BMW X1 f48 F49 ''secure vehicle with parking brake'' Problem FIX

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Hello ! In this episode you can see how I repair a BMW f48 X1 with a problem with the gear selector, due to a small spring that breaks the selector no longer communicates with the car the parking position, and because of this there is an error message in dashboard in which warns you to make sure the vehicle is secure and does not go downhill :) . Officially for this problem the gear selector is replaced, but unofficially it can be repaired
The white ''Stuff'' that I'm using is Grease "Molykote EM-60L"
WARNING ! This is NOT a DIY , and I'm not responsible for any damage you may do trying to copy what you see in this Video.
I've been doing this for over 15 years, that's why some things may seem simple in this videos. I have a vast experience working with BMW MINI and Rolls Royce , abbreviated BMW Group , and that's why you may see things that seem impossible or very difficult to do, done easily !
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@cooperalp Жыл бұрын

I just got this done following the DIY here. Couple of things to note: - The shifter needs to be in N position to unhook it, if it is in P, you cannot remove it. - The steel tube that is embedded into the plastic to hold the spring is very difficult to remove. - The trim underneath the glovebox needs to be installed first prior to installing the panel with the speaker underneath the glovebox. Thanks for posting this video! Cheers..

@matthewklain7221 11 ай бұрын

Thanks sooooo much! Truthfully, there were a few times where I started to get panicky and thought “oh, God, I’m destroying my car… What compelled me to try this” but I pushed forward and it all worked out just fine! Thank you so much for posting these instructions. I’m so grateful for that! One thing I will add… When you are putting the assembly back together after replacing the spring… There is a point where you have to put the little black plastic nub in through the metal ring when you insert the cable back into the assembly. I had trouble finding where to put it until I realized that the shifter needs to be in the right position or else the ring won’t match up properly with the plastic part that it’s supposed to be fastened to. So, if you have trouble with that part, try pushing down the plunger and adjusting the shifter position until it exposes that plastic ring. ❤

@briankeller1368 3 жыл бұрын

Very good instructions. Mechanic quoted my mother in law 1800 USD to replace the shifter. I followed your video and it worked perfect. Took me about 3 hours taking my time. Thank you so much.

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you did it, and thanks for the feedback 👍

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

What about the fault history in the computer that he used the iPad tool/program to delete in the end? How did you go about removing that as it would keep appearing until cleared? thanks

@briankeller1368 Жыл бұрын

@@cotteeskid cleared itself once I had it all put back together.

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

@@briankeller1368 thanks for prompt reply. cheers

@bluwng 10 ай бұрын

You are fast. I am stuck on 9:41 removing the shifter cable also I had an extra bracket on the center console since mine is a 2017 model. I wonder if there is a different way to remove the cable?

@neila5326 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a complete amateur and this great video saved me £1200. Took me roughly 4 hours (I took it easy as it was a nice day). I love they way you clean the parts prior to reinstalling. Great work. My car is right hand drive but the principles were exactly the same.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@antanivolante5557 Жыл бұрын

Haw giù di It the reset of errore?

@neila5326 Жыл бұрын

@@antanivolante5557 the error cleared on its own in my vehicle. There is a small magnet inside the white plastic lever. If this magnet returns to the correct location (the repaired spring should push it to the correct location) then the error will not display. A few months later the error returns on my vehicle (especially in cold weather) I think the spring needs to be very strong to return the magnet to the correct location.

@lucaschreiber3119 Жыл бұрын

Does this instruction also work for a 218d?

@bowman8884 Жыл бұрын

Just did this repair after watching the video, very straightforward once you have the confidence from watching this video. My F48 did not have any wiring in the centre armrest and some of the wiring routing was a bit different, take some photos as you take it apart and it should all go smoothly. Very well produced tutorial, saved me £1000 just for changing a £6 spring and took less than 3 hours.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@j.r.lentner3339 2 жыл бұрын

How much good can one man do through a KZfaq video? This guy's trying to find out. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this, the amount of money you saved me, who knows. You are greatly appreciated my friend.

