Help to identify dash light

Bimmer p.i. · 02-27-2011, 06:08 PM

My car has been acting up lately, and is going in this week to have the ECU replaced due to some issues. Today, I had a light come on in the dash that was yellow and looked like a cog wheel with an exclamation mark inside of it. NO idea what it means, and don't have the manual.

Have done Google and forum searches with no luck

Anybody can help me identify this light and what it means?

Thanks very much!

DTP · 02-27-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer p.i.

My car has been acting up lately, and is going in this week to have the ECU replaced due to some issues. Today, I had a light come on in the dash that was yellow and looked like a cog wheel with an exclamation mark inside of it. NO idea what it means, and don't have the manual.

Have done Google and forum searches with no luck

Anybody can help me identify this light and what it means?

Thanks very much!

sounds like the auto trans light. get that thing scanned.

pawcio · 02-27-2011, 06:32 PM

"Automatic transmission: Because of a malfunction, the automatic transmission shifts only in the emergency program"...

Bimmer p.i. · 02-27-2011, 06:54 PM

Yup- have had to manually shift just to get it home. Soooo does that mean the tranny is pooched????

Could it be related to the ecu problem? Or am I looking at having to replace a whole dang transmission?!

Dr. Flyview · 02-28-2011, 10:54 AM

The car is crying for a real transmission bro.

Bimmer p.i. · 02-28-2011, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Flyview

The car is crying for a real transmission bro.

It can cry all it wants, but as long as I have to steer with one hand and video with the other, I can't be losing the shot cuz I have to shift!