Minor SMG electrical bug?
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If mine never gets any worse, I can live with it. Something tells me it may get worse though since it seems to be happening a bit more these days...
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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='239337' date='Feb 13 2006, 08:10 AM
This morning it was quite cold (-12C) and I turned all possible heaters on. The problem was not there...
I just e-mailed a friend of mine, who owns a 2004 e60 Diesel with HUD in Germany and he has the same problem. Maybe its HUD related?
I just e-mailed a friend of mine, who owns a 2004 e60 Diesel with HUD in Germany and he has the same problem. Maybe its HUD related?
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Yeah, I think it's definitely SMG related. Its as if whatever electical module the SMG usese to control shifts is causing an electrical disturbance of some kind...
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I have a relatively early build as well, use the heated seats and steering wheel, but no HUD. I have never had this problem.
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Happened 3 times last night on my way home and once this morning.
3 upshift - 1 downshift.
3 upshift - 1 downshift.
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It happened to me at today once on my way to work and once on my way home. In sport mode both times (but I think it happens in either mode) and wheel and seats were being heated.
It seems that since I posted, the radio goes silent a little longer now and I haven't seen any HUD blinks anymore...
It seems that since I posted, the radio goes silent a little longer now and I haven't seen any HUD blinks anymore...
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I have only noticed the same problem as Eric's where the small LCD screen between the speedo and RPM gauge sometimes goes black for a fraction of a second and then comes back. It seems like it is most likely the backlight that goes off for a second. This has happened maybe 3 or 4 times in more than 18,000 miles.
I have not had any of the other problems that you mentioned Rudy. Like Eric, I live in the Los Angeles area where it does not get too cold. I do use the seat heater quite often though. There has been a couple of occasions that the temp has been in the lower 30's (yes....even in LA), and I have had all the heaters on (including the seat and steering) but still it has not happened.
By the way, I have only had CIP 15.x and 19.02 on the car.
I have not had any of the other problems that you mentioned Rudy. Like Eric, I live in the Los Angeles area where it does not get too cold. I do use the seat heater quite often though. There has been a couple of occasions that the temp has been in the lower 30's (yes....even in LA), and I have had all the heaters on (including the seat and steering) but still it has not happened.
By the way, I have only had CIP 15.x and 19.02 on the car.