@gerardf3210 Жыл бұрын

Good morning. I had the same problem on my F48. With your excellent video and despite my 71 years, I managing to replace this small spring. In Belgium, at BMW, the estimate was 1100 € for the complete replacement of the gear lever. Congratulations and a big thank you.

@DDGXMUSIC 11 ай бұрын

19th August 2023. Have just completed this repair and so so pleased. Thank you so much for the great instructions. My tips would be that aligning the gear selector to remove the plastic lug from underneath the unit is more easily done with two people. Also I did not remove the gear knob or gaiter. If you are careful it is possible to leave in place. When I disassembled the gear selector unit I taped a small transparent plastic bag around the knob to ensure it didn't get grease or dirt on it during the the repair. I also found it useful to label each wire as I unplugged it. Perhaps ott but I also bagged up each group of nuts or screws with a description of where it came from. I bought a £10 trim removal kit which was a god send too. I should add that i did not disconnect the battery. During the fix at one point when I closed or opened a door a warning began chiming relating to the car not being in park (this was once gear selector was unplugged). If you leave the car and close the doors the chiming will eventually stop. But for me the car would not lock while this warning was present. If u tried to lock with the fob the horn beeped twice. This chiming/warning went away once I plugged the gear selector back in. Don't rush. Follow the instructions here and this is a very do able fix.

@IndiaDelgado 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for this video! You’re step by step instructions on removing the console were exactly what I needed. I did a CarPlay retro fit using an MMI box and I needed to access the bundle of cables under the console because there was no slack to remove the head unit. I followed your video and I had no issues removing the console or putting it back. You really helped me save money by not taking the car to an audio installer for something I was able to do on my own. Thank you thank you thank you !!!!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@peterbaker4721 2 жыл бұрын

I have an early build uk F48 and recently followed your video. I found that it wasn't necessary to remove the brass fulcrum bearing out of the nylon pawl in order to reinsert the spring! By carefully altering the old spring as shown in your video (by taking one complete turn out of the coil) it was possible to rethread the spring back into the pawl and then refix the pawl back into the gear change housing. Job done, no error codes but all the service data and trip readings lost! Thanks for your video

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@santysun5960 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro, I was fixing the same issue on my 2016 mini cooper, and this is exactly the best instruction I can get. The dealer asks for $2000 usd to replace the whole mechanics and you save the money for me🎉🎉🎉

@eeibmc 3 ай бұрын

Excellent instructions Ovidiu! Took me appprox 2.5 - 3 hours from start to finish (not rushing), followed the video at every step, fixed the fault, everything went smoothly, there was no 'last screw jammed', 'missing step', 'broke something in process' or similar, Murphy must have been causing problems to some other unlucky people that morning. Now a month post the fix, all works fine, like it never happened. Can't be more thankful. Mulţumesc mult!

@gernotwimmer6691 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the awesome video. I just did the repair on my X1 F48, it took me 4 hours including preparation and cleaning. After connecting the battery there was no error/warning in the on board diagnosis.

@AshleyHitchcock 5 ай бұрын

Wow, wonder how much you have saved everyone in total with this video!! I took a slightly different approach by purchasing a reconditioned shifter, with the spring already replaced, but this video made it super easy to replace! Thank you!

@jarrodmarsh7670 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2017 X1 diesel and I've been carrying this issue for a couple of months now. Checked the fault codes with my reader and surprise surprise I got 420106. After reading numerous forums online it was pretty obvious that the spring inside the selector was the issue. Not wanting to take it to BMW I found your video which I have to say is outstanding!!! Watched it once, headed to my car, did the mod and hey presto!!! Issue is now fixed! Thanks for the very detailed, high quality video. You saved me a couple of thousand dollars. I see you can also buy replacement springs online too. I might replace next time this happens.

@Ronniezim 4 күн бұрын

Hi - where can you buy the replacement spring? thanks!

