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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Markjay on 09 October 2006, 17:38:19

Title: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Markjay on 09 October 2006, 17:38:19

My current facelift has this so-called safety feature preventing the autobox selector from being moved out from Park unless the brake pedal is applied (I didn't have it on my 97 Omega - so it must have been introduced at a later stage). Basically it's a switch on the pedal that actuates a solenoid next to the base of gear selector that pulls back a lever to allow the selector to be moved.

Well the thing is that the solenoid makes a clunky metalic noise when I press the brake pedal. I am not sure if it was always like this, I just recently noticed it. Can someone else confirm if their's is also noisy? The reason I am asking is that if the thing is just plain noisy, than I'll live with it (or unplug it and wedge the lever open..), but if it shouldn't be that way then I'll try to get one from the scrappies.

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Markie on 09 October 2006, 17:44:28

yes mines on a pre facelift - albeit a 2000 model makes a cluncy click noise too ::)

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Markjay on 09 October 2006, 17:49:42

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yes mines on a pre facelift - albeit a 2000 model makes a cluncy click noise too ::)

Thanks Markiec - I'll guess I'll just drive with my finder pressed between the solenoid and the lever... a bit painful but it does dump down the noise...  ;D

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Auto Addict on 09 October 2006, 17:53:20

Mine doesn't....

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Markjay on 09 October 2006, 17:57:38

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Mine doesn't....

I'll give you a Fiver for your solenoid....  ;)

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Markie on 09 October 2006, 18:03:30

now i am paranoid...sure its the same thing - unless the brake pedal is pressed you cant change gear selector. Depressing brake makes the noise you described and allows access to gears....... :-/

Mine has always done it, i was concerned initially but seeing as its passed 2 mot`s and it causes no other issues in 2 years i had kind of forgotten about it!! ;D

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: TheBoy on 09 October 2006, 18:38:02

Introduced 98 model year.

Mine is audiable if in Park, but not otherwise...

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Tony H on 09 October 2006, 21:41:38

Just get a quiet click out of mine, however sometimes it does not engage :-/

Title: Re: Autobox Selector Noisy
Post by: Kev on 09 October 2006, 22:08:37

Yep, i'm with you Jaime.

Click heard when in park, but silent when any other position is selected.  :)