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Oh Yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Recently the auto box in my car refuses to shift past 2nd gear into 3rd + 4th. Even if you manually shift through the gears it won't go past 2nd gear. The car is an AU2 6cyl with a turbo running around 200rwkw. Before this the gearbox shifts were very clunky but I thought this was due to the aftermarket haltec ecu running the show.
I thought potentially it could be the inhbitor switch but the problem sounds like it might be worse then that. Unfortunately I can't check the fluid etc as I now live overseas and I was only informed of the problem by my folks. I wouldn't mind fixing it and paying the rego to keep it on the road but its kind of pointless if it can't be driven. Does anyone have any ideas of anything else it may be so far I only have 3.. 1) Inhbitor switch 2) Aftermarket ecu 3) Its dead
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12-08-2010, 12:50 PM
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Does the speedo work, vehicle speed sensor?
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12-08-2010, 02:55 PM
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i had a look through ellerys diagnosis pages, it came up with clutch failure as the most likely.
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12-08-2010, 06:29 PM
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Stroking it...
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It's dead..
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12-08-2010, 08:34 PM
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lol trust me man i bought a gear box with only 1st and 2nd, and it **** it self, was like a 2 speed powerglide lmao
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12-08-2010, 08:37 PM
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Depending on which state you normally live in, you can let the rego expire, and as long as you renew it within 12 months of expiry, you don't need to go over the pits again. that's the story for the ACT, anyway; not sure about other states, but worth looking into as it gives you time to address the auto issue (it's dead).
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12-08-2010, 09:13 PM
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Just another mock-up..
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definitely dead.....!!!!!
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13-08-2010, 03:23 AM
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The vehicle is registered in QLD I think I can get away with about a month but thats it. I think I might let the rego lapse at the rate QLD Govt charges for rego I could let it lapse for a few years and save thouse $$thousands to fix it up in the future.
The speedo works fine everything really works as it should except it just won't go beyond 2nd gear. Could be a good excuse to put a manual in it ;)
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13-08-2010, 01:08 PM
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If it's the inhibitor switch, it will also say so on the dash e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or drive (fairmonts have this anyway).
If your running that much power maybe its a blessing in disguise. Build a strong auto box and never have to worry about it again.
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Auto 1st and 2nd only
Linear Mode
