2001-2005 Volkswagen Passat 4Motion, 2.8L. Also certain Audi models use the same transmission setup. The transmission range switch detects the selector lever…
Transmission Range Sensor Replacement – Volkswagen/Audi Passat -Trouble Code P0706-4motion
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Just recently replaced my range sensor thanks to this video and my gears
are working i disconnected the battery for 5 minutes in order to erase
check engine light which worked but when i took it to have it smoged the
machine gave out the same code p0706 any ideas why
OK, fixed my switch, did not replace it. I took mine off, drilled out the
rivets that hold it together and found two wiper contacts inside heavily
burned and fatigued. The manufacturer made the wipers out of very thin
spring metal, hence the reason they fail so easily. Anyway, I was wishing
I could just repair the switch and not order a new one. The thought
crossed my mind to solder a bridge wire between the brown and green leads
where it would crank in any gear, but I resisted that urge to defeat the
switch. All I needed was a couple of pieces of spring metal to replace the
contacts, but where would I find that? I found an old flashlight and
cannibalized the sheet metal contact that runs along the inside barrel of a
flashlight. It took about 30 minutes with a pair of needle nose pliers,
vice grips and a Dremmel Tool, to fabricate and replace both sets of
contacts. I have photos if anyone needs illustrations. I reassembled the
switch halves using screws and nuts. A confidence test showed it worked
well and the metal is much thicker that the original contact. I have been
driving it a few days since reinstalling the switch and it works fine.
Saved a butt load of money. Thanks to ozzstar for the info on senor
replacement.
My 2003 Passat is intermittent with cranking. Sometimes I can get it to
crank in Neutral by sweeping the shit lever through the gears. It will not
crank in Park. The dash board indicator lamps light up correctly when I
move the shift lever. Does this sound like a Range Sensor problem? Is
there another neutral safety switch in the circuit?