545i steptronic transmission reprogram
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My Ride: 2004 545i, Auto, Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Leather, Sport and Premium Packages, HUD
Does anyone know if the auto/steptronic transmission on the 545i can be reprogrammed? In particular, I'm looking for more real-time response in manual mode. There seems to be an excessive lag between the shift request and when the car actually follows through.
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='482887' date='Oct 17 2007, 06:12 PM
In a nutshell, I'm looking for a way to reprogram the transmission for lowered delay in the manual shifts, and possibly to in some ways tell the computer to stop trying to out-think me, e.g. when I ask for a gear change, don't wait, DO IT! I think the performance benefit could be huge.
I'm assuming that since you can "remap" your ECM, why not be able to do the same for the transmission?
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i'm no expert on automatics, but your problem sounds like a limitation on the steptronic hardware - which is at its core, a traditional slushbox with a torque converter - which shifts slow compared to the manual in your last car. if you want faster shifts, smg and the new sport auto can help with that!
but for all i know, maybe a new progman version will speed things up for you...
but for all i know, maybe a new progman version will speed things up for you...
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='482903' date='Oct 17 2007, 06:32 PM
i'm no expert on automatics, but your problem sounds like a limitation on the steptronic hardware - which is at its core, a traditional slushbox with a torque converter - which shifts slow compared to the manual in your last car. if you want faster shifts, smg and the new sport auto can help with that!
but for all i know, maybe a new progman version will speed things up for you...
but for all i know, maybe a new progman version will speed things up for you...
I'm kind of hoping there is some ability to program this via software.
I'm not going to expect BMW to do it. Don't need any more bugs than I already have!
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