960 transmission problem.

Discussion in 'Volvo 960' started by bfiske, Apr 10, 2006.

  1. bfiske

    bfiske Guest

    Has anyone experienced a problem with the transmission, where the
    Sport/Economy/Winter lights flash alternately and the amber arrow in the
    instrument cluster flashes on and off? The acceleration also feels like
    the car is in 3rd gear (Failure mode?).

    Please advise.

    Thanks.

    Brian
     
    bfiske, Apr 10, 2006
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  2. bfiske

    Mike F Guest

    You have a problem, and a code can be read, if you have access to the
    correct Volvo tool. The most common reason for your symptoms is the
    gear position switch (aka pnp switch), which is located on the side of
    the transmission, and is a bit of a pain to change.

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
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    Mike F, Apr 10, 2006
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  3. W-S-E switch will also cause this problem. Usual cause of symptoms is loose
    connections or dirty switch contacts where W-S-E switch is concerned.
    Gearbox is being faulted to Limp-Home mode.

    All the best, Peter.

    700/900/90 Register Keeper,
    Volvo Owners Club (UK).
     
    Peter K L Milnes, Apr 11, 2006
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  4. bfiske

    bfiske Guest

    It was the switch on the side of the transmission.
    It was replaced and now the 960 is back in action.
    Thanks all!

    Brian
     
    bfiske, Apr 11, 2006
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  5. bfiske

    Mike F Guest

    I should have elabourated a bit. There are lots of things that can
    cause this problem, of which we've mentioned just two. In my
    experience, the pnp switch is the most common culprit, but the WSE (mode
    selector) switch is also quite common, especially when food is spilled
    on it. Personally, I wouldn't change any part until I had the diagnosis
    of the trouble code.

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Apr 11, 2006
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