BMW e70 GWS Gear Selector Repair

A common problem with the bmw e70 GWS gear selectors and not only for the e70, when the plastic guide breaks, and the selector no longer stay where it should and jump in the park , in order to be able to drive the car you have to hold the selector by hand in D or R
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And besides that I have another selector which I accidentally flew most of the components of the board
WARNING ! This is NOT a DIY , and I'm not responsible for any damage you may do trying to copy what you see in this Video.
I've been doing this for over 15 years, that's why some things may seem simple in this videos. I have a vast experience working with BMW MINI and Rolls Royce , abbreviated BMW Group , and that's why you may see things that seem impossible or very difficult to do, done easily !
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[@MOvidiu]

At 20:20 what do you see wrong? now let's see who's paying attention and realizing it :D

[@liulizzz]

No idea :D

[@JGV_IX]

M.Ovidiu The solder stayed on the wire and didn’t carry to the tip of the soldering iron? 🤔

[@MOvidiu]

Look carefully at the 2 condensators in the bottom left corner

[@JGV_IX]

M.Ovidiu Ah okay I see!

[@MOvidiu]

@@JGV_IX The two condensator are short-circuited with solder, at the end from the processor

[@JGV_IX]

Recently I was very proud of myself with installing LED door projectors in my car. You reconstruct entire circuit boards! I am very impressed!! Great work!

[@GCguru]

I have replaced quite a few of the gws controls due to the broken plastic rod..but another common problem I keep seeing is the code A82E ''interlock E faulty' most often on E70 x5s..in short, the dc motor rotating a steel cam pushing a white nylon plate against shifter...to push it rapidly from sport/manual position to default vertical drive position. Or, the white nylon plate can 'lock out' sport/manual mode when trans fails or is under a specific fluid temp. This plate is often broken (no idea why) and unrepairable due to the nylon material. I have bench tested motors/power leads and they are always fine, as are the plastic gears. I see the embedded magnet and sensor in the camshaft spur gear detecting stop and start points, but those components never appear to present any failures. I assume the magnetic gate switches on main pcb create a prerequisite trigger for horizontal movement (therefore triggering E interlock when Park selected). I could have saved a handful of owners many thousands if I could figure out the root cause of the plate breakage and additionally find a replacement source of the parts. If I had a good one I'd print out 20 of them in nylon for anyone else in the same situation...

[@twiliteblue6053]

Awesome!

[@andrewb3669]

Do you have access to a 3d printer? I'd buy the part off you in a heartbeat

[@bimmerDallasBikersUnitedDBUCan]

I want to thank tou sooooo much I took mine apart it wouldn't shift in manual mode after I saw the black lever I put it in the slot of the shifter and let's say it went on limp mode. So I watched your video here and rhe little white looking chip fell inside. I managed to pur it back and everything works Like is should thsnk you for making this video

[@denisovanhybrid9610]

You put the little white chip back? The broken bit? You glued it?

[@KirkTheGod]

This video is amazing, well done! I see lots of people have the problem where the shifter doesn't go into M/S, but im having a very unusual problem... my shifter goes into D from P, and then gets stuck and stays there :D will not go into N, or R... can go into M/S no problem and back to D, but then only stays there. I put into P and I can click the 'unlock' button and hear the solenoid working. I'm wondering if you have seen this problem before and might know where I should start looking? Cheers for any help in advance if you have time :)

[@mariusvasile9238]

Bravo! Un adevarat profesor!!!

[@daysonthegrind8188]

Asa ma tata ma, asa da profesor

[@persistencewins]

Yo Odiviu congrats on this great video. This is the first one about repairing a bmw gear selector. Would u please let me know where to find these parts? Keep it up and thank you

[@MOvidiu]

Hello ! thanks, unfortunately you can't find those parts separate, you will need a used unit

[@TheTaskurapu]

Hello Ovi! My BMW E60 LCI GWS has the following problem: Sometimes the selector won't move backwards to D position. The shifter won't budge backwards normally, it is like some tab or pin or lock is keeping it from moving. The gear D can be engaged by pulling on the shifter but it feels cringy as the selector won't move normally, it only tilts like 1 millimeter. I live in Finland and the problem started when the winter came and the shifter is cold (like from 0C ... - 20C and so forth). The question is, is there a locking mechanism inside the GWS box that fails to open due to cold temperature? If the car has been sitting in a warm garage, the shifter moves normally to position D. Otherwise the selector functions normal (R, M/S, park button etc work great). The assumption is that this shifter assembly you show in the video is mechanically similar to E60 LCI one. They look the same on the outside.... Thanks in advance, I'm a big fan of your videos :) Edit: @ 4:15 you remove the magnetic potentiometers for the gear shift positon recognition from the motherboard. Is it possible that the slider in the potentiometer is somehow hung up and prevents the lever from moving normally?

