly reverts to D. no other warnings or cels except the oil change due in red. thoughts? thanks, john
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	check the wiring at the shifter. it's common for them to break going to the microswitch that tells the car you moved the shifter to sport. I had to repair mine when I bought the car.
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Sgop335 Colonel 648 Rep 2,011 Posts Drives: 07 335i e92, 08 535i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: MD iTrader: (1)	As nsjames says, it's quite a common issue for the wire or wires to break. I just did mine, heres a pic. Attached Images __________________ 335i e92 TPC 19Ts
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jago 7 time bmw owner 11 Rep 24 Posts Drives: '07 E93 335; '18 M550xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long Island , NY iTrader: (0)	ok thanks i will investigate. any idea what the stealer would rake me for on this?
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nsjames Brigadier General 2440 Rep 4,330 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Touring Join Date: May 2017 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	just stick the wires back together and then pop them out of the clip that holds them so there's more slack.
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