@Slaweknarloch 2 жыл бұрын

Dzięki, super wyjaśnione, w tygodniu biorę się za naprawę auta żony. Pozdrawiam

@OliverJoachim Жыл бұрын

Want to thank you for the great and detailed video! Today, I was able to repair my X1 (2015) in about 5 hours, including excessive cleaning! 😉 I am an absolut amateur regarding car repairs and now I am so proud I did it. Thanks again! And thanks for saving me 1600 Euros! 🥳

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

What about the fault history in the computer that he used the iPad tool/program to delete in the end? How did you go about removing that as it would keep appearing until cleared? thanks

@hadiuzzaman7961 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly have not seen a better tutorial video. All the steps clearly shown with a good video angle. Will give it a go. Thanks a lot.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@user-mn7np8zp8g 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video the spring replacement on my X1 went smooth. Done in a morning with my own relaxing pace. No more warning message every time I open the door!

@CritterCustoms 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have this problem yet as it's still low mileage, but when I do I'll use this video because it sure makes the job faster having watched this. Great video boss

@ericswayne6209 Жыл бұрын

I had the dreaded “secure vehicle with parking brake” problem on a 2016 X1 in Ireland. Watched the video a few times and yesterday with fine weather - I started the search for the spring. Took me about 3-4 hrs to find, replace. Super instructions and video and not difficult, just a little daunting…. And saved me a packet. Thank you… 🇮🇪

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

What about the fault history in the computer that he used the iPad tool/program to delete in the end? How did you go about removing that as it would keep appearing until cleared? thanks

@ericswayne6209 Жыл бұрын

Cleared by itself, did not need to do anything. The error only appeared because the internal switch was in the incorrect position.

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

@@ericswayne6209 thanks for prompt reply. cheers

@cpr5000 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video fantastic instructions and especially reusing the old Spring this is genius you saved me a fortune worked like a charm. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

@ivancai4969 Жыл бұрын

I followed your step and advices that repaired my F48 X1 xdrive 25d.Thank you so much. Looking forward to more good teaching videos from you.

@johnhersman4011 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. I had to take out my shifter assembly in my F57 MINI to repair the broken spring which causes the “Secure vehicle against rolling” error. This was very helpful.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello! thanks for feedback! and I.m glad you succed !

@JohnZappone 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so so so much for sharing this. Local bmw dealer wanted $2k to repair it and the warranty doesn't cover it for me. My sunroof shade malfunctioned and ripped and that is another not covered issue that costs a fortune. Hey Bmw if you are listening bring back the high quality and old warranties. My 5th bmw and all my previous ones never had any big issues. This x1. Nothing but a headache.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@josephvalencia2154 Жыл бұрын

You are amazing! Thank you. I ordered a replacement spring on eBay and I did the job today. After a couple of hours it work3d! Please post more projects on an X1.

@theanalyst9300 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!.. you are a life saver, if this video wasnt there, I would have taken my car to BMW and would have paid truck loads on money to get this fixed but thanks your detailed video I was able to do it myself. Thank you so much. I would say your videos are the best available on KZfaq as a tutorial to fix BMWs with the minutest of details which help a lot. Thanks again.

@andreacorti4556 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I followed the entire procedure and replaced the spring by myself in around two hours (first time doing it). I just bought the new spring and some plastic tools to remove the plastic panel from amazon, but the tutorial was really helpful and let me save a lot of money!!

@bluwng 10 ай бұрын

I’m on 2 days and already several screws stripped and had hell aligning shifter to remove and replace. 90% done, put in shifter and won’t budge.

@amardillo9364 3 жыл бұрын

This video is absolutely brilliant and well made. Clear instructions for a pretty big operation and makes me feel confident doing it by myself. Will check with BMW first if this a goodwill repair or if I need to do this. Thanks - you made my day!

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@bluwng 10 ай бұрын

Did you do it?

