My dynamic drive inactive light came on, then a generator fault light came on how can I reset to be able to drive to dealer
BMW has been using electronically controlled automatic transmissions in most models since the late 80s. These transmission systems employ a transmission control unit which controls electrical solenoids to manipulate the various control and shift valves and functions in the transmission valve body. When the transmission control unit detects a problem that it thinks could be damaging to the transmission or engine, it goes into a fail-safe or limp mode. In this mode, the transmission will function in reverse normally, but in forward it will operate in only one gear (whether you have the shifter in D, or any of the lower gears). This will typically be 3rd or 4th gear, depending on the model. It will start in this gear and stay in this gear with no shifting. You would experience this as sluggish acceleration and higher than normal engine speed at about 40 mph and above.
If you must drive the vehicle when the transmission is in the fail safe mode, accelerate gently and keep the road speed lower than full highway speed.
Earlier models do not employ fault codes and must be diagnosed manually. Late models do employ fault codes and a diagnostic/scan machine can be used to check and read the faults to assist in diagnostics. Note that this is not your common OBDII engine management fault code tool. This is what A BMW dealer or a properly equipped independent shop would have for full vehicle system diagnostics and coding operations.
SOURCE: My car was driving fine. It's a 2006 BMW 750 Li.
hmmmmm? and this is a BMW???? me thinks you should try another garage,,,your a money milker???
my palls bmw is never driven nice its thrashed 24/7
never serviced from one year to the next,,, and only fixed if it packs up,,with the cheepest part around its done 250.000 miles and for some reson that deifies logic runs as sweet as a nut???? but its a bmw!
your being riped off,, and they know you will pay up as you look after the car,,, try another garage
SOURCE: My dynamic drive inactive light came on what do it
YEAH CHECK YOUR BELT MINES DID THE SAME THING ITS THE SERPENTINE BELT
SOURCE: i have a 2005 bmw
The only accurate way to diagnose is with a bmw specific scan tool, this will be needed to read the fault codes, from there the faulty component can be determined and replaced.
SOURCE: HOW DO YOU RESET THE
Try turn the ignition on...next put foot on the brake....Then mash gas pedal to the floor all the way down until it touches the floor and then back up 3 or 4 times..completely while foot is on brake .This works for GM and chrysler...It might help you I am not sure but it is worth a try.....>Some vehicles have a reset and a settings button on the dash board....If you have these buttons the pedal trick wont work.......Hope this helps.............................Metalpoet
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