BMW e46 M3 Gear Position Sensor replacement - How to replace & clear the code on a new GPS

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BMW e46 M3 Gear Position Sensor replacement - How to replace & clear the code on a new GPS

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In this video you join me replacing the faulty gear position sensor on my 2003 e46 M3
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - The symptoms & fault codes of a faulty GPS (gear position sensor)
3:10 - Collecting the replacement sensor from Spartan Automotive
4:40 - How to jack up an e46 M3
6:30 - Removing the plastic under trays
7:36 - Removing the V-brace
8:00 - Removing the rear wheel to access the exhaust silencer bolts
8:42 - Exhaust sensor removal
9:20 - Exhaust manifold to cat-back removal
9:40 - Exhaust centre section removal
10:24 - Heat shield removal
10:48 - Prop shaft removal
13:40 - GPS removal
14:55 - Putting it all back together

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@Sultan-bm7ey 2 ай бұрын

I replaced the GPS sensor and did the calibration test and got my m3 back on the road, thank you very much for the helpful video!!

@stoneautomotive 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear the video helped and your back on the road 😎👍

@stefmarr Жыл бұрын

Love these hands on vlogs, good to see it back up together. Looks so good even when broken atleast 😅

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear, owning an old BMW allows me to make lots of repair videos 😅

@paulc8821 Жыл бұрын

Another great detailed video on the E46 M3. A stunning car

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul 👍

@richardweerasinghe3296 Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate these types of videos. Looks like a lot of work. But also very doable for DIY. Thanks! Hopefully I never need to do it. 👍

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, always good to hear 👍 Yea wouldn’t put it down as enjoyable 😅

@robster6868 Жыл бұрын

Fair play mate and good job,when I see people undertaking work like this,I’m so relieved I dug out my own inspection pit in my garage.

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

I bet that’s a life saver! Wondering if I should just fit a 2 poster ramp on the drive way at this rate 😅

@robster6868 Жыл бұрын

@@stoneautomotive it is a godsend but unfortunately or fortunately I now spot every little fault on the underside of my z4 or e91,if you’re passing by Toulouse in the south of France pop in and we’ll have a good look underneath your car 😉

@mehmethussein5048 4 ай бұрын

Love this video keep up the good work on the e46 m3 it’s lovely to see people enjoying keeping them alive

@stoneautomotive 4 ай бұрын

Thanks & glad you enjoyed the video 😎👍

@mikesphoenix_e46m3 Жыл бұрын

great video yet again i dint half feel your pain trying to crawl underneath in this red hot heat though but dont understand why they so expensive but its good your mate came to rescue to help you have it back on the road for this summer thats main thing also noticed its looking really tidy and rust free under that car of yours for the age compared to what alot are like now 🙂

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, yea wasn’t the most fun time of year to be out on the drive way 😅 It’s got the odd bit of surface corrosion, if I had not been going on holiday the following day I would have wire wheeled the v-brace & exhaust brackets and painted them back black but easy enough to do at a later date 👍 Funny enough I was skimming through DannyDC2 video of him getting his black e46 M3 MOT ready and was shocked what a state the underside was on that 🥴

@mikesphoenix_e46m3 Жыл бұрын

@@stoneautomotive yes mate but thats nothing to what alot are like now you got a solid one there 👍 yes maybe do a few videos on spraying and tidying a few bits up here and there 😉 Oh you follow him aswell i only started following him when he first brought that estriol blue m3 he makes me piss stuff he comes out with hes so down to earth proper yorkshire lad with a mullet 😅😅

@Sultan-bm7ey 5 ай бұрын

I have an NA-e46 m3 2003.4 and I had a similar breakdown to yours, I was slowing down at a traffic light before a bridge and it got stuck in second gear for 30 and would not move. I had different codes though, theses are the codes that I got: 24 Selector-lever position L1 02 Solenoid, P/N lock I am wondering it is it the gear position sensor or possibly a sensor that is closer to the stick control or paddle shifts. I tried using both to shift and it did not make a difference.

@stoneautomotive 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to get it on INPA (proper bmw fault finding software) and run the full checks on the system and monitor pump pressure! Have you checked the SMG fluid level to make sure it’s not below the minimum?

@Sultan-bm7ey 5 ай бұрын

@@stoneautomotive I ran it through INPA and got two different errors, 36 and 37 fault codes which most people say it is the gear position sensor or some people call it the gear identification switch. Strange how it does not skip gears but it does get stuck on 4th, 2nd, and neutral

@lordgibbness Жыл бұрын

Big undertaking well done doing on the drive...

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

If it would of moved under its own power it would have gone to Spartan Automotive 😅 Glad it’s done though, chose one of the hottest days for it though 😅

@HardeepSF Жыл бұрын

Another great video mate

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😎

@Sultan-bm7ey 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@stoneautomotive 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the channel support ❤️

@mehmethussein5048 4 ай бұрын

Hi my m3 jumps out of 3rd gear and back in and then it’s alright what do you think it could be kind regards Mem

@stoneautomotive 4 ай бұрын

Really needs to be plugged in INPA and have the SMG test completed as sadly could be a number of reasons for the fault sadly

@fernandochavez6089 8 ай бұрын

How did you install INPA on your computer? What software did you use??

@stoneautomotive 8 ай бұрын

I purchased a kit with the disc & OBD cable off eBay 👍 Need an old lap top though

@StevenPerez-ge9ch 11 ай бұрын

Where do i buy the cable and the software?

@stoneautomotive 11 ай бұрын

It was a few years ago but mine was off eBay, something like the below - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126044550584?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=e2zvldr0qu6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CKFRglVnR7S&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@StevenPerez-ge9ch 11 ай бұрын

@@stoneautomotive thanks very helpfull

@PRAGEETHKARUNADHEERA 9 ай бұрын

Great job mate. 🎉🥳 I feel sorry for the rust you have down there. I feel lucky.🦘

@stoneautomotive 9 ай бұрын

Mines one of the better ones too 😅 Some are getting really rotten in the UK now ☹️

@swansmeister Жыл бұрын

Also, starting to have quite the driveway there! All it needs is an e39 m5 and it's perfect.

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

Drive way fleet has actually reduced, once upon a time there was also an S2000 in the mix 😬 Yea the M5 is certainly one I would like to try 👍

@swansmeister Жыл бұрын

@@stoneautomotive I know, saw the vids, the red one right. ;-) I only got one but in september one more in the fleet also, August testdrive so I can make my decision.

@swansmeister Жыл бұрын

@@stoneautomotive I had 2 e39'ers m5 btw from age 24 to 25 :D

@swansmeister Жыл бұрын

New gps huh so you know directions on the nurburgring :p.

@stoneautomotive Жыл бұрын

😂