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Have you checked the mechatronic plug. I have seen this issue before and most of the time the plug was not seated all the way. It happened to me the first time. I thought I was seating it checked it multiple times and thought it was seated. I figured hey let me try to push it further and that did it. The pins on the plugs were not getting 100% contact allowing for malfunction. If it worked coming out then it will work going in. There is something that you are over looking causing you the issue.
Have you checked the mechatronic plug. I have seen this issue before and most of the time the plug was not seated all the way. It happened to me the first time. I thought I was seating it checked it multiple times and thought it was seated. I figured hey let me try to push it further and that did it. The pins on the plugs were not getting 100% contact allowing for malfunction. If it worked coming out then it will work going in. There is something that you are over looking causing you the issue.
Thanks I agree it's probably something small. I have no room to look inside but maybe I'll remove the rear transmission mount and inspect the plug again.
It's a little difficult but you can
I have huge hands but if I relax I have always been able to slide my hand up there and been able to change the plug
I feel like a big dummy, first for saving money and not buying zf parts, second for not noticing the bridge seal was missing o-rings on the smaller side. I dropped the valve body to check the pins in the plug and thought might as well check everything and after removing bridge seal I immediately noticed it was missing something, thanks for all the help. I will report back after I receive my zf parts I just ordered I'll try and attach pictures
I just did trans oil and couldn't fill with all 7.5 quarts of oil I drained. I ended up jacking the car up on the fill side only while the engine was running and was able to put back almost 7.5.
I too ended up with check trans message on idrive while driving off ramps with only about 4 quarts of oil in trans but it went away after filling to proper oil level.
I just did trans oil and couldn't fill with all 7.5 quarts of oil I drained. I ended up jacking the car up on the fill side only while the engine was running and was able to put back almost 7.5.
I too ended up with check trans message on idrive while driving off ramps with only about 4 quarts of oil in trans but it went away after filling to proper oil level.
Thanks hopefully when I get new parts all problems will be resolved
I got my new oem pan, mechatronics sleeve and mechatronics seal and I'm happy to report the tranny sucked up fluid upon starting it to allow me to add fluid, I originally bought 7 quarts but with all the changing and checking I lost more so I was unable to completely fill the tranny. After adding around 6 quarts I got no warning or check engine lights and with car on jack stands the car shifted smoothly with wheels spinning. I will post when the job is complete and I take it for a test drive
Well no success just yet, I finished filling the tranny today(I hope), using inpa I reset tranny adaptations. I took it easy driving and I experienced somewhat rough shifting in D, I made around a 20 mile round trip through area with a few stop lights, I began to notice rougher shifts at low speeds sometimes almost felt like a slip( rpm Rev before going in to gear), as I pulled onto my road which has an uphill at the start, tranny jerked again and dbc malfunction followed by transmission fault appeared. I made it home and cleared the codes and started it again this time just letting it idle. I could see the P on the cluster blinking along with clicking sounds under the gear selector. Then after about 3 minutes the codes came back. I will post pictures of the codes pulled using inpa
07-05-2018, 04:16 AM
