On 25 Jan, 13:24, "GT" <ContactGT_remo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Ted Tofield" <ted.tofi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On 25 Jan, 13:13, "GT" <ContactGT_remo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> "Zathras" <webnewsgr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:16:33 -0800 (PST), Ted Tofield
> >> > <ted.tofi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >>Occasionally when in manual gearchange mode it get's stuck in 2nd
> >> >>gear. up or down doesn't work, the only way to unstick is to
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> >> > Run away *RIGHT NOW*!
>
> >> >>enter
> >> >>city mode (which is never affected by the problem) It doesn't
happen
> >> >>very often and otherwise the car is perfect. Should I buy or should
I
> >> >>run away?
>
> >> > Well that depends. If you've got, say, about 3500UKP you'd happily
> >> > burn then keep it. Otherwise leave well alone.
>
> >> >>ps: it's a Veloce, pearlescent paint, leather, climate control
> >> >>etc.......and dear god it's fast! ;) .....and I love the throttle
blip
> >> >>on downchange as well....
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> >> > Do you like big (as in vast) repair bills too?
>
> >> >>The real question I guess is, it it a known tiny problem?,
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> >> > It's a well known 'big' problem. The Selespeeds had infamously poor
> >> > gearbox reliability. Much later models seem to be slightly better
but
> >> > some here (including me) would advise avoiding Selespeeds even if
the
> >> > gearboxes were working properly.
>
> >> But if it works in 'city' mode (whatever that is), then it sounds
like a
> >> software problem, rather than something physical in the gearbox??
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> > True but then that's hardly user configureable though ..... :(
>
> No, but a software reset, or even a firmware upgrade of the chip, or
even a
> new chip is significantly cheaper and easier than a new gearbox!
>
> What is city mode? Why not drive in that all the time?
City mode is the fully automatic gearbox mode.
"Normal" operation is using the flappy paddles (or the lever - same
thing)
You could use City Mode the whole time but a) it's boring b) the
problem may "spread"
So far we don't know what is causing the problem so it's difficult to
know how it would be resolved of course....
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