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07-16-2005, 02:20 PM
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My Ride: 545i Titanium gray poplar l Sports package l Logic 7 l PDC NAV l sunshades l chromed 124's l ski bag l euro tint
Had a scare today. On my way into work, turned right on a red light after stop accelerating normally and had a very large slam from the rear. I thought I had ben hit from behind but noone was there. Anyone ever had this before (2004 545i, step, sport pkg)?? Thanks in advance.
07-16-2005, 02:30 PM
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My Ride: 545i Mystic Blue/Black Leather Type 124 Wheels
Sounds like the auto transmission slam problem
You will find a couple if you do a search
Problem with ZF transmission software, latest update is supposed to fix it
You will find a couple if you do a search
Problem with ZF transmission software, latest update is supposed to fix it
07-16-2005, 03:15 PM
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Tell your dealer there is a service bulletin on it and insist on software version CIP 17.1. It fixes this problem and improves the transmission shifiting considerably. Go here for more specific information: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=12152
07-16-2005, 04:38 PM
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you don't need the very latest sw to correct transmission problem. i believe anything after 15.x will do the trick. i have 16.2 and the transmission is 1000 times better than before 
. but if you are not in a rush and your dealer doesn't have the very latest yet, might as well wait a little bit.
. but if you are not in a rush and your dealer doesn't have the very latest yet, might as well wait a little bit.
07-16-2005, 04:49 PM
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My Ride: 2002 330CIC with Sports and Premium (Sold 4/2005)
2005 545I Black Saphire Metalic, with Black Dakota Leather, Poplar trim. Sport Package, MTech Body kit and Spoiler, HUD, Comfort Seats, Navigation, Premium sound, CWP, Heated Rear Seats, Window shades. Valentine 1 hardwired, Aux input.
I had the exact same thing happen. I is a transmission slam, as others have eluded to. It happened to me, and I had CIP 16.2, so the service bulletin is post 16.2 release. I was upgraded to 17.xx or later (description on the my service description), and have noticed a distinct improvement in shifting. Maybe improvements were made over 15.xx, but they have done it again. It is a vast improvement.
07-17-2005, 08:04 AM
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I had the siftware update and my car still slams, I also notice it only does this in DS
Also the car gets confused in 2nd and 3rd gear and wont upshift, revs up to redline and hessitates to kick down now.
Yes the slam is scary it does feel like a 5 mph rear end hit
Also the car gets confused in 2nd and 3rd gear and wont upshift, revs up to redline and hessitates to kick down now.
Yes the slam is scary it does feel like a 5 mph rear end hit
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Originally Posted by Ziering545I' date='Jul 17 2005, 11:04 AM
I had the siftware update and my car still slams, I also notice it only does this in DS
Also the car gets confused in 2nd and 3rd gear and wont upshift, revs up to redline and hessitates to kick down now.
Yes the slam is scary it does feel like a 5 mph rear end hit
Also the car gets confused in 2nd and 3rd gear and wont upshift, revs up to redline and hessitates to kick down now.
Yes the slam is scary it does feel like a 5 mph rear end hit
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07-17-2005, 11:03 AM
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My Ride: 2002 330CIC with Sports and Premium (Sold 4/2005)
2005 545I Black Saphire Metalic, with Black Dakota Leather, Poplar trim. Sport Package, MTech Body kit and Spoiler, HUD, Comfort Seats, Navigation, Premium sound, CWP, Heated Rear Seats, Window shades. Valentine 1 hardwired, Aux input.
Are you sure you have 18.0. Granted I got it back on Friday, so I have not driven it enough to say it is fixed, but it sure seems better.
07-17-2005, 11:10 AM
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Quick question: how can you find out what software version you currently have installed in the car? I am thinking that it is via the iDrive system, as everything else seems to be controlled that way.
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Originally Posted by nene' date='Jul 17 2005, 02:10 PM
Quick question: how can you find out what software version you currently have installed in the car?? I am thinking that it is via the iDrive system, as everything else seems to be controlled that way.
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