AUTO starting

[wb50]

Can anyone advise me on my auto Stag I can only start it in neutral, why will it not start in park. Thanks, Will

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wb50 wrote:

Can anyone advise me on my auto Stag I can only start it in neutral, why will it not start in park. Thanks, Will

'Cos your inhibitor switch is on the way out or needs adjusting - like mine has for the last six years Martin.

[wb50]

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How easy or hard is that to replace? Will

[milothedog]

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Mine too,

I might get around to adjusting it one day (only does it now and again)

Ian.

[milothedog]

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Quite easy but fiddly!

there is a hole in the transmission tunnel on the passengers side under the carpet.

Ian.

[Jeff]

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Hi Will,

Suspected mine last year but turned out to be the starter.

Book says if it's a 35 box then easy from under the car but if it's the 65, the box has to be dropped. Changing the switch looks easy and straightforward.

I didn't know there was a panel as Ian says.

Jeff.

[milothedog]

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Nor did I until someone pointed it out to me I think its there for K/down cable mainly, It's large round plug.

Ian.

[wb50]

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Many thanks to you all I will check tomorrow if a wire has come loose or if it just needs adjustment. Will

[DJT]

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Jeff wrote:

I didn't know there was a panel as Ian says.

Jeff.

Jeff,

It is an oblong panel, held in place with 4 x self-tappers. Just about level with the passenger's right foot, on the vertical part of the transmission tunnel. Part 627051 in this diagram.

Dave

[milothedog]

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Interseting, I didn't doubt my sourse of information but have had no need to remove the carpet yet, he say's fingers crossed!!!

Ian

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Sorry Jeff, t'otherway round, on the 65 it's on the side of the box and you can get at it from underneath without disturbing anything, on the 35, it's on top of the box and you get at it through said panel, on that one point the manual is wrong. It won't be a loose wire or it wouldn't work at all. It doubles as the reversing light switch, so there are four wires, gon't get 'em mixed up Martin.

[Jeff]

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You're absolutely right again Martin, sorry.

I originally thought I had the 65 and thought it would be easy, only to find I had the 35, luckily though the inhibitor switch was ok.

Thanks Dave too.

Jeff.

[singapore stag]

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milothedog wrote:

Mine too,

I might get around to adjusting it one day (only does it now and again)

Ian.

Snap! and mine only does it now and again, will look into it since the days are going to be longer after tonight,... yip yip hooray!!

[adieturner]

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Will,

You can get at it from underneath easiet (knowing you have decent facilities). I'm afraid Martin's wrong, the 35 switch is on the left hand side, lower front. It has four wires, two each for inhibitor and reverse light and your problem won't be just a loose wire cos then it would have the same effect in neutral. It could have unscrewed itself slightly so make sure it's tight and then ping me a note and I'll dig out the switch off that white car you sold me and get it to you somehow. New switches are silly money.

Adie

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adieturner wrote:

Will,

You can get at it from underneath easiet (knowing you have decent facilities). I'm afraid Martin's wrong, the 35 switch is on the left hand side, lower front. It has four wires, two each for inhibitor and reverse light and your problem won't be just a loose wire cos then it would have the same effect in neutral. It could have unscrewed itself slightly so make sure it's tight and then ping me a note and I'll dig out the switch off that white car you sold me and get it to you somehow. New switches are silly money.

Adie

Sorry Adie but you're looking at a 65, does it connect to the prop via a flange, or a splined tube ? Martin.