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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: car5car on 26 August 2013, 18:11:33

Title: How much to replace gear shift solenoid? I don't like pushing yellow lever.
Post by: car5car on 26 August 2013, 18:11:33

And my wife suspects , that I am not the best mechanic in the world... ;D
What did you do? Is there way to tape it somehow?
thanks.

Title: Re: How much to replace gear shift solenoid? I don't like pushing yellow lever.
Post by: Andy B on 26 August 2013, 22:06:54

Quote from: car5car on 26 August 2013, 18:11:33

And my wife suspects , that I am not the best mechanic in the world... ;D
What did you do? Is there way to tape it somehow?
thanks.

Are you certain it's the solenoid? It was the brake pedal switch when I had the same problem (there are two contacts in there - a normally open & a normally closed) so it could still be the switch even when the brake lights work.  :y :y

Title: Re: How much to replace gear shift solenoid? I don't like pushing yellow lever.
Post by: 2woody on 26 August 2013, 23:35:17

I'll second that.

I have a spare solenoid which you can have, but please make sure that it's faulty first. And by that I mean check with an electrical meter that the solenoid is receiving an "open" signal and not using it.

By doing the above check ( which I suspect will reveal no "open" signal ), you will be halfway to the cause.

Title: Re: How much to replace gear shift solenoid? I don't like pushing yellow lever.
Post by: car5car on 05 September 2013, 03:35:49

Thanks, 2Woody. :y
I'll fly to England tomorrow to get free solenoid.:) ;D