KeithJG
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About a year ago i was coming to a standstill to do a u turn and suddenly the gearbox went into 2nd and stayed there and would not change up,no lights on dash. Stopped, and only having the motor 2 weeks turned it off and sat for
1 minute and as being digital hoped something would reset and it did... drove home checked error codes and nothing, drove fine for a year after an ATF change.
During the year noticed gears were flaring slightly on low throttle but instant changes on full throttle, no jerks but just smooth all round driving. This was during the last year.
A few weeks back coming off the Mway on slip road and stopped at lights, pulled away and stayed in maybe 6/7th gear but slipping badly would not go anywhere, the next set of lights were just 100yds away on stopping a very bad jolt into 1st ,pulled away from standstill in 2nd gear and would not change just revving in 2nd no slipping. Stopped and turned off for 1 minute started and ok to get home a couple of bad jolts when first pulling away.
Got home and 2 error codes P2201 and P2297 motor was driving ok but flaring more but no jolts and all gears still there.
Went to Olly`s put on STAR, the print out says:
Code 2201 Component Y3/8n2 Internal Speed Sensor,VGS is defective.
Code / Event 2297 Transmission control ETC Short Circuit to Positive.
Remedial action if component Y3/8n2 Internal Speed Sensor VGS is faulty.
REMEDY:
Exchange electro-hydraulic control unit.
........
Went to Olly`s yesterday and had the unit fitted. Took about 5 days from Germany by lorry because of the nature of the part.
The electro plate is included in and is assembled on the Valve Block with every sensor or spring or whatever and TCU replaced, it is totaly new except for the alloy and TCU holder etc. Th used faulty one goes back to Germany for overhaul.
I will tell you the difference it made as i was completely surprised and still cannot understand why such a part can give the car so much more performance. Having already had a remap it feels as though it has had another because apart from the normal trends of the early 7g where 1st gear gets slightly grabbed when slowing down ,i never had this before, the box changes instantly and is in the correct gear all the time for performance or whatever no lag when suddenly going flat out it just drops a gear or two and goes like hell. Even at high speed coming back on the Mway going flat out it dropped to 6th before changing up to 7th at a good rate of knots. Before this never happened as i thought the remap had given the engine more torque to not change down but i was wrong about that one.
So overall i am over the moon with it and i believe worth every penny even me bothering twice at 5.30am to go to Olly`s, 262miles there and back.
The cost for the valve block was £947 +£189vat = £1136
Plus another £325 for ATF filter etc and labour = £1461
Luckily it did no damage to the box as the factory adaptions to allow for wear & tear were not needed. All the Software and SCN codings to Germany all included.
I want to thank everyone at PCS for there help and cups of tea.
A couple of pics. so you can see.
1 minute and as being digital hoped something would reset and it did... drove home checked error codes and nothing, drove fine for a year after an ATF change.
During the year noticed gears were flaring slightly on low throttle but instant changes on full throttle, no jerks but just smooth all round driving. This was during the last year.
A few weeks back coming off the Mway on slip road and stopped at lights, pulled away and stayed in maybe 6/7th gear but slipping badly would not go anywhere, the next set of lights were just 100yds away on stopping a very bad jolt into 1st ,pulled away from standstill in 2nd gear and would not change just revving in 2nd no slipping. Stopped and turned off for 1 minute started and ok to get home a couple of bad jolts when first pulling away.
Got home and 2 error codes P2201 and P2297 motor was driving ok but flaring more but no jolts and all gears still there.
Went to Olly`s put on STAR, the print out says:
Code 2201 Component Y3/8n2 Internal Speed Sensor,VGS is defective.
Code / Event 2297 Transmission control ETC Short Circuit to Positive.
Remedial action if component Y3/8n2 Internal Speed Sensor VGS is faulty.
REMEDY:
Exchange electro-hydraulic control unit.
........
Went to Olly`s yesterday and had the unit fitted. Took about 5 days from Germany by lorry because of the nature of the part.
The electro plate is included in and is assembled on the Valve Block with every sensor or spring or whatever and TCU replaced, it is totaly new except for the alloy and TCU holder etc. Th used faulty one goes back to Germany for overhaul.
I will tell you the difference it made as i was completely surprised and still cannot understand why such a part can give the car so much more performance. Having already had a remap it feels as though it has had another because apart from the normal trends of the early 7g where 1st gear gets slightly grabbed when slowing down ,i never had this before, the box changes instantly and is in the correct gear all the time for performance or whatever no lag when suddenly going flat out it just drops a gear or two and goes like hell. Even at high speed coming back on the Mway going flat out it dropped to 6th before changing up to 7th at a good rate of knots. Before this never happened as i thought the remap had given the engine more torque to not change down but i was wrong about that one.
So overall i am over the moon with it and i believe worth every penny even me bothering twice at 5.30am to go to Olly`s, 262miles there and back.
The cost for the valve block was £947 +£189vat = £1136
Plus another £325 for ATF filter etc and labour = £1461
Luckily it did no damage to the box as the factory adaptions to allow for wear & tear were not needed. All the Software and SCN codings to Germany all included.
I want to thank everyone at PCS for there help and cups of tea.
A couple of pics. so you can see.
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