Shift solenold

Tiny
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  • 2005 BMW 320D
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My bmw 320d auto 55 reg has its emergency mode light on and was told its the shift solenold, how serious is that and is it expensive to fix? Is there a simple solution?I've had the car for a week is it worth taking back to the trader for this problem
Thursday, August 4th, 2011 AT 1:41 PM

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Tiny
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Faulty shift solenoids are normally a fairly easy fix, access is normally just by dropping the trans oi pan off, wort a try to see if the dealer will do the correct thing and fix it for you.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011 AT 2:17 PM
Tiny
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Thank you mhpautos for your advice.
Btw do you mean the oil transmission pan?
Im trying to get the dealer to deal with this matter.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011 AT 2:22 PM
Tiny
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Yes, it will be in the transmission.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011 AT 10:40 PM

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