Transmission woes [850][93] ... posted by R Carter  on Monday, 5 March 2001, at 5:20 p.m.
 

                      My 850 GLT sedan with an automatic trans skips second gear. The arrow light and the sport button
                      light are flashing and I have an error code of 1-2-2 that will not clear. Can anyone tell me what that code
                      indicates and if this problem may be caused by something outside the transmission itself?

... posted by Rich K. Fairfax, VA  on Monday, 5 March 2001, at 6:30 p.m. ...in response to "Transmission woes" posted by R Carter.
 

                      The 122 code is for the S1 Solenoid, open circuit. In the past the S1 solenoid has been replaced to fix
                      the problem, but my experience is that it doesn't fix it for long. Eventually you will need to put a rebuilt
                      unit in the car, about 1500-1600 dollars (US). The solenoid is cheaper (?)and the labor is around 4
                      hours, but like I said I haven't had good luck with it.

                      --
                      Rich K.

... posted by Jari  on Tuesday, 6 March 2001, at 2:29 a.m. ...in response to "Re: Transmission woes" posted by Rich K. Fairfax, VA.

                      Rich,
                      Why do you need to replace the whole transmission eventually? What goes wrong? Please give us your
                      experience with this.
                      1-2-2 means electrical problems in wiring or the solenoid itself. I just had my S1 solenoid replaced last
                      week (-94 855T 49 kmiles), with a big enough repair bill. The resistance of the solenoid was close to
                      the upper limit of 15 ohms although the solenoid seems working OK with a 15 V power supply. Could
                      have been just the resistance (in conjunction with bad connection).

                      Thanks for you assistance!
                      BR,
                      Jari
 

(to be continued...)

Transmission Solenoid S1 and S2 [850][1995]... posted by Carlos Quintana  on Monday, 12 March 2001, at 2:48 p.m.
 

                      The downshift arrowhead started flashing and the check engine light came on, the transmission got stuck
                      on third gear, but the car runs fine the next day. The diagnostic code is A1-2-2-2. However, the
                      mechanic tested the solenoids independently, and they are apparently fine, he couldn't find any faults.
                      This happens twice, or three times a week. I talked to the Service Manager from the local dealer, and
                      he told me that they have replaced several solenoids, but this repair does not guarantee a solution to the
                      problem, since they have also replaced several transmissions. My car has 83,000 miles on it, and I can't
                      think of needing a new transmission.

                      Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

                      --
                      Carlos Quintana

... posted by John O on Monday, 12 March 2001, at 6:56 p.m. ...in response to "Transmission
                       Solenoid S1 and S2" posted by Carlos Quintana.
 

                       Considering that code (Solenoid S2 open circuit) and that your tech says it's now testing OK, I'd guess
                       then that it's intermittant and still a problem with that solenoid (not all that unusual). I'd opt for having
                       someone replace your S1, S2 solenoids as that's far more likely than more serious trouble.

                       John,

                       I just had my S1 solenoid replaced. The car came back and I think the lock-up solenoid SL now
                       doesn't work. I think performance is down too (sluggish operation). Mileage is ~5-10 mpg worse and I
                       cannot feel the lock-up as before. Test mode 3 on A1 does not produce any clicks for SL although the
                       resistance is fine (13 ohms). Should SL click as loudly as S1/S2 ? Could something have gone wrong in
                       the repair or did the SL just happen to break now too?

                       BR,
                       Jari

                       Take it back to whoever just replaced the other solenoids. I've never experienced SL solenoid problems
                       so far, just seen a few S1/S2s and that's been years too.