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Help with Jap Auto box / diagnostic

A friend of mine has a 1991 Jap spec Z32.

 

His car wont go into third, 1st and second is fine.

 

I said its prolly a solonoid fooked, but we wanted to do the diagnostic check to see if it showed anything.

 

We tried doing the same gear box test as works on mine and can't do it cause the car wont go into drive etc with the ignition off, also if we apply the brake that dont work cause the ignotion has to be on to power the gear lock thingy (technical I know lol).

 

So anyways, how the **** do you do it on a jap car? I have searched TT net, various Z clubs accross diff countries and can't find anything? itsd not in any of the service manuals I've found either? Any ideas?

 

Cheers

 

Steve

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    A friend of mine has a 1991 Jap spec Z32.

     

    His car wont go into third, 1st and second is fine.

     

    I said its prolly a solonoid fooked, but we wanted to do the diagnostic check to see if it showed anything.

     

    We tried doing the same gear box test as works on mine and can't do it cause the car wont go into drive etc with the ignition off, also if we apply the brake that dont work cause the ignotion has to be on to power the gear lock thingy (technical I know lol).

     

    So anyways, how the **** do you do it on a jap car? I have searched TT net, various Z clubs accross diff countries and can't find anything? itsd not in any of the service manuals I've found either? Any ideas?

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve

    Steve the car will go into drive etc with the ignition off , at the back of the gear stick there is a little lever that you pull or push , can't remember which off the top of my head , but this will release the the gear shift so you can push the lever out of park etc :)
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    Push down the little lever on the back (facing the dash!) of the gearshift and you can move the shifter to any required position with the ignition off.

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    Oops too slow!

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    Oops too slow!
    LOL Peter :rofl:
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    Ahh, he has a RAZO gear knob so no little button

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    Ahh, he has a RAZO gear knob so no little button

     

    The button isn't on the gear knob, it's on the front of the stick (eg the side nearest the dash)

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