10-31-2016, 02:46 PM | #23 |
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Drivetrain malfunction
I got this message recently on my 2012 650xi. Started when accelerating at high speed, and the indicator comes on at high speed or high rpms. I took it to the dealer and in my case, the tech said it is the result of a crack in the vacuum hose to the turbo line actuator. Sort of makes sense when I saw the sensor. Of course, based on the other posts I have seen while doing my research of this issue, I expect to see that light again soon, but I hope I don't. I guess the point is that there seem to be many, many reasons for that dreaded "drivetrain malfunction" light.
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11-01-2016, 04:12 PM | #24 |
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Having a heavily modded and mapped car I was getting this till I used another tuner to load up their map, then all has been well. On tuned cars I think a none perfect tune can cause issues.
In any case, save your money and buy a Carly OBD reader for your car off eBay, down load the pro Carly app and you can fault code read and clear all your own faults. I'm an IT idiot TBH and even I managed this one. I've even managed to change the stop start function so it remembers the last setting so no more forgetting to press the button to switch it off upon new start ups. |
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11-01-2016, 04:30 PM | #25 |
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If you haven't had your vacuum hoses changed yet, they probably needed it. Dealer just changed mine in my 2014, and had to have it done on my x5m previously
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11-02-2016, 08:42 AM | #26 | |
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so did they give you a loaner car? Or just on your own??
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