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Author Topic: Autobox selector jammed solid.  (Read 1436 times)

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ted_one

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Autobox selector jammed solid.
« on: 07 July 2016, 21:18:17 »

As  above, parked up at Halfrauds tonight,came out and started the car and the selector was jammed solid,also the car with spanner through it icon was illuminated. Took around 15 minutes or so of starting up and switching off,and then it finally cleared.Got home put the code reader on it...nothing! Auto selector is now jammed again...so if any one has any ideas on this one I would greatly appreciate your views. TIA :y
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #1 on: 07 July 2016, 21:26:57 »

Did you try lifting the gearlever surround and pressing the release lever?

I think the release solenoid and the brake light switch are the top suspects but am puzzled by the warning light :-\
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #2 on: 07 July 2016, 21:39:48 »

Also a load of German words came up on the info screen,will take a  look in the morning,also thought about disconnecting the battery overnight but decided against it until tomorrow. :-\
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #3 on: 07 July 2016, 21:51:11 »

I wonder if the fuse that feeds the release solenoid is shared in some way with the info display? and maybe that fuse is giving an intermittent connection?

Someone who knows their wiring diagrams should be along soon.....
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #4 on: 09 July 2016, 11:15:49 »

Fuse F2 15A is feeding the brakelight switch and also the selector release solenoid and the key release ignition solenoid.
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2016, 11:33:08 »

Scrap it Ken, be cheaper theres£100  waiting. In hoof'land for Yahoo, and a curry. ;D
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2016, 16:03:39 »

Mine used to jam in Park, although it seems to have fixed itself recently.  :y
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2016, 20:55:23 »

this happened to my dad's estate years ago and it was the solenoid which at the time was expensive and looked a pig to change so I used a small dia piece of plastic pipe to hold up the bit that the solenoid pops up and never happened again.
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Re: Autobox selector jammed solid.
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2016, 21:03:09 »

Thanks to one and all for the tips and advice....except the BG who's just a bloody trouble maker :-* ;D
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