Freelander 1 Natural safety switch
- Thread starter Spitfire2
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The switch is adjustable, it's mounting bolt holes are slotting to allow a few degrees of movement.
There is a setting tool for it though, so it remains in calibration with the parking pawl.
What is the issue you're having?
When I change the auto shift to ‘D’ the ‘N’ light come on at the shifter and I get F4 flashing and the HIll descent light comes on at the dashboard, if I then pull it back the shifter just slightly I get the ‘D’ on the dashboard but the hill descent light stays on but it won’t stay in D it goes back to F4 .
The car runs ok and I think I am getting all 5 gears. It won’t start in ‘N’ only in park . Does that make sense?
The car runs ok and I think I am getting all 5 gears. It won’t start in ‘N’ only in park . Does that make sense?
Ok. So it sounds like a cable issue, rather than a switch issue. There are gear position sensors at the bottom of the gear selector, in addition to the gear selector switches on the gearbox.
I suspect the cable has stretched slightly, causing a mismatch between the gear position sensors below the gear selector, and the switches at the gearbox end.
I'd try moving the cable a fraction at adjuster, and try it again.
I'd also check for corrosion on the multi-plug of the lever position sensor below the gear selector, as this has happened to mine in the past.
I suspect the cable has stretched slightly, causing a mismatch between the gear position sensors below the gear selector, and the switches at the gearbox end.
I'd try moving the cable a fraction at adjuster, and try it again.
I'd also check for corrosion on the multi-plug of the lever position sensor below the gear selector, as this has happened to mine in the past.
Could you also assist me I have been working on the TD4 and could a filter at the back of the engine that is like a small fuel filter that is connected to a small rubber hose but it is not connected both ends . Do you know where is meant to go / to / from?
It's supposed to hang down the back, and is only connected at one end, the other end being left open to the air.
