similar 850 transmission code

Jun 25, 2003 3 Replies
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Gentlemen, I have an 850T5 estate the other day the transmission refused to start from 1st gear through to 4th gear. When you pull away it starts off in



4th gear. Local dealer says it's the 'gear selector switch faulty or out of position'. Fault code 313. Has anybody had experience of this and is it possible to reposition/replace the selector switch at home under normal domestic conditions? Many thanks for any help!

Paul


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Yes, I did it on mine, I partly used this site:

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the factory service manual. The hardest part was separating the switch section of the connector from the assembly. I also made my own centering tool frrom some scrap plastic.

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Some folks have had luck just moving the shifter rapidly from P to L

10-20 times to clean the switch contacts. I believe this is a temporary fix at best.
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We had a similar problem that turned out to be a fault in the speedometer. I believe it was a bad connection since the problem was resolved by taking out and putting back the speedometer.

Gus

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