[@santaclaaugustin1460]

E70 (2013) X5 I’ve got the same parts. It has not recovered from water damage sunroof was open and it rained a lot. I’ve opened both top of joy stick and lower computer board as I saw you did. There was water but only in The case bot not on The electric. I cleaned them anyway with QD Electric cleaner. It was working when the case was wet. But since disconnected. It has not responded to the car. No shift. I only get “shift lever malfunction” when it’s disconnected. Is there fuse for the shift lever.? Also, if I buy one from eBay, will it need to be programmed to my car?

[@StigRonnyBratberg]

Hi MOvidiu. I have a problem with the gearchanging on my euro 2008 e70 x5 that “nobody“ can figure out( including bmw shop and specialists), so it’s worth a shot to ask if you have encountered this problem before. When i want to shift from park or drive to reverse, the gearbox always jumps into neutral. When i push the side button and push the leaver forward again, the gearbox goes into reverse. (I have to push the gearshifter forward twice to get the gearbox into reverse). Have you encountered this before and do you have an suggestion for a solution/repair?

[@Pearofatlantic]

My husband thinks you are a GENIUS….👍now he wants to know your opinion his gear selector goes into Drive , Park and Reverse but not Sport or Manuel .It’s my son’s X5 2008 E70 he is working on . Which pin in your opinion you think is broken ? Any help you can give us is greatly appreciated .

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, first of all they need to do a diagnose on that car to see what error it has , but the easiest and elegant way is to replace the gear selector !

[@davidskudneski3096]

You are highly skilled! Thank you so much for your informative videos! Awesome!

[@MOvidiu]

Glad you like them!

[@G3R1PHONE]

can you please help me ..got an X5SD E70 2009.. maybe was my fault maybe i forced or dont know what happened but now if im in manual or DS mode, when i Press P button or shut off the car, the SHIFT does not go in "home" POSITION automatically. when i got the car it worked, now is some kind of loose. Everything else works fine.. manual shifting, P R N DS..all good. can it be a problem with the GEARS inside or Some Actuator ? sorry for asking here but couldn't find any video of inside mechanism that puts the SHIFT from DS/MANUAL to HOME (P) Position! Thanks in advance MAN.

[@massimosoriero7579]

Hi I have an e71 after having disassembled and then reassembled the gear selector no longer goes to P. Can you identify the problem? Thank you in advance

[@elfmonteiro]

Hello. I have a BMW F01 740d and the gear selector no longer turns the lights on regarding the drive mode - R, D, P, N... It only makes it the first time when the car starts. Any help?

[@OlariuAncaGeorgiana]

Salut, te mai ocupi cu reparatul manetelor/joystickurilor?

[@valentindontov]

Salut Ovidiu, foarte tari filmuletele tale. Am si eu o problema la schimbatorul de la un x5 e70, nu pot sa il mut in Manual. Ar putea fi bucati de plastic pe acolo care il blocheaza, crezi ca ar merita sa il desfac si sa vad ce e? Multumesc.

[@MOvidiu]

Salut , da normal ca merita desfacut , char daca nu merge reparat macar stii ca ai incercat si vezi si cauza !

[@valentindontov]

@@MOvidiu Multumesc Ovidiu

[@deivideliskulnickas1060]

hello i wanted to ask about the english switch can be made a european version by swapping the housings and leaving a wide range of english on the european handle

[@nonguckhoe2395]

Hello, can I buy the tiny signal band cable because mine was scratched ?

[@keyurmaru7397]

@M.Ovidiu It is awesome that you got such a nice hold of electronics, wish I had a quarter of the same, lol! I have a BMW X5 Gear 4. it has the following codes Gear Selector A82C A82D A834. Do you have any suggestions on how to resolve it? Currently, it still functions without any issues most of the time.

