Display shows 5 but it's in park

jmweb · #1 03-04-2009, 12:00 PM

Tachometer shows 5 but it's in park. X5 won't start. Any advice?

Check engine light is on when the key is on but scanner shows nothing.

Started the other day when driving through really bad weather, lotta rain/water on the road. It corrected itself by the time i got back to town but now it's showing 5 when I turn the car on, even though it is in park. I can move the gear shifter to anything and it still shows 5.

jmweb · #2 03-04-2009, 03:36 PM

The cars been sitting for 24 hours now so it's had plenty of time to dry off (inside).

I forgot to mention that when I got home after the long rainy drive, I turned the suv off and then started it twice. Both times it started fast.

jmweb · #3 03-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Alright so I've figured it's not a mechanical issue, it's probably a electrical one.

I figure this because when the car is in neutral, I can't pull the key out.

It's been ~40 hours since the rain storm I drove through so it might end up drying out too..

amacman · #4 03-04-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jmweb

Alright so I've figured it's not a mechanical issue, it's probably a electrical one.

I figure this because when the car is in neutral, I can't pull the key out.

It's been ~40 hours since the rain storm I drove through so it might end up drying out too..

the key can only be removed when selector is in park . this is a safety system. hopefully your electrical glitch was just caused by water as in my experience of bmw ownership is common problem. there are electrical connectors to transmission under car, worthwhile spraying with moisture dispersal fluid, then after warm dry weather apply some product to keep water out.usually works. bmw electronics do not like wet weather, avoid puddles .

jmweb · #5 03-04-2009, 09:06 PM

Alright so starter is trying to kick in but its not turning over...disconnected battery to reset everything but still no go.

mrbmwx5 · #6 03-04-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jmweb

Alright so I've figured it's not a mechanical issue, it's probably a electrical one.

I figure this because when the car is in neutral, I can't pull the key out.

It's been ~40 hours since the rain storm I drove through so it might end up drying out too..

the neutral safety switch is bad.

jmweb · #7 03-04-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

the neutral safety switch is bad.

Say wha?

Alright, computer fuse from the fuse box and plugged it back in. Tried it and same thing. Disconnected the transmission fuse, tried it (no go and didn't see 5) then realized we forgot to plus it back in. Plugged it back in and tried. 5 is still coming up.

Wagner · #8 03-04-2009, 05:22 PM

What year is the X? My 2004 had a similar problem where the car was in park but wouldn't start, turned out to be some plastic piece on the trans linkage.

tonycajjo · #9 03-04-2009, 05:42 PM

theres a small clip on the shifter linkage that can break or pop out. i had a similar problem. take out the ashtray / shifter cover piece there and look under there, you will see the linkage and a U Shaped clip should be there. pull the linkage back into place, (towards the rear of the X) then slide the clip in place. its a tight fit, but this could be the problem area.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...98&hg=25&fg=20

part#9 it shows one near the shifter, but there is one near part 6 as well.

jmweb · #10 03-18-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tonycajjo

theres a small clip on the shifter linkage that can break or pop out. i had a similar problem. take out the ashtray / shifter cover piece there and look under there, you will see the linkage and a U Shaped clip should be there. pull the linkage back into place, (towards the rear of the X) then slide the clip in place. its a tight fit, but this could be the problem area.

RealOEM.com BMW E53 X5 4.4i Gear shift Steptronic,all-wheel-drive

part#9 it shows one near the shifter, but there is one near part 6 as well.

Transmission guy said this was close to popping out but he pushed it back in.

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Originally Posted by amacman

the key can only be removed when selector is in park . this is a safety system. hopefully your electrical glitch was just caused by water as in my experience of bmw ownership is common problem. there are electrical connectors to transmission under car, worthwhile spraying with moisture dispersal fluid, then after warm dry weather apply some product to keep water out.usually works. bmw electronics do not like wet weather, avoid puddles .

I can switch the truck from park-drive without pressing the break.

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Originally Posted by weasel56

Unfortunately it may be time to have it towed to the dealer... the GT1 can read the status of the shifter in the EGS and can check communication between the EGS and DME, and all other can communications etc.

This is next step, except planning on driving it now that its half driveable.

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its the cable that connects the gearshift to gearbox that needs to b cleaned on the gearbox end. difficult to open the head of the cable but inside youll find a little disk that turns whenever u put gearbox in different position. that disk needs to b cleaned bc it has electrical connectiors all around it that let current go through different pins depending on gearposition

just read this now, will mention it to transmission guy when he picks me up.

Transmission guy also said it is now getting a code 60. He also said there was a service message put out regarding this by BMW...