@gregjones8501 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I think this is very doable and I may opt to repair it rather than replace it for my customer. Without this video I would have definitely decided to replace the entire assembly.

@antondatchev 3 жыл бұрын

I love your detailed videos. Not many people work as good as you do. Cheers :)

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks!

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@tractioncontroldelete 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible. Excellent explanation and walkthrough. I’m really not looking forward to this job at all but really glad to have seen your video 💪

@rohawk9593 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I followed your video, and managed to replace the spring inside the gear selector. BMW quoted me over 2k to replace the gear selector, and the spring cost $5....so you've saved me alot. Thank you for your video. 😀

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@Ronniezim 4 күн бұрын

Can you link to the spring you purchased? Thanks!

@adamr7079 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great step by step video! I'm a complete newbie, so unlike other people here this took me a full 2 6-8 hour days to complete. I also replaced my cabin air filters at the same time while cleaning under the console as well (this added a fair bit of time). My advice for others like me to take lots of pictures and label everything. Had some issues with the gear shift reassembly that took me a while to figure out. Frustrating at times but glad I did it. Thanks again for the video!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Glad that you succeeded, thanks for feedback!

@bluwng 10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t remove the cable and am stuck, I think it needs to be in neutral cus I don’t see what he sees.

@Mcdougalljb 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I followed this video and completed the fix in half a day. I had to invert the direction of the spring to get enough tension.

@BeefinTahko Жыл бұрын

What do you mean invert it?

@Mcdougalljb Жыл бұрын

The spring did not have enough tension when replaced the correct way up, so I flipped it which placed the required tension on the housing.

@philiphare5616 2 жыл бұрын

A really excellent tutorial video. I repaired mine on my 2016 F48 after driving around with the fault for 6 months or so. I must say after much trepidation about me doing it, messing it up and ending up with an even bigger repair bill this video gave me the confidence to have a go myself. My BMW main dealer wanted £1200 plus VAT to do the work, accepting that they’d replace the whole gear selector (assuming they now fit a thicker spring as the fault seems so wide spread and it wouldn’t fail again ) and independent BMW specialists didn’t seem keen. The MOT garage did say that it wasn’t and MOT fail but it’s probably fair to say that a fault code would affect the resale/ PX value to the tune of the cost of repair. A couple of observations. 1. I didn’t take the gear selector off as the console can be lifted off with any problems. 2. My error code cleared its self once I started the vehicle after reassembly. 3. I’m more than slightly dubious about how long the repair to the already proven inadequate spring will last. I have contacted a number of engineering firms who have been helpful in identifying the size of ‘torsion spring’ required but most have minimum orders of £30 - 50. I guess if it breaks again I’ll go down this route. Thanks for a really helpful video Phil

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, I'm glad you succeeded !

@real.hatsune.miku.39 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you see the spring? Im thinking of getting a thicker spring and fixing it myself.

@adr8 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you find the spring?

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning that the error code cleared by itself. That was the one thing I was concerned about and no other folk have mentioned it in their comments. cheers.

@philippecancel7484 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your video, i did it in roughly 3 hours this afternoon, taking the time to double check every action. And it works perfectly !

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@KevinThompson33 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I have a 2016 Mini Cooper Clubman (F54). The disassembly of the center console is different, but the gearshift and spring replacement are identical. I chose to buy a new spring from Ebay for $11.

@mpp4820 Жыл бұрын

So, i bought 10 of this little springs on eBay for 8Euros. After following your instructions in the Video, it works great an saved me 2000 Euros. Thank you very much for your Help! Best regards from Germany.

@juanfernandoosorio8656 Ай бұрын

Hello ... I have the same issue on my BMW, do you have the link on Ebay where they sell the spring. thanks

@gregsilvester4426 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Just followed your great video to replace the spring. Really appreciate your guidance

@thegaminglawyer 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, nice to see one online. I found the f48 forum with pictures and instructions on how to do it and they linked your video, it's always nice to "see" it done. I'll be doing this job on my 2016 within the next month.

