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[fra2]

Congratulations to doingitsideways for the article on the buttons of the automatic transmission ...
In a few days I'm going to take a volvo 960 3.0 24V Automatic with the button stuck in W.
to make a temporary repair, (Location E) I would take the cables with terminals to bridge only two of the three contacts. the middle pin is the common? pin and the other which way I connect? It 's the one to pin the hand brake?
any other suggestions?
I do a 1200km trip back home

I hope you understand, I use google translator

[doingitsideways]

Hi.

From what I can remember, the middle pin is the common, the one towards the top of the unit (nearest where the W button would be) is for Economy (E) and the other is for Sport (S)

I remember them being the opposite way round to how the buttons are on the switch.

One other thing, if the car is stuck in Winter mode with the light on the switch flashing, as well as the orange arrow below the clocks, there's a good chance that your PNP switch is faulty, (A common fault)

Hope this helps, Steve

And here's a little extra help


Ciao.

Da quello che posso ricordare, il perno centrale è il comune, quello verso la parte superiore della macchina (più vicina dove il pulsante W sarebbe) è per l'Economia (E) e l'altra è per lo Sport (S)

Ricordo quali è il turno in senso opposto a come i pulsanti sullo switch.

Un'altra cosa, se l'auto si è conficcata in modalità "Winter" con la luce accesa l'interruttore lampeggiante, così come la freccia arancione sotto gli orologi, c'è una buona probabilità che lo switch PNP è difettoso, (un errore comune)

Spero che questo aiuti, Steve

[fra2]

Originally Posted by doingitsideways

Hi.

From what I can remember, the middle pin is the common, the one towards the top of the unit (nearest where the W button would be) is for Economy (E) and the other is for Sport (S)

I remember them being the opposite way round to how the buttons are on the switch.

One other thing, if the car is stuck in Winter mode with the light on the switch flashing, as well as the orange arrow below the clocks, there's a good chance that your PNP switch is faulty, (A common fault)

Hope this helps, Steve

And here's a little extra help


Ciao.

Da quello che posso ricordare, il perno centrale è il comune, quello verso la parte superiore della macchina (più vicina dove il pulsante W sarebbe) è per l'Economia (E) e l'altra è per lo Sport (S)

Ricordo quali è il turno in senso opposto a come i pulsanti sullo switch.

Un'altra cosa, se l'auto si è conficcata in modalità "Winter" con la luce accesa l'interruttore lampeggiante, così come la freccia arancione sotto gli orologi, c'è una buona probabilità che lo switch PNP è difettoso, (un errore comune)

Spero che questo aiuti, Steve

if that is the problem of the pnp switch, how can I fix it temporarily?
What can I bring? enough so that it can travel in economy.

I'm sorry, I did not understand one thing, if it is locked in W, the change can I use it manually on all the gears?

[doingitsideways]

If the problem is your PNP switch, you could have many symptoms.

The main one I experienced was that upon starting then putting in drive, the gearbox would enter "Limp Mode".

The sign of limp mode is a flashing orrange arrow in the dashboard clocks and a flashing "W" button on the mode selector switch, accompanied by a serious lack of power because it would only pull away in third gear.

What happened with mine was that I broke the selector switch by pressing it too hard when I started to have problems.


There have been a few posts regarding the PNP switch.

One trick I used was to move the gear lever all the way through the gears about 10 times, very quickly, before starting the engine.

This would sometimes work and enable normal driving.

Unfortunately, the PNP switch itself cannot be repaired as it is a sealed unit.


It may be worthwhile checking the fluid level is ok, and that it's not dirty or burnt as this can cause problems similar to the one you are experiencing.

Thanks, Steve

[fra2]

ok I understood everything! very well!

I repeat: this machine has to make a trip up to the house of 1200km with selector stuck in W. I have not seen yet!

I'll try first 'to pull up and down the gear lever about 10 times, then turn on the machine. we hope to unlock something ...

Then if it fails, I'll try to make the bridge between the middle pin and one of the two pins to see if changes in state D or E. and pray that everything works.

My question is this: if I stay all locked in W could make the 1200km journey on the highway?.
I understood only that W does not trigger the 1st gear shifts to emasculate the street, but on the highway then triggers the 4th?

or will be traveling at a very high fuel consumption?

sorry for stupid questions, I have never had experience with the automatic transmission. Especially for me the first time I see an automatic transmission that does not work properly and dealt with immediately by a trip 1200km!

Thanks again Francesco

[Dr. Rog]

I don't think being in winter mode will cause a problem to get you home.

The idea of winter mode is to keep the power and torque low. Therefore if anything you should use less fuel.

Just be very careful pulling onto motorways, as you will have slow acceleration.

In town just drive gently so as not to overheat the gearbox oil.

[fra2]

Originally Posted by Dr. Rog

I don't think being in winter mode will cause a problem to get you home.

The idea of winter mode is to keep the power and torque low. Therefore if anything you should use less fuel.

Just be very careful pulling onto motorways, as you will have slow acceleration.

In town just drive gently so as not to overheat the gearbox oil.

ahh! ok!
So, I do not disassemble the console! I'm leaving in W mode and shift lever in D and then once you get home, I can repair the problem calmly.

So in addition to the low performance mode W consumption is also lower than the E mode?

Ok perfect! I have a very quiet quid! I love to travel comfortable, set the cruise control on 130km / h. .. and amen!

Unfortunately in Italy do not like the automatic transmission and have no experience. Only you have given me the answers so accurate!

Thanks to all of the answers,

[fra2]

Then I got it !!!!.. that beast!

bulsanti then push them change, but the two LEDs flash alternately or E and Wor W and S.

the framework of the odometer flashing yellow arrow appears.

is therefore the pnp switch? where is it exactly?

[CTCNetwork]

Hi,

Might be worth a read of this topic: Blinking up arrow...

The PNP switch detects whether you are in neutral or park to allow the engine to be started. But its failing can bring up other issues apart from non-starting.
Would be worth getting your codes before going further to aid fault finding.

Des. . .

[fra2]

ok thanks for reply.
I made some tests:
if the shift lever is in P starts the engine, in other positions it does not turn the starter .. then apparently the PNP switch is ok.

then that might be?