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HI guys i have an EF XR6 it has currently been goinginto limp home mode so i took it to a tranny joint. he told me a pressure solenoid and gear selector switch were comming up with error codes. so he changed the gear selector switch and didnt dot he other one because he said it might be setting it off. my mate drove it aroundall day on a hot day and it was fine. picked me up from uni, ran beautifully, three quarters of the way home gay limp mode again. the strange thing is there is no inconsistencies in shifting strength feels spot on all the time. What the hell do i do? i sent it back for what all mechanics love to call extensive testing. would a solenoid that appears to be working just fine be sending an error code? he even suggested the idea of a glitchy ECU, is this possible? any help and ideas on pricing would be greatly appreciated.
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hehe...love the title of the thread
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Bump! People please help getting it back from the tranny joint tomoro he couldnt force it back into limp mode so getting a service and connections cleaned up for the loom. Anyone???
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| caseyaberhart |
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could quite possibly be the ecu.......
but 1st check all the electrical connections on the box, pull them apart, and clean them (not with water of course). don't worry about the speedo sender though. does the econ light on the dash flash at all???
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| Nigel |
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Check the electrical connection to the gearbox in the engine bay - I removed mine, and WD-40'd it. Cleans up the contacts a little, settled the beast.
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Well connectors are getting done as we speak with full service. as for the econ light it has come on only a hand full of times since the 2 years ive owned the car. would it be worth while cleaning the connectors on the ECU side of things??? thanks for your help guys
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Nigel wrote: Check the electrical connection to the gearbox in the engine bay - I removed mine, and WD-40'd it. Cleans up the contacts a little, settled the beast.
I did the same to mine. No more problem.
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Well i got the car back so i decided to try and put it back into limp mde seeing as they couldnt. So i went jet skiing in 40 degree weather bumper to bumper traffic and the aircon on. Thank god no Limp mode. So i guess ill have to wait and see, but i tell you what 300 dollars lighter isnt a good feeling. Thanks guys for your help.
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| revcore |
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I took a look at your user gallery, Your T Bird is awesome....Anymore pics of?
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| caseyaberhart |
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a flashing econ light just indicates a general gearbox fault, nothing specific other that there is a gearbox problem.
this is what i'm told, i could be wrong... lets hope it's all good. i've cleaned my connectors just to be on the safe side after my extention housing seal+bush went and sprayed fluid all over the underside of the car, the connectors were quite filthy. maybe this should become a yearly maintenance item?
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Yearly!!! omg i dont quite think it should be that, but it is to be expected with a 13 year old car i suppose. Yeah i have more pics off the Tbird thats my baby im in the process of rebuilding the engine atm wow talk about chewing money.
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Here i am again unfortunatly. i am about to write ford a lovely letter about theor limp home mode and how accurate there diagnostic system is. lol it did it agin twice actually and i am fed up with it. if iwas to say F&*% this ECU system off all together which after market system could i run keeping in mind its auto.
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| alfy |
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caseyaberhart wrote: a flashing econ light just indicates a general gearbox fault, nothing specific other that there is a gearbox problem.
a flashing ECON lght usually indicates the trans is overheating.
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| 1965tbird |
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the econ light doesnt even come on for me let alone flash. so i suppose it rules that one out. would anythig other than trans related issues trigger LHM mode?
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| alfy |
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all i can think of at the moment is an ECU problem.... or something making the trans think somethings wrong.
id say if u havent already, go around and clean every terminal and plug around the box and wires that come off it with contact cleaner. did u get a new ECU or trans recently?
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