[R129 SL] Re: Transmission woes finale

[Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)]

I ended up having the car towed to my indie shop.  The resolution was
replacing the ³Transmission Electronic Kit² which is an interface between
the transmission operation and electric contact points to the computer; a
square plastic unit.  To replace this part, the valve body on the
transmission had to be removed & replaced.

Got the car back and everything is back together.  The car actually seems to
shift better than before, especially when shifting manually.

Thanks to all who were interested.
 
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Deneal Schilmeister
MBCA Gateway 1991-2007
1997 SL500     (106,389 mi)
http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
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On 6/23/06 3:39 PM, "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" <deneals at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> On 6/22/06 9:09 PM, "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" <deneals at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Tonight, while driving home from dinner, I notice a problem.
>> 
>> The car will not start in 1st gear, even though the W/S switch is set to S.
>>  The car will not downshift when flooring the accelerator.
>> I have a feeling that I¹m experiencing an electrical glitch.
>> 
>> Perhaps the car is trying to go into limp home mode.  I neglected to shut the
>> car off and restart, so I¹m not sure about that part.
>> 
>> Any comments?  I need this car to make it to the Wizzbanned© Event at the end
>> of next month!
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> 
>  I talked to my indie this morning, he seemed to know right away what the
> problem is. Apparently the controller doo-hickey that controls shifting.
> Todd¹s solution #2.
> 
>  This afternoon I took the car for a little drive to see what would happen
> after the car had been shut down overnight.
>  Now the symptoms are different. After starting, the "CHECK ENGINE" light
> remains lit, and the car seems to start in the proper gear but the car never
> up shifted. Reverse seemed normal. So I turned the car around and brought it
> home.
> 
>  I wonder if it is safe to drive to the repair shop or should I have it towed?


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