Putting Car In Drive or Reverse & Stays In Neutral SMG
02-11-2007, 01:01 PM
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The wife drives a 545I SMG. I sometimes drive it and I've noticed that I will sometimes shift into first or reverse and give it gas and car will say D or R on the center consol column but the dash will still read N, and the car will rev and stay in neutral.
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
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Adam
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
02-11-2007, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by blackfalcon' post='390305' date='Feb 11 2007, 05:01 PM
The wife drives a 545I SMG. I sometimes drive it and I've noticed that I will sometimes shift into first or reverse and give it gas and car will say D or R on the center consol column but the dash will still read N, and the car will rev and stay in neutral.
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
02-11-2007, 01:09 PM
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If you do it very quickly, you can go from R to D (through N, of course) without using the brake, even if you're stationary. If you don't do it quickly, you have to use the brake. This is by design so that if your stuck in snow or mud, you can rock yourself out of it.
02-11-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by blackfalcon' post='390305' date='Feb 11 2007, 05:01 PM
The wife drives a 545I SMG. I sometimes drive it and I've noticed that I will sometimes shift into first or reverse and give it gas and car will say D or R on the center consol column but the dash will still read N, and the car will rev and stay in neutral.
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
02-12-2007, 04:06 AM
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I don't know what it is..... but there's just something that's so hot about a chick driving an SMG.
Saw a MILF driving an M5 a few days ago, and I was like...
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02-12-2007, 06:55 AM
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A different problem that I have mastered is trying to get to N to crank. I was giving the stick a slap from 1 to N, and it would often bounce back to 1 and no crankee. Frustrating. The fix was to either be a bit gentler in moving the stick or leave it in R when parked. It moves from R to N easily.
02-12-2007, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by subterFUSE' post='390540' date='Feb 12 2007, 08:06 AM
I don't know what it is..... but there's just something that's so hot about a chick driving an SMG.
Saw a MILF driving an M5 a few days ago, and I was like...
Saw a MILF driving an M5 a few days ago, and I was like...
I bought the car for her because I wanted a five speed, but we were soon to be expecting our first child, and she didn't want to be driving a five speed, and having to reach for things etc. with the distraction of a kid in the car, so the SMG was a compromise.
As to what has been said. I'm guessing when I've shifted on my own with foot of the brake, I'm doing it rapidly, but when I'm going to pull out of the garage etc. I probably have my foot lifted slightly off the brake and I'm doing it slowly and the car is making the decision not to put itself in gear.
02-12-2007, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' post='390422' date='Feb 11 2007, 11:27 PM
Dumb question (I know), but are you attempting this whith the driver's door open?
02-12-2007, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by blackfalcon' post='390305' date='Feb 11 2007, 11:01 PM
The wife drives a 545I SMG. I sometimes drive it and I've noticed that I will sometimes shift into first or reverse and give it gas and car will say D or R on the center consol column but the dash will still read N, and the car will rev and stay in neutral.
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
I though maybe it does this because I maybe didn't have my foot on the brake when I shifted into gear, but I've tried shifting from Neutral into Reverse and Drive without my foot on the brake and it shifts into gear perfectly.
Can someone explain to me why it sometimes will shift on the column but not in the engine or on the dash?
Thanks,
Adam
The same happens to my 545i SMG .. I don't know why and neither if it is a fault ...
02-12-2007, 10:55 AM
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I have the same thing happen to my fiance's 530i. I didnt believe her until i tried. It would rev, but wouldn't move. And yes, I have also noticed that the car will not move with the door open. I know because I often open the door when parking, as to make sure that I get as close as I can to the curb (to avoid door dings), without curbing the wheels.