My 2008 Bmw 535xi wont start

Asked by Bossonf Jan 07, 2019 at 04:45 PM about the 2008 BMW 5 Series 535xi Sedan AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I recently changed the transmission mechatronic sleeve
and the plug adapter for a 2008 Bmw 535xi. Everything was
reinstalled and the transmission filled with oil. The vehicle
then wouldn't start and I have the error message on the
screen....4x4 and DSC malfunction. Do you have any hint on
what could have gone wrong. I checked the battery and it
looks fine. Thank you.

3 Answers
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Dawin answered 5 years ago

Most likely bad transfercase. Possible szl. Need to scan it for codes pnly.way of knowing for sure. The transmission repair would not cause those faults.

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Bossonf answered 5 years ago

I will have it scanned. In the meantime I will look at the transfert case shift actuator.

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