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[Peter13]

Hi!

I have read in several threads that it is usual to these gearboxes to stick in 1st gear for a while when it is cold.
Mine is different. It simply does not let me to release from P mode after some days of parking when it is really cold (below -5 degrees centigrade). If I try to release, I hear a relay switching from the dash, but I can not pull up the "trigger" on the rod. After about 1 minute it let me release it and everything goes normal.
The gearbox has had completely renewed in September. It has v5 software. Any ideas?

thanks!

[Welung666]

Pop the leather gaitor up from around the gear selector and check the yellow lever is moving freely. A spot of lube may help

[Andy B]

...... Any ideas?

thanks!

There's lock mechanism that prevents you from moving the gear selector from Park unless you have your foot on the brake, pressing the brake activates a solenoid to disengage the lock. Either ther brake switch is faulty (probably not in this case cos you can hear a relay switching) or the solenoid is faulty or can't move the lock.
The yellow lever that Welung is describing is the manual over ride for the solenoid/lock.   

[hoofing it]

As Andy says but also try pressing the brake pedal several times whilst pulling the realese on the selector.
Mine sticks somtimes as you said you here it clicking.

[Peter13]

Thanks for the responses guys!

So it really has not anything to do with the tempreture?
Anyway, I tried the break pedal, no success. Only the time to wait helps. I don't think I would start to fix it, cos normally I am unable to reproduce it, but at least I know where to search it when it gets worse...
Is that possible that the solenoid is freezed when it does this?

Thanks!