Legnum autobox slipping in all gears
Hello,
I have had a 1996 Legnum for a few months now, it has generally been shifting fine.
Now after driving about half a miles the gears seem to slip/not engage properly and just revs out. Sometimes the neutral light has been flashing when trying to change between gears. It seems to be doing this in all gears not just 1 and 2. Is it likely the oil just needs to be changed or maybe something more severe?
I know there are a few posts about this but non of them really seem to be the same issue. People are saying drive a 100 miles or so and it sorts its out but I can bare drive one.
Any help would be great!
Reading the VR-4's Diagnostic Codes
Main code-reading thread can be found here, though you might not be able to see it.
However, this is the first page:
Here is a simple illustration of the OBD-II port located on the underside of the dash, near the driver's left knee:
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\.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08../
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Grounding pin 1 is the way to obtain any stored error codes. You can ground it to a chassis point, any other earth, or most usually (because it's closest and easiest) pin 4.
I use a short piece of wire with stripped ends for the desired effect. A paperclip may also suffice. Some of you may even choose to put in a little switch, so it can be turned on and off as you please!
Instructions:
1. Earth pin 1, in your chosen fashion;
2. Turn the ignition on;
3. You will then have the flashy dash (lights flashing should be Engine Management Light, TCL OFF light (if equipped), 'Skiddy Car' light, 'N' on auto selector (if applicable), AYC light (if equipped), ABS light, SRS light;
4. Any light that is flashing regularly (about twice a second) has no stored codes;
5. Any light flashing irregularly, will cycle through all stored codes, repeatedly;
6. Each code is two digits, and zeroes are not used, i.e. the lowest code possible is 11, and the highest is 99;
7. Long flashes (about a second or so each) indicate the first digit, while short flashes indicate the second digit;
8. There is about two seconds between each stored code;
9. Note the codes down, then refer to the diagnostic codes list.
To clear the stored codes, disconnect the battery (NB: This does not clear SRS codes, which have to be MUT-II reset, as far as is presently known). Sorry folks, this does mean however that any lovely stored settings in the auto ECU will also be lost.