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Thread: Flashing trans warning light.

Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Flash635
The car is a 1986 Euro 635, when I turn the ignition on the trans warning light flashes and makes a ticking noise like an indicator only faster. When I start the engine the trans goes into limp home mode. It's not the bayonet plug.
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av8r4aa replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Check the fluid level, check the fluid color, start with the cheap stuff.

CW6er replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Do you have the ETM yet? ETM (Electrical Troubleshooting Manual, aka "wiring diagram") . It is a very good manual, and everyone needs to have this. You really can't work on the car without it. Here is a Site with free downloads of ETM's (PDF files -13 to 20 MB) for various years ('82 to '01) and models of BMW's (3/5/6/7/8/Z): http://wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm Here is an ...

Flash635 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
I forgot I had that, thanks. And look at that, the symptoms are just as I described. The neutral safety switch isn't working now, it can start in any gear.

 

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Flash635
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Flashing trans warning light.
Published (2009-11-09 03:40:00)
I forgot I had that, thanks. And look at that, the symptoms are just as I described. The neutral safety switch isn't working now, it can start in any gear.
CW6er
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Flashing trans warning light.
Published (2009-11-03 20:27:00)
Do you have the ETM yet? ETM (Electrical Troubleshooting Manual, aka "wiring diagram") . It is a very good manual, and everyone needs to have this. You really can't work on the car without it. Here is a Site with free downloads of ETM's (PDF files -13 to 20 MB) for various years ('82 to '01) and models of BMW's (3/5/6/7/8/Z): http://wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm Here is an excerpt from the ETM....
av8r4aa
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Flashing trans warning light.
Published (2009-11-03 13:33:00)
Check the fluid level, check the fluid color, start with the cheap stuff.
Flash635 Flash635 is offline Member
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user's latest post:
Flashing trans warning light.
Published (2009-11-09 03:40:00)
I forgot I had that, thanks. And look at that, the symptoms are just as I described. The neutral safety switch isn't working now, it can start in any gear.

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