Anyone have any idea what may be causing a "gearbox Fault" on my 2002 P-38. It only occurs when I first crank it in the morning and it clears if I simply turn it off and re-start it.

If I drive off with the gear fault It seems to stay in a lower gear and the sport/normal transmission button is then not functional.

Thanks for your help.

Wesley

 

Mine will do it on a VERY low battery. If your battery is strong, you probably have an electrical connection somewhere that is loose. I would first try cycling from HI range to LO and then back to HI. Make sure the vehicle is stopped, shift into neutral and slide the shifter over the H gate.

 

I just got that message today when I was driving. It is wet out, and the speedo and odo were working off and on. When I turned off the radio the gauges worked for a few minutes. I also have ABS and TC lit up. The climate control lights went off as well.

 

I just spoke to a good friend (mechanic) and he tells me my symptoms sound like a bad alternator. They are not cheap, but less expensive then a gear box.

 

ok ive recently had both my heads skimmed it run fine before. but sounded very loud. all put back together then tryed it it just turned and turned splutering and farting through the air box
mine is the 4.0 v8 p38 2001 thor engine county model x police car i got sparks i got new leads and plugs and a new battery that i drained twice i think the pressure as built up plus theres fuel getting to it. wet plugs.. not touched timing as its on a chain plus its hydrolics so it sets it self back up on the push rods .. so strriped it back down apart from heads and silconed it all up but just to mention before this it ticked over but barley . if u put rev on it died only just stayed alive . so like i say stripped it and silconed it up now it just turns nothing else plus now i have gearbox fail or disabled or somat as i was messing around with the big fuses in the top that look like relay ones then i noticed that had come up its really doin me head in now but to top it off i washed me key fob now it wont work i got engine disabled on dash as battery been off now i carnt do key code lock out as fob wont work so now im really buggered i bet no one has had as many probs as me lol hope someone can help may by pass immoboliser or somat???

 

skyguy: Get an alternator from a Salvage Yard. I bought one from a salvage yard for my DiscoveryII about 3 years ago for 50 bucks and put it on myself. I couldn't justify spending so much money for a new one or rebuilt one. No problems so far.


rangerooney: Oh, my god... So many problems.. I think your first order of business is to get a new key fob because it has to talk to the trucks computer system to allow the truck to crank. If your key has drowned in the washer I'm pretty sure it's not talking.

 

Just wanted to say I had my alternator rebuilt by a local shop here in Illinois, they did a great job it cost me $133 bucks and they replaced almost every part. I've been running for about 2 weeks now, and I have had no issues.