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

Hello , I'm glad to hear that thanks !

@thegaminglawyer 2 жыл бұрын

@@bohumilpinces6377 I'm in the US, I'm I haven't done it yet, been busy but I've set aside time this week to do it. I'll let you know how it goes.

@thegaminglawyer 2 жыл бұрын

@@bohumilpinces6377 Completed the job, no more error. It took me about 4 hours. 2 to take it apart and complete the fix, and about 2 hours to clean everything and put it back together again. I took my time as to not break clips, connectors etc. As long as you are patient anyone can do this job. Thanks again Ovidiu!

@jocamposalazar Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate Mr. Ovidiu for sharing this, your work is awesome and the video is really well explained. I followed the steps and now it works correctly, thanks again!!! Have a good one.

@tritzp9880 Жыл бұрын

I just have the same problem and BMW ask me 1500 € to change the block where there is the famous spring . I thank that BMW was good car but a big problem for a little spring . Thank you for your nice video and your professionalism.

@ghics Жыл бұрын

Mulțumesc! Tackled this job after the car failed an inspection because of this error. Cost me 4 hours and some bloody knuckles (when I pulled the shifter off) but no more error code! Thanks again.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@ericcastello1401 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Repaired my broken spring in about 3.5 hours. Thanks!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@tcharris2844 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I watched this video several times. I was able to complete the repair. I had no experience other than watching family fix cars. Took me a long time but I did it!!! Woohoo.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@danielrevilla4207 2 жыл бұрын

Solo puedo agradecerte este video, es un trabajo impecable que me ha servido de gran ayuda. Gracias 👏👏👏

@plasticbadger1663 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this I followed your guide and worked a treat. Only issue was I stripped the thread on the screw going into the metal bracket. 👍🏼

@grantlloyd4648 Жыл бұрын

A very clear and concise video which has saved £1,200 in getting repaired by Main dealer. Thank you.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@cotteeskid Жыл бұрын

What about the fault history in the computer that he used the iPad tool/program to delete in the end? How did you go about removing that as it would keep appearing until cleared? thanks

@JeffCollins-nx5sq 9 ай бұрын

This just saved me $2000+. What a great detailed explanation. Only thing to note is the shifter needs to be in N, and I had 2 metal brackets over the duct. Took me about 4 hrs to complete this. Well worth the savings. BMW needs to upgrade this spring. Great video 👍🏼

@MOvidiu 9 ай бұрын

Nice job! Thanks for the feedback!

@bobsmith3605 8 ай бұрын

hi Jeff, can I ask how the heck you get the 2 screws on the side panel out when the passenger seat is right in the way? I got one in front but the rear one, there is no tool I have that can get in that narrow space to unscrew??

@JeffCollins-nx5sq 8 ай бұрын

If youre referring to the 2 screws behind that little panel, I have a T-handle torx tool. Its long enough to come at a slight angle and still get enough bite on the screw.

@stephentaylor5342 Жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic video, and I love the way you take time to really show and explain each step. My car has just developed this fault and I knew that BMW would want a fortune to fix it, so with the help of your video I now have the confidence to tackle the job myself. Keep up the good work, you're a STAR!

@don-cw1yz Жыл бұрын

BMW dealers would just instal a whole new shifter. The price for the shifter and labour is around $3000.Much better to get handy and DIY. There must be someplace that sells a stronger spring. You would have thought BMW would have solved this issue it has been going on since 2012 and is still happening in the 2017 BMW X1s.Same transmission shifter as other BMWs and the Mini. Why does BMW use so much plastic in their vehicle parts?

@robertbrobisonjr5770 Жыл бұрын

I just developed the same problem on my 2017 Mini Cooper Countryman S. US dollars to replace the whole unit. 😂 I’m not happy at all with their decision. Next time lull fix it myself.

@antanivolante5557 Жыл бұрын

Salve i Ve fine all your procedure Bat, dont know why, now dosent recognice P position. What i can do?

@bluwng 10 ай бұрын

Did you fix it. I am stuck and to many small parts and screws, one mistake and you are done.

@leebruce9668 9 ай бұрын

@@don-cw1yz So they can charge you 3k that why. Bloody scammer need to report to Car authorities.

@xxf123 2 жыл бұрын

Really good Video. Followed your instructions and it took me 4 hours. Saved me 1200€. Thanks a lot

@xzces 2 жыл бұрын

Followed your video and everything worked out excellent!! Thank you so much for sharing, I purchased a replacement spring on aliexpress and had to pay for bimmerlink to clear the ecu, but overall still 20 times cheaper than what the dealer would have charged! It took me 2-3 hours in total. As a tip, make sure you have everything before you start (especially a way to clear error codes).

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for your feedback !

@pawelR5895 2 жыл бұрын

Can u share /dm a link where u did get the spring? And regarding clearing the errors, is it essential to clear it, even if problem solved? I am thinking of fixing it myselft and take to local garage.to clear error after job done

@alexpirez6828 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos to follow. Great work

@anthonywatts4705 Жыл бұрын

Very good instructions just done my x1 with this problem very straightforward 👍🏻 Keep up the good work Thanks again 👍🏻👊🏻

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@652n2 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video and explanation, one of the best DIY videos I have found in KZfaq👌🏻👍🏻 This morning I followed the procedure, and problem solved. It lasted 200k kms and 5,5 years I replaced the spring for a new one bought online (I bought 2 por 4,5€). Hopefully ir lasts at least the same as the original! As information, it took me 2h 45 mins being really careful and taking my time in each step (especially reassembling the selector assembly with the grease and all)

@pawelR5895 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get a spare springs? Will be a shame not to have a spare when all disassembled and old one not to reuse..

@652n2 2 жыл бұрын

@@pawelR5895 Hi! I got them in Aliexpress. Looking for "BMW F48 Spring" several results appear.

@pawelR5895 2 жыл бұрын

@@652n2 thanks.found them as well on ebay,delivered from China. There is plenty of those.. Sounds like it's a veeery common issue.will be stripping my car next week

@adamr7079 Жыл бұрын

What kind of grease did you use? Thanks

@user-oz8oy1fx9c 10 ай бұрын

Great information on your video. I watched it once and replaced the spring with confidence. Thank you for posting. David

@MOvidiu 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MadeiraIslands 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing how this is done, now my car is fixed, Thank you!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@chrispowell-thomas1918 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much for creating this video and sharing it with everyone. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I did this yesterday and have never done anything like this but followed your video step by step and kept pausing and playing. I managed to do it and the fault is now fixed. I opted to by a pack of the springs from eBay for £5 instead of fixing the one I already have. Interestingly the design of the gold colour pin where the spring goes was a completely different design to yours and it meant you didn’t have to push it out to change the spring which was good. I found putting it all back together in the car a bit trickier as it was a bit harder to see with the camera angle to when you took it all apart but I got there in the end. Thanks so so much! I was so frustrated about this and it’s such a common fault that BMW really need to take some responsibility and get it sorted. Quotes of around £2000 to have this fixed so thank you for saving me from that. My top tip is: Have all your tools available before you begin, you can use the boot/trunk of the car as a nice flat work space. Take your time - do it on a day where there is not a time limit. Take breaks in between 👌🏼 Don’t panic - when you get half way through you start to think “oh my god, I am ruining my car” just carry on with the video and you will see how you get there. Make sure it’s a dry day or you have somewhere indoors Alarm: you may at one point get an alarm/notification going off saying about parking break failure or that the car is not in park and it will keep dinging. Ignore it and it will stop after a while. A few mins I found. But it will do it again if you open/close the doors fyi 😅 IMPORTANT: Get yourself some paper and a pen and some tape and make a note on each part of the car (apart from the obvious) of where each panel/piece comes from and any notes about what order to put back on. It really helped me. Also for example (Longer screws) as there is a piece with longer T20 screws so helps to know which it is 👍 I genuinely feel so pleased that I have done this and saved all that money and would recommend to give this a go rather than getting ripped off.

@MOvidiu Ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and the quite long story! I'm glad that you managed to do it! You're awesome

@juanfernandoosorio8656 Ай бұрын

Chris hello, do you have the link on ebay where the sell the pack of springs. thanks

@martinstabrey188 Жыл бұрын

What a helpful video. Still, I was sceptical of my ability initially but decided to take the plunge after BMW wanted an arm and a leg to replace the shifter. Coincidentally (or maybe not) the same thing happened to our previous 218i Active Tourer which they fixed under warranty. I also own a Mini Clubman with the same shifter. Ouch. You do need to be a little brave and patient taking this on (with the tools at hand that he uses in the video) but after a few hours I triumphed. Amazing feeling 😀 Oh, that spring was wayyyyyyy smaller than I expected. 😂 Thank you!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello, glad to hear that, thanks for the feedback!

@plasticbadger1663 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, it is a great video. Our 2016 X1 20d xdrive has just started showing this error. I will try to fix myself when it’s dry outside! 👍🏼

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@withlove6542 Жыл бұрын

Please provide an update

@sfr2629 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for creating this video. It made the spring replacement a lot simpler and saved a ton of money. Job well done, sir!

@MOvidiu Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@UniqueHawaiian 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers my friend with the help of your instructional video I was able to repair my vehicle within about 3hrs. Very informational video thank you so much also saved me 1800 bucks. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

If you refer at the driving Position D..P...R don't matter

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that was helpful, thanks for appreciation and feedback!

@tompy1145 Жыл бұрын

I fixed the problem with your fantastic video! it saved me a lot of money. thanks and a lot of respect!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@miguel2683 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this great video. I managed to repair the gear selector failure by myself thanks to it. From today you have a new follower. I just want to tell you that it has lacked a little concreteness when disconnecting all the connectors. Otherwise, perfect. I would like to add that after disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it, I didn't have to erase any error code from the memory...it's strange...the error just went away.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm glad you managed to doit, the errors are still there, but it won't cause a warning light to come on becouse the problem has resolved

@miguel2683 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu No, it wasn't. I connected the car with ISTA and no error related to the P position was there. Strange.

@gianpieropiccaglia9625 Жыл бұрын

Veramente Bravo !!!! Video veramente perfetto complimenti !!!

@gilmor25 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent webinar - thank you !!!

@MichaelB2021 Жыл бұрын

Well explained video. I hope the spring in my X1 doesn't break and I have to take half the car apart to do it. BMW once again saved a few cents when purchasing this steel spring. Premium "Made in Germany", premium at the prices.

@amarcynuk8 Жыл бұрын

This video is fantastic. I'm an Automotive Technician and used this as a guide today. Thank you for making this

@johngao5890 2 жыл бұрын

Fixed the problem! Great instruction!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@bobsmith3605 8 ай бұрын

I was able to get the rear side screw mentioned below removed by using a right angle torx. I definitely have different seats in my US 2017 X1 BMW making it very difficult to get the project started. Most of the remainder of the video followed my car, except for a second bracket over the heating tube but that is easily to remove. I found the most important issue is the car needs to be in neutral to locate the removal point for the shifter cable l on the bottom of the shifter - when in Park, the pin is inside the shifter and can not be released. What I didn't know until later was that the yellow plunger on the side of the shifter will allow it to change gears. I wasted time getting the car started and changing gears that way. There is also a plug in the front of the shifter that the video doesn't mention at least not that I caught, luckily, I took lots of pictures as others have suggested which really helped on re-assembly. If it's in the video, it went to fast for me to catch it. I'm over 70 and don't like working on cars anymore, I don't like the dealer trying to rip me off even more, so with this video and a $5 spring I thought I would give it a go. With lots of time which I have plenty of being retired, the car is fixed. Thanks a bunch!

