I was driving today and i was using my tiptronic and then i switched back to Drive and then at a stop sign i switched back to tip but my car didnt shift into the tip mode... It would be in the secondary spot with the arrows for shifting but stay in automatic shift mode... Has this ever happened to your b5 a4? It wouldnt go back to tip mode even after i turned the car off...

 

check the fuses, it was a common fail on the Saab 900 and the Alfa 156 which had solenoid problems

 

Can more people help me because without my tip working i feel useless... I cant believe i miss my tip this much... Could it be anything having to do with a magnet inside the shifter?? Please Help Me!!! i miss my tip

 

Check thy fuses, as Avant pointed out. Your fuse panel is located on the drivers side of the dash console, right next to your drivers side door. The panel just pops out, and you can probably find a diagram of what each fuse controls online...the fuse descriptions can definitely be found in any Hanyes repair manual (always a good investment).

 

ok im new to this so how do i know if the fuses is good or bad?

 

Pull the fuse out. Take a close look in the middle section. If the metal is in one piece, it's good. If not, it's bad.

 

just checked those fuses... all of them were good so what else is there to do? im missing my tip

 

stealership. scary thought tho. did you try resetting your ECU? It might work, give it a shot.

 

how do i reset my ecu... god i wish i wasnt a noob

 

Disconnect the battery for 5 minutes.

Make sure you have your stereo code first.

Then drive it for 40 miles to get ecu back to normal.