Tracking down an electrical short

SawyerF · 01-24-2020, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cm335d

Where exactly on the passenger side did you find the burnt wires? Was is back by the boost solenoids between the firewall and engine?

It was between the firewall and the engine

BB_cuda · 01-26-2020, 06:59 AM

I called the local salvage yards here. One place had sold both engine and transmissions and keeps harness with engine. So, Lonestar was a nogo. Another place has near complete car but it went for a swim (risky to buy wiring). They wanted $300 for the engine harness. A new harness can be had for $360 ish from my searches. Find somebody that snapped a timing chain or hydrolocked their M57.

SawyerF · 01-26-2020, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BB_cuda

I called the local salvage yards here. One place had sold both engine and transmissions and keeps harness with engine. So, Lonestar was a nogo. Another place has near complete car but it went for a swim (risky to buy wiring). They wanted $300 for the engine harness. A new harness can be had for $360 ish from my searches. Find somebody that snapped a timing chain or hydrolocked their M57.

Alright I'll keep an eye out but mine should work properly in theory

SawyerF · 01-30-2020, 09:56 PM

Alright I had a local bmw enthusiast come help me out with the insta software. I replaced a transmission fuse and my car finally turned on. The bad news is that my transmission is stuck in park. I can take off the shifter cover and use the manual unlock but my transmission is still in limp mode. I have a solenoid 3 and 4 code as well as a selector lever interlock code. I tried to research and people with the same codes have replaced the shifter lock solo oof all the was to replacing the steptronic in the trans. I really hope it's something inexpensive/easy to fix given the trouble this has brought me so far, The codes are below, The jbe codes are just unplugged wires but the passenger airbag code is a new one. I took apart the whole dash but the airbag should be good I took it out the same way I did the steering wheel airbag so I'm not sure why it's throwing a code. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,556 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	I called the local salvage yards here. One place had sold both engine and transmissions and keeps harness with engine. So, Lonestar was a nogo. Another place has near complete car but it went for a swim (risky to buy wiring). They wanted $300 for the engine harness. A new harness can be had for $360 ish from my searches. Find somebody that snapped a timing chain or hydrolocked their M57.
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01-30-2020, 09:56 PM	#26
SawyerF New Member 1 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335D Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas iTrader: (0)	Alright I had a local bmw enthusiast come help me out with the insta software. I replaced a transmission fuse and my car finally turned on. The bad news is that my transmission is stuck in park. I can take off the shifter cover and use the manual unlock but my transmission is still in limp mode. I have a solenoid 3 and 4 code as well as a selector lever interlock code. I tried to research and people with the same codes have replaced the shifter lock solo oof all the was to replacing the steptronic in the trans. I really hope it's something inexpensive/easy to fix given the trouble this has brought me so far, The codes are below, The jbe codes are just unplugged wires but the passenger airbag code is a new one. I took apart the whole dash but the airbag should be good I took it out the same way I did the steering wheel airbag so I'm not sure why it's throwing a code. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Attached Images __________________ 2010 335D
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