Vauxhall Corsa flashing s light
Variant: 1.4SE Auto
Model Year: 1996
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Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
My much-loved and cared-for automatic Corsa has a flashing S light on the dashboard when I try to put it in gear from cold. The engine starts fine (the car's just had new sparkplugs and alternator belt) and once it's going (after a couple of restarts and a little bit more gas), I have no further problems. I'm very tired of wondering whether I'll get off the drive every morning. Is it likely to be a gearbox switch problem or an temperature sensor problem? Or something else? The car never overheats or stalls and has done about 69,000 miles. Many thanks for any advice.
Posted: Nov 27, 2013 (10 years ago)
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moley1956
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before getting a diagnostic check by your local garage, try disconnecting the electrical connectors for the gearbox spray them with wd40 reconnect and see if problem goes,as sometimes the connectors get a slight bit of corrosion on them and this can cause problems,
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Check this out ,could be ATF level,
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i hav a vauxhall corsa 1.4 auto n reg. when put in drive flashing snow type light on dashboard hardly any pull. please give answer.
Submitted: 562 days and 7 hours ago.
Category: UK Car Value: £12 Status: CLOSED
Answer
Hi.
Only "snowflake" light i've seen on automatic vauxhalls are ones fitted with (winter control) Which is selected by a button with either a symbol of a snowflake or the letter S. When pressed the car automatically selects 2 or 3 to give greater control during icy conditions.
Has your car got this fitted?
Also i've been informed
Its the same as an EML - engine management light - only for the Auto Transmission.
The first thing to check is the level of the transmission fluid - if it is low or empty , the light will flash. If its not that - a diagnostic machine will need to be run on the Auto Transmission to see where the fault is located - as per the fault light flashing on the dash.
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Answered: 11/21/2008
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Posted on Sunday 6th of June 2010
moley1956
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Since: Mar 2010
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before getting a diagnostic check by your local garage, try disconnecting the electrical connectors for the gearbox spray them with wd40 reconnect and see if problem goes,as sometimes the connectors get a slight bit of corrosion on them and this can cause problems,
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Posted on Sunday 6th of June 2010
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Check this out ,could be ATF level,
Question
i hav a vauxhall corsa 1.4 auto n reg. when put in drive flashing snow type light on dashboard hardly any pull. please give answer.
Submitted: 562 days and 7 hours ago.
Category: UK Car Value: £12 Status: CLOSED
Answer
Hi.
Only "snowflake" light i've seen on automatic vauxhalls are ones fitted with (winter control) Which is selected by a button with either a symbol of a snowflake or the letter S. When pressed the car automatically selects 2 or 3 to give greater control during icy conditions.
Has your car got this fitted?
Also i've been informed
Its the same as an EML - engine management light - only for the Auto Transmission.
The first thing to check is the level of the transmission fluid - if it is low or empty , the light will flash. If its not that - a diagnostic machine will need to be run on the Auto Transmission to see where the fault is located - as per the fault light flashing on the dash.
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Expert: Rob
Pos. Feedback: 100.0 %
Accepts: 879
Answered: 11/21/2008
UK Car Mechanic
Self Employed in Motortrade/Garage Owner
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Posted on Sunday 6th of June 2010
Posted Nov 28, 2013 (10 years ago)
If you want to try and repair selector switch ,
Fixing the Vauxhall Flashing “S” of Doom…
http://sirbendy.co.uk/car-projects/vauxhall-automatics/fixing-the-vauxhall-flashing-s-of-doom/
Fixing the Vauxhall Flashing “S” of Doom…
http://sirbendy.co.uk/car-projects/vauxhall-automatics/fixing-the-vauxhall-flashing-s-of-doom/
Posted Nov 28, 2013 (10 years ago)
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