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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 24 July 2008, 19:22:39

Title: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: SP_3.2 on 24 July 2008, 19:22:39

Just on the way back home and stopped at a roundabount and when i when to pull off the car had gone into limp mode. It feels as if it is pulling of in 3rd gear and there is no sports or winter mode.

Just had the gearbox oil change afew months ago

Can anyone please help as i have to pick up my son

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: Grumpy on 24 July 2008, 19:46:01

Prioritise.

First priority is the safety of your son.

If the car doesn't go back into normal mode on a restart, you
can use it, if you wish, by changing the gears manually.
If not happy to use it, pick up son in taxi.

Then start diagnosing gearbox problem with the pressure off.

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: philhoward on 24 July 2008, 19:53:12

Mine did this yesterday morning - a restart sorted it out.  Been fine today.  Give it a quick "once up the road" to see if its happy again.

I suspect its something to do with not turning the igntion fully off before restarting, but in an Auto, you tend to stumble enough with dropping into Neutral in the first place!

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: philhoward on 24 July 2008, 19:54:17

Ooops...just re-read it.  Mine STALLED then went into Limp mode..

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: Entwood on 24 July 2008, 19:56:29

As grumpy says ...  :y :y

Then, in slow time ... if you are in Limp mode you should have an EML light on.

If the EML light is not on, check it comes on for a couple of seconds when the ignition is turned on without starting the engine. If it does not come on as a bulb test, then the bulb needs replacing

On some 3.2's you can read the fault codes this way .. :

brake pedal to the floor and accelerator pedal to the floor at the same time, switch ignition to on but don't start engine... the EML will flash a series of times if a fault exists, count the groups of flashes ( BTW 10 flashes = 0 ) and post up the results.

If the EML has no faults it will flash continuously, however I can't see you being in limp mode with no faults ... unless you are not truly in limp mode .. :(

HTH

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: albitz on 24 July 2008, 20:12:19

iirc it is usually the switch on the (near) side of the box which causes this.most commonly ingress of water/dirt.

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: SP_3.2 on 24 July 2008, 22:25:35

Thanks you all for the help . Have restarted the car and went for a drive and all seems fine now. :-?

Will keep an eye on things over the weekend. :y :y

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: markey mark on 24 July 2008, 22:31:05

Quote

Thanks you all for the help . Have restarted the car and went for a drive and all seems fine now. :-?

Will keep an eye on things over the weekend. :y :y

check level steve  :y

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: Entwood on 24 July 2008, 22:34:05

Agreed, check level ASAP, especially if you had no EML lights on  :y :y

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: SP_3.2 on 25 July 2008, 00:03:46

Thanks guys i will. :y

Title: Re: HELP .....Gearbox in limp mode
Post by: feeutfo on 25 July 2008, 00:05:16

it is possible to fill the atf to the level hole and still
Get the level wrong as you need to engage gears
 and re check the level again. I had myn done last friday
And would not mind just checking it again after a week
Just to make sure it has not sucked a bit more into
The torque converter and droped the level a bit.
At least thats my understanding of it anyway. Hope helps.