hutchysrs50
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Hey guys, new to the forum, signed up on behalf of my mother since this website has came up time and time again after searches on google.
Second of all, i hope this is posted in the right place
Now, to the problem!
A few month back now we were driving along like normal and the reverse beeping noice came on (for those that dont own an automatic, when in reverse the car makes a beeping noice)
which was strange! i do remember at the time she had the indicator on left.
It happend every now and again, but now its happening alot, and for longer, the "D" on the dash to say its in drive Changes to "R" and the gearbox warning light flashes on, which is worrying!
I have a few friends that work in a garage, they didnt know what it would be as they dont really deal with fiats or automatics but linked it up to the dynostics for me, he said it didnt give a fault descritipion, just a dealers code (i dont have the code, sorry)
It just happens i dropped my car off at another garage (i have a mk4 vauxhall astra) this morning to get a new exhaust fitted and mentiond it to him and he said his friend had just bought the same punto and has the same problem, but when he puts his foot in the brake the car read it as in reverse and makes the beeping noise.
so in summary, driving along at say 40mph the car thinks its in reverse, but still drives fine. usualy worse if we go over a bump, seems to happen when the indicators are on but might be linked to the car going round corners etc..
hope you guys can help, Thanks for any replies
EDIT: forgot to mention, i think its a 04 plate 1.4 automatic, dynamic?
Second of all, i hope this is posted in the right place
Now, to the problem!
A few month back now we were driving along like normal and the reverse beeping noice came on (for those that dont own an automatic, when in reverse the car makes a beeping noice)
which was strange! i do remember at the time she had the indicator on left.
It happend every now and again, but now its happening alot, and for longer, the "D" on the dash to say its in drive Changes to "R" and the gearbox warning light flashes on, which is worrying!
I have a few friends that work in a garage, they didnt know what it would be as they dont really deal with fiats or automatics but linked it up to the dynostics for me, he said it didnt give a fault descritipion, just a dealers code (i dont have the code, sorry)
It just happens i dropped my car off at another garage (i have a mk4 vauxhall astra) this morning to get a new exhaust fitted and mentiond it to him and he said his friend had just bought the same punto and has the same problem, but when he puts his foot in the brake the car read it as in reverse and makes the beeping noise.
so in summary, driving along at say 40mph the car thinks its in reverse, but still drives fine. usualy worse if we go over a bump, seems to happen when the indicators are on but might be linked to the car going round corners etc..
hope you guys can help, Thanks for any replies
EDIT: forgot to mention, i think its a 04 plate 1.4 automatic, dynamic?
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