PaulG
Member Since: 05 Jul 2012
Location: Burnley
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This morning we started the car and the dash displayed the error "Transmission Error", and I think it said Low Power Mode but I'm not 100% sure. I have the 54 plate so just out of the warranty period!!!
It appeared to drive ok when the message went off after a few seconds. We started it again and the message did not appear.
Should I be concerned. Another post talks about changing a faulty brake bulb which fixed the issue. Is it as simple as an electrical fault?
Also, since I got the car, I have noticed it does take longer than expected to move through the low gears when setting off. Ie, from a standing position, you put a little pressure on the accelerator and it moves, but when you expect it to move up a gear it doesn't, adding a little pressure to the accelerator pins you back in your seat, which can be annoying and over expensive on the fuel etc. It does move up the gears, but about 5 seconds too late.
I'm wondering if the 2 are related?
Anyone have any ideas?
Cheers
Paul
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 12th Jul 2012 8:41 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Original battery? Battery and/or alternator was my first non techie thought for your 1st issue, EGRs second. Prob not related, just coincidence.
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| 12th Jul 2012 8:42 am |
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Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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Just like DSL my thougts are a weak battery/alternator for the tranny error. Leave your lights and radio on for half an hour and see if your battery is drained.
Do you have excessive smoke from the rear? Clean you map sensor, use some diesel additive to clean your injectors and turbo and see if the gears pick up better.
Already had the gearbox oil flushed? CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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| 12th Jul 2012 9:16 am |
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KOOS BEST
Member Since: 14 Feb 2010
Location: Mtunzini
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This is usually a battery on its last legs.
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| 12th Jul 2012 9:52 am |
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PaulG
Member Since: 05 Jul 2012
Location: Burnley
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Any recommendations to the diesel additive or just a trip to halfords and get them to recommend? Does this additive just go in with the diesel next time I full up? Also, how do I clean the map sensor, where/what is it?
I'll try the battery option with leaving the lights and radio on and see what happens. Hopefully its not something on the discovery draining it slowly as anew battery will simply do the same!!
When you refer to the ERGs, are these to add blanking plates or replace them?
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| 12th Jul 2012 10:17 am |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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when we bought the car transmission faults came up, replaced the battery and it's been fine ever since (apart from special programs off a few times but that's just a bit of low voltage)
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| 12th Jul 2012 5:19 pm |
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Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
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- Redex is available at Halfords.
- Map sensor thread http://disco3.co.uk/forum/topic64159.html?highlight=Map
- Remove egr's and blank them with BAS blanking kit from site sponsor bas/pete bell. CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
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| 12th Jul 2012 6:53 pm |
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