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[andrewgeddie]

My car is ok most of time but sometimes all auto gearbox lights come up and tc light and engine managment ie spanner when this happens she goes into 3rd and drives but sluggishly also if it happens when overtaking it will stay in lower gear. garage told me it was gearbox ecu but am not convinced as if u wiggle the lever it returns to normal assuming u are quick enough to do it b4 lights come up also would secondhand ecu need gearbox ecu need coded as per main ecu , oh and where is it guys all help appreciated andy thanks

[Andy H]

Very likely to be caused by water or dirt getting into the selector switch on the side of the gearbox.

Have a read of this collection of notes on the gearbox selector switch Auto Gearbox Selector Switch Cleaning

[andrewgeddie]

got friendly garage to diagnose said it was ecu would selector show same faults? thanks for all your help

[Andy B]

got friendly garage to diagnose said it was ecu would selector show same faults? thanks for all your help

More likely to be the selector than the ECU ...... garages almost always a failed ECU because it's a cover all diagnosis   

Clean or get the switch cleaned, & if you still have problems the car needs to go on a proper diagnostic code reader ....  cheaper in the long run than guessing. 

[symes]

got friendly garage to diagnose said it was ecu would selector show same faults? thanks for all your help

More likely to be the selector than the ECU ...... garages almost always a failed ECU because it's a cover all diagnosis   

Clean or get the switch cleaned, & if you still have problems the car needs to go on a proper diagnostic code reader ....  cheaper in the long run than guessing. 

+1 also connections in multi-plug loom connectors by battery

[deryll]

Hi i have the same problem, yet, after cleaning and replacing back i shifter will light up in the D position and the whole thing lights up in the thrid position.  once started it will go in to rev. nicely but i have to wait 2 to 4 min. for the drive to kick in.  any idea

1) put in new plastic arm to the elements were like new
2) check to made sure that the casing was clean
3) check to see if metal tracks are ok that the elements arms ride on.

now i see the post on how to clean but do you put oil in side, and if so what kind?

thanks  i love my car, and want to kept it for as long as i can

[symes]

this will help    http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90673.0