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Transmission is in limp mode

Tiny
ROBERTOWENS63
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  • 1994 BMW 540I
How do you reset the code to get the transmission out of the limp mode? It takes off in high gear.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 AT 6:10 PM

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Tiny
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It is in limp mode for a reason, re setting does nothing to fix the issue. You need someone to check it out, determine the failure, repair it and then re set the code with a scan tool

Roy
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 AT 6:30 PM
Tiny
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Thank you Roy, that is what I was thinking.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 AT 6:46 PM
Tiny
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Rechipping the EGS is the solution
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 AT 5:45 PM

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