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[Omega 37]

Hello all
I have an intermittant check automatic gearbox display on the panel. It does come on nearly all the time!
I took the car to a gearbox garage & they told me that the box was ok but there was a fault in the wiring & they could not clear it. I would have to go to vauxall. (I think he used tech 2)
So when I try to kickdown the car tries then goes slow, is this because the car thinks there is a gearbox fault & running on safe mode???

All this electronic stuff on cars is new to me (used to firenza's & viva's) I am an electrical engineer though, so can fault find etc
Do I need to get the fault cleared to get the car gearbox to run properly??
Thanks
Paul (2.2 petrol cdx w reg facelift)

[tunnie]

does it rev over 4k rpm? You really need to get the codes read. PM TheBoy for his tech2 services, we are just down the road in Brackley. Its likely the selector switch is causing problems, which is usually fixed by a good clean 

[Omega 37]

will try tom but yes it is probably around 4k rpm that it dies. will try to pm theboy as my father has now bought a 2.2cd and wants to put the cruise control on, so will need the software mod. we are both in east hunsbury so not far.
many thanks

[Omega 37]

Where is the selector switch and how do I clean it!!!!
Please help G/Box driving me mad
Thanx

[RobG]

Where is the selector switch and how do I clean it!!!!
Please help G/Box driving me mad
Thanx

Have a read of this http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1231586488

[Omega 37]

Ah thanks will give that a go in the morning. Still need a tech2 guy to sort out the faulty fault code
(if that makes sense!)
 

[paulsmithe]

Ah thanks will give that a go in the morning. Still need a tech2 guy to sort out the faulty fault code
(if that makes sense!)
 

the boy is near you

[Omega 37]

yeah he is down the road but cant get hold of him. got 2 omega's for him to do. he will appear soon hopefully!!!

[Goonybird]

Just as a tip.
I turn the ignition on, but before starting I cycle the selector lever between park and 1st a couple of times. It seems to clear the problem for a while.
Bu66ered if after doing rocker gaskets and cambelt I am getting underneath the car this side of chrimbo 

[Omega 37]

Cheers for the tip. It is drinking month those sort of jobs can wait till next year