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    kickdown operation

    also, mine is a p38 incase we get confused here
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    kickdown operation

    sorry to clarify it doesnt do it 25% throttle but does it between 35% - 50% throttle the kick down just cuts in and out until it changes gear then does it all again, its alright if i drive everywhere flat out
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    kickdown operation

    right i see as my car keeps kicking down on 1/3rd throttle, it drops in, then out and back in and out. changed everything on it now, so im guessing its possibly box related or as u said above can u give me some more details on this matey as u seem to know ur stuff. is there anything i can...
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    kickdown operation

    kushti! but does it recieve it signal from the throttle switch which then sends signal to ecu? or similiar?
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    kickdown operation

    how is this operated on the p38 is it electronic or what and how does it operate
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    :mad: well, bit of an update. have changed absolutley everything now apart from the ecu's, so im thinking there is a problemwith one f these gonna start with gearbox ecu, coz its the cheapest, then the engine ecu before finally the becm
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    i most certainly can tomorrow matey, am barking up the right tree here with the maf??? the guys at dakar 4x4 (who ive been dealing with a lot) are being stars tomoz, they have a brand new in the box genuine land rover maf, they are gonna fit it to my rangie and let me take it for a drive,and...
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    anyone got any more suggestions before i report it stolen? :lol:
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    i had diagnosed and it came up with faulty tps switch and fuel temp switch so i changed them and still doing it, im now thinking possibly the replacement maf was faulty or ecu problem
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    i may help it on its way, well im gonna bite the bullet and have it diagnosed via testbook to get to the bottom of this problem !
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    just noticed this morn that my original maf was a lucas item, and the replacement is a sagem unit, but both are the 20am type, should this matter
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    ok thanks for that,a litle bit more info on this, it only seems to do it at 1/3rd of throttle, and its as if the car is confused as to when it should kick down and when to change gear, which is what ive readin the past as regard to MAF faults?? correct me if im wrong? also how would i go...
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    its nearly at that stage...
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    i have my own generic obd II reader, and its displaying 0 faults, everything else is working ie lambda etc
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    p38 keeps changing down gear

    i there, i have a problem with my 1995 p38 range. it all started when i pickd the car up and developed a mis fire on the way home, this in turn knocked one of my cats out. so i preceeded to fix the mis fire problem in which i fitted a set of leads and plugs and a new ignition pack, problem...