Electronic transmission control (EGS) fault patterns

Impact of bus faults

If individual bus signals fail that are not stored in the fault code memory

Possible fault symptom or perception on failure of the corresponding bus signal

Faulty or missing signal

Transmitter control unit

No EGS function

Key_in_ignition_status

CAS

Terminal 15 not detected

Terminal_15_status

CAS

P not automatically engaged

FAT_door_switch_status

CAS

Substitute programme (electronic emergency mode) no gear engageable

Engine_speed

DME1

Substitute programme (electronic emergency mode)

DME_alive_torque

DME1

Substitute programme (electronic emergency mode)

DME_torque_checksum

DME1

Substitute programme (electronic emergency mode)

Actual_torque

DME1

Substitute programme (electronic emergency mode)

Engine_speed_error

DME1

Unwanted gear changes

Engine_air_pressure

DME1

No gear engageable

DME1_brake_pedal_contact_status

DME1

Substitute gear shift programme

Cruise_control_status

DME1

Forced to stay in current gear shift programme

Warmup_switch_status

DME1

Incorrect gear shift programme

Accelerator_pedal_angle

DME1

Vehicle rolls back unexpectedly on uphill gradient

Brake pressure

DSC

Unwanted gear changes

Gear_shift_intervention_request

DSC

Corners and gradients not detected

DSC_longitudinal_acceleration

DSC

Corners and gradients not detected

DSC_lateral_acceleration

DSC

Corners not detected/no L-R speed delta/no gear engageable

Rear_left_wheel_speed

DSC

Corners not detected/no L-R speed delta/no gear engageable

Rear_right_wheel_speed

DSC

Unwanted gear changes (gear shift intervention)

Front_left_wheel_speed

DSC

Unwanted gear changes (gear shift intervention)

Front_right_wheel_speed

DSC

No gear engageable

Brake_pedal_contact_status

DSC

Corners not detected

DSC_yaw_angular velocity

DSC

Triggers engagement of P

Transmission_Park_position_control

EMF

No EGS function when hardware shuts down

Battery_master_switch_status

Power

Spontaneous activation of P

Peak_reduction_priority_control

Power

Incorrect engagement of P/manual engagement of P not possible

Transmission_selector_button_P_1_operation

SZL

Sports programme not possible

Transmission_selector_button_Sports_operation

SZL

Steptronic not possible

Steptronic_button_operation

SZL

EMF fails to release

Terminal_15_status

CAS

Easy open function remains active

Bonnet_switch_status

CAS

Failure to release/hold when vehicle stationary (engine off)

Key_in_ignition_status

CAS

Failure to release/hold when vehicle stationary (engine off)

Key_in_ignition_status

CAS

 

 

 

ACC not functioning/deactivated

Powertrain_reinforcement

EGS

ACC not functioning/deactivated

Transmission_gear_status

EGS

ACC not functioning/deactivated

Transmission_gear_indication_control

EGS

ACC not functioning/deactivated

Transmission_fault_indication_control

EGS

MIL lamp activation, relevant OBD fault

Transmission_OBD_fault_status

EGS

MIL lamp activation, relevant OBD fault

Transmission_OBD_status

EGS

1. Torque control deactivated. 2. ACC DSC deactivated. 3. Consequence: EGS switches to emergency mode

EGS_alive_torque

EGS

EGS deactivated, consequence: Emergency operation

EGS_specified_torque

EGS

EGS deactivated, consequence: Emergency operation

EGS_torque_checksum

EGS

EGS deactivated, consequence: Emergency operation

EGS_positive_range_specified_torque

EGS

Transmission emergency programme

Pull_away_torque_limitation_status

EGS

Torque adjustment not carried out

EGS_specified_torque_status

EGS

No cruise control, no easy start, ability to start at risk

Transmission_gear_status

EGS

DSC lamp activated/DSC inactive/ABS OK

Transmission_gear_status

EGS

DSC and ACC inactive/ABS OK

Transmission_output_speed

EGS

Current status of transmission not identifiable on instrument cluster. Gear indicator arrows flash, position indicator in locator lighting, gear indicator dark

Transmission_fault_indication_control

EGS

All arrows on instrument cluster flash, locator lighting on

Arrow_display_control

EGS

No reversing lights

Transmission_gear_status

EGS

PDC not activated by reverse gear, only by button

Transmission_gear_status

EGS

Abbreviations

Full expression

ACC

Active Cruise Control

CAS

Car Access System

DSC

Dynamic Stability Control

EGS

Electronic transmission control

SZL

Steering column switch centre