You're not alone but sadly the "fix" won't be here til July at the earliest:thumbdwn: I'm getting a new throttle on Monday but its just a duplication of the part we already have just hope it hold til the "new" one shows up.
That's a good thought Nick but the problem has been found in certain plastic components within the pedal. Apparently the humidity (either natural or caused by running high heat) causes the "stickiness".Nick325xiT 5spd said:Someone do me a favor... Next time your pedal starts driving you nuts, disconnect the battery for 30 seconds and tell me if if you think it feels better. k?![]()
The guys complaining on this thread have 5 speed manuals and this is a pretty well known problem . . .MaxSpeed said:a stick pedal is really something that is their for the Steptronics. The pedal puts up a slight bit of resistance at 4/5 of its downward travel. When pushed beyond this resistance, the trainy goes into sport shifting mode and lets the engine rev higher before shifting. This is intentional, what may not be intentional is that this should not be present for thos with manual transmission. So if you have a Step, it is not a problem. Stop![]()
What you are describing is the kick down point. Sticky pedal can occur at any point of acceleration.MaxSpeed said:a stick pedal is really something that is their for the Steptronics. The pedal puts up a slight bit of resistance at 4/5 of its downward travel. When pushed beyond this resistance, the trainy goes into sport shifting mode and lets the engine rev higher before shifting. This is intentional, what may not be intentional is that this should not be present for thos with manual transmission. So if you have a Step, it is not a problem. Stop![]()
MaxSpeed -MaxSpeed said:a stick pedal is really something that is their for the Steptronics. The pedal puts up a slight bit of resistance at 4/5 of its downward travel. When pushed beyond this resistance, the trainy goes into sport shifting mode and lets the engine rev higher before shifting. This is intentional, what may not be intentional is that this should not be present for thos with manual transmission. So if you have a Step, it is not a problem. Stop![]()
I know it's partly a physical problem... SOmetimes, when I find that I'm sijmply unable to control the throttle resetting the computer does almost nothing. However, other times, disconnecting the battery makes it a totally different machine. :dunno:PM 325xiT said:
That's a good thought Nick but the problem has been found in certain plastic components within the pedal. Apparently the humidity (either natural or caused by running high heat) causes the "stickiness".
But if my new one acts up, I'll give it a try just to say I did so![]()
Hopefully I won't be able to check your idea out..................rumor has it that the "new" pedal has been snuck out for replacements:dunno: I'm waiting for word on the actual part number to see if I got the new and improved versionNick325xiT 5spd said:
I know it's partly a physical problem... SOmetimes, when I find that I'm sijmply unable to control the throttle resetting the computer does almost nothing. However, other times, disconnecting the battery makes it a totally different machine. :dunno:
Anywhere between 0% and 100%. =)Zaphod said:My 325i just went to status 150 for a mid-june build. What do you think the chances are that it'll be built with the corrected throttle?
Do you have the part number for the one's you have already had put in? I can check it against mine (when I get home) to see if there is any validity.webguy330i said:
Anywhere between 0% and 100%. =)
Seriously, as far as I'm concerned this could just be vaporware right now. No one has yet to see this new pedal assembly and we keep getting postponed "delivery" dates for the thing.
*sigh*
From memory it looks like the same number I gotwebguy330i said:Check out the sticky pedal group @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bmw-sticky-pedal/
Click on Photos > Replacement ... > Close up of pedal
That's my 2nd pedal btw.