[Reefy]

Originally Posted by jrveron

C'mon man! You did a lot of things on your X1 and you won't do this? Go for it! You can do it!

Yeaaah your right buddy. I can do it myself

Thinking about putting this too. https://bavarian-automotive.co.uk/pr...rplay-retrofit

[jrveron]

Originally Posted by Reefy

Yeaaah your right buddy. I can do it myself

Thinking about putting this too. https://bavarian-automotive.co.uk/pr...rplay-retrofit

DO IT. It's a life-changer, haha.

I first installed an MMI box with a reverse camera just like that (from CarlinKit), using the OE 6.5" screen. But recently, I installed a bigger 10.25" android touch screen, and it's much better. It also looks OEM.

I bought this one https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B08ZSQGX4Y/, following a recommendation from a user (see thread https://f48.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1868492&page=2).

Perhaps the unit could be more powerful, but it's good enough. Wireless Carplay works really well.

[Bavarian03]

Originally Posted by pinco000

Sorry to hear that you are having many issues with your car bud.
A goodwill request is basically an email that you need to send to the headquarters.
You need to describe the problems you are having and state that these faults are design faults appearing on every X1 and should be fixed by a recall for free rather than you facing a massive bill for repair.
You need to go down hard on them but sound professional at the same time.
To be honest, the best outcome will be they will reduce your bill from the cost of labour or the part itself. Or give you discount on overall costs of the repair.
It all depends on the country.
From reading free of charge will be only if you have extended warranty.
There is somewhere on the web a blank copy of this email, where you can just fill in your details.

Best of luck bud and if you are in the UK, drop me a PM, I can certainly fix the rolling error. I have fixed a few by now.

I have the same problem (early 2016 F48) for a few months now. The gear lever works fine (does not come off position) so I erased the warning with BimmerLink - it came back again though.

After reading about it here, I asked the main BMW dealer near me (Greater Manchester area, UK) and they said they never heard of this issue and they certainly didn't comment on the warning appearing when I took the car there for a brake pad service last month.

I am willing to try and fix this myself (encouraged by the posts here) but would like to know if it is worth replacing the spring (with what other spring?) or is it sufficient to just unwind the existing spring a little as suggested by most?

Many thanks!

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by Bavarian03

I have the same problem (early 2016 F48) for a few months now. The gear lever works fine (does not come off position) so I erased the warning with BimmerLink - it came back again though.

After reading about it here, I asked the main BMW dealer near me (Greater Manchester area, UK) and they said they never heard of this issue and they certainly didn't comment on the warning appearing when I took the car there for a brake pad service last month.

I am willing to try and fix this myself (encouraged by the posts here) but would like to know if it is worth replacing the spring (with what other spring?) or is it sufficient to just unwind the existing spring a little as suggested by most?

Many thanks!

Hi mate,
what liars the dealership!!! They knkw VERY well!!
Anyway, hm, I have fixed about 10 cars by now and everytime I unwinded the spring by one turn.
No issues at all after putting it back. No errors, nothing to clear.
From the various mileages I ha e seen on these cars, it seems the spring breaks over a time period whether used or not. The car turning up very mostly around 16 plates and the mileages ranged from as low as 20k!! to about 65k.
Good luck with the repair and just takes pictures when dismantling, especially the wiring.

[Bavarian03]

Fantastic - many thanks for the advice! Interesting observation about the age of the cars (points to a manufacturing/part issue rather than wear/tear through use). Mine is also around what you describe - 2016 registration (end of 56 plates) and had around 45k on the clock when the warning first appeared.

[Riverlade994]

Originally Posted by nstern

Hey! Just letting you know I brought it into the dealer to diagnose. They found the same thing and quoted me 3050 to fix it. I asked if they would submit a goodwill request to BMWNA to have it covered and they did. I just heard back this morning, car is all fixed and BMWNA covered all but $150. Definitely worth checking out this option if you haven’t already!

Originally Posted by nstern

Hey! Just letting you know I brought it into the dealer to diagnose. They found the same thing and quoted me 3050 to fix it. I asked if they would submit a goodwill request to BMWNA to have it covered and they did. I just heard back this morning, car is all fixed and BMWNA covered all but $150. Definitely worth checking out this option if you haven't already!

Where are you located

[Bethany]

1st time poster. I am also getting this error message for my 2017 BMW X1 with 62K miles. What is the error code for this malfunction so I can avoid paying the diagnostic fee and just determine if it is covered under the 7yr/70K warranty. Thank you for your help.

[BlueMeetsWhite]

I've done over 70 of these repairs now. Yep, have nightmares about them

Based in Midlands UK and if you google "Secure Vehicle Against Rolling" or my user name with spaces in, you'll find me.

