Auto transmission problem

[dancerboy]

Just had diagnostics done.
P1872 Signal from electronic selector lever module not plausible and
P1856 Selector lever position detection faulty.

Can anyone interpret in laypersons terms please

Thanks

 

[BlackC55]

It needs a new selector module.

 

[BlackC55]

Gear lever unit it is.

 

[dancerboy]

Thanks for that

For reference, have you ever done one,and how long labourwise,cost etc.

Many thanks

 

[Cole@MBS]

Consol out, we did one yesterday, about 20mins if you done one before!

 

[dancerboy]

Hi,
Oh to live on south coast, one day I'll return south of Thames.
So how much (off top of your head) would you charge for that?

again many thanks to the Hampshire guys

 

[Miffy]

would be worth the price of the fuel to visit either of these two Indy's down south

 

[dieselman]

I hate replacing units and would always strip it down firse, there isn't much inside a gear selector unit.

Yours won't be exactly the same but will only be a switch and selector lever.

It would be worth checking for a bad connection onto the unit first.

 

[dancerboy]

Thanks for that

Unfortunately, am affected by ms,so anything intricate out of question,hence asking how long the job would take,so any garage don't try to turn me over.
Thanks for any advice

 

[star]

if you go to a good indie, your unlikely to get done.

 

[dancerboy]

I thought I found a good one,wanted to do me £1100 for alternater,got it done by autoelec for £280 over a year ago.

 

[dancerboy]

Hi

Just been quoted £314 for the part, and £120 for two hours labour.
Does that sound right?

Thanks

 

[slapper4]

thanks for your photos inside the gear shift module
i want to repair mine too, can you tell me any more about how easy/procedure to remove the module and strip it down, and what to look for how you repaired it, was it a lasting repair???

ive put a new post up today in 'transmissions' section;
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=967036#post967036

thanks

 

[television]

I have answered your other post, you may be able to fix it

 

[slapper4]

I hate replacing units and would always strip it down firse, there isn't much inside a gear selector unit.

Yours won't be exactly the same but will only be a switch and selector lever.

It would be worth checking for a bad connection onto the unit first.

dieselman
thanks for your photos inside the gear shift module
i want to repair mine too, can you tell me any more about how easy/procedure to remove the module and strip it down, and what to look for how you repaired it, was it a lasting repair???

ive put a new post up today in 'transmissions' section;
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/sh...036#post967036

thanks

 

[bigrobfm]

I hate replacing units and would always strip it down firse, there isn't much inside a gear selector unit.

Yours won't be exactly the same but will only be a switch and selector lever.

It would be worth checking for a bad connection onto the unit first.

Hello Dieselman,
I'd love to know how you gained access to this switch, I have taken off the wooden cover and removed Security Torks and Allen screws but unable to take shroud off top of unint as there is a Tiebar across the unit which is welded in place, suggestions would be gratfully received, Bigrobfm

 

[bigrobfm]

I hate replacing units and would always strip it down firse, there isn't much inside a gear selector unit.

Yours won't be exactly the same but will only be a switch and selector lever.

It would be worth checking for a bad connection onto the unit first.

I gently prsed the Gear selector switch apart, be very very careful and do not take apart, I then flooded it with switch cleaner, This worked like magic and as a bonus I have a Display on the dashboard indicating which gear I have selected!

 

[John Laidlaw]

Holy thread resurrection batman!

 

[umblecumbuz]

I gently prsed the Gear selector switch apart, be very very careful and do not take apart, I then flooded it with switch cleaner, This worked like magic and as a bonus I have a Display on the dashboard indicating which gear I have selected!

Good tip, which might help someone.
Thank you.

Umble