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[Rog]

Just an hour ago, driving home in slow traffic, "Check" light comes on and screen says "Auto Gearbox" or something, and car is in "limp-home-mode" or whatever it's called.

Called my friendly garage, tells me to switch off completely and back on again. Did this, and screen briefly reads "Message" and voice reads out some codes, no I couldn't write 'em down, all very fast.

Popped into garage, guy gets behind wheel and starts etc, all completely fine. It's couple of days before Crimbo so even if anything wrong, he can't do anything about it till New Year. Also he says that gearbox has different chip or something so he doubts if he has the kit himself to be able to plug in as normal.

So, my question. Given the above would you do a 600 mile round trip over the weekend ?

Please don't tell me to remove this or that and do this or that. I don't do DIY and don't have time anyway as I leave tomorrow afternoon. Just need to decide whether to take the Omega or the Mrs Volvo. 

Oh, it's a 2000 2.5 V6 Elite Auto Estate Petrol, and it's been an expensive pain in the butt since I got it          

[TheBoy]

Keep eye on the LEDs by gearstick if it reoccurs. If they are not behaving, clean/replace range switch.

The numbers read out are not relevent, thats for the now (mostly) defunct TrafficMaster

[Rog]

Keep eye on the LEDs by gearstick if it reoccurs. If they are not behaving, clean/replace range switch.

The numbers read out are not relevent, thats for the now (mostly) defunct TrafficMaster

So, that sounds a bit like a "take the Omega" then.

Trafficmaster message ? Could well be there's some kinda of switch thing on the dash with a T on it that does nothing.

[dazza88]

My omega is stuck in limp mode as it wont go in first gear but works fine in all others i still use mine 7 days aweek for work just the prob is ifs slow on take of put yours in 1st gear manually and see if it moves or not if it moves alittle bit then revs then you have same prob is me 

[symes]

Check your oil level+ clean up switch or leave it and wreck your gearbox-simples

[dazza88]

Check your oil level+ clean up switch or leave it and wreck your gearbox-simples

Do you mean the selected gear sensor module thing was gana clean it today but the poxy weather do you think it is that selected gear thing i took it to vauxhall and they said yes most prob but didnt give me a 100%  . If it is ive got the money for one ive seen on ebay for 89 pound is that a good price.

[Andy B]

.... If it is ive got the money for one ive seen on ebay for 89 pound is that a good price.

Just clean your switch, it'll just cost you your time. (I appreciate the weather though ) 

[dazza88]

.... If it is ive got the money for one ive seen on ebay for 89 pound is that a good price.

Just clean your switch, it'll just cost you your time. (I appreciate the weather though ) 

 Oh right will do it tomoz if its raining or not it needs to be done but whats the chances of cleaning it and putting it back in and working fine or am i just hopeing lol. Ive just seen a pic on here of that selectet gear sensor what does it mean by puting a 2/4mm punch through it to line the hole and shaft up 

[dazza88]

And whats the best thing to use to clean it with.   

[symes]

electrical contact spray There is a how to on here somewhere

[Rog]

So, my question. Given the above would you do a 600 mile round trip over the weekend ?

Well, did the trip absolutely no problems, and the whole thing just has not happened again. Seems like it was just a "one -off" maybe some software clitch or something.

[PhilRich]

So, my question. Given the above would you do a 600 mile round trip over the weekend ?

Well, did the trip absolutely no problems, and the whole thing just has not happened again. Seems like it was just a "one -off" maybe some software clitch or something.

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That's good to hear Rog, long may it continue to behave!
Oh yes, and a Merry thingybob to You & Yours!