DS250 stalls when forward is engaged

Hi everyone,

I have a 2012 DS250 and Im having some issues with the CVT. Here are the symptoms:

It starts normally when in N OR when in R with the brakes pressed.
When in F, it wont start (the electric starter doesnt work) even pressing the brakes.

Also, if I start it in N or R and put in F, it stalls instantly.

Under the seat, I accessed the ignition coil and it has 3 wires: positive, negative and a middle one. I unpluged the middle one and tested the signal coming from it, and I got this when pressing the starter button:

Gear in N: always 12 V
Gear in R + brakes pushed: 12V
Gear in R + brakes not pushed: ~4V
Gear in F: always ~4V (brakes make no difference)

So Im assuming it has something to do with the brake sensor, but its working on Reverse, so it makes no sense to me. Maybe its the CDIs fault? (Thought about replacing it but wanna make sure, because its very expensive over here)

I apprecciate any help!




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