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archery_tim
17-06-2008, 12:03 AM
Hi there,

I have a 1.8T 1998 Audi A4 Quattro with an automatic gearbox and i just started to have some problems with the gearbox. All the symbols on the dash (that indicate the gear you are in i.e PRD432 or 12345) are 'highlighted' and the car seems to be revving very high and seemingly will not shift into 5th gear. Also the sequental shift function or any of the lower gears (3rd or 4th) do not appear to work if they are selected.

There is also a much more noticable thump when shifting into reverse as well. If someone could give me a clue as to the cause of this i would be very grateful.

Best regards

Tim

pugville
18-06-2008, 10:03 AM
The car has gone into limp mode, its a safety feature to prevent damage to the box. My a6 is the same re starting the car will re set this but sadly its a hard one to cure ive been to 3 different vag mechanics and it looks like a new ecu at the very least possibly a new box. Good Luck with yours, any help would be appricated:1zhelp: