Can You Disable the Adaptive Transmission?

[jclaib7]

Can you permanently disable this?

Call me crazy, but i have been doing the adaptive transmission reset regularly now for three months. Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored.

I was extremely skeptical at first, but now i'm a believer that this works. I've been doing this once a week for months now. After I do it the car is a bit more raw and aggressive. The sound is definitely more noticeable and the car is much more responsive.

This generally lasts for a few days over the weekend. Once the work week starts, i'm in bumper to bumper traffic in 2 to 3rd gear most of the time.

I'm convinced that my car's adaptive transmission thinks i'm an 80 year old granny and dials down the settings.

I'm not sure if my AA tune is making this more noticeable than usual.

I must disable this.

[Deutsche-Broke]

Originally Posted by jclaib7

Can you permanently disable this?
work week starts, i'm in bumper to bumper traffic in 2 to 3rd gear most of the time.

I'm convinced that my car's adaptive transmission thinks i'm an 80 year old granny and dials down the settings.

I'm not sure if my AA tune is making this more noticeable than usual.

I must disable this.

I have to agree... I have always had issue with this transmission and learned of this before the AA tune.

If I reset it as JC mentions above, it feels great and shifts solid, like you would expect. But after a few days, the computer seems to re-learn and the "soft" and often strange shift points are back. Occasional first gear up to 2600 on a light pedal in first or second, "searching for the next gear" and sometimes more.. The problem is that it's intermittent and not predictable. Throw it into manual mode, shift it and no problem..

If anything the AA tune made the acceleration more predictable, but I would love for it to shift predictably and tuned to the style of my driving without resetting it..

Like mentioned above, I get on the car hard at times, with no real clues that anything "adaptive" is being stored.

Curious indeed...

[Stock4Evr]

"Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored."

Does this work with the key fob in my pocket and not in the dashboard?

[IEDEI]

reason #42038 to get a Manual gearbox :P

(sorry....i know the gearbox wars are irritating...but i can't imagine dealing with stuff like "adaptive transmission")

[Overpar56]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

reason #42038 to get a Manual gearbox :P

(sorry....i know the gearbox wars are irritating...but i can't imagine dealing with stuff like "adaptive transmission")

I guess you don't.

[Overpar56]

Originally Posted by SocHermit(2)

"Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored."

Does this work with the key fob in my pocket and not in the dashboard?

I believe in the dash only.

[Stock4Evr]

jclaib7 "Call me crazy, but i have been doing the adaptive transmission reset regularly now for three months. Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored."

I have not driven the car since performing this procedure but I did notice a change in the idle. I was just wondering about the final step "then push the...". I have not seen that anywhere else. Does this complete the operation?

[128Convertibleguy]

Originally Posted by jclaib7

Can you permanently disable this?

Call me crazy, but i have been doing the adaptive transmission reset regularly now for three months. Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored.

I was extremely skeptical at first, but now i'm a believer that this works.

Thanks. You've explained why my trans shifted so much better after an unrelated dealer visit.

I to would like to deactivate this permanently. In the meantime...

What "button"?

[Stock4Evr]

Originally Posted by 128Convertibleguy

Thanks. You've explained why my trans shifted so much better after an unrelated dealer visit.

I to would like to deactivate this permanently. In the meantime...

What "button"?

The "START" "STOP" button.

[jclaib7]

Originally Posted by SocHermit(2)

jclaib7 "Call me crazy, but i have been doing the adaptive transmission reset regularly now for three months. Key in, push the button once, and then floor the accelerator for 45 seconds, then push the start button with the accelerator still floored."

I have not driven the car since performing this procedure but I did notice a change in the idle. I was just wondering about the final step "then push the...". I have not seen that anywhere else. Does this complete the operation?

I guess so but have not seen anything technical from BMW that actually details the process. It's what I read in another thread a few months ago so I've been doing it. Works for me. I love the way the car drives for roughly two days and then "calmer" settings seem to start kicking in.

Believe me I was skeptical and figured it was just my butt dyno or placebo affect but after a LONG 3 month trial, I believe it does work.

Remember that I have an AA tune which changes the throttle response so it might be more noticeable on my car as compared to stock.

[Deutsche-Broke]

Originally Posted by jclaib7

I guess so but have not seen anything technical from BMW that actually details the process. It's what I read in another thread a few months ago so I've been doing it. Works for me. I love the way the car drives for roughly two days and then "calmer" settings seem to start kicking in.

Believe me I was skeptical and figured it was just my butt dyno or placebo affect but after a LONG 3 month trial, I believe it does work.

