Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/26/18 3:44 p.m.

Can anyone tell me how to find out what the plugs going to the DME (ecu) go to?  The second plug from the drivers side going into the top of the DME blows the 30a fuse that powers the TCM.   Engine runs good and its the only thing electrical that we can find with a "problem" but it's a nightmare of wires to trace and just know what systems it powers or controls would be super awesome.  It's a 99 528iT auto

Cheers and thanks,

Jim

Robbie
Robbie PowerDork
3/26/18 4:01 p.m.

Just a gut check here, is the TCM the short itself?

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/26/18 5:54 p.m.

No.  It pops the fuse with and without TCM in place and with 2 different TCMs 

02Pilot
02Pilot Dork
3/26/18 5:58 p.m.

This may be of use: https://www.newtis.info/

adam525i
adam525i GRM+ Memberand Reader
3/26/18 6:04 p.m.

In reply to 02Pilot :

That's a good link! Thanks

Adam

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/26/18 8:54 p.m.

O2pilot I think that's what I needed, thanks!  Anybody have any direct knowledge please post up

carguy123
carguy123 UltimaDork
3/26/18 10:38 p.m.

GM also uses an ecu called the e39, are they one & the same?

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/27/18 8:57 a.m.

E39 is the chassis/model of BMW car.  97-03 5 series.  Transmission is GM (US company) made by the French in France, for a German car (BMW) which is just looney toons to me.

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/27/18 4:52 p.m.

In reply to 02Pilot :

That got me what I need, many, many thanks good sir

 

Mods, this can be deleted although I'm sure I'm not the only one that can benefit from that link

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/27/18 6:49 p.m.

Fixed!!!!!

mrhappy
mrhappy HalfDork
3/27/18 7:01 p.m.

What was it?

Justjim75
Justjim75 Reader
3/27/18 7:31 p.m.

In reply to mrhappy :

The pin out diagram from Newtis.com showed several different "modules" connected to the DME,  module 2 has the same number of pins as the plug I narrowed the problem down to which is 75% o2 sensor relate.  Found a rear o2 sensor wire that looked like the PO had rum over a tire tread or stick and pulled it a bit.  Put it back in its proper orientation and everything works now.  No fuses blow, no limp mode, trans shifts through all gears etc.  My friend (who was a tech for the local Mercedes stealership for 22 years) was the one helping me and he said if I hadn't gotten the pinout from O2 pilot we may not have found it until the 2020 Challenge! Thanks guys

PS, I gotta go buy 2 more O2 sensors and it's ready to drive!

02Pilot
02Pilot Dork
3/27/18 7:49 p.m.

Glad the link helped. It's a pretty useful source for any modern BMW.

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