Transmission Fault P081C driving me nuts
#31
08-04-2021, 03:33 AM
I've recently purchased a one owner 2006 LR3 that is in otherwise perfect shape. The trans works properly but the "D" is always illuminated, the sport or manual shifting does not work and as soon as I put it in drive I get a transmission fault on the dash. My code reader shows P081C and after clearing will immediately appear as soon as I put it in drive. The gear indicator on the dash shows the proper gear, It's just the shifter indicator that shows "D" all the time even when the key is off. I assumed someone had spilled something on the console, but when I disassembled it and cleaned all the contacts they were as new. Looking back on the service records I have since new the shifter was replaced about 15k ago. I checked the shifter linkage on the trans which also looked like new, with absolutely no corrosion. I checked all the fuses. I inspected and soldered all the crimp connectors with the blue tape on the wire loom in the passenger footwell and found no corrosion. The sunroof drain is draining properly outside and there is no deterioration of the rubber fitting behind the side vent. The battery is brand new Bosch AGM bought last week. Does anyone have any suggestion on what I check next? Thanks in advance!
just had exactly this problem on my 2010 Range Rover sport. Turns out an interior light fuse was blown (F57), I had blown it the day before changing a bulb one of the sun visors, didn’t have a spare and so thought “it’s ok I’ll get one tomorrow”.
Tomorrow came and so did the gearbox fault message, lost command shift, but car still drove fine. After initial panic and torment, plugged in the code reader got the P081C, ended up on here. Still hadn’t twigged about the blown fuse the day before until I read the comment on here about turning your lights on. I then had my own ‘light bulb moment’ and changed the fuse, not really convinced that it could possibly be the cause!! But in true Range Rover fashion fault gone!!
Hope this helps somebody out
#33
07-17-2023, 10:03 AM
Hi
just had exactly this problem on my 2010 Range Rover sport. Turns out an interior light fuse was blown (F57), I had blown it the day before changing a bulb one of the sun visors, didn’t have a spare and so thought “it’s ok I’ll get one tomorrow”.
Tomorrow came and so did the gearbox fault message, lost command shift, but car still drove fine. After initial panic and torment, plugged in the code reader got the P081C, ended up on here. Still hadn’t twigged about the blown fuse the day before until I read the comment on here about turning your lights on. I then had my own ‘light bulb moment’ and changed the fuse, not really convinced that it could possibly be the cause!! But in true Range Rover fashion fault gone!!
Hope this helps somebody out
just had exactly this problem on my 2010 Range Rover sport. Turns out an interior light fuse was blown (F57), I had blown it the day before changing a bulb one of the sun visors, didn’t have a spare and so thought “it’s ok I’ll get one tomorrow”.
Tomorrow came and so did the gearbox fault message, lost command shift, but car still drove fine. After initial panic and torment, plugged in the code reader got the P081C, ended up on here. Still hadn’t twigged about the blown fuse the day before until I read the comment on here about turning your lights on. I then had my own ‘light bulb moment’ and changed the fuse, not really convinced that it could possibly be the cause!! But in true Range Rover fashion fault gone!!
Hope this helps somebody out
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07-17-2023, 10:06 AM
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#35
07-17-2023, 10:12 AM
Btw i had the headliner replaced before this issue has risen where if i select "drive" a transmission fault appears on cluster, however it drives great but when i turn on lights the fault is gone magically !
Many specialists suggested to replace the gear selector
Anyway tomorrow i will head to the mechanic and check this fuse..
Thanks a lot buddy
#36
07-17-2023, 10:54 AM
Btw i had this issue risen when i changed the headliner where i get transmission fault if I select "Drive" gear but if I turn on the headlights then the fault magically disappears :O
I will head to mechanic tomorrow to check it.
Anyway after some research now if found is related to (10A) Multimedia control module (rear), is it right fuse?
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