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Message: <blockquote data-quote="556129" data-source="post: 20047" data-attributes="member: 14979"><p>My gear box was running just perfectly fine, until after having a splashing good time in the thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, I heard a gong go off, and the transmission failsafe message came on, giving me only one forward gear to drive in.  Once parked, I could not reverse as the reverse gear would not engage.  Going fwd was fine but I was parked up against a kerb. Sigh.While not panicking, I reckon its water having gotten between the transmission socket rather than water being ingested into the gearbox (its sealed rite?).  Engine's still running fine as well.  According to my mech, he thinks its the socket/plugs that go to the gearbox too and suggests just letting it dry up completely first. I've had the same experience with my E46 when the tranny light came on after splashing around although it didnt go into failsafe mode.  I figure both cars are pretty similar except the E39 is more sensitive.  Keeping my fingers crossed.  Any one been through the same experience?</p></blockquote><p></p>