[@danieldragut362]

salut,la bmw f10 da eroare ca nu e pusa masina in P si poate pleca la vale.e tot de la selector?

[@IntoTheSunn]

Congrats Ovidiu for great video, I too have a issue with the gear selector on my X5, it doesn't move to M/S mode .. do you think it's a selector issue or is it a be transmission issue .. thanks

[@MOvidiu]

Yes most of times can be from the selector . but this is not how a malfunction is diagnosed

[@houmphanhkeomany3811]

Bonjour , Super tuto !! Est ce que vous avez un cite où on pourrait se procurer la petite pièce en plastique qui se trouve au bout de la tige du pommeau.merci

[@wesleyyz2890]

salut on ta donner un site pour la pièces plastique que tu parle ? merci

[@houmphanhkeomany3811]

@@wesleyyz2890 Salut non je n'ai pas eu de réponse et je cherche de mon côté mais je n'ai rien trouvé dsl

[@sumayyaparvinfidaarif6926]

Hi sir , I have 2012 bmw xdrive 35I . I am hearing a slight noise when shifting gear . Can I know why ?

[@bryce262]

Hi, Great video! Question, I have an e70 and the gear selector will not go into Sport mode, it still goes into drive/reverse/neutral. Can I just buy my replacement and swap out the circuit board? I know they are programmed to the car. Thank you!

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, glad that you like it, yes you can try that , if you're board is good and the problem is mechanical

[@BrianWilliam-ke8os]

Hi Ovidiu, you can fix digital led speedometer 6WB of BMW F30 ? Mine not turn on (black panel) when plugged in power. It bricked due interrupted firmware upgrade.

[@dmilardovic8316]

Hallo First Nice Video! A have a bmw e60. This plastic

[@dmilardovic8316]

I have e 60 this plastic is broken. Can i by only this part or do i have by the whole shifter. Do you know the part Number Tranks

[@MOvidiu]

Hello , you can't find parts from inside the gear selector, you need to buy it completely .

[@lobakkeren]

Hi, can i ask a question? i broke the plastic pin on my e70 selector. Can the pin repleaced from e60 selector? Or is it different? I got it from wreckeres for 350$, if not usable i dont want to spend my money for nothing. Anyway, great video!

[@MOvidiu]

Hello Mike . is different

[@WilsonChu-yo3ns]

where can someone buy just the plastic tab that was broken in the e70 piece

[@DK_427]

I have a shifter on my E70 that won’t go into +/-. Do you think it’s the same part that broke @2:15 in your video ?

[@MOvidiu]

You'll need to disassemble it and see .. possible that or a different thing.

[@DK_427]

@@MOvidiu thank you ! I will check it out. I just got an X5 E70 and you have earned yourself a subscriber.

[@huabills6621]

I Ovidiu, I have a US model X5 E70 diesel which is not allowing me change to M/S mode. The lever won't even let me move left. It drives fine in the auto mode, does this sound like the nylong part you spoke of broke?

[@nico10472]

hello, I have the same problem as yours, how did you solve it?

[@apr9832]

​@@nico10472 me pasa igual sabéis algo?

[@MariusGocan]

Salut , am eroarea 0051AA incorect signal from GWS :position information e eroare de la joystick sau din cutie ?

[@x-2slow4me-x26]

Salutare Pot găsit undeva bucata de plastic albă?

[@haytam2821]

hello can you answer my question pls , i recently try to change the leds on my e70 gear selector but i broke the connection between the board with the led and the motherboard , e70 gear selector are expensive , can i take appart a f30 gear selector to repair mine ?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello HayTam , I don't think they fit because they are different generations, even if they look alike. but I'm not 100%

[@wongks123]

Hi may I know how can I buy d spareparts ?pls advise

[@MOvidiu]

You can't find spare parts to buy . You need a new one!

[@ahmada2156]

Hi, how can I change the black part that contains letters

[@MOvidiu]

Hello . You have to remove the aluminum part. it has no screws, it has only clamps, with a plastic spatula you can easily remove it be careful and patient

[@TonyWelch7675]

Question, I have a 2007 X5, the shifter just drops out of drive and goes into neutral. I ordered a new one and I’m wondering if you need to program it when it’s installed?? Or is it plug and play??

