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poopyfish

Hi all,

our shogun developed a starting problem, we assumed starter or solenoid, turns out it is an issue with the "inhibitor switch" on the auto box. Now a few days before this happened the shifter got a bit stiffer than normal but we thought nothing of it at the time.

The truck then only started intermittently when either in park or neutral..... managed to start and get to my garage today.

So far been quoted £168 from mitzi for new switch, is this common issue or should i be looking for something else, was the stiffness in the shifter related?

We have checked fluid in gearbox and its clear and up to level. when driving she pulls beautifully through all gears.

any suggestions welcome...

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Simonfathead · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 16:59 Post subject:

I had this on a mk2 and i wasn't prepared to pay out that much money, so i took the switch off cleaned it up and regreased it, refitted it took awhile to align it but problem solved wasn't too bad of a job just old grease and gunk stopping the contacts. I'm not sure how different the mk3s are as i haven't looked at mine yet or even the mk4s but may be a cheaper option if possible to clean the switch and refit.
Pete on here did his (mk2 again) and he took pictures so may be of some help

Simonfathead · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 17:06 Post subject:

Here is the guide Pete did on his mk2 it might help you

http://www.pocuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=168828&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

poopyfish · Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 17:24 Post subject:

Thanks for the link,

as i was reading this my mechanic called and said the same thing... so we have opted to give it a whirl and try cleaning the old one... i have a price on a second hand switch @ £75 so even if it takes him a coupe of hours to do thats only £50.

saves me a job and has gotta be worth a shot! ill ask him for photos to see what it looks like.

Simonfathead · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:47 Post subject:

if its the same as my one it should take less than an hour to remove clean and refit, its not a big job at all

poopyfish · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:20 Post subject: Update

the old one was cleaned and replaced, the truck would only start in neutral, must be something else adrift we cant see, mechanic said contacts were rough... So opted for a 2nd hand unit off a running vehicle... want it working correctly, will keep u posted.

poopyfish · Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:41 Post subject:

update:
2nd hand switch from breakers was duff and got sent back, the truck would only start in neutral so opted for genuine new switch direct from mitzi £168 - truck now running a treat... until the next issue. thanks for help.

Simonfathead · Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:38 Post subject:

glad you got it sorted even though a little bit pricey but it works hopefully problem free for a while!