Christmas Tree dashboard!

[anonymous-user]

Took the car out for a short trip to the shops this morning. I noticed for the first time that in D when using the paddles the gear indicator on the dash would show 2^3 or 2^4 as if you say “change up”. Haven’t clocked that before. Is it normal?

Anyway grabbed what I wanted and got back in the car. Engine on and I have. A red triangle. Oil level warning plus something else about the oil (sensor fault, I think).

As I’ve had the car two weeks and it was serviced pre sale, I’m doubtful there is an oil issue.

Ignition off and on again. Those lights are still there plus the engine management light now and a third message about emissions systems service needed. Oh well. Drive off. Two mins in and the battery light come on. Fourth message - electrical systems service needed. Carry on.

The oil warnings go away and the red triangle turns orange. The electrical warning goes away and the battery light goes off. I’m left by the time I get home with the engine management symbol and the emissions system warning.

Car drives normally throughout. Though the little 2^4 is still there even in sport on the paddles.

I’m thinking a low battery is the culprit. Any other thoughts?

[Frances The Mute]

Sounds like the battery to me.

Stick a meter on it and see where it stands. It may only need a light charge.

[anonymous-user]

Sorted. Started it again and just had the engine management light in yellow and the emission system service warning. Drove to HWM (wow, they have a lot of really really nice stock down there) to speak to someone. No service techs but a salesman had a look, said it is fine to drive as long as nothing goes red or flashes. Ok.

Had a mooch round the outside of the other bit of the showroom with the Zagatos in it, went back to the car and now warning lights or messages. Yah!

So looks a lot like a battery issue.

[Moonhawk]

I had something similar on my Vantage Roadster a few years back. The hood control circuit board was on it's way out. Replaced it and everything was fine again.

[66MK]

Moonhawk said:

I had something similar on my Vantage Roadster a few years back. The hood control circuit board was on it's way out. Replaced it and everything was fine again.

Me too, 4 or 500 quid if I remember, accessible through the drivers side inner wheel arch (I kid you not!) and the boot but needs set up at a dealer.

[telum01]

If it's a coupe, likely the battery. If it's a roadster, likely the battery or CRM.

CRM is pretty easy to replace, but it's a dealership-only job due to needing programming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9KA0I3ytDE

[anonymous-user]

It's a coupe. Had quite a long run it in over the weekend, and it's behaving normally now. I have ordered a trickle charger just to be on the same side.

[anonymous-user]

Well trickle charging provided a temporary fix. So it went in to the local dealer.

After 3 days I'm told they suspect it is a wheel speed sensor, which is triggering a bunch of other sensors. But they are still checking every other sensor on the car in order to be sure.

Getting a teensy bit edgy now as I am booked on Le Shuttle first thing Thurs am and I'd like back on Tues (tomorrow) to have a day to see whether it is still playing tricks. As the Thursday trip will take in some German autobahn I'm rather keen to that I have confidence in the car for its first run "off the leash"...