E-Gear Problems

Symptoms: On around 1/3 gear shifts it goes to N instead of desired gear. Happens on both up and down shifts. After a while E-Gear fault light comes on and car switches to automatic shifting and seems to shift fine (however it really short shifts the gears). Then E-Gear error light clears itself and faulty behavior resumes. Bad actuator? Anyone else experience a similar issue?

I have no help to offer but wanted to say sorry to hear about the issue. Def sucks to have issues with a new car, especially a 2200mi Murcie SV. Did it come from a dealer or private seller?

Could be the actuator alignment. If the actuator is out a little the system feels a bind and drops into a N. A dealer with a jig can check actuator alignment.

If it going to auto mode maybe shift levers. It should be storing a code in egear. First thing need to know what code.

If it going to auto mode maybe shift levers. It should be storing a code in egear. First thing need to know what code.

 

Hopefully it's that simple. Maybe it thinks both paddles are being pressed hence the shift to neutral.

I know Kris had the same issue on his car...not good.

I know Kris had the same issue on his car...not good.

 

Could be why the previous owner sold Sprite's car. Get it fixed, it keeps coming back.

Yep and i know first hand that Murci's even the manuals are not cheap - i had over £5k of bills on mine straight away.

At first, mine wouldn't go into reverse. Reset the battery and it was fine for a few minutes. Then it did it, again. Now, it wouldn't even go into 1st and resorted to default auto mode. Eventually had to get the actuator replaced at a tune of $15k. Sucked balls!

Sold it right after I got it fixed. Didn't want to deal with that egear shit anymore. But you have an SV, a rare specimen, so that's a different story. Just get it fixed and you'll be fine. The owner that bought my car had no problems so far with the egear and it's been over 2 years since we had replaced the actuator.

Yep and i know first hand that Murci's even the manuals are not cheap - i had over £5k of bills on mine straight away.

 

Sorry to hear about the OP issues with egear. So much negativity here about the Murci (egear or manual) and maintenance costs, but I wanted to share my experience owning a 2009 LP640 roadster with egear.

During the 3 years I owned that car, I had absolutely zero mechanical issues with the car, egear included. Now maybe I got myself a unicorn, but the only maintenance costs I incurred owning that car was annual service as recommended by Lamborghini. I traded the car in for my LP700 but if I had the garage space, I would've kept it. Flawless car mechanically and cosmetically.

 

This is not directed at the OP, but my general feeling regarding these cars is you get what you pay for. So many folks looking for a "deal" on these cars. Sometimes it makes sense to pay up and get a clean, no history car and those cars (yes, even Murci's with egear and great clutch life remaining) exist.

 

I hope OP gets the issue resolved and can get on to enjoying his car. Lots of great folks on the forum who can hopefully point you in the right direction.

Sorry to hear about the OP issues with egear. So much negativity here about the Murci (egear or manual) and maintenance costs, but I wanted to share my experience owning a 2009 LP640 roadster with egear.

During the 3 years I owned that car, I had absolutely zero mechanical issues with the car, egear included. Now maybe I got myself a unicorn, but the only maintenance costs I incurred owning that car was annual service as recommended by Lamborghini. I traded the car in for my LP700 but if I had the garage space, I would've kept it. Flawless car mechanically and cosmetically.

 

This is not directed at the OP, but my general feeling regarding these cars is you get what you pay for. So many folks looking for a "deal" on these cars. Sometimes it makes sense to pay up and get a clean, no history car and those cars (yes, even Murci's with egear and great clutch life remaining) exist.

 

I hope OP gets the issue resolved and can get on to enjoying his car. Lots of great folks on the forum who can hopefully point you in the right direction.

 

Loved my car - no negativity from me on the manuals but the egears are another story.

Sorry, just adding a somewhat related question. What do you do if it goes into neutral at speed, like 50 MPH or so? I think I hit both puddles once accidentally, shooting it into neutral at speed. I was afraid to hit the up paddle right away to get back in gear, thinking it would throw it into 1st at speed. But maybe it would just select the correct gear, such as 2nd or 3rd instead of 1st?

Sorry, just adding a somewhat related question. What do you do if it goes into neutral at speed, like 50 MPH or so? I think I hit both puddles once accidentally, shooting it into neutral at speed. I was afraid to hit the up paddle right away to get back in gear, thinking it would throw it into 1st at speed. But maybe it would just select the correct gear, such as 2nd or 3rd instead of 1st?

 

It will select the correct gear automatically in that situation if you hit the upshit...In other words it WILL NOT go into 1st gear at that speed.

Sorry, just adding a somewhat related question. What do you do if it goes into neutral at speed, like 50 MPH or so? I think I hit both puddles once accidentally, shooting it into neutral at speed. I was afraid to hit the up paddle right away to get back in gear, thinking it would throw it into 1st at speed. But maybe it would just select the correct gear, such as 2nd or 3rd instead of 1st?

 

It will select a conservative gear, at highway speeds that means 6th.

It will select a conservative gear, at highway speeds that means 6th.

Thanks guys, good to know. In relation to the egear problems subject, is it just with our Murci that has such egear early clutch replacement and other issues, or do all such paddle shift cars have similar issues. I see paddle shift cars in other exotics and some low end cars too, and maybe the issues are the same there too? I really love the paddle shift aspect on the Murci, but the crap that seems to go with it doesn't seem too good. With my old school Panteras I never knew how good that aspect is with basic stick shift. I suppose I could ride the clutch with stick too, at low speed such as with parking, but at least then I know I am doing so with foot on clutch peddle. Sorry if this got off subject, can just delete if so.

If it going to auto mode maybe shift levers. It should be storing a code in egear. First thing need to know what code.

 

Not sure what the code was. Lamborghini mechanic said the hydraulic pressure was dropping. He had some other cars that need to get finished first then will pull the engine on mine to figure out the issue.

Not sure what the code was. Lamborghini mechanic said the hydraulic pressure was dropping. He had some other cars that need to get finished first then will pull the engine on mine to figure out the issue.

 

Something dose not make since. If it drops pressure the shift lights flash and auto mode would not work until pressure comes back up. I don't think it stores code for low pressure. If it is pump that can be replaced with out pulling the engine. Need more info.

 

Where the shift lights flashing when malfunction happened?

 

Something dose not make since. If it drops pressure the shift lights flash and auto mode would not work until pressure comes back up. I don't think it stores code for low pressure. If it is pump that can be replaced with out pulling the engine. Need more info.

 

Where the shift lights flashing when malfunction happened?

 

No they weren't flashing. System is dropping pressure every 8 seconds then quickly building it back up.

Engine is out.

Zero gravity!

The know what it is yet? Seems excessive to pull the engine without knowing for sure. Hopefully you don't have to foot the full bill for this

Zero gravity!

The know what it is yet? Seems excessive to pull the engine without knowing for sure. Hopefully you don't have to foot the full bill for this

 

I will know later today or tomorrow, but they are pretty sure it's the 'e-gear accumulator'. I hope that's what it is cause at least the part is cheap lol.

While its out have them stick a stick and third pedal in it.

I will know later today or tomorrow, but they are pretty sure it's the 'e-gear accumulator'. I hope that's what it is cause at least the part is cheap lol.

 

Accumulator or actuator? Cuz the actuator costs about $5k.

Can you rebuild an actuator??

Can you rebuild an actuator??

 

You can, but not sure about warranty. At least you'll have warranty on a new one. Also, if the rebuild happens to fail sooner than later, then that's another engine-out