It was the fuse for the hydraulic pump.
thanks,
do you know - was this in a conventional fuse box in the car , or a specific fuse near the gearbox..??
charlie
It was the fuse for the hydraulic pump.
No sorry, I don't know which fuse they replaced. All it said on the invoice was hydraulic pump fuse blown - replaced.
Please tell us how much they charged to change a fuse?
varesecrazy - Will be very difficult to get the information from the dealer but I will try. In the manual I see there is a fuse no 84 (10A) in the engine compartment that is labeled Robotised gearbox control unit and the same fuse is also labeled CNG methane system management solenoid valves. I wonder if this is the one. I am still trying to find one of that size here.
Stefan
I had the same issue and replaced a fuse in the engine fuse box. It is the only 30A fuse.
According to the manual this is fuse is driving the solenoids. Once replaced, you hear the that sound once the driver's door is opened (which I guess is the gearbox pump – not sure). Fuse cost ~£3 from halfords but you can buy them online for far cheaper.
That allowed my fiat grande punto to change gear again and semi-function, but still have the 'check transmission' error which I am currently investigating.
I hope this helps someone. I would have posted a photo, but I am not yet over my 5 post limit!
Hi,
You will have to get the fault code read to see what is going on. Multiecuscan is highly recommended for this. Alternatively you could try battery disconnected for an hour or two and then 3 engine start stop cycles. If it was an intermittent glitch this might clear the warning.
Robert G8RPI.
Thanks Robert. Looking into Multiecuscan at the moment. According to their website I would need the "ELM 327 v1.3+/OBDLink interface without adapter (unmodified)" – I found on amazon an ELM 327 adaptor V1.5 – what's a OBDLink interface?
To check the level (valid for the M20 6 speed dualogic)
Vehicle on a flat surface and the engine cold.
Apply pressure to the hydraulic circuit of the automated gearbox by opening the door
on the driver’s side, so as to activate the electrohydraulic pump.
Open the bonnet and check that the level
corresponds to the MIN notch on the tank.
- If the level is below the MIN market, remove the cap and add the relevant fluid
(product table) until it reaches the MIN. notch