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Old May 17, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Is there a way to know what version software your tranny is running or if there are newer version that fix some of the know issues with the E60 - especially my year '04 530i?
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Old May 17, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Unless you have INPA capable laptop and cable, the dealer can check. The reprogram is 1 to 2 hours labor, although sometimes more if your car needs it. It's usually a bulk dump (whole car update) they want to do, so hopefully you could just get a transmission-only programming. I had mine done under CPO- it took 6 hours to do the whole car.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by borderchris
Unless you have INPA capable laptop and cable, the dealer can check. The reprogram is 1 to 2 hours labor, although sometimes more if your car needs it. It's usually a bulk dump (whole car update) they want to do, so hopefully you could just get a transmission-only programming. I had mine done under CPO- it took 6 hours to do the whole car.

What kind of issues would cause you to think you need the Transmission reprogrammed? Thanks in advance!
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Old May 19, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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What kind of issues would cause you to think you need the Transmission reprogrammed? Thanks in advance!
The infamous jerk (resulting in trany fail safe mode) of the transmission on these cars
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Old May 20, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rocksteady530
Is there a way to know what version software your tranny is running or if there are newer version that fix some of the know issues with the E60 - especially my year '04 530i?
Tranny? Well I don't know if you can check your EGS though the instrument cluster or "hidden OBC" but worth a try. If you take it to the $tealer you're looking at about $350. For less than half of this you can do it yourself.
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