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i bought a swb safari import last week. sometimes when i go into low range this light comes on, what does the label say on the australian models.

i don't know how to post pics so follow the linky

http://web.aanet.com.au/paulandcatie/IMAG1141.JPG

thanks

paul

dont have it on mine, but presumably its the one I have on the visor saying dont put into 4wd on sealed roads etc blah blah blah

i thought that also except the red light only comes on occasionally when is shift from high to low range. when it does come on is shift back to high drive forward a little than shift back into low and it goes out. i think its an alarm/warning type thing, but i don't know what for.

paulaus wrote:i thought that also except the red light only comes on occasionally when is shift from high to low range. when it does come on is shift back to high drive forward a little than shift back into low and it goes out. i think its an alarm/warning type thing, but i don't know what for.

where on the pic is the light?

behind A.T.P lights up red

Is it an auto?

Mine has one next to the gear lever, thats something like Auto Transmission Problem warning light.

yes it is an auto
Auto Transmission Problem sounds about right i guess, i know there is a
phot o of that in the gregory's manual for gq's but it's only a partial and i can't read it.

Ok then, low oil maybe?

Tiny wrote:Ok then, low oil maybe?

strange that it only comes on when he shifts to low range though.

If you have just bought the car, take it back. but be aware they dont just unplug the light!

i googled it

auto transmission pressure warning
low oil pressure auto trans

it is odd though that it only comes on whilst im actually shifting, once im in gear it goes out, it also lights when im shifting out of low. it only happens occassionally aswell.

anyway im getting all the fluids and filters changed next week so ill have it checked then.

thanks.

paul

sorry but you are all wrong, (AUTO'S ONLY)

it's the auto park lock warning
it's to warn you to either shift to high or low range before parking the vehicle in park cos when the transfercase is in nuteral and the auto is in park, the light will come on ! and it means when the transfer is in that position the auto's park function has no effect on the vecicle and it could roll away if you only relied on park and not the handbrake too

you will notice that if you shift from high to low when the auto is in nuteral
then the light will not come on

so pretty much it's just an idiot factor warning light for people with no common sence

and nothing to worry about

hope this all helps

sweet as

that makes sense now as it does only appear (sometimes) when im in neutral on the transfer case.

thanks mate

paul

oozuk wrote:sorry but you are all wrong, (AUTO'S ONLY)

it's the auto park lock warning
it's to warn you to either shift to high or low range before parking the vehicle in park cos when the transfercase is in nuteral and the auto is in park, the light will come on ! and it means when the transfer is in that position the auto's park function has no effect on the vecicle and it could roll away if you only relied on park and not the handbrake too

you will notice that if you shift from high to low when the auto is in nuteral
then the light will not come on

so pretty much it's just an idiot factor warning light for people with no common sence

and nothing to worry about

hope this all helps

your only half right there,
on the Patr9ols fitted with an auto, the transfer case doesnt have a neautral, read your label fitted to your front visor, i have a Manual and an Auto GQ, auto has no neatral..........

ozy1 wrote: your only half right there,
on the Patr9ols fitted with an auto, the transfer case doesnt have a neautral, read your label fitted to your front visor, i have a Manual and an Auto GQ, auto has no neatral..........

Actually the literal translation from the label is

Do not wolly if you see Japanese people eat law fish
In Japan lis is perfactly nolmal

Alex

yeah its because patrols have a transmission mounted handbrake (as opposed to my lux which is on the rear drums - indifferent of which gear it is in)


sorry for entering the nissan section... i was bored

the hanbreak works even if the gerabox and transfer is in neutral. only works the front wheel when in 4x4. It locks the rear tailshaft hence the rear axles

justin