My daughter is now driving my 85 380SE. She say's that the she left a stop light and the speedodometer did not work and the tranmission would not shift. Wife drove the car home she says it shifts into 2nd but no futher. Before this the trany has been very good. I replaced the vacum modulator because it leaked vacum. I adjusted it by how it shiffted not by the meter method that I researched. The modulator has been on for 6 or 8 months. It has not gone into reverse or park a couple of times. but not for along time.
I have not driven it yet will be home Thursday to see for my self. Any help or insight would help. Alan

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Sold 82 300TD 205K
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85 380 SE 160K Daughters
90 420SEL good Ebay Buy
92 E350 7.3 251K
88 F350 7.3 211K Farm Truck
84 300SD waiting for Engine

There is a switch under the carpet / accelerator petal
Unplug it and see if it corrects the problem

Well I got to see the car. When I got in it, it shifted ok. So I decided to increase the pressure on the vacum mod. I replaced it about 5k miles ago. It helped the shift points very much. So I drove the car for about 50 miles in town, stop and go to see how she would do. All great until leaving one light it shifted to second then no more. I have come to the conclusion that the bowden cable I think they call it is sticking. I did take off fast and this seems to make since to me. Then it came to life again but the shift points where off and as per researching this cable also controls shift points. Another one though when I went to park it in my drive the shifter would not go past neutral put back in drive moved car a couple feet then it went in park. Guess I will research more. Thanks for this forum, I don't think i would play in the gas MB's if it was not for your guys HELP.

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Sold 82 300TD 205K
Sold 85 300SD 310K
85 380 SE 160K Daughters
90 420SEL good Ebay Buy
92 E350 7.3 251K
88 F350 7.3 211K Farm Truck
84 300SD waiting for Engine

I would listen to brabus.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician

Going outside right now to try this. Also the speedo does work.

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Sold 82 300TD 205K
Sold 85 300SD 310K
85 380 SE 160K Daughters
90 420SEL good Ebay Buy
92 E350 7.3 251K
88 F350 7.3 211K Farm Truck
84 300SD waiting for Engine

Well I tried the switch, went well car shifted fine drove the car about 2 miles. As I came to the last stop sign and made my left turn it was like it was in neutral. Then as RPM went up it sliped into gear. It still was slipping in and out as if no oil is getting to the pump. So being discusted I parked it and came in out of the cold. It is full of oil. Will look at it on a better weather day. Will search for threads like this. It also would not go into reverse or park. And I know the linkage outside is good and tight no kinks. This car is almost in perfect condition till this. 164K on speedo.

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Sold 82 300TD 205K
Sold 85 300SD 310K
85 380 SE 160K Daughters
90 420SEL good Ebay Buy
92 E350 7.3 251K
88 F350 7.3 211K Farm Truck
84 300SD waiting for Engine