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, if it's new I think will need programming, if it's second hand will work widout programming

[@TonyWelch7675]

@@MOvidiu my apologies for not stating this, it’s used, bought it on EBay from a guy in Sweden.

[@motomacen1172]

Where can I get the white plastic tip that broke in your shifter?

[@MOvidiu]

Unfortunately it is not found separately, or you build one on a 3d printer (I don't know how strong it will be) or from another one from an donor parts selector

[@TheodoreAndor]

Hello My 2007 x5 e70 suddenly does not want to shift to manual mode. It feels like something blocking it mechanically?

[@TheodoreAndor]

Found the cam that pushes it back from manual prevented it. The ribbon cable from stick to pc board how can i obtain that one? Greetings from south africa

[@denisovanhybrid9610]

@@TheodoreAndorhow did you fix it ? The cam? You were able to source a new one?

[@sanjeevmohan139]

Hello Ovidiu!! I have my the connector ribbon issue on the shifter LED display. The LED stops showing after I shift after starting the car. Please respond if that can be repaired.

[@MOvidiu]

Hello. it depends on what the problem is and who fixes it ... without seeing anything I can't say if it's repairable or not

[@sanjeevmohan139]

@@MOvidiu how should I share with you? The part is not cheap

[@bjdhi]

Do they sell repair kits to fix the gear selector

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, unfortunately no

[@georgefarquharson164]

Mate when you change this on a e70 do you need to code the new selector in?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, will work widout coding if is a second-hand , but to be associated with the car will need to be coded

[@llamasplastics9966]

@@MOvidiu same question. on e70, what if I just change the plastic on the spring. does it need coding? I didn't took off the battery when I replaced it. The shifter now is not responding and no fault codes on the car.

[@redbull9679]

there has to a plastic tab for sale. No way I have to spend +200USD for something so basic like that. Please help

[@MOvidiu]

I don't know if you can find it, just something made by someone on a 3d printer or something like that ... you won't find the original in any case. if you find something, let us know too !!!

[@redbull9679]

@@MOvidiu Hey Ovidiu, sadly I wasn't able to find anything. I found a gear selector on Facebook for 40.00USD and changed out the part. Kind of an expensive repair for a plastic piece thats probably worth a dollar. Ima try to carefully glue back my broken piece just to have an extra.

[@NikiIvanovega]

Hi, where I can find that plastic for my e60

[@NikiIvanovega]

Plastic pin which was broken on the end

[@franciscorubio4220]

If I replace my broken one with a used one will it need coding?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello! yes and no ! will work without coding , but to be associated wit the car will need to be coded

[@franciscorubio4220]

@@MOvidiu what do you mean by associated with the car? Sorry I’m confused.

[@MOvidiu]

Exactly what is sound like , to integrated it in the car ,to write the vin number engine type...to make it belong to the car!

[@richmejia6334]

So is this what sets off the "selector lever implausible " code? My truck has this and its been bugging me alot. The shifter doesn't even fell wobbly its just popping up, makes me wanna get rid of it and never buy a bmw again, also I'm getting a auc code

[@MOvidiu]

Replace the selector with another one and it will work if you don't have a problem with the wiring, the AUC sensor is something trivial, it's not expensive new and most older bmws have it defective . The problem at BMW is not that they are defective, the problem is that there are not many who know how to repair and diagnose them properly

[@richmejia6334]

@@MOvidiu ok will look into it. It was alos giving me an rdc code i had the fron tpms/stem valves changed i hope that was it. But thanks all input is helpful and appreciated

[@lacolemehmeti834]

What is the orange wired board thing you unplugged at 2:46 on the video? Can just that part be replaced if it tore in half?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, it is the ribbon cable that is going inside the selector for the LEDs and parking/release switches , yes you can replace it but you need a donor selector for that!

[@lacolemehmeti834]

Will the car still work/run without that ribbon cable?

