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Re: <E36> Sluggish Auto shifts

gwynne,

my car is equally unresponsive whether i mash the throttle down to hit
the kickdown switch or manually downshift.

any ideas?

thanks.
- -sam

> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 09:23:54 -0400
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> From: "Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes@domain.elided>
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> Maybe the DOWNSHIFT switch (under the gas pedal, if the E36 is anything like
> the E34) is bad, OR maybe there is not enough force being exerted to
> activate it. Inactive switch results in a throttle position demand shift,
> which takes a fair amount of time.
> 
>                                                 Gwynne Spencer          '94
> 530IA
> 
>  Sam Chien-shin Lin  wrote:
> 
> I've brought up the issue of slow downshifts on the E36 auto trans
> before (specifically, my '95 325i), and have been told by some that
> putting the shifter in 3 instead of D will cause faster shifts.  I
> haven't found that to be the case.  The shift points get moved up, but
> there is still that long delay between when you hit the gas and when
> the gearbox kicks down and revs jump up - very dangerous when trying
> to switch lanes in a traffic jam.
> 
> Anyway, I tried a 328i this weekend, and it shifts absolutely
> flawlessly w/ no delay.  My guess is that they must have reprogrammed
> the transmission chip.
> 
> Question:  Does anyone know about a TSB for sluggish shifting?  Is
> there a way to get the dealer to fix my gearbox so it shifts like a
> 328?
> 
> TIA,
> Sam
> 
>