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Originally Posted by mnoussairi
Hello GoranBonn,
Thank you for such a comprehensive review. I have had this issue for over a year and could not seem to get any leads whatsoever from any forums online (you can check out my post on http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=902485).
However, I would like know: after reinstalling the new gear shifter, did it require recoding/reprogramming or did it work immediately after?
Many thanks! |
Hey mnoussairi,
sorry to hear you have the same issue - hope my solution works for you as well.
The shifter didn't require any coding whatsoever. One of the threads I linked above discusses the fact that you can swap the normal and sport shifter levers interchangeably without any coding. They have a different physical design but electrically are apparently the same.
My car, even though it's a 2013, has been updated by dealer at one point in 2016 to the latest i-step available, so isn't even running the software release from the factory. The production date on the shifter I bought from ebay was something like 2013 or 2014 I think, with the same part number, and it worked like a charm even on the newer software in the car. So definitely isn't dependant on the i-step level.
EDIT: And another thing: when replacing the shifter, I simply had the car switched off - I didn't disconnect the battery. I just parked the car unlocked in my driveway and had the car in off mode (iDrive off, no LED lit on the shifter).