Automatic Gear Shifter (Selector) stuck in Park - Audi A6 2.0TDI

**nizzex** · 15-10-2015,09:51 PM

Hi Guys

I have an Audi A6 2006 TDI Auto

The shifter is stuck in Park and cannot disengadge it? Can someone help me with this? I cannot do a scan also because when I try to connect to the OBD2 is give me no communication and power only, I have tried VCDS and a cheap standalone diagnostic reader which powers up and no communications also?

Please help

**Guest 2** · 15-10-2015,10:02 PM

Read your manual, there is a procedure in there.

**MarkTM** · 15-10-2015,10:03 PM

What's the state of your battery?

Do any of the other electrics work?

Does the engine start?

**nizzex** · 16-10-2015,09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Chris

Read your manual, there is a procedure in there.

Originally Posted by MarkTM

What's the state of your battery?

Do any of the other electrics work?

Does the engine start?

Hi Chris, I don't have the manual? Can you let me know what the procedure is?

Mark, all electronics are working

**markaz** · 16-10-2015,03:35 PM

Are your brake lights working? Same switch to disengage the lock

**nizzex** · 17-10-2015,01:25 PM

Hi

All brakes are perfect, all electionics working.

I have noticed the Gear selector on the dash is not displaying the gear selected. It should be displaying P but nothing is highlighted

I have pressed the override button under the front ashtray compartment to allow me to more the gear level. Even when I put it in N or D again the gear selection display on the dash is not displaying the gear i'm in?

I had a car auto electicion come and go a code read which on his advanced diagnostic system connected fine and did a full code read.

I have the follow codes which came out

17090 - Transmission Range Sensor F125 - Implausible Signal : P0706
01119 - Gear Recognition Signal
6275 - Park/Neutral Switch

Suggestions please?

**nizzex** · 20-10-2015,03:29 PM

UPDATE:

The OBD2 issue was down to my cable being old and only picking up card up to 2004

Clearing the fault codes sorts everything out, the dash displays P highlighted and selecting a gear is no problem, BUT when I turn off the car and take key out and put it back and turn the key it's back to displaying no gears and stuck in park?

**markaz** · 20-10-2015,04:07 PM

Presume if you clear the fault you can do the same again? Sounds to me like the switch is definitely at fault

**dan2485** · 20-10-2015,05:47 PM

look at this

audipages A8 F125 Transmission Switch Replacement

**nizzex** · 02-11-2015,11:36 PM

On my multitronic gearbox the transmission the ECU and gear switch is one unit.

Issue was Transmission ECU. Got it repaired by specialist costing £200 with warranty. All working now.