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Title: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: mr ICE man on 16 January 2010, 12:04:15
due to the extream cold my cooling system froze,not good.has all now thawed out and antifreeze added even it had some in!but there is some sort of fault now.when drving all gear box lights come on and there is no power,almost like the clutch is slipping,put the auto box into first and it pulls fine but wont easily change up or down sport and snow buttons do not work ither. :any suggestions as to what it may be and how to fix.there are now warning lights other than those already mentioned.please help my cars my lifeline!!! if it helps its an r reg pre face 2.5 diesel auto:y
Title: Re: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: al brown on 16 January 2010, 12:13:35
Fairly sure it is a selector switch problem on the box. Can be cleaned, though I am sure some-one else will give a better answer. Do you get any warning on the display as well as the lights by the gear lever?
Al
Title: Re: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: mr ICE man on 16 January 2010, 12:42:27
no other warning lights at all,i thought it was the selecter too as when its put in 1st thats the only light that comes on but not sure how to clean it.
Title: Re: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: RobG on 16 January 2010, 13:15:06
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no other warning lights at all,i thought it was the selecter too as when its put in 1st thats the only light that comes on but not sure how to clean it.
Have a read of this http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1231586488/10 :y
Title: Re: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: GArlington on 16 January 2010, 14:55:38
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due to the extream cold my cooling system froze,not good.has all now thawed out and antifreeze added even it had some in!but there is some sort of fault now.when drving all gear box lights come on and there is no power,almost like the clutch is slipping,put the auto box into first and it pulls fine but wont easily change up or down sport and snow buttons do not work ither. :any suggestions as to what it may be and how to fix.there are now warning lights other than those already mentioned.please help my cars my lifeline!!! if it helps its an r reg pre face 2.5 diesel auto:y

Gearbox is not very likely to develop a problem because of cold weather...
Does the engine sound and behave well?

In case it is gearbox: did you check the gearbox oil?

P.S. How cold was the "extreme cold"?
Title: Re: help autobox faults!!!!
Post by: mr ICE man on 17 January 2010, 13:29:04
enigine runs great as usual just the gear box,it seems a strange problem to me,gearbox itself seems to be ok,its almost as if the snow button is constantly on or as if clutch is slipping for the first 30 secs or so its fine then when changes up to 2nd the lights come on at speed 60 or so its fine but have to change down  by using the lever.not checked the level,will do that today.it hit -16.9 where i live!cold!thanks all for your help!