Do the stomp test to retrieve codes. Someone here may be able to point you in the right direction with the codes you have retrieved.
Help!! As I was driving home from work on the highway, noticed that the check engine light began to flicker on then turn off a couple of times over the span of 5 minutes, then the dreaded "TRANS PROGRAM" message flashed up on the dash. The transmission locked into third gear and I limped it home. After a day or so, I started the car again and the check engine and TRANS PROGRAM lights come on almost immediately. Does anyone have any idea as to what may be causing this symptom and how I might fix it?
Lastly, does anyone know of any good repair shops in the Richmond, VA area for handling this sort of issue?
Last edited by atomicDog; 07-02-2007 at 07:34 PM.
Do the stomp test to retrieve codes. Someone here may be able to point you in the right direction with the codes you have retrieved.
Thanks for the advice, but can you please explain what the "stomp test" is and how I can retrieve the codes without a scanner?Originally Posted by cobb535
Check your battery/charging sytem are OK, clean the selector and mode switches, read fault codes. There are loads of threads on here for trans prog
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Oct '00 E46 330i. Feb '92 525i (departed)
Try this linkOriginally Posted by atomicDog
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/trouble/engine_codes.htm
Oct '00 E46 330i. Feb '92 525i (departed)
Thanks for the info. I will check the codes this evening and report back. Charging system should be OK, as I have a new battery and alternator, but I will check the voltages, too. With the car running, what are the normally expected voltage ranges for this vehicle?
With a meter across the battery you should get about 12.6V if the battery is fully charged (key off). With the engine running this should go up to about 13.8V. Turning on the headlights/heated screen etc shouldnt affect it.Originally Posted by atomicDog
Oct '00 E46 330i. Feb '92 525i (departed)
Thanks again. I'll check it tonight to understand what my voltage range is. I thought I saw a voltage of 17.3 volts with the car running the other day, but I need to verify that. I replaced the alternator with a new one less than 2 months ago. Am I correct to assume that the voltage regulator is internal to the alternator?
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Thanks for the info, Dr. Looking forward to verifying my voltage range tonite.Originally Posted by Dr. evil