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31. Mar 2011 at 02:56
 
So i'm wondering if there's any sensors relays or fuses for the transmission on a 2001 Catera Sport outside of the tranny. I replaced the tranny on mine since the sport light kept coming on and it was giving me a code for a sensor inside of it. The sensor seemed to be priced at 2-400 depending on where i saw it and a refurbished tranny was 450. Long story short I replaced it and the light keeps coming on.

I've read about a possible bad contact on the fuses under the steering wheel. If so how can I make a good contact? I was thinking of just putting some tape over the fuses and making sure that it's snug but i've been procrastinating.

Any advice is appreciated.
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Reply #1 - 31. Mar 2011 at 07:25
 
this kind of fault  believe is often  caused by the selector switch?
remedy is to take it apart and clean the contacts inside as it gets full of crud
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Reply #2 - 01. Apr 2011 at 03:05
 
where is the selector switch located?
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Reply #3 - 01. Apr 2011 at 03:25
 
Nevermind I found the post for it

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1267956397

BTW could a dirty selector switch cause rough shifting. By rough I mean the car occasionally lurches forward when driving and the tranny shifts gears.
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Re: Sensors,relays, or fuses for tranny
Reply #4 - 01. Apr 2011 at 08:44
 
I presume you have the same Transmission Control Units as us Brits, in which case, the switch is a simple switch circuit to ECU, and the light is also a simple circuit. No complications there - the ECU monitors what the switch is doing and decides whether or not to turn the light on (and go to sports mode).

I think I'd be putting a meter around the switch (or disconnecting it, to prove) initially
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Reply #5 - 01. Apr 2011 at 21:14
 
So is it possible to check it with a multimeter through the connector by the airbox? What is it that I'm looking for? 4ohms is what I saw. Is that while the car is in park? Reverse? Neutral? Drive? I'm assuming it should be on.

I read that a dirty selector switch can cause flickering on the lights next to the shifter. I noticed some flickering briefly once a few months back but I've had no flickering since.

I also saw a picture of a solenoid from what seemed to be under the cover for the shifter. What's the purpose of the solenoid and could it have any issues that would cause the sport light/limp mode coming on.
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Reply #6 - 02. Apr 2011 at 17:58
 
Anyone?
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Reply #7 - 02. Apr 2011 at 22:21
 
So I got under the car and had no room to maneuver around to remove the switch, It's the 3.0 motor and I had room to get 1-2 fingers in between the part and the body. The outside looked grimy. Is there any correlation between the outside grime and inside?
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