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Old 04-10-2015, 08:02 PM
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Gear Position Switch..?

Crawling around under the X this eve trying to track down a small fluid leak, and noticed the wires coming out of the gear position switch look terrible. Cracks, corrosion, etc, etc, see cell pics below. Cheapest OE I found was on ECS for $273.35. Wasn't wanting to spend money on it right now, but looks like I might have to. From what I read, I might get a TRANSFAILSAFE, or the transmission won't switch if I move the selector. Do I just need to bend over and replace it ASAP?


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wheres the pic?
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Thew good news is that it is external and not internal. I would replace it, not unless you use the X for short trips. Wouldn't want that to go out on you if you are 500 miles from home.
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They do fail (prematurely in my book), in addition to looking like crap.
I guessed your part number is 24107512755. I replaced mine over the winter - was changing the ATF filter&fluid and saw how crumbly the plastic was and didn't want to wait to get stranded.

Morristown BMW has it for $242
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RockAuto has it for $202
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They do fail (prematurely in my book), in addition to looking like crap.
I guessed your part number is 24107512755. I replaced mine over the winter - was changing the ATF filter&fluid and saw how crumbly the plastic was and didn't want to wait to get stranded.

Morristown BMW has it for $242
BMW Parts - BMW Parts and Accessories

RockAuto has it for $202
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Wonderful, thanks for the links! I'd like to stick with OE so I'll probably order from Morristown...
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