Year 2000 2.5 DT Manuel Gearbox

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

Morning all.
Just found a problem with the low range on this vehicle.
I can select the low range and all the messages and lights change but on there is no drive when in gear. Changing back to high range and everything is working ok.
Any ideas, I don't use low range much at all and may try not to ever again if it's going to be expensive!
Thanks in advance

Datatek · Dec 3, 2023

Paul Coddington said:
Morning all.
Just found a problem with the low range on this vehicle.
I can select the low range and all the messages and lights change but on there is no drive when in gear. Changing back to high range and everything is working ok.
Any ideas, I don't use low range much at all and may try not to ever again if it's going to be expensive!
Thanks in advance

Shift motor sticking, not unusual as the motor rarely gets used.

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

Datatek said:
Shift motor sticking, not unusual as the motor rarely gets used.

Ah, that's interesting. As a matter of curiosity how would that put the vehicle effectively in neutral.

Datatek · Dec 3, 2023

Paul Coddington said:
Ah, that's interesting. As a matter of curiosity how would that put the vehicle effectively in neutral.

There is a neutral in the transfer box between Hi & Lo, it can be selected on auto's for towing by fitting fuse 11. It's likely that the motor is stiff through lack of use and just does not have the ooomph to push into lo range.

brianp38dse · Dec 3, 2023

The shift motor drives the gears in the transfer box from high through neutral and in to low if it sticks in neutral no drive, its the same result as putting a fuse in the seat fuse box to move it in to neutral for towing.

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

Thanks guys... I'll acquire another motor and try that first

brianp38dse · Dec 3, 2023

The old motor may just need a clean up a general play with, you can take the motor of and move the cog in the box by hand so you can drive the car.

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

I'll give it a go, when all the snow has gone..car is driving fine in high range

Datatek · Dec 3, 2023

Paul Coddington said:
I'll give it a go, when all the snow has gone..car is driving fine in high range

If you don't need low range, best leave well alone until summer. The motor and it's contacts have to be synchronised to the box. Just cleaning up the motor and lubricating the bearings.

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

Datatek said:
If you don't need low range, best leave well alone until summer. The motor and it's contacts have to be synchronised to the box. Just cleaning up the motor and lubricating the bearings.

Does that entail any special equipment like nanocom.

Datatek · Dec 3, 2023

Paul Coddington said:
Does that entail any special equipment like nanocom.

No, just care when taking it apart that you know how everything was positioned so it goes back in the right place.

Paul Coddington · Dec 3, 2023

Excellent, thanks

Year 2000 2.5 DT Manuel Gearbox

Paul Coddington

Active Member

Datatek

Well-Known Member

Paul Coddington

Active Member

Datatek

Well-Known Member

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

Paul Coddington

Active Member

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

Paul Coddington

Active Member

Datatek

Well-Known Member

Paul Coddington

Active Member

Datatek

Well-Known Member

Paul Coddington

Active Member

Similar threads