Hi Guys, I actually have a Fiat Idea but im presuming the Dualogic gear box is the same as the Punto's?
Its a 54 plate and drives very smoothly gear changes are generally fine. Howver after about 40mins of driving the dualogic gear box seems to just change to neutral.
I can be in any gear from 1st-4th and driving along and suddenly I am coasting and the gearbox is in neutral and beeping at me. I have to come to a stop switch the engine off and back on to be able to get gear selection again.
Other times I can be driving along and the gearbox jumps out of auto in manual mode and i can drive a bit further before it eventually jumps into neutral. I can then move back to manual mode but cannot select auto again until I switch the engine off.
Gear changes otherwise are generally smooth although i have always noticed a click or clunk when dropping to 2nd from 3rd.
I am guessing perhaps this is more electronical than the gearbox actually failing? If Im being honest I dont really know and my regualr mechanics know nothing about this gearbox so was hoping for some pointers or help here
Cheers
Tom
UPDATE: I have today checked the levels in the gear box and it was very low and the switch was leaking a little. I have topped up the Dualogic/Selespeed fluid to the max hoping this would solve the problem and ordered a new switch.
But again driving around today even with full fluid the same thing keeps happening I am going to return to a fiat specialist but I'm worried of going down the we will try this and see if it works path
If anyone has had a similar error/fault I would appreciate some help
Its a 54 plate and drives very smoothly gear changes are generally fine. Howver after about 40mins of driving the dualogic gear box seems to just change to neutral.
I can be in any gear from 1st-4th and driving along and suddenly I am coasting and the gearbox is in neutral and beeping at me. I have to come to a stop switch the engine off and back on to be able to get gear selection again.
Other times I can be driving along and the gearbox jumps out of auto in manual mode and i can drive a bit further before it eventually jumps into neutral. I can then move back to manual mode but cannot select auto again until I switch the engine off.
Gear changes otherwise are generally smooth although i have always noticed a click or clunk when dropping to 2nd from 3rd.
I am guessing perhaps this is more electronical than the gearbox actually failing? If Im being honest I dont really know and my regualr mechanics know nothing about this gearbox so was hoping for some pointers or help here
Cheers
Tom
UPDATE: I have today checked the levels in the gear box and it was very low and the switch was leaking a little. I have topped up the Dualogic/Selespeed fluid to the max hoping this would solve the problem and ordered a new switch.
But again driving around today even with full fluid the same thing keeps happening I am going to return to a fiat specialist but I'm worried of going down the we will try this and see if it works path
If anyone has had a similar error/fault I would appreciate some help