I am new here and i so desperatly looking for answers. I have a 98 A4. All of the sudden all the gear lights came on in the dash board and the care got stuck in gear. I had to put my foot to the floor in order for it to move. I pulled over and put it in park , turned it off for a while and it was ok. Now it did it again today. I really dont want to get ripped off so can some one help me so if i do take it a mechanic i can know what is going on so i dont get ripped off . ( ia m a girl they see me coming) Any information or help will be appreciated. thanks

 

What state do you live in? If you don't want to take it to the dealer for the diagnosis, somone may be able to help you with vag com. It's diagnostic software for the laptop that can scan your transsmission control module. It's either that, or the dealer. The scanners that autozone/advance auto parts uses can't access the TCM. It's probably the gear range sensor, but audi automatic tranny's can be haunted.

 

Your looking at two major fixes, both of them need the VAG COM to diagnose as onepoint8tee said.
1. The TR (transmssion range) switch is faulty putting the TCM in transmission limp mode.
2. The TCM itself is toast.

 

Is the TCM an easly accessible electronic box? On my old Honda Accord my TCM was housed in a box on the floor under the passenger dash. I opened it up and found a burnt capacitor. I replaced the capacitor and my transmission worked great after that. Capacitor was free from my brother's guitar gear so it only cost me the time to do the soldering. Otherwise I was looking at spending $125 for a new TCM.

 

hi im new here to im looking for a website that would be able to find me a lower radiator hose for an audi a4 1.8. i managed to find one but they wont deliver to ireland and i cannot source one in ireland