Offering SMG assistance
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My Ride: 2007 550i Sport Smg transmission
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So the relay should be on the left hand side. I'll take a picture tomorrow. See if you can look it up on google
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My Ride: 2006 Silverstone M5
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LOL, well, it's too late for me, but I'll subscribe, since I still have the car. I have to be honest, I hate the SMG with a passion. All of my problems since buying the car in 2013:
2013: Input shaft sensor died while merging onto the highway. Grenaded the clutch, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears. Needed a complete new clutch, flywheel, and transmission,
2014: Clutch sensor died while on the highway. The car was somewhat drivable, but the shop insisted that they take the trans off to check the clutch (it was fine, but I got charged labor)
2015: Hydraulic pump motor died. I found a shop that was willing to take an ebay replacement, thank god.
Car currently works, but yea, I'm a good $12-13k deep in transmission bullshit, I think I have literally replaced all of the original transmission parts, except the mounts.
I'm down to 2 more repairs to chase down: The rear diff needs new fluid (rubbing sound on low speed turns), and the downshift paddle has lost its 'clickyness'
Considering the fact that I have had my share of good/bad cars and I can point out parking lots where this car broke down or that car broke down, I am proud to say that I'm about the only person in this world that can be regularly seen neutral pushing a $100,000 car out of the road, into a parking lot.
I also hold the record for most times pulled over by the same cop, each time in a different one of my vehicles.
2013: Input shaft sensor died while merging onto the highway. Grenaded the clutch, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears. Needed a complete new clutch, flywheel, and transmission,
2014: Clutch sensor died while on the highway. The car was somewhat drivable, but the shop insisted that they take the trans off to check the clutch (it was fine, but I got charged labor)
2015: Hydraulic pump motor died. I found a shop that was willing to take an ebay replacement, thank god.
Car currently works, but yea, I'm a good $12-13k deep in transmission bullshit, I think I have literally replaced all of the original transmission parts, except the mounts.
I'm down to 2 more repairs to chase down: The rear diff needs new fluid (rubbing sound on low speed turns), and the downshift paddle has lost its 'clickyness'
Considering the fact that I have had my share of good/bad cars and I can point out parking lots where this car broke down or that car broke down, I am proud to say that I'm about the only person in this world that can be regularly seen neutral pushing a $100,000 car out of the road, into a parking lot.
I also hold the record for most times pulled over by the same cop, each time in a different one of my vehicles.
Last edited by jsaxophone; 09-14-2016 at 05:02 AM.
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Thanks for the reply!
I already got the oem relays from the dealer, but when I open my ecu box under the passenger side micro filter under the hood, cannot find salmon relay and black smg relay to replace. I checked my trunk fuse box and inside glove box too but cannot find them.
Here I found ecu box photos that exactly same as my 07 550i smg.
there are only 2 relays inside ecu box which are windshield wiper relay(Tall light brown relay on the left) and ABS relay(orange color with ASC on the bottom)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2lvhdfs.jpg)
![](http://i41.tinypic.com/izq4a0.jpg)
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/2j4x446.jpg)
DO you have any idea where BMW hide smg relay for my 07 550i?
I already got the oem relays from the dealer, but when I open my ecu box under the passenger side micro filter under the hood, cannot find salmon relay and black smg relay to replace. I checked my trunk fuse box and inside glove box too but cannot find them.
Here I found ecu box photos that exactly same as my 07 550i smg.
there are only 2 relays inside ecu box which are windshield wiper relay(Tall light brown relay on the left) and ABS relay(orange color with ASC on the bottom)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2lvhdfs.jpg)
![](http://i41.tinypic.com/izq4a0.jpg)
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/2j4x446.jpg)
DO you have any idea where BMW hide smg relay for my 07 550i?
Last edited by sooyoon901; 09-14-2016 at 11:01 PM.
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