[@MOvidiu]

@@lacolemehmeti834 nope

[@ContiMondial]

Salut Ovidiu Am un BMW F10 din 2014 automatic, am o problema la lumina de la schimbătorul de viteze, când pornesc mașina lumina este aprinsă lumina d, dar când pun in drive și plec de pe loc se stinge, ai idee de unde este problema, îmi poți spune cum se poate rezolva? Mulțumesc mult Cu respect Costi

[@MOvidiu]

Salut . Chiar nu am de unde sa stiu fara sa vad fizic acel selector , in primul rand ar trebui facuta o diagnosticare , si daca e selectorul defect iti recomand sa il inlocuiesti , ideal cu unul nou sau daca nu unul secondhand

[@ContiMondial]

@@MOvidiu Merci mult

[@TheodoreAndor]

Hi there the ribbon cable from gear shift knob to pc board...possible you could send me one. Its for 2007 bmw x5 diesel. Regards from South Africa

[@MOvidiu]

Hello ! unfortunately I don't have it !

[@nico10472]

Salut am un bmw x5 286 de cp nu mai intra in sport in rest face toate comenziile R P N D dar nu intra in sport ce poate sa fie?

[@MOvidiu]

Salut ! posibil selectorul defect! dar fara o diagnosticare fara verificare fizica nu poate nimeni sti!

[@sdmrnrkc7257]

Are you from germany ?

[@yassescobar1]

Hello , i have a sound from sélecteur, it is possible to tell me what it is please. Do you have email or somewhere i can send video. Thanks

[@maiketsomatlapeng1432]

Can those plastic taps be sold separately?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello . enter www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select and there you can find out if they come separately and what code they have

[@ferdinandauto2135]

Where can I buy the plastic guide?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, you could try eBay....

[@connectasap]

@@MOvidiu no luck there

[@WilsonChu-yo3ns]

@@connectasap same problem. without having to buy an entire assembly new or used,,,,, i just need that plastic part. did you find anyone who had them? produced them say through 3d printing?

[@bluestripes1]

what does GWS stand for?

[@MOvidiu]

Gangwahlschalter is in german language that means Gear selector switch , and GWS is the technical abbreviations of Gangwahlschalter , in diagnosis equipment all the module are identified by this type of abbreviations

[@bluestripes1]

@@MOvidiu Thank you!!!

[@AlinSergiuV]

Salutare, poti repara un selector de pe BMW G11?

[@MrPagnu]

I have the same issue with my ‘08 X6 3.0d , wobbling gear gear selector getting worse and worse I can’t even move the car now

[@MOvidiu]

And now you know why the selector moves freely ! :)

[@MrPagnu]

Yes! Trouble is to find a new white plastic tab to replace the broken one.... do you have a spare one to sell?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello . unfortunately it can't be bought separately, the manufacturer sells the complete selector, just find it from the junk yard

[@MrPagnu]

I’ve scanned the broken one with a laser scanner gun and I’m about to make a copy out of aluminium on lathe hopefully it will work without those “windows”

[@MOvidiu]

@@MrPagnu Wow amazing, please show me the final result is really interesting, not necessarily the result but the process itself :)

[@crocoadi]

Salut, am o erroare ,, interlock E faulty,, ai idee ce poate fi?

[@MOvidiu]

Salut, e o problema in selector , cel mai simplu il inlocuiesti cu altu SH sau nou...

[@crocoadi]

@@MOvidiu ai Idee care componenta actioneaza ,,interlock E,,?

[@dflex4180]

@@crocoadi He trying to tell you the whole shift level assembly probably needs to be replaced that why you are getting the interlock E error. interlock same as shift

[@crocoadi]

@@dflex4180 I have tow faulty selectors, one it’s working ok except the P button, I’m trying to get done one.

[@820performancecomptonbro4]

I have a 2015 bmw 528i trouble coded 802680

[@anaestereo810]

A82E interlock e faulty....after a 7 year old got a punching contest with the gear selector

[@MOvidiu]

And who is the winner? :D

[@denisovanhybrid9610]

@@MOvidiuobviously the 7 year old…

[@santaclaaugustin1460]

Hello

[@andreiv1048]

Hi. My steptronic no longer goes into manual mode, it's like it's stuck. Drive, N and Reverse behave normally. Could you identify the problem? I have a bmw f30 2012

[@MOvidiu]

Hello, yes first need to do a diagnosis and after that the gear selector disassembled, and finally you will have an answer to your question

[@기술자-f8m]

hi, i have e70 x5. My car drives fine but it shows GWS:interlock E faulty. Is my GWS faulty?

[@MOvidiu]

Hello ! Yes your GWS is faulty