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Old 09-20-2005, 06:12 PM
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No, it's a little more frustrating than that. Usually happens when I've let it sit a while after driving. Tried to duplicate it this afternoon and it worked perfectly.
Old 09-20-2005, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by evil96' date='Sep 18 2005, 12:43 PM
I'm having the same problem with mine, if I turn it off in gear.? When trying to start it, it won't go into neutral.? But if I turn it off in neutral, there doesn't seem to be a problem...
Is there anything specific I should tell the dealer?? Any magic words other than "fix my car!"
Pennetta - With yours, did they have to replace the whole transmission or just the control modules?? Glad to hear yours is working well now.
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I've posted this before. Let me try to explain it again:

If I try to start (not drive)the car with the drivers door open, it will not recognize that I have put it in N (from R or D) and therefore will not start - but when I close the door, turn the key to off then on, the car will start.

If I turn the car off in N the car will start with the door open.

I just found out this week if I try to start the car with the door open (if it was turned off in R or D) it will not start the first time but turning the key to off, then on, it will start.

I also experience the same as Rudy. Sometimes a little too quick for the computer when starting the car.
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Haha wow realityman you've tried all sorts of combinations huh? I'm afraid one of these days if I try too many tricks on the car it'll just crash and wont start. Just like windows... the more odd Shiet you do to it the greater potential it'll crash.
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Once again, I am the farthest thing from reality, man!
No software crashed or lock-ups.
Just a lot of interesting observations.
(Once I get past a year and a half with a car, I start getting bored and look for "new things").
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Sep 21 2005, 09:18 PM
(Once I get past a year and a half with a car, I start getting bored and look for "new things").
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What have you found? ways to shift faster?
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Same problem here. The car wont start it happened to me only once (yesterday) Car stays on 1st gear and don't change to neutral. I love car, but I think it's time to get read off BMW
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