Replacement transmission shift module Clio RS

[Adey.]

Awesome @GtirHil do you remember or have a link for the capacitor you bought? I can find 2200uf axial capacitors just need to to know the peak voltage. But a link to the one you have would be great 👌🏻

 

[GtirHil]

I'll have to try to cut my old one out and get a better look. I tried to lever it out and that was not a great success.

ClioRS200T bought a new one, so they have the specs if they see this. But I'll try to get mine out.

 

[Adey.]

So.... I've driven the car to London this morning 🤦🏻‍♂️ 3 times it had the gearbox issue, i think I've figured if you ask it to shift quickly it does it and faults. But light throttle and slow changes it's seemingly OK....

It did also, on 5 occasions hit me with a quick flash of the stop for a charging issue.

So currently my thought is, the smart charging module thing is failing or the alternator...

Got a 130mile drive back yet to ponder on it.

Wish me luck

 

[GtirHil]

So.... I've driven the car to London this morning 🤦🏻‍♂️ 3 times it had the gearbox issue, i think I've figured if you ask it to shift quickly it does it and faults. But light throttle and slow changes it's seemingly OK....

It did also, on 5 occasions hit me with a quick flash of the stop for a charging issue.

So currently my thought is, the smart charging module thing is failing or the alternator...

Got a 130mile drive back yet to ponder on it.

Wish me luck

 

[GtirHil]

Sorry - wrong button!

A lot of people have partly cured the issue with a new battery or other things to do with the charging system. I'm not sure what the capacitor does. It may smooth current drain or it may help to provide extra juice to trigger gear shifts etc. Or both. The thing is that putting in a new battery or similar may largely mask a failing capacitor. A lot of times a new battery only makes the problem go away for a while.

I'm probably talking rubbish. And I'm sure that the failures are not always the same cause. If it's only one gear train, then probably it's not the capacitor. Though when a system becomes marginal, the weakest component fails first ...

And I think that the fuel (or horse power) saving from the battery management system is ridiculous when compared with the cost (and environmental impact) of batteries. Lead acid accumulators like to be kept fully charged.