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Another BMW question - my E61 (manual) sometimes jumps out of 1st when you go to pull away. Seems to happen a lot more in hot weather (and when Mrs Hammer is driving) - any reason for this inconsistency? Could it be solved by a gearbox oil change?
Dramatic_Hammer-
Might be cured by an oil change - could be due to it being low on oil. Or it could be worn synchros. Probably worth treating it to an oil change before resorting to open box surgery.
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If you are lucky gearbox rubber mountings broken allowing it to shift and pull out of gear, if not it sounds like the gearbox first gear has gone :(
Brommers
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@nefarious If the airbag light goes on and off chances are it is the passenger seat mat sensor, that is about the only fault that can occur and not cause the light to stay on permanently.
It detects someone sitting in the passenger seat so if it is empty it only fires the drivers airbag, if it goes faulty and cannot sense anyone sitting there it defaults to firing both any way just in case someone is sitting there :)