white_wolf wrote:Weird, I don't think my settings were reset.
I can confirm that my ecu has been reset though. The first couple of drives I stuck the car into auto-manual mode and "taught" my car where I wanted him to shift. After a day or two of auto-manual; I drove the car in normal "D" mode, and it shifted exactly as if I were controlling it... it was an odd combination of cool and freaky.
*edit: side note - I think our cars ecu is capable of being more than a one trick pony. I drove the car like a grandma at times, and other times I drove it "spiritedly" When I punch it now, it shifts right where I taught it to shift... at 6.5k.
It also holds the gear longer in upper rpm's... it shifts up when it figures out that I'm done passing traffic-makers.
My car reminds me of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde... calm and composed sometimes... and completely savage other times.
Logan00 wrote:I am hoping that someone can tell me what i am doing wrong. I have followed the above directions but am having no luck, I have done:
1. Confirm that accelerator pedal is fully released, turn ignition switch “ON” (NOT start) and wait 3 seconds.
2. Repeat the following steps (2a and 2b) procedures quickly five times within 5 seconds.
2a. Fully depress the accelerator pedal (HARD).
2b. Fully release the accelerator pedal.
3. Wait 7 seconds, fully depress the accelerator pedal and keep it for approx. 10 seconds until the CEL starts blinking.
The problem is that my check engine light never blinks, I have attempted this at least 5 times, after every attempt once the check engine light doesn't blink, I start the car and start the process over again.
Any ideas? In case it matters, I have a 2008 M35x
Thanks
Thanks, I will try it again but doing 2a and 2b fasteraxefire wrote:Logan00 wrote:I am hoping that someone can tell me what i am doing wrong. I have followed the above directions but am having no luck, I have done:
1. Confirm that accelerator pedal is fully released, turn ignition switch “ON” (NOT start) and wait 3 seconds.
2. Repeat the following steps (2a and 2b) procedures quickly five times within 5 seconds.
2a. Fully depress the accelerator pedal (HARD).
2b. Fully release the accelerator pedal.
3. Wait 7 seconds, fully depress the accelerator pedal and keep it for approx. 10 seconds until the CEL starts blinking.
The problem is that my check engine light never blinks, I have attempted this at least 5 times, after every attempt once the check engine light doesn't blink, I start the car and start the process over again.
Any ideas? In case it matters, I have a 2008 M35x
Thanks
You're not performing steps 2a and 2b fast enough. I had the same problem first 2 tries, then I just did it real quick and it worked fine...
Reset the ECU and it will learn your ways... you can retrain it with the manual mode first... but, you don't have to!FH212 wrote:I have a question for the experts, If the transmissions truly learn on these cars, wouldnt they learn the new persons driving habits after driving them for a period of time? Or is this a one time brand new deal?
It is constantly learning, resetting the ECU just makes it start from scratch. I think I asked something similar once, and based on the response I get, people at least think it learns faster after a reset. This may be because it does (no more history to average out) or because the reset brings it closer to their style immediately.FH212 wrote:I have a question for the experts, If the transmissions truly learn on these cars, wouldnt they learn the new persons driving habits after driving them for a period of time? Or is this a one time brand new deal?
Yep I did it 2 days ago and it works. Make sure for steps 2a and 2b to push down hard and really fast.timothy.kelley86 wrote:By the way the first post in this thread is thr correct method for our cars (Y50)