What happens when the gear selector does not work?
What happens when the gear selector does not work?
The gear selector position will not be recognised on the gear display or will show incorrectly. If the vehicle is in gear when the gear selector module fails you will find that you are not able to select park (P), again until the ignition is cycled.
Why is the gearshift not showing on the dashboard?
I released the gearshift and when cycling through the gears found the display showing only W & R (not showing D or N or P) It could be a problem with the AGS (gear selector) – if it is not communicating, the gear won;t display on the instrument cluster.
Why is my gear selector not working on my Mercedes C-class?
The C-Class W203 and pre-facelift W204 has a common fault with the automatic gear selector module / gear lever. This gear selector will cause problems preventing selection of any forward or reverse gears until the ignition is cycled. The gear selector position will not be recognised on the gear display or will show incorrectly.
Where is the connector for the gear selector?
Specifically inspect connector C106, a five terminal connector located below the left side underhood bussed electrical center, directly beneath the red battery cable terminal connection. Perform a mating terminal pull test on all of the terminals in this connector.
I released the gearshift and when cycling through the gears found the display showing only W & R (not showing D or N or P) It could be a problem with the AGS (gear selector) – if it is not communicating, the gear won;t display on the instrument cluster.
What to do if your gear selector is not working?
Disconnect the shift linkage/cable from the shift lever at the transmission. With a wrench keeping the shift lever from rotating, remove the nut from the end of the selector shaft. Use a file to remove any burrs or raised metal where the selector lever was seated against the shoulder of the selector shaft.
Where does the gear selector go on a Camry?
The shaft for the gear selector goes through the switch to the shift lever. Adrian, your is a cable, Cam’s is electronic. The switch is located on the drivers side of the transmission. The shaft for the gear selector goes through the switch to the shift lever. Is it possible that this switch could throw a code? Yes it could.
Specifically inspect connector C106, a five terminal connector located below the left side underhood bussed electrical center, directly beneath the red battery cable terminal connection. Perform a mating terminal pull test on all of the terminals in this connector.
