Electrical glitches or par for the course?

[D.J.Wright1]

Have recently traded in my Chimaera for a second hand Tuscan. On occasions the change up lights appear to randomly light up. Additionally the analogue speedometer jumps about 20 mph; It only returns to zero when the car is restarted! The dealer has assured me that these glitches are normal for the car. Recently the car has thrown up an error message; I think the diagnosis code is L.
Are these glitches typical or should I be concerned?

David

[TUS 373]

hope this helps..

A - Speedo sensor not activating zero switch or switch broken
B - Speedo sensor not releasing zero switch or switch broken
C - Water level sensor not activating zero switch or switch broken
D - Water level sensor not releasing zero switch or switch broken
E - Fuel level sensor not activating zero switch or switch broken
F - Fuel level sensor not releasing zero switch or switch broken
G - Water level sensor open circuit
H - Air temp sensor open circuit
I - Oil temp sensor open circuit
J - Oil pressure sensor open circuit
K - Fuel level sensor open circuit
L - Erratic road speed sensor input

O - No communications between analogue and control

Looks like you need a trip to the dealers to have the speedo sensor adjusted or replaced. One of the more common gltiches so well known and simple enough for a dealer to fix.

[Colin Gibson]

On a similar theme my car often sits at 180mph
in the driveway and no I dont have a long drive
Does this sensor also control mileage travelled as this
would be putting a lot of miles on the clock i.e 3 miles a minute!!!!

Col

[Colin Gibson]

Just answered my own question by sitting in
the car with engine running and watching the
miles tick by.........lovely.My car has done
19,000 miles I wonder how many of those involved
some form of forward motion.

Col

>> Edited by Colin Gibson on Wednesday 11th February 13:08

[toppstuff]

Colin Gibson said:

Just answered my own question by sitting in the car with engine running and watching the miles tick by.........lovely.My car has done 19,000 miles I wonder how many of those involved some form of forward motion. Col >> Edited by Colin Gibson on Wednesday 11th February 13:08

Is this common? If so, can mileages be believed?

[andyvdg]

D.J.Wright1 said:

Have recently traded in my Chimaera for a second hand Tuscan. On occasions the change up lights appear to randomly light up. Additionally the analogue speedometer jumps about 20 mph; It only returns to zero when the car is restarted! The dealer has assured me that these glitches are normal for the car. Recently the car has thrown up an error message; I think the diagnosis code is L. Are these glitches typical or should I be concerned? David

Get it fixed. It's common, but not normal. If the speedo "jumps" 20mph the pod will need to go back to factory. If the digital speed is wrong as well, the sensor needs cleaning, adjusting or replacing.

Cheers,

Andy.

[captain honesty]

Colin Gibson said:

Just answered my own question by sitting in the car with engine running and watching the miles tick by.........lovely.My car has done 19,000 miles I wonder how many of those involved some form of forward motion. Col >> Edited by Colin Gibson on Wednesday 11th February 13:08

CHRIST!! you must be looking at a 6k service every week!

your servicing people must plug the car in to the computer and think your an absolute maniac behind the wheel when they see the telemetry!

[anonymous-user]

Colin Gibson said:

On a similar theme my car often sits at 180mph in the driveway and no I dont have a long drive Does this sensor also control mileage travelled as this would be putting a lot of miles on the clock i.e 3 miles a minute!!!! Col

Mine did this. New transducer (sic) fixed it.

[Waveboy14]

Colin Gibson said:Just answered my own question by sitting in
the car with engine running and watching the
miles tick by.........lovely.My car has done
19,000 miles I wonder how many of those involved
some form of forward motion.
Col


Lucky you it doesn't burn fuel in the mean time!

>> Edited by Waveboy14 on Saturday 21st February 17:39