The 'we WILL fix this gearbox issue!' fault-finding thread!

[elnevio]

Ah! ok!


I'm certain that the skiddy car light should still be there though.

[elnevio]

Then I guess the ASC still works then? As mine does - but I don't have working TCL.

[ex-derv]

That's interesting - you don't even have a skiddy car light? I wonder if the bulbs have been removed? Perhaps a previous owner had an issue and the lights were on?

The thing is, I am certain that no PFL autos left the factory (including COTYs) without ASC & TCL - I don't believe it could be unoptioned.


I take it you have the grey canister on the bulkhead? And if you floor it out of a wet T junction, you can feel the car pulling the power a bit?

not sure about the grey canister - can you post a pic of what I'm looking for? In terms of wet junctions, it absolutely doesnt wheel spin even on lock and it does have a little think but I've never had an auto before so assumed it was something to do with that

[elnevio]

Yes, sounds like ASC to me!

[Davezj]

Tim's bulkhead looks like a FL Bulkhead.
I might have a picture of it from the onnington meet when the track was dug up and donning ton was potentially closing.

[elnevio]

I haven't reinstalled ASA yet, but I reckon we could do with finding out with AYC ECUs we both have from the factory. It is possible that you either have a normal PFL AYC ECU, or possibly the probably-ultra-rare FL AYC (with ASC) ECU. Dave - do you have ASA installed at the moment, and if so, would you be able to check this if we send you our chassis numbers?

[ex-derv]

are you both going to the RR day at eurospec next month?

[elnevio]

I am planning to!

[Davezj]

Yes, post up you chassis numbers and I will check for you.

[elnevio]

PM sent, Dave

[ex-derv]

chassis no. removed

[Davezj]

Just firing up my laptop with ASA on it.

[Davezj]

Ec5w0101474

tim yours is a 1998063 date code (1998, Jun, 3rd week of june)
option code 10J
spec is a VR4 Type S (W/O ASC/TCL) VR-4 (99M-) 5AT

W5A51-3-E6B auto box
A/T ecu MR453243

model LYGF3

[ex-derv]

tim yours is a 1998063 date code (1998, Jun, 3rd week of june)
option code 10J
spec is a VR4 Type S (W/O ASC/TCL) VR-4 (99M-) 5AT

ok - no asc/tcl?

[elnevio]

Wait, what? Hmmmm

[Davezj]

looking for the AYC ECU but can't find it in ASA i will carry on looking and report back

[Davezj]

nev yours is a option 410
1996, oct, 3rd week 1996103
VR4 type s, S5FA/T

A/T ecu MD761988

Auto box MD975141 W5A51-3-E6A

model LYGF

[ex-derv]

does that mean there are likely to be similar issues regards the gear change problems like nev was saying earlier?

[Davezj]

i have updated tims data in the post above.

[ex-derv]

so mine is the next box on from nev's with a different ecu? (or at least it was originally?)