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Voltage drops on these cars can cause ALL SORTS of random faults that would throw you off on a wild goose chase. These were some I had… after months and month of being perplexed this turned out to be the gearbox control unit up the creek.
First off how old is your battery..? If it’s original change it.
If the problem persists after this then it’s quite possibly due a transmission control module.
Depends what kind of driving you do most really!
short trips around town you don’t want a diesel.
Long motorway journeys is where the little DCI’s excel.
I’ve owned both 1.4 16v and 1.5 dCi. Both brilliant cars when used properly.
I sealed mine with Carobon Collective platinum ceramic
They were done back in august 2021 and they still clean up really easily with some bilberry cleaner.
I purchased the TCM last year but never got around to fitting it as the weather cooled down and a new battery appeared to ‘fix’ it. I think it was around the £800 mark but don’t quote me on it. Then there’s the fitting which is a dealer job as it’s not plug and play the module needs programming...
This is more of a FYI post.
3 weeks and 1000 miles ago I had the Transmission control module replaced and coded in a bid to fix the dreaded ‘CHECK AUTO GEARBOX’ error which has plagued me and the car for about 18 months on and off.
For reference:
💜 2013 ph1 200t lux
💜 First started throwing...