Put DCT into neutral without starting my car?

[Race82]

Originally Posted by AustinGelbM4

Has anybody actually done it or is it just theory for now?

keen to know as well...

[S2evo1]

You have to disconnect the wire on the gearbox and put something that holds the locking arm in up possision.

[Race82]

Originally Posted by S2evo1

You have to disconnect the wire on the gearbox and put something that holds the locking arm in up possision.

Does this throw any codes or cause any issues? If you have done this would really appreciate your insights and experience

[Race82]

Originally Posted by S2evo1

You have to disconnect the wire on the gearbox and put something that holds the locking arm in up possision.

any photos?

[scottn2retro]

Our M4 is race car, so we're going to try and set up a pull cable for that lever inside the car this summer.

[scottn2retro]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Indeed - here is a pic of the underside where there is a release lever to put the trans in neutral for DCT cars - have never done this and not about to suggest anyone does without more info!!

In that pic you took , is the lever on the driver or passenger side of the tranny?

[drgmt]

German engineering at its best lol

[ciaranob]

Sorry not my pic and TBH forget where I grabbed it from - think it was from another thread on BP but can check when I return from current business trip.

Originally Posted by scottn2retro

In that pic you took , is the lever on the driver or passenger side of the tranny?

[swifty]

Do we have a solution yet?

[Drop the hammer]

With my car idling I shifted to neutral, shut the car down with single press of button, but leaving the drivers door open. Car stayed in neutral, was able to get it loaded onto flat deck this way. But that’s on an M2 dct.

[AYF80]

Originally Posted by MaX PL

why can't you just shut it down in neutral?

It will go to P once it's off.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by AYF80

It will go to P once it's off.

No it won't. If you shut the engine down with the transmission in Neutral it will stay in Neutral until you press the Start/Stop button a second time (with your foot off the brake).

[terahertz]

Originally Posted by scottn2retro

Our M4 is race car, so we're going to try and set up a pull cable for that lever inside the car this summer.

I wonder if you could retrofit the lever under the shift boot from the E90 M3. IIRC, the transmission is the same getrag model.

[CigarPundit]

That's just fucked up. What were they thinking?

[CigarPundit]

Originally Posted by Drop the hammer

With my car idling I shifted to neutral, shut the car down with single press of button, but leaving the drivers door open. Car stayed in neutral, was able to get it loaded onto flat deck this way. But that’s on an M2 dct.

That would work in the F8x DCT as well, but you shouldn't have to gerry rig it like that.

[swifty]

Originally Posted by Drop the hammer

With my car idling I shifted to neutral, shut the car down with single press of button, but leaving the drivers door open. Car stayed in neutral, was able to get it loaded onto flat deck this way. But that’s on an M2 dct.

Will this work on F8x? I'm guessing if it's an oil cooler incident the last thing you want to do is start the car again to put into neutral.

[AYF80]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

No it won't. If you shut the engine down with the transmission in Neutral it will stay in Neutral until you press the Start/Stop button a second time (with your foot off the brake).

Odd. My 2014 F80 went into P when i shut the car off.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by AYF80

Odd. My 2014 F80 went into P when i shut the car off.

There is no 2014MY F8X...

It will only go into Park if the DCT is in either D, S or R. If it is in N, it will stay in N. It has been that way since inception of the F8X.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by swifty

Will this work on F8x? I'm guessing if it's an oil cooler incident the last thing you want to do is start the car again to put into neutral.

The M2 is also an F8X (an F87)

But yes, this also works on an M3/4. Shut the engine down with a single press of the Start/Stop button while the DCT is Neutral and it will stay in Neutral (not engage the parking pawl). You will however not be able to lock the car and it will honk annoyingly if you do attempt to lock it. Note that the DCT will go into Park if you press the Start/Stop button a second time (with your foot off the brake, otherwise it will just re-start the engine).

[AYF80]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

There is no 2014MY F8X...

It will only go into Park if the DCT is in either D, S or R. If it is in N, it will stay in N. It has been that way since inception of the F8X.

Sorry.... wtf.

I ordered my car in mid 2014 and picked it up In August 2014. It was a 2014 to me.

Regardless. Mine went into park if i shut it off. Fact.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by AYF80

Sorry.... wtf.

I ordered my car in mid 2014 and picked it up In August 2014. It was a 2014 to me.

Regardless. Mine went into park if i shut it off. Fact.

Sure it did, when you shut it off while in D, S or R. But I seriously doubt it went straight to P if you shut it off with a single press of th Start/Stop button when in N.

[BzsBimmer]

Originally Posted by AYF80

Sorry.... wtf.

I ordered my car in mid 2014 and picked it up In August 2014. It was a 2014 to me.

Regardless. Mine went into park if i shut it off. Fact.

Calendar year ‘14 but model year according to BMW started in 2015. Cutover date wasn’t Jan 1 2015. They started building these in 2014. You’re ok. Just model specific jargon

I guess BMW didn’t think too many engines would suffer oil loss issues to necessitate the cost of adding a release mechanism that was easily accessible.