Ken wight Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Anyone had the problem with a tiptronic gearbox lights flashing d to 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Indicating some sort of error code @Richard Hamilton ? @Menoporsche - FYI 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, Ken wight said: Anyone had the problem with a tiptronic gearbox lights flashing d to 4 From what I’ve read on here it is the Tip controller being unable to resolve it’s sensor inputs, so probably a sensor failed somewhere. Need to get a decent code reader on it to determine what’s wrong. There is a selector switch on the side of the box which can play up when the contacts get dirty. About £150-£200 for the part plus fitting of about an hour from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 @Ken wight where are you in the country? Someone with a reader locally might be able to help out. Go to http://www.BoXa.net/forum/forum/8-technical-questions-amp-answers/ and there is a list of Durametric owners at the top of the postings who are willing to helpout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berni29 Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hi Yes its code time. Also how sure are you that the fluid is at the correct level and not dirty? Is the fault intermittent or constant? Does the car drive normally despite the flashing or are there symptoms that suggest something is not right? The D&4 flashing is at the more serious end of lights flashing for a tiptronic box, and it should give a fault code. Please let us know. Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 D&4 flashing is definitely an electrical/electronic fault, and will give a fault code in the tiptronic module. As has been said, the multifunction switch on the side of the transmission is a common cause, but a diagnostic check would confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanatoid Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 I've recently had similar on the 987 thread, mine was second time around and the side of gearbox selector switch replaced just under 2 years ago had failed again, replaced under warranty this time, all fine since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trabanne Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 I had exactly the same lights a couple of months ago with the car in 'limp home' mode. Just clearing the code fixed it. As others have said code reader identified the multi-function switch on the side of the gearbox, apparently sometimes a drop in voltage can cause it to cut out and simply clearing the coded fixed it for me. I will buy a code reader to reset and keep it in the car. Other thought is there is a tiptronic control box in the boot, pull the cover forward and it is just to left of center about 6" x 4" someone I think on here if you have a look had the same problem and he fixed his by removing this box from the car waiting 20 minutes and replacing it. That didn't work for me but for the time it takes perhaps worth a try. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berni29 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Hi Would that be in the frunk or the trunk? Many thanks! Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trabanne Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Hi Berni, This is the post I was referring to There is a Tiptronic CPU in the rear boot, behind the upright bulkhead ( well there is on a 987 - you may have to check ). Unplugging it for ten minutes and then rebooting ( by reconnection ) worked for me. Clearly anecdotal but c.£600 for a new replacement. Mine is a 2003 2.7. The box is as the guy said in the rear boot, right in the middle (mine has Bosch 986 on it) and is easy to remove and replace. Hope one of these cheap fixes may solve your problem Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berni29 Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Hi Thanks for that. Interesting. Actually readjusting the linkage at the rear of the car seems to have solved my particular problem for now. All the best Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 8/11/2020 at 10:22 PM, Richard Hamilton said: D&4 flashing is definitely an electrical/electronic fault, and will give a fault code in the tiptronic module. As has been said, the multifunction switch on the side of the transmission is a common cause, but a diagnostic check would confirm it. That’s what it will be, had the same on a previous, pulled the plug and squirted some contact cleaner around, but also had the gear knob off and did the same thing , but because I did both not sure what the resolution was But it did sort it, so go for the clean option first… gear knob switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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