gearbox XK 2010 Gears stuck briefly and wouldnt change up?

[Karen W]

had a similar problem on the same gearbox of a previous XK but cannot remember the solution  Any advice on this topic much appreciate

[Nige005]

A similar problem can be caused if the rotary gear selection switch on the outside of the gearbox is not quite in the correct position. On mine this was caused by hardened grease on the switch. A good clean up and regrease cured it. The fault happened most frequently when changing from "R" to "D," gear would be stuck in either first or second, could never decide which.

 

A clue to check if this is the problem is to look at the lights on the Gear Selector. If the light is not illuminating ( P, D. N. R. etc ) this could be the cause. If this is the case you can move the Gear Selector back and forth, quite forcibly, until the light illuminates indicating the selected gear.