KV6 Auto starts in gear

Norfolk Ninja · 1st August 2022, 20:10

Why does my car start in gear? The other day I accidentally left the gear selector in 2 and turned the key. The car started and shot forwards. My diesel auto won't start in gear. Any advice gratefully received.
Kind regards Graham

Tracker · 1st August 2022, 22:15

Mine has done this since I first acquired it in 2015. I thought it would be a faulty inhibitor switch so replaced it with a supposedly good used one, but it made no difference. I thought the chances of them both being faulty was remote so the problem must lie elsewhere, but I've never been able to discover the fault. So sorry I can't help, but would love to know what the answer might be. Anyone?

BRG75 · 2nd August 2022, 07:02

Almost certainly it will be the adjustment of the inhibitor switch i.e it's fitted position, relative to whatever activates it.

Failing that, it could be the switch itself.

Hope that helps, although it is from experience on other cars, NOT specifically a 75 / ZT.

And hoping that somebody doesn't say that it's a T4 set up !!

Regards

Mike

1st August 2022, 20:10	#1
Norfolk Ninja Avid contributor Landrover Freelander 1 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: LOWESTOFT Posts: 183 Thanks: 388 Thanked 114 Times in 51 Posts	KV6 Auto starts in gear Why does my car start in gear? The other day I accidentally left the gear selector in 2 and turned the key. The car started and shot forwards. My diesel auto won't start in gear. Any advice gratefully received. Kind regards Graham

2nd August 2022, 07:02	#3
BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 973 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	Almost certainly it will be the adjustment of the inhibitor switch i.e it's fitted position, relative to whatever activates it. Failing that, it could be the switch itself. Hope that helps, although it is from experience on other cars, NOT specifically a 75 / ZT. And hoping that somebody doesn't say that it's a T4 set up !! Regards Mike __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000.

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1st August 2022, 22:15	#2
Tracker Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dunmow Posts: 350 Thanks: 139 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Mine has done this since I first acquired it in 2015. I thought it would be a faulty inhibitor switch so replaced it with a supposedly good used one, but it made no difference. I thought the chances of them both being faulty was remote so the problem must lie elsewhere, but I've never been able to discover the fault. So sorry I can't help, but would love to know what the answer might be. Anyone?