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STUCK in WINTER MODE/CODE P0500 V70-XC70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be HELP!!! 98 V/70 on  Fri Oct 24 06:03 CST 2008 [RELATED]

Recently my 1998 v/70 seems like it won't shift. I think it is stuck in winter mode. The fault code is P0500 (speed sensor A). Are these two things related? and where is the sensor located? Thanks for any advice in advance.








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    STUCK in WINTER MODE/CODE P0500 V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be HELP!!! 98 V/70 on  Mon Nov 10 08:26 CST 2008 [RELATED]

    well, the blinking arrow has come back. and no, the ABS light is not on, but the check engine light is. The "w" is blinking on the console. Oh, and did i mention this car is a tire eater!!! I've had both a front and rear alignment. It such a nice looking car and does drive very nice, but i'm getting very frustrated. UGH!!! Any advice you can give me will be so appreciated. Thanks.








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    STUCK in WINTER MODE/CODE P0500 V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  KlausC on  Fri Oct 24 07:05 CST 2008
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    Your transmission is in "limp home mode", not "W". The speed sensor tells the transmission computer how fast you are going so it can determine which gear it should be in. Try driving in 3 or L (from a stop, then shift to 3).
    Is you ABS light on? That also receives the signal from the speed sensor and if the ABS module fails it can be repaired - http://home.earthlink.net/~vicrocha/

    Try to clear the fault code with the scanner. If that doesn't work, get out your radio code and take off the negative cable for the battery for about 10 minutes. That should clear the code for a while.

    Klaus
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    Just driving a 1998 V70R :)








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      STUCK in WINTER MODE/CODE P0500 V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be HELP!!! 98 V/70 on  Fri Oct 24 07:45 CST 2008 [RELATED]

      Great advice, I'll try it and let you know. Thanks







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