[V8] Audi a8 99 tranny limp mode.

[D Morralee]

Nick I would go onto Quattroworld and post your question(s) .. there are a couple of guys who are Gurus when it comes to A8 Trannies. cheers superdave 

 

> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:39:48 -0700
> From: chance9121 at gmail.com
> To: v8 at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Audi a8 99 tranny limp mode.
> 
> So I haven't had a ton of time to work on this with work and the holidays
> however I did two things so far. I removed and cleaned the plug and didn't
> really get any results but it was sufficently corroded with a clear weird
> coating that peals off.
> 
> Secondly I got a vagcom and read it. The code says gear ratio incorrect
> under the automatic transmission heading. So I am assuming its something
> to do with the mfs like previously thought.
> 
> I will eventually change it out when I get a chance...
> 
> Nick
> On Dec 17, 2011 7:38 PM, "NIck Miller" <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey all,
> >
> > A8 question for you. I have a car going into limp mode when starting
> > out. The car is normal everytime you start it after shutting off. Then
> > you turn it on, and put it in gear to take off. It then goes as normal for
> > a minute till it needs to shift, and whence it does it makes a clunk noise
> > and goes to limp mode.
> >
> > The gears seem fine. The code says it doesn't have a signal for what gear
> > its in basically. Ideas? Multifunction sensor? Bad solenoid? Replace
> > trans?
> >
> > Codes were read once, and tranny fluid and filter were replaced.
> >
> > Thanks all,
> >
> > Nick
> >
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