@zygmuntmazurkiewicz9505 4 ай бұрын

Super Super film dawno tak dobrego filmu pokazowego naprawę nie oglądałem. Pozdrawiam

@stb1938 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial!

@julianbolt7523 3 ай бұрын

Perfect Video, worked for me as well today. Thx

@imeprezime9280 9 ай бұрын

Samo on MINI , great video man. This will be very long weekend for me.

@MOvidiu 9 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@imeprezime9280 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@JGV_IX 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻 X 1000! I’m still waiting for you to feature a X6 😌 Great job as always! 💪🏻😋

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

What you want to see me doing to a x6 ?

@JGV_IX 3 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu Fixing the irritating clunking tail gate 😩 But seriously - as much as you love a 7 series, I love a X6. Just want to see my favorite BMW on my favorite BMW channel 😎

@sahibsingh-xx8kl 3 жыл бұрын

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@MartinBunsie 9 ай бұрын

Great video! This DIY saved me a lot of money haha. Thanks mate!

@MOvidiu 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@jamestaylor2652 4 ай бұрын

We did this fix yesterday and it worked perfectly, followed the steps set out in the video. How long does this repair last is the question? Thanks for the video.

@rustamabdualiev 3 жыл бұрын

Алматы смотрит тебя, спасибо за видео!

@viksuresh349 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there… would it be possible for a video on how to remove / replace the arm rest only on BMW X1 2017 and the exact tools you used please?

@jarednorthon1092 Жыл бұрын

This worked perfectly, thank you!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@1badshark 8 ай бұрын

Hi I really enjoyed your tutorial, can I just ask what was the withe thing you were putting on the when putting everything back together, please? Thanks

@khyrofilms 3 жыл бұрын

Another great, detailed movie ;) keep going ;) good work, regards from Poland ;)

@MOvidiu 3 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned because there are many more to come!

@sahibsingh-xx8kl 3 жыл бұрын

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@eltonbmtec 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect service!!!

@martinwieronski5356 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video, thank you for posting. Would the spring fix work on a 2015 (F55) Mini cooper? I'm receiving the same error .

@hannahschulze3202 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for the good instruction 😊 I repaired it myself 🎉

@MOvidiu 5 күн бұрын

Glad it helped

@atsilupesgalvijas Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great tutorial. I was wondering can i clear error by myself or I will need to go to the garage?

@ausaif 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this awesome video. Your video gave me the confidence to perform this fix on my BMW X1 2017. I watched this video multiple times however I can not figure out the white liquid that you apply inside the walls of the gear selector. Is it white grease? Thanks.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello ! yes it is grease !

@mmihai82 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Nice job!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@pudding4869 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! May I ask what is the white paste that you put on the plastic components?

@ronioko5555 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Very well presented. More films like this.

@MOvidiu 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@jackdoerksen1737 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, super helpful. I didn't use gloves though lol

@horstjoachimpaul Жыл бұрын

sensationell good video. thank you for saving so much money

@johneagar2067 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Thank you very much. Please advise the lubricants you used thanks.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello . you can use silicone grease.

@ProductionD3 Ай бұрын

After this video I am 100% that will not do this alone. Yes, all is look nice when You look mr. Ovidiu, but I have no guts to perform this dismantling myself. I'll rather see that message every day.

@nikoskaneis6000 2 жыл бұрын

you are an expert. I have another question for you. My x1 does not have clima, just aircondition. The point is that there is no airflow in the rear seats ,in the middle. just for the legs. you think that it is possible to add this central air flow panel and have rear heating in the middle?

@JustasM 2 жыл бұрын

Fixed my X1 - knew about the spring, however only had the info from a forum. Your video gave me enough confidence to finally give it a go🙂 Protip...do it in daylight hours or in a well lit area. Assembling everything took much longer than I anticipated - it got dark and everything became even slower🙂 Thanks again

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!