Offroverp38

New Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #1

Hello everyone back here again with a new auto gearbox problem. Just had new gearbox fitted and now it will not select 1st gear when I try and put it 1st the light stays on 2nd it's the same in low range . Took it back to the garage today and they told me that it is some electric plate thing that slides around the gear stick to tell the dash and so on what gear the car is in ??????????????? What would the problem be ? What would the part be ? I am waiting for a phone call back from them with more info but thought I would ask all you lot on here as you've been a big help already . Would this stop the car going in to 1st as I'm sure it's not.
Thanks
Look forward to all your help again.....

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #2

Selector cable adjustment.

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #3

Your garage may well be right but I'd listen to DATATEK first, he's become quite a gearbox expert - unfortunately for him.

 

Last edited: Oct 10, 2011

Offroverp38

New Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #4

Would that stop the light changing next to the gear stick and the dash

 

Offroverp38

New Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #5

Do you know if it's a big job . I don't understand the man from the garage said that when I moved though the gears it was all working right he was underneath the car , would that x y plate stop the car going into 1st or does the car go in to the gear the light is on ?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #6

xyz switch has to be synchronised with cable ,cable needs to be adjusted so positive selection conicides with selector lever ,through out range from p to 1,can be done relatively easy with one person under passenger side of car and one working lever and checking display ,xyz has two 8mm socket sized bolts with slotted holes for adjustment

 

Offroverp38

New Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #7

Thanks for your help .
Is this something that they should do when putting in a new gearbox ? Or are they trying to get more money out of me

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2011

• #8

off course its part of fitting new gearbox xyz wouldnt have come with recon box as they cost abit and recon people would be responsible for its correct operation so garage would have had to swap switch and cable over ,all boxes vary slightly depending on exact positioning of valve block so both need adjusting to new box usually or though some just fit without and work fine ,