Done the auto diagnostic on the zed and its coming up as shift solenoid A shorted or disconnected.Anyone know where shft solenoid A is located?.any help appreciated, cheers :)

I don't know because I haven't done a 300 auto but on volvo autos of times gone by it was either on the brake pedal (to allow you to move the stick from p) or the gear selector itself to tell it that it's in D or D to allow it to start??

 

Not sure how much use that will be to you but I'm sure someone in the know will wake up soon and put you on the right track :)

 

 

Least you can look somewhere until then......

 

Good luck! :)

That is of course P or D at the end of paragraph 1..... iPad won't let me edit though :)

Done the auto diagnostic on the zed and its coming up as shift solenoid A shorted or disconnected.Anyone know where shft solenoid A is located?.any help appreciated, cheers :)

 

This is part of the valve body assembly that is fitted inside of the gearbox, access to the valve pack is via the gearbox sump, however it could be a wiring issue to the gearbox, check the three connectors on the drivers wing by the headlight a test here can be done or at the autobox ecu to determin if it is a wiring or solenoid issue, you need a good test meter and some patience, there is a diagram in the workshop manual for this.

 

Good luck

 

Jeff TT

Edited January 20, 201213 yr by JeffTT

I disconnected the battery the other day and it shifted fine after reconnecting it but its done it again this morning, seems to be intermitent.If I select 1st and pull off and then shift to 2nd then D it seems to shift as normal.Hope it lasts until I get my manual box in, but will have a look at the wiring in the meantime.

Just a thought......if its the shift solenoid how come it will change from 1st to 2nd on the stick but not if its put straight into drive?