Auto box starts in drive

Shiner63 · Nov 6, 2013

Hi guys, I've recently bought a Disco 1 V8 auto and have just discovered that I can still start the car whilst in Drive. I presume this is wrong (and dangerous), any ideas on what the fault is please?

jamesmartin · Nov 6, 2013

inhibitor switch which is also reverse light switch either bypassed or faulty,located in front of selector cable lever

Shiner63 · Nov 6, 2013

Thank you James, I'll give that a try

Rattlegun · Nov 7, 2013

Not as alarming as starting a manual in gear and no one does that very often eh. Starting an auto in D with a bootful of revs would be somewhat surprising though I imagine. American manual cars have a lockout so that you have to hold the clutch in before starting too.

Optimus Prime · Nov 7, 2013

Rattlegun said:
American manual cars have a lockout so that you have to hold the clutch in before starting too.

so do freelander 2's

The V8 man · Nov 7, 2013

It will also roll away if left in drive with the engine not running and no handbrake

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