On May 5, 8:19 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article
> <b2262c27-4dce-459a-8492-a38017dff...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> <Ed.na...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > I was driving along, and at the traffic lights, while the car is
> > idling, felt it revved erratically. The car died at the fruit market
> > (which I think was to do with the battery), then after starting it,
> > the transmission warning light came on.
> > I can drive with it, but it drives like a scooter, it seems it is only
> > in one gear (3rd gear maybe).
> > Is there a relay in the fusebox for the auto transmission? Can it be
> > that the relay went when the cars power dipped (went dead)? Where
> > would I start with trouble shooting?
>
> When the system volts get low the transmission goes into limp home mode
-
> as you've discovered. Correct the system volts (alternator fault?) and
the
> transmission will return to normal.
>
> A voltmeter connected across the battery with the engine running will
soon
> show how things are - it should read approx 13.8 volts. Anything under
12
> will result in limp home mode.
>
> --
> *Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film*
>
> Dave Plowman d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
London SW
> To e-mail, change noise into sound.
It is fixed.... Disconnected battery then reconnected battery, so that
the 'default' or 'Limp home' mode is deselected.
Now I can dice and drift again, HAHA
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