Manual mode downshifting all the way to 1st

Bleach8484 · 12-07-2013, 10:55 AM

Im having a little problem here with the auto transmission in manual mode. I just had my heater core replaced yesterday, and during the repair I assume the battery was disconnected.

I get my car back this AM and now the cars got this problem. Any time its in M, from whatever gear it may be (2-6) it downshifts all the way to first. Ive only shifted through the gears parked so far.

Is there some sort of adaptation the computer has to go through? or is this a coding issue since the M Sport steering wheel was added to the car aftermarket? Im the second owner so I don't really know what was done at the time the wheel was added.

thanks in advance

D_o_S · 12-07-2013, 11:26 AM

Sounds normal?

You mean like you are parked, put the shifter in manual, shift to 6th, then ease off the brake and the car shifts back to 1st to get going? That is normal.

Bleach8484 · 12-07-2013, 11:30 AM

Yea I feel pretty stupid now. The wires were originally switched up. And I never went to drive it after correcting the wires. Just ran through the gears in the drive way.

12-07-2013, 10:55 AM	#1
Bleach8484 Private First Class 9 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Manual mode downshifting all the way to 1st Im having a little problem here with the auto transmission in manual mode. I just had my heater core replaced yesterday, and during the repair I assume the battery was disconnected. I get my car back this AM and now the cars got this problem. Any time its in M, from whatever gear it may be (2-6) it downshifts all the way to first. Ive only shifted through the gears parked so far. Is there some sort of adaptation the computer has to go through? or is this a coding issue since the M Sport steering wheel was added to the car aftermarket? Im the second owner so I don't really know what was done at the time the wheel was added. thanks in advance
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12-07-2013, 11:26 AM	#2
D_o_S LCI'd 257 Rep 819 Posts Drives: 335i LCI Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Home iTrader: (1)	Sounds normal? You mean like you are parked, put the shifter in manual, shift to 6th, then ease off the brake and the car shifts back to 1st to get going? That is normal.
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12-07-2013, 11:30 AM	#3
Bleach8484 Private First Class 9 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Yea I feel pretty stupid now. The wires were originally switched up. And I never went to drive it after correcting the wires. Just ran through the gears in the drive way.
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