Blinking Neutral Light

[mitsu868]

fellas i have a 2003 local lancer

i was driving down the road and all of a sudden i see the Neutral light blinking... it stayed blinking for about 5 mins and then came off..

the car was driving normal when the light was blinking..

any ideas of what could be the problem?

[DJ Kaotic]

check your tranny fluid

[~Vēġó~]

^^^ditto!!! in the interim...........

[MISHI]

As well, check your electrical connections to the tranny. Get some contact cleaner and spray all the connectors etc.

[ronsin1]

What they said!!!!! by the way when last did you change the tranny fluid

[venum]

not something to panic about just yet

quoting from the manual:


"CAUTION

IF the "N" (NEUTRAL) indicator lamp in the selector lever position flashes while you are driving there could be a malfunction in the CVT. (If the selector lever position is in the "P" (PARK), "R" (REVERSE) or "N" (NEUTRAL) position, the indicator lamp does not flash.) Identify and rectify the problem in accordance with the following procedure:

[The "N" indicator lamp flashes rapidly (twice per second)]

The automatic transmission (CVT) fluid is overheating."

Park your vehicle in a safe place but do not turn off the engine. Move teh selector lever to the "P" (PARK) position and open the bonnet. Keep the engine idling.

After a while, move teh selector lever to the "D" (DRIVE) position, "Ds" (DOWN SHIFT & DRIVE SPORTY) position and confirm that teh "N" indicator lamp stops flashing. It is safe to drive the car if the "N" indicator lamp no longer flashes.

Be sure to carry out the check with the all foward position except for "P" (PARK), "R" (REVERSE) or "N" (NEUTRAL). The "N" indicator lamp warning operates only in these positions.

If the "N" indicator lamp continues flashing or flashes intermittently, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

[The "N" indicator lamp flashes slowly (once per second)]

The CVT safety device may be operating due to a malfunction.
Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer as soon as possible."

[Rush]

had this problem already,
but it seemed to resolve itslef...on its own
after soem time it just stopped

but i never got a good understanding if what it really meant
mine was flashing just once per second,
anyone have any idea why this happens?