Technical Shift Gear Notification

[Adam1984]

Hello

So driving home from work yesterday, my shift gear notification has gone a bit weird on the display.

It doesn't tell me to shift up in gears anymore, well once every now and then only between 3rd gear and 4th. And when coming to a slow down it just says shift down no matter what gear I am in.

Anyone know what this fault could be and if anyone else has had it? Is it something possibly to do with the cambelt issues that am having or is this a separate issue?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Nothing to do with the cambelt.

It’s a complex system that determines which gear the car is in using a sensor near the gear-lever-end of the control cables, but also takes info from the ECU to establish speed, engine load, throttle position and more. I’d start by ensuring the sensor is correctly positioned.

 

[Adam1984]

Nothing to do with the cambelt.

It’s a complex system that determines which gear the car is in using a sensor near the gear-lever-end of the control cables, but also takes info from the ECU to establish speed, engine load, throttle position and more. I’d start by ensuring the sensor is correctly positioned.

What does the sensor look like and easy part to replace and fix? What's the part called incase I need to get my own?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Follow the links from the forum menu to ePER, the online Fiat parts catalogue and you’ll see it there. I doubt the sensor has failed, more likely just slipped out of place.

I doubt wonder though if your car has suffered from being water damaged in the past, as several of the issues you’ve had all stem from problems with the electronics, which don’t take kindly to getting wet (eg the car has been through over-deep floodwater or maybe inundated on a driveway)

 

[Adam1984]

Follow the links from the forum menu to ePER, the online Fiat parts catalogue and you’ll see it there. I doubt the sensor has failed, more likely just slipped out of place.

I doubt wonder though if your car has suffered from being water damaged in the past, as several of the issues you’ve had all stem from problems with the electronics, which don’t take kindly to getting wet (eg the car has been through over-deep floodwater or maybe inundated on a driveway)

I don't know, not since I have had the car have I had any water problems, but not sure about anything in the past? Can I view the sensor myself or is it under the car somewhere that will need a mechanic ramp?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

I don't know, not since I have had the car have I had any water problems, but not sure about anything in the past? Can I view the sensor myself or is it under the car somewhere that will need a mechanic ramp?

Look at ePER and you’ll see where it is (part way down the shift cables near the gear-lever in the car).

 

[Adam1984]

Look at ePER and you’ll see where it is (part way down the shift cables near the gear-lever in the car).

Yeah I have no idea what am looking for sorry

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Item 10 on this page from ePER

21221/20 - GEAR STICK FLEX SHAFT

FIAT NUOVA PANDA (2012-....)

eper.fiatforum.com

 

[Adam1984]

Thank you so is this accessible from the inside of the car or outside?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Thank you so is this accessible from the inside of the car or outside?

Look at the diagram. Those are the cables inside the car just underneath the gear-lever on the dash. You need to remove the gaiter and plastic trim round the lever and may need to remove part of the dashboard too. (Trawl around the rest of ePER and you’ll see it all there). Not difficult to access but needs care to avoid breaking plastic trim parts.