Hi,

I am brand new to this forum and desperately need your help to avoid dealer gouging. A few months back my dealer charged me just under $1000 to replace my mass flow sensor, never again. Here is my problem…..

I have a 1995 960 with 135K miles. About 3 weeks ago the reverse lights went out. All bulbs checked out ok as well as all fuses. Now last week the car would not start. If I turn the key on I got nothing. Headlights & dash lights are strong. The battery is fully charged and the terminals very clean. I suspected that the reverse lights and the vehicle not starting may be related to a transmission sensor that tells the vehicle when car is in reverse (backup lights) and when the car is in park for the ignition to be hot, so I stepped on the brake with the key turned on and ran the transmission from park through 1st gear a number of times. Sometimes this takes 10-15 times, but the car eventually starts right up. I have taken apart the transmission console and found one relay that allows the transmission to be shifted when the ignition is on and the brake is being applied. But this appears to be functioning properly. Upon inspection of the transmission from below, I am finding multiple connectors with 8-14 wires in each and no idea which one to check or where to concentrate my troubleshooting efforts. I am assuming that these are related issues, but that my not be the case.

Any and all help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated and welcomed.

Ed