93 mazda 626 hold light flashing....please help

[ravisher78]

hey every1
i have a 93 mazda 626 with about 125k on the clock. recently the hold light started blinking on it constantly. i felt that the gears are not changing properly cuz it seems like its only using 2 gears to run maybe 2-3 or 3-4 . i took it to a transmission place and he said the solenoid changers inside the tranny are gone...and that i need to overhaul the tranny. he asked for 2500$$$. ...i dont know what to do now....anybody knows whats going on with the car???!?!?

please help

ravi

[bluebug]

Found this on another web site. My 1989 is pre-OBD, has a EGC computer. It blew out the transmission last month and the first used replacement I got did this after I installed it, and there were other issues with it so it got replaced again. The second transmission worked well. I was troublesooting an idle issue and discovered that the hold relays are internal, behind the front cover. Hope this helps.
Clark

What does it mean when the Hold (or O/D Off) light is blinking?
According to Mazda, it is an indication of an electrical problem in the transmission. Actually, it could also be an indication of bad sensor data reaching the transmission. This light and the Malfunction Indicator ("Check Engine") light are rather closely connected; since this transmission is computer-controlled, you could be getting signals from either. If this is happening to you and you're not up to reading codes, as I'm not, you should probably go to the dealership or to a garage that speaks fluent Mazda and get the codes pulled. The pertinent ones you're most likely to encounter, on a pre-OBD II vehicle, are:

06 No signal from vehicle speed sensor
12 Throttle position sensor signal open or shorted
55 No signal from drum speed pulse generator on trans
60 "1-2" or "A" shift solenoid circuit open or shorted
61 "2-3" or "B" shift solenoid circuit open or shorted
62 "3-4" or overrun clutch solenoid circuit open or shorted
63 Lock-up solenoid circuit open or shorted
Mazda switched the automatic 626 to OBD II around the 1996 model year, so if you have a '96 or later, you'll need a full-fledged OBD II-compatible scan tool. The '94 and '95 models reportedly come with Ford's EEC-IV diagnostics.

A Technical Service Bulletin exists for some 1999-2001 models. TSB 05-005/02 deals with one specific circumstance: after extended highway driving, the O/D off light is blinking and code P1783 is set (excessive ATF temperature). Occasionally there will be overflow through the dipstick tube and harsh shifting. Mazda's recommended fix is to replace the radiator and to install an auxiliary cooler for the transmission. Note that this is not an extension to the standard factory warranty

[rasta28210]

Originally Posted by ravisher78

hey every1
i have a 93 mazda 626 with about 125k on the clock. recently the hold light started blinking on it constantly. i felt that the gears are not changing properly cuz it seems like its only using 2 gears to run maybe 2-3 or 3-4 . i took it to a transmission place and he said the solenoid changers inside the tranny are gone...and that i need to overhaul the tranny. he asked for 2500$$$. ...i dont know what to do now....anybody knows whats going on with the car???!?!?

please help

ravi

Ok, check this out. The first thing i would check is the transaxle range sensor. This little bugger sits on top of the trans. when you remove the air filter housing you'll see it. The shift cable runs into it. See if the shift cable end where it goes on top of the sensor has that plastic piece in the center to hold the cable end on it. If not replace it. You may have to go to a salvage yard to find it. If it is still there, then you may have to replace the sensor. Also check to see if the electrical connections are tight going to the sensor. I had that problem where it seemed like it was using 2 gears or three. changed that piece and it worked well. Let me ask you this. On the dash is your p,r, n, d, 3, etc lighting up? If not check those few things i mentioned and hopefully that will solve your problem