Remember that I have an AA tune which changes the throttle response so it might be more noticeable on my car as compared to stock.

It's not you.. It does work..

[Andrewcoja]

It works for the normal automatic, not the DCT.

[jmz135]

Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

It works for the normal automatic, not the DCT.

That is not true, it works for the DCT as well, where are getting this information?

[Andrewcoja]

I've tried on my DCT, it didn't seem to do anything.

[BGR]

How long does the computer stay in "learn" mode after the reset? Couldn't you just drive it like you stole it for a week to "set" the learning and keep it at its most aggressive state?

Seems dumb that BMW would allow it to soften without you wanting it to.

#6MT4EVA (jk...)

[jmz135]

Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

I've tried on my DCT, it didn't seem to do anything.

Are you sure you did it correctly? I've done it multiple times on my '11 DCT. They say it takes 30 seconds, but mine seemed more like 45...though I may have been counting fast. Regardless, you will hear a quiet (but audible) clicking sound when the process has finished. This will reset the "learned behavior" of the driver that is stored on the key fob.

The process definitely works on the DCT...how much it helps the DCT lag problem is debatable..

Mine definitely has better throttle response after performing this process, but it is far from a fix for the dct issues.

[128Convertibleguy]

Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

It works for the normal automatic, not the DCT.

Originally Posted by jmz135

That is not true, it works for the DCT as well, where are getting this information?

Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

I've tried on my DCT, it didn't seem to do anything.

Originally Posted by jmz135

Are you sure you did it correctly? I've done it multiple times on my '11 DCT. They say it takes 30 seconds, but mine seemed more like 45...though I may have been counting fast. Regardless, you will hear a quiet (but audible) clicking sound when the process has finished. This will reset the "learned behavior" of the driver that is stored on the key fob.

The process definitely works on the DCT...how much it helps the DCT lag problem is debatable..

Mine definitely has better throttle response after performing this process, but it is far from a fix for the dct issues.

Yet another BMW thing which is variable car to car, causing disagreement. One issue is that, for some people, the adaptive software has adapted to their driving style in a way which is very close to the default, after a reset. So they don't notice a change.

I also suspect that the nature of the hardware and the software has evolved over time.

The bottom line is that some people will notice a significant change, some won't. Some will like the change, some won't. All this may change with different transmissions, too. While it's true that some may carry out the procedure incorrectly, that's not the only reason for disagreement.

[jclaib7]

Originally Posted by 128Convertibleguy

Yet another BMW thing which is variable car to car, causing disagreement. One issue is that, for some people, the adaptive software has adapted to their driving style in a way which is very close to the default, after a reset. So they don't notice a change.

I also suspect that the nature of the hardware and the software has evolved over time.

The bottom line is that some people will notice a significant change, some won't. Some will like the change, some won't. All this may change with different transmissions, too. While it's true that some may carry out the procedure incorrectly, that's not the only reason for disagreement.

So back to the point, how do I murder rage kill the adaptive transmission forever. Death to it!

Just point me to the fuse and i'll yank that sucker and stomp on it.

[Andrewcoja]

Originally Posted by jmz135

Are you sure you did it correctly? I've done it multiple times on my '11 DCT. They say it takes 30 seconds, but mine seemed more like 45...though I may have been counting fast. Regardless, you will hear a quiet (but audible) clicking sound when the process has finished. This will reset the "learned behavior" of the driver that is stored on the key fob.

The process definitely works on the DCT...how much it helps the DCT lag problem is debatable..

Mine definitely has better throttle response after performing this process, but it is far from a fix for the dct issues.

I tried it for 45 seconds and heard the click so it does work after all. I guess I only tried for 30 before. Don't know if it really did anything or not.

[jmz135]

Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

I tried it for 45 seconds and heard the click so it does work after all. I guess I only tried for 30 before. Don't know if it really did anything or not.

I'm glad you got it working.

The main difference I see is the time it takes to re-engage the gears after slowing down. My biggest gripe with my DCT is that when I'm slowing down and then, instead of stopping, I step on the gas there can be a full second where nothing happens and my car just sits there. Then it shoots forward at 3000 rpms. Doing this reset seems to reduce the amount of lag time and smooths out the throttle response.

[JB135MDCT]

If I floor it I'll max out at 155 within 45 sec ??? ...

[Fume]

Originally Posted by JB135MDCT

If I floor it I'll max out at 155 within 45 sec ??? ...

From the posts, I'm pretty sure this is done with the car on but the engine not on.