Drivetrain malfunction error fixed

fbuzila · 09-22-2021, 03:25 PM

My dealership fixed the Drivetrain malfunction error on my 2019 i8 roadster. See below what they did, may be helpful:

dfer · 10-06-2021, 04:39 AM

«removed and installed». Does that mean that the original modules were reinstalled, or were they replaced?

I suppose it might not have been necessary to type in the serial numbers if the modules hadn’t been replaced with new ones, but if so, I wonder how they found out that the old ones were causing the problem(?) Interesting anyway. Thanks.

MolarBear · 10-06-2021, 08:39 AM

Sounds like they just reset and reseated everything? Wonder what the issue was?

thesubmitter · 10-06-2021, 02:15 PM

Is it usual that they take a video of all their repairs and send it to BMW?

MolarBear · 10-07-2021, 01:36 AM

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Is it usual that they take a video of all their repairs and send it to BMW?

My guess would be it's complex, and they're stumped. I was under the impression a lot of stuff has to go back to head office / Germany, because these cars are so complex and rare that it's difficult to comprehensively train the technicians in every area. (Just my assumption for all of this - I could be wrong)

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dfer New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2019 i8 Roadster Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Norway. Oslo-ish. iTrader: (0)	«removed and installed». Does that mean that the original modules were reinstalled, or were they replaced? I suppose it might not have been necessary to type in the serial numbers if the modules hadn’t been replaced with new ones, but if so, I wonder how they found out that the old ones were causing the problem(?) Interesting anyway. Thanks.
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MolarBear Private First Class 29 Rep 162 Posts Drives: BMW i8 LCI Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sounds like they just reset and reseated everything? Wonder what the issue was?
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thesubmitter Private First Class 16 Rep 158 Posts Drives: Tesla M3 BMW i8 Acura MDX Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Is it usual that they take a video of all their repairs and send it to BMW?
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