I took my automatic elantra 2000 car yesterday, went on the hiway and drove
it a bit hard to bring it up to 160 km/hr for about 4 km. The motor, the
kickdown and everything was working just as usual. when i arrive near home
at a stop light , the engine light came on and the car would go to second
gear only when i reach 40 km/hr (25m/hr) and do not want to go to third or
overdrive anymore... anybody have a idea ??? thanks

 

Sounds like a transmission speed output sensor.. cheap to fix.

The tranny is in limp mode right now.

I would let the dealer do it.

Hyundai Tech... correct me if I am off base!

stan

stan@hirise.com


"GJ" <gjem1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I took my automatic elantra 2000 car yesterday, went on the hiway and drove
> it a bit hard to bring it up to 160 km/hr for about 4 km. The motor, the
> kickdown and everything was working just as usual. when i arrive near
> home
> at a stop light , the engine light came on and the car would go to second
> gear only when i reach 40 km/hr (25m/hr) and do not want to go to third or
> overdrive anymore... anybody have a idea ??? thanks

 

> "GJ" <gjem1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:W8SdnUSBzp8DXtnfRVn-rg@giganews.com...
>>I took my automatic elantra 2000 car yesterday, went on the hiway and
>>drove
>> it a bit hard to bring it up to 160 km/hr for about 4 km. The motor,
>> the kickdown and everything was working just as usual. when i arrive
>> near home
>> at a stop light , the engine light came on and the car would go to
>> second gear only when i reach 40 km/hr (25m/hr) and do not want to go
>> to third or overdrive anymore... anybody have a idea ??? thanks
>
> Thanks Stan for the respond. I forgot to mention that my mechanic
replaced the high voltage coils the day before and i looked around to see
what he had to disconnect to replace it and sure enough, the throtle sensor
connector was not plug all the way in ! I pluged it correctly, reset the
computer and everything work like a peach ! :-) On tuesday, i will for
sure give a bit of to my mechanic for the tourment he gave me fot
nothing...