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Tiptronic issues with incorrect or flashing gear indicator light

GTA_G20

By GTA_G20
in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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GTA_G20

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First off my car is a 97 with tiptronic transmission. the day I got the car it would not go into D. When it was in Park the display on the cluster showed it was in D. When I reversed the car it was showing P, and when I put the car into Drive it flashed R and would not engage in drive. I only could select neutral, reverse and park. I bought this car with a coolanat failure so did not intend on driving it but am curious to what this could be. I have since removed the battery and trickle charged it. I now have forward gears as it engages in Drive but now Shows the car is in Park but no longer flashes R.

Anybody hear or seen something like this?

Thanks in advance

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Loren Member

Loren

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How old is your battery? 4 years or older is suspect.

Many odd things happen when you have a bad battery.

If your battery is under 4 years old have it load tested and each cells specific gravity read. It could still be bad.

xflyboyx Member

xflyboyx

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Can you expand on what kind of failure you have with coolant!!!

my the ecu for transmission got wet somehow and that might be the problem as well

disregarding the display does the car drive normal?

GTA_G20 Member

GTA_G20

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car drives but the gear selector seems to be malfunctining for whatever reason.

There is coolant in the right bank of the engine when the spark plugs are removed

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GTA_G20 Member

GTA_G20

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new battery and when I place key in ignition with the gear selector in park the reverse indicator is still flashing R

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GTA_G20 Member

GTA_G20

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Bad multi-function switch?

The part ref is P986.325.612.01 007227/SWITCH

The hell with it, I'll just buy a parts car and swap over to 6speed as it should have been from the begining

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