95 525i trans program message

[cesarin]

Hi everybody!

I just bought my first BMW (1995 525i with automatic transmission). The cars starts just fine, but when i run the car (ED) and i am about to reach the second speed i get the "trans program owner manual” message and de ED letters disappear form dashboard. The car then seems to run on one speed and is really weak.

If I turn off the car and restart the message is gone until I get to the second speed again. The Transmission does not make any strange noise.

Any of you guys have any suggestion or ideas??
I really need your advice.

I noticed that the battery is not fully charged (the indicator is black). Do you guys think there might be a relationship with this?

Please give me some advice.

[jmelby]

try disconnecting the battery for 10 minutes and see if the computer resets itself. Mine did, but it said trans fail, and after it reset I have had no problems

[skize]

I've heard of transprogram occurring when the battery is weak and/or the alternator is not working correctly. Since it doesn't go into transprogram immediately after the engine is started, I would start with your battery charging problem first.

[VWguyBruce]

I'm in the same boat but only get it in sport mode, so until I get around to changing my alternator, ED it will be.

Here's some stuff to read through:

http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/trouble/TransProgram.asp

Here's the charging system checkout from the BavAuto magazine:

https://www.bavauto.com/newsletter/2007_n107_newsletter.pdf#page=3

Please post up what you find out.

[attack eagle]

I had an intermitent problem that turned out to be the A/M switch being sticky.

[VWguyBruce]

I had an intermitent problem that turned out to be the A/M switch being sticky.

Were you able to spray it out or did you replace it?

[cesarin]

Thanks all you guys for your help!!!

Well i took the battery to a battery shop and they said the voltage is fine (the black light still on the battery though).
so i drove my car for about a mile then came back and the next day the tranmission is stuck on park position..

tham i am starting to think that this is it for my auto tran....

[VWguyBruce]

There's a procedure in the Bentley to adjust the shifter, might be out of adjustment or broken bits down around the shifter.

[StealthBimmer]

check the fluid...my tranny in my 7 does that, and its always bc my fluid is low. I have a seal leaking in my tranny, so it constanly leaks fluid out.

[cesarin]

Bruce where can i get that manaul Bentley, I went to a regular autopars and the don;t know about it.

and yes,, i will check the oil level this weekend. I will keep posting.

[cesarin]

i added some oil but the trans still stuck...