Dodgy problem
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Dodgy problem
Hi got a very slight problem, had a new auto box fitted, now have intermittent fault, cant start in park sometimes have to shift to neutral to start other times starts in park no trouble. Any views please.
Re: Dodgy problem
Cant start engine, but can when in neutral. 

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I was wondering if it could be the starter-motor solenoid points wearing out? They do kits for them on Ebay. But I can't really understand how this would improve on moving to Neutral.Colin S wrote:Cant start engine, but can when in neutral.
Probably needs someone with knowledge of the autobox to help out on here......
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Re: Dodgy problem
do a search on here for the gearbox interlock, its a cable lock that stops the gearbox lever moving whilst the footbrake isnt pressed,it locks everything up,check its adjusted/connected.
there have been times when it has broken under the gear lever.
there have been times when it has broken under the gear lever.
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Mine's gone intermittent at times but it is OK at the moment. You used to have to select parrk a couple of times or wobble the shifter. I guess ADS noticed it and adjusted it when it was in there.Northern Bongolow wrote:do a search on here for the gearbox interlock, its a cable lock that stops the gearbox lever moving whilst the footbrake isnt pressed,it locks everything up,check its adjusted/connected.
there have been times when it has broken under the gear lever.

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Hi,it might also be worthwhile having a look at the inhibitor on the side of the box..Colin S wrote:Hi got a very slight problem,box fitte had a new auto d, now have intermittent fault, cant start in park sometimes have to shift to neutral to start other times starts in park no trouble. Any views please.
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Re: Dodgy problem
Teenmal is probably correct. Most range selector switches (used to be known as an inhibitor switch when all it did was inhibit starting in gear & operate reverse lights back pre 90's) are adjustable so it could just be that, but check your selector cable is correctly adjusted & the lever on the side of the transmission is going fully into the park position before adjusting the switch.
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Thanks all, will get your points checked out.
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