Vauxhall Vectra Auto Transmission

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Wed 16 May 2007 19:56
Vauxhall Vectra Auto Transmission - Vectra Man
I have a year 2000 Vectra automatic which I have started having a problem with. When I slow down and stop the car used to go straight into neutral but it has recently stopped doing this and remains in gear so I now have to keep my foot firmly on the brake to stop it from creeping forward. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
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Wed 16 May 2007 20:01
Vauxhall Vectra Auto Transmission - Dynamic Dave
As the gearbox drops itself into neutral (although the gear lever is still in D) when the brake lights have been on for more than a coule of seconds, the first place I would look is to see if the brake lights are actually working. Not sure if the brake light switch is a 2 pole switch (where one set of contacts operate the brake lights, and the other set of contacts operate the "neutral") but if it is, then the brake light switch *could* still be faulty if the brake lights are still working.
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Thu 17 May 2007 05:38
Vauxhall Vectra Auto Transmission - Vectra Man
Yes brake lights are working but will get auto electrician friend of mine to check brake light switch to see if faulty. thanks for that.
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