Engine Controls - Gearbox Emergency Program Displayed

SI B28 05 08
Double-clutch Transmission with Drivelogic

October 2008
Technical Service

SUBJECT
M3 with DCT with Drivelogic - Gearbox Emergency Program with FC 5060

MODEL
E90, E92, E93 M3 with S65 and Double-clutch Transmission produced up to 09/08

SITUATION
The customer may complain that intermittently the red "Gearbox Emergency Program" indicator is displayed in the cluster or in the CC. The fault code 5060 ("Parking lock - electrical fault at the parking lock magnet") is stored in the DCT transmission control module, in conjunction with the CAS fault A0B1 (Input selector lever position - implausible).

CAUSE
DCT software error

SOLUTION
On a customer complaint basis only, check the vehicle's integration level.

If the integration level is E89x-08-03-540 or lower, then reprogram and/or recode the complete vehicle with a current Progman version (target integration level is E89x-08-09-515 or higher, available since the release of Progman V31).





WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty or the Certified Pre-Owned Program.





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