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SL/R230: Transmission stuck in first gear

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Old 06-02-2021, 12:11 PM
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Transmission stuck in first gear

Has been playing up for months and finally has a terminal issue. There is a 'check engine' light that came on too. When putting in gear it grabs with a jerk.

Any thoughts? (It's a 2004 LS 500 7 speed).
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Get an install from P Mercury ( BenzNinja ), and let him take a look at it.

Probably not solvable without data acces.

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Old 06-02-2021, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 2savage
Has been playing up for months and finally has a terminal issue. There is a 'check engine' light that came on too. When putting in gear it grabs with a jerk.

Any thoughts? (It's a 2004 LS 500 7 speed).
When you drive and get to about 25/30 mph put inton N pause a fraction of a second knock back into D

Does it change to a higher gear or lose drive?
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Originally Posted by SLcharge
Get an install from P Mercury ( BenzNinja ), and let him take a look at it.

Probably not solvable without data acces.
AGREED!
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I give up, probably a mechanical issue - minimum oil change - but the benzninja fan clubs trying to flog him electronics

Im outta here - why dont you rename this site onlwhateverbenzninjasays.com

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