Won't go in gear, stuck in park
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Won't go in gear, stuck in park
Hi Guys
I drove to work this morning, all OK no issues with the XK8. I have just jumped in it, car started OK but the gear selector won't fully engage in reverse ( although it will reverse if held there ) and I can't move the gear stick past reverse into Neutral or Drive. There are no warnings on the instrument pack.
Any idea what might cause this and is there a way around it. It feels like there is something stopping the gear stick from moving. The car is stuck on te carpark at work now.
cheers
I drove to work this morning, all OK no issues with the XK8. I have just jumped in it, car started OK but the gear selector won't fully engage in reverse ( although it will reverse if held there ) and I can't move the gear stick past reverse into Neutral or Drive. There are no warnings on the instrument pack.
Any idea what might cause this and is there a way around it. It feels like there is something stopping the gear stick from moving. The car is stuck on te carpark at work now.
cheers
#2
#3
No click heard with brake on but the brake light works. I also checked the brake switches with an ohm meter and they work OK, so I'm thinking there may be a bad connection between the brake switch and the ECU/Transmission controller.
I looked on JTIS and it suggested removing the Torque screw by the gear lever and overiding the gearshift lockout solenoid. that worked, so I am on teh move again temporarily. It's a good job I have a sense of humour and another car or I would be in tears right now.
Thanks for you quick reply
I looked on JTIS and it suggested removing the Torque screw by the gear lever and overiding the gearshift lockout solenoid. that worked, so I am on teh move again temporarily. It's a good job I have a sense of humour and another car or I would be in tears right now.
Thanks for you quick reply
#4
On late model XJs and XKs there is a shift lever bracket on the left side of the transmission. This device is prone to losing a mounting bolt and jamming the shift lever. Very easy to find and fix if that is your problem.
I'm not positive your car is set up this way but I suspect it is. Check it out.
I'm not positive your car is set up this way but I suspect it is. Check it out.
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Last year I had a screw come loose from my sun visor, I screwed it back in, and pinched the wire to the vanity mirror and blew a fuse, I did not know it and I couldn't get to shift also. I don't have access to my JTIS to look a the wiring schematics but I believe one of the J-gate sensors is on the same circuit, I'll try to look it up when I get the chance. I believe it was in the drivers side fuse block on the dash
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Im having the same problem , But i do Hear a clicking noise on when i hit the breaks. What does this mean?
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Same problem with vidor, stuck in park
Last year I had a screw come loose from my sun visor, I screwed it back in, and pinched the wire to the vanity mirror and blew a fuse, I did not know it and I couldn't get to shift also. I don't have access to my JTIS to look a the wiring schematics but I believe one of the J-gate sensors is on the same circuit, I'll try to look it up when I get the chance. I believe it was in the drivers side fuse block on the dash
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