Hi gang,

Had the dreaded actuator failure yesterday. By fooling around with it, I was able to get it moving TEMPORARILY- try this at your own risk.

Had the malfunction in the display. When engaging D or R, trans would shift into gear, but would re-engage P when service brake released. I discovered that if you get the vehicle moving by riding the brake, the vehicle will stay moving until at a complete stop. At that point, P re-engages and you have to repeat the process.

I did pull the release in the cargo area. No drag from the parking brake.

I did clear the code, put a piece of tape over the switch, and the X is driveable. Ordering parts today.

This is not a long term solution, but I was able to use it to get it in the garage for diagnosis. Could be used to avoid dragging on a flatbed with wheels locked.

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Dave

'05 325xi
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