RICFORD Member 84 Member For: 14y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 31/05/12 06:45 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 06:45 AM Hi Guys, My zf seems to have an intermitted problem with down shifting.I usually drive in manual mode once trans temps have warmed up, but lately as I'm slowing down, it sometimes does'nt want to down shift from 4th into 3rd & into 2nd when shifting manually.If I don't down shift manually when slowing down, it does it automatically anyway. It has no problems upshifting in manual mode and drives fine in auto mode.This problem only happens sometimes while driving, most of the time it's ok.Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 31/05/12 06:48 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 06:48 AM I would check for any fault codes, and also look into a gearbox service if it hasn't been done recently. Sometimes they do funny things when the fluid is old/low... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 6m 15d Gender: Male Posted 31/05/12 06:50 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 06:50 AM Ask dillz? he will say it's milkshaked it self haha. 5 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 11m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/05/12 06:53 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 06:53 AM No comment......for fear of banning. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
riptide Member 733 Member For: 14y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 31/05/12 06:53 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 06:53 AM Very unusual for a ZF to play up. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICFORD Member 84 Member For: 14y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 31/05/12 07:00 AM Author Share Posted 31/05/12 07:00 AM The oil is less than 10,000kms old and there's no milkshake lol.As for fault codes, should'nt the engine light or other warning lights diplay on the dash?The ECT light came on once on easter day and the car felt pretty sick until I switched it off. Never came back on since, and the car drives fine. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 9m 10d Gender: Male Posted 31/05/12 08:36 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 08:36 AM Sometimes the circuit board for the manual shift plays up like that... It is under the tbar surround, need to pull centre console out to access it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 8m 21d Gender: Male Posted 31/05/12 08:50 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 08:50 AM Sometimes the circuit board for the manual shift plays up like that... It is under the tbar surround, need to pull centre console out to access itAgree with above, if the box is downshifting in P or D but not manually then it may not be getting the signal to downshift 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 13y 9m 10d Gender: Male Posted 31/05/12 08:51 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 08:51 AM When you pull it apart make sure the magnet is still in the little arm as that's what the pcb gets its signal to shift from Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/05/12 08:55 AM Share Posted 31/05/12 08:55 AM Oh no...they're all going to fail. Worst. Transmission. Ever. [/extreme sarcasm] 7 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80407-zf-problem-or-something-else/#findComment-1246578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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