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stuck in 3rd gear
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:53 pm
by col2560
hi guys,
my tip gearbox is stuck in 3rd gear and the neutral light on the dash is flashing.
any ideas please?
thanks.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:22 pm
by Bennoz
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:42 pm
by ftokiwi
just had the same thing. new transmission here
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:43 pm
by dstocks
hmmm, bit of an ominous sign.
Youll need the error codes to determine what is wrong.
Re: stuck in 3rd gear
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:19 am
by Storm
col2560 wrote:hi guys,
my tip gearbox is stuck in 3rd gear and the neutral light on the dash is flashing.
any ideas please?
thanks.
It is normally just a sensor, if its flashing at 1Hz, or overheated fluid if flashing at 2Hz.
Typically input or output sensor is playing up and an easy fix.
Bill
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:51 pm
by col2560
drove it today and it was fine, no problem at all. is a faulty input or output sensor likely to be an Intermittent problem?
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:57 pm
by Storm
col2560 wrote:drove it today and it was fine, no problem at all. is a faulty input or output sensor likely to be an Intermittent problem?
It could be but it will get worse so extract the error codes and see what it is. That way you wont break down on a dark highway somewhere. (unless the bird you're with warrants it)
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:41 am
by eThix
Well my fto would drive fine for a few mins 10mins? and then it would go into limp mode (3rd gear)
And it was gear box... $1200 fix.
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:17 pm
by col2560
so what was the problem with your g/box? im guessing more than just a sensor?
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:28 pm
by col2560
seems it was only going into limp mode when cold. did a ATF and filter change today and its cured the problem i think.
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:51 pm
by khunjeng
col2560 wrote:seems it was only going into limp mode when cold. did a ATF and filter change today and its cured the problem i think.
make sure the fuild level is spot on.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:07 am
by col2560
fluid level is good, but it is still "limp moding" when cold. after a few km's i just stop and re-start the engine and its fine. so its still a mystery. im going to change the input and output sensors next.