I always change the spring (I've had units in which have the unwound spring which have failed). Takes about 2-2.5 hours depending on the vehicle and there is a Costa and Wetherspoons up the road for you to relax in whilst I do the hard work. All with a 12-month warranty and you can pay cash, card, bank transfer. I've even dealt with warranty companies - just hope I can save some more people paying the extortionate prices asked for by dealers.

In my experience the dealers don't want the cars in the workshops. They can do 4 services in the time it takes to replace the gearshift and the techs just don't want to do jobs like this. Simple as that. My customers have been quoted anything from £1100 to £2500 and people have travelled from as far as Kent to take advantage of the repair service.

[pinco000]

guys, if you are in the UK, I can do fix it for you. PM me if interested

[asarikwal@gmail.com]

Hey

How do I contact you? Same issue with my X1 since yesterday.

[pinco000]

Originally Posted by asarikwal@gmail.com

Hey

How do I contact you? Same issue with my X1 since yesterday.

I emailed you

[DevilzGtr]

Does this issue happen with manual or auto transmission?
I've just purchased a 67 plate manual with 31k miles on the clock, should I be worried?

[Homersbud]

Originally Posted by DevilzGtr

Does this issue happen with manual or auto transmission?
I've just purchased a 67 plate with 31k miles on the clock, should I be worried?

auto - and no reason to be worried. it doesn’t happen to every one. i’m about hit 50k on my 2016 and no issues thus far. If it does happen, it’s a diy project and just a few hours outta your time.

[Logical]

Just started encountering this error on the wifes X1. Unbelievable that a cheap spring can cause this problem. Great thread. Thanks for sharing the video.

[j8oyj]

Check out - www.bmsense.com.au if you are based in Sydney, Australia and experiencing the secure vehicle against rolling warning message.

[BlueMeetsWhite]

Been a while since my original post, and done many of these since.

Based in UK, WS9 (Aldridge, West Midlands) www.securevehicleagainstrolling.com

Just back from Portugal where I helped Chris. a MINI F56 owner. Take a look at the video review at

[calipickleball]

I just reported to transportation agency. What a scam. Why is turning on on all the X1s at close to 44K? Question: Is it dangerous not to get it fixed? I can't afford what you guys are quoting a service center will charge. Hoping to get a recall going before I spend this much $. Thx

[Jay16]

Originally Posted by BlueMeetsWhite

I've done over 70 of these repairs now. Yep, have nightmares about them

Based in Midlands UK and if you google "Secure Vehicle Against Rolling" or my user name with spaces in, you'll find me.

I always change the spring (I've had units in which have the unwound spring which have failed). Takes about 2-2.5 hours depending on the vehicle and there is a Costa and Wetherspoons up the road for you to relax in whilst I do the hard work. All with a 12-month warranty and you can pay cash, card, bank transfer. I've even dealt with warranty companies - just hope I can save some more people paying the extortionate prices asked for by dealers.

In my experience the dealers don't want the cars in the workshops. They can do 4 services in the time it takes to replace the gearshift and the techs just don't want to do jobs like this. Simple as that. My customers have been quoted anything from £1100 to £2500 and people have travelled from as far as Kent to take advantage of the repair service.

I’m having this same problem.
How can I contact you to get it done?
Or is it worth just going main dealer as I have warranty.
Even though I’m quite impatient haha

[Icycharizard]

Originally Posted by Jay16

I’m having this same problem.
How can I contact you to get it done?
Or is it worth just going main dealer as I have warranty.
Even though I’m quite impatient haha

Heyyyyy don’t sweat it. I just did this job in Jan on my F48. It only took me 3.5 hours start to finish. It really wasn’t that bad. You just need a dry space to complete the work, clean hands and nitrile gloves, and just be very careful to not drop screws in bad places and to not break any clips. It really isn’t that bad. You just have to be diligent and gentle. The only part you should really be forceful with is the air tunnel part under the throttle and when you pull up on the shifter knob, it does take a little bit of force, but pull straight up. Gentle at first and apply more upward force if needed. It should pop right off.

[46-90-48]

Just replaced spring a month ago, - takes time but nothing difficult. One important thing to keep in mind , - there's NO NEED to remove shifter knob, - just leave it on! It actually helps to shift selector into proper position getting plastic pin removed, one of the last steps getting the selector out. Why? - the pin gets accessible somewhere half-way between Reverse and Neutral.
Good luck!

[Mattadore]

Wow. Insane job for such a poor design. Great work. It is amazing to me dealer techs could be so ignorant to the problem, as others have been quoted unnecessary, expensive work. Ignorance or thievery?

[Mosaprza]

Hard work and a lot of time, but if you are meticulous and patient with the help of advice and videos from these good people, you can solve the problem yourself and prevent the huge costs that authorized dealers and services are preparing for you...
Thank you all for the advice, you have helped me a lot and I succeeded and finished the job in 4 hours.