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    Green M & S lights flashing

    Looking from underneath the car it is on the near side of the auto box (black plastic with cable visible). The auto gear selector cable attaches to the unit by a 10mm nut. Once you see the unit the logic of how it works is apparent. The bolts mounting the switch are not the easiest to get to...
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    Green M & S lights flashing

    hi You can waste a lot of time looking at every thing else but in the end it will turn out to be the X Y switch on the side of the gearbox needs replacing. It simply is worn out. My 03 Auto M&S lights came and went for months and I check or changed anything that every body else mentioned! The...
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    Discovery TD5 - Autobox / Dashboard Lights - Strange Behaviour - Flashing "S" and "M"

    Hi I was told that nanocom/test book would pick up this but as I didn't have access to this and would have to pay the dealer I chose to go for the obvious. Everything else was checked including the battery and this was ok despite sitting around unused for 5 months. I searched for another...
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    Discovery TD5 - Autobox / Dashboard Lights - Strange Behaviour - Flashing "S" and "M"

    Hi Had the same problem for a while on and off. Looked at every thing and in the end simply replaced the XY switch on the side of the gearbox, awkward to get to but easy to sort out. Took about 1.5 hours to remove and replace, hardest bit was realigning the switch to the sensors but take your...