xyz switch testing?

I have a discovery2 TD5, After driving in D a couple of yards the s&m light flashes and goes into limp home mode. I had it diagnosed and they said it was the xyz switch. I have took it off and tried to clean it but when put back on i got my brother to sit in the vehical and i turned the switch shaft and only can get Park and Drive which flashes on thee gear selector, Should i be to get neutral and the other gears by turning the cog?

was it diagnosed with a tester?... you need to align the switch properly, and for that a special tool is needed(which can be imrovised with handiness and knowledge).. see this too http://www.handyhowie.co.uk/handyhowie/Disco_Gear_Selector_Switch.html

or you could just move it either way till gear indicator in cab matches actual position selected

Were abouts are u

The garage didnt give me the codes but the have said on the reciept fault traced to xy switch, I can get D and P but if i put it in neutral or 123 i cant get the light or display to display the gear, should i be able to get neutral by turning the switch??????

I have also turned it with a screw driver and again only get D & P.

Im in billingham near middlesbrough - If anyone has a working xy switch forsale i would be interested.

rich201283 said:

The garage didnt give me the codes but the have said on the reciept fault traced to xy switch, I can get D and P but if i put it in neutral or 123 i cant get the light or display to display the gear, should i be able to get neutral by turning the switch??????

I have also turned it with a screw driver and again only get D & P.

Im in billingham near middlesbrough - If anyone has a working xy switch forsale i would be interested.

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would sound like that ones faulty,i may well have one

If you have a working one would you sell it to me?

yes but you would need to remind me to look for it tomorrow

I have private msg'd u.