*HOLD LIGHT FLASHING

[CMPLSV]

hi all,

question about my old foz (now my brothers) 1998, sf5, auto, turbo.

-approx 2 months ago, and now today - we noticed the hold light on dash cluster flashing while we were on the motorway. as soon as we pulled over turned car off and restarted the light went off...

does anyone have any ideas what could cause this/what it might be?

Cheers!!

[LAZLO]

i think its something to do with transmission

[DRFVDR]

yeah it is the transmission version of your check engine light,means the trans ECU has picked up an issue, could be as easy as low fluid and as hard as it is broken.

I would start by putting new trans fluid in it and see if it helps...........

[CMPLSV]

we only flushed the trans fluid about 20,000kms ago, how often should it b done?

[LAZLO]

i dont think thats it coz i had that light flashing about 2 weeks after i first got my car,and then when i fixed my gearbox the light stayed off for about another 2 weeks then back on lol but with it on it makes my sharp turning in small areas fucked up,its like somethings holdng the car back

[subi4snow]

 LAZLO said:

but with it on it makes my sharp turning in small areas f***ed up,its like somethings holdng the car back

I don't know anything about it when it's flashing but when it's on solid and your actually in 'hold' mode then your car will be trying to take of in 2nd gear, also its in full time awd as apposed to the progressive system the autos run on normally which may be affecting the tight turning areas...

[LAZLO]

 subi4snow']

[quote name='LAZLO said:

but with it on it makes my sharp turning in small areas f***ed up,its like somethings holdng the car back

/quote]

I don't know anything about it when it's flashing but when it's on solid and your actually in 'hold' mode then your car will be trying to take of in 2nd gear, also its in full time awd as apposed to the progressive system the autos run on normally which may be affecting the tight turning areas...

nah my car wasnt in hold mode,just had the light flashing,i know what your talking about though when it is in hold mode and the 2nd gear takeoff lol so that cant be the reason for the tight turning situation