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1989 BMW 735i

I was recently driving down my block with a cold 1989 BMW 735i. After about a quarter of a mile, it complained of a Transmission program, and the next message was "see owners manual". The car did not get much power, and upon looking in the owners manual, I found it was stuck in

4th gear as a precaution. I pushed it closer to the curb while it was idling, and it started making a clicking noise, then grinding. It sounded like a transmission pump running dry, but I checked the fluid level, and there was plenty. Is it the transmission pump going out, or is there some cable or electrical problem that I don't know of? Thanks!
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Cam
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1) bear in mind the tranny fluid level must be checked while the engine is running! 2) This is often a low supply voltage to the tranny. Check the connector for dirt. It's possible this is the first sign of a bad battery.
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John Burns

I'm afraid a grinding noise doesn't seem good.

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Dave Plowman (News)

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