Check Trassmission

[Delta12Auto]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, but wondered if anyone could help as the handbook isn't helping much!

Over the last 2 days I'm getting an error saying 'Check Trassmission - see handbook' then a little car lights up with the bonnet open and that flashs, I have an auto box on 22K..

Also does anyone have their cooling fan come on just after a short drive even before the engine is up at the standard tempature.

Any help would be appreciated, very happy with the car otherwise :-)

 

Thanks Luke

[MikeyRules]

Hi Luke and welcome to the Delta section fella!

 

It's always difficult to diagnose faults over the internet but there could be several things going on here... It could be something simple like transmission fluid level low, or needs changing, or brake pedal switch? Best to get that checked out at a Fiat/Alfa specialist. 

 

I'm not too familiar with the auto box as have never really liked auto cars...

 

In regards to the fan coming on, this is usual if you are running your air-con permanently. Try turning it off and you will notice the fan doesn't come on until the car is up to temperature.

[Nello]

Welcome Luke. Always good to hear from a new owner........... Like Mike I'm not familiar with Auto's especially on the Delta. They are even rarer here in that form.

I can't recall seeing that warning light before? Whereabouts is it?

The Cooling fan will come on with the AC yes but not normally alot at this time of year? How is your engine temperature looking and do you have normal heat from your heater ok?

Symptoms like that could point to a failing thermostat from my experiences in the past....................

Edited January 16, 2017 by Nello

[Delta12Auto]

Hi Luke and welcome to the Delta section fella!

 

It's always difficult to diagnose faults over the internet but there could be several things going on here... It could be something simple like transmission fluid level low, or needs changing, or brake pedal switch? Best to get that checked out at a Fiat/Alfa specialist.

 

I'm not too familiar with the auto box as have never really liked auto cars...

 

In regards to the fan coming on, this is usual if you are running your air-con permanently. Try turning it off and you will notice the fan doesn't come on until the car is up to temperature.

[MikeyRules]

Did you mean to reply Luke?

[Delta12Auto]

Thanks for your replies and sorry for the delay in replying. I took the Delta to my local

Bosch garage and you are correct a faulty break switch!!! So dropped it there today for a new one to be fitted, almost couldn't get it there as u need to press the break to start the car and it picked up it was pressed earlier lol.

 

With the fan, no air conditioning switched on, heating on about half, but comes on even with the engine temp not up at running temp... strange one maybe a faulty relay?!

 

Would be interested in knowing how to turning the lock and unlucky beep off!! Lived next to a guy for years who owned Alfa's which did the same and it drove my crazy, only to buy one which does the same lol

 

Thanks for your help again :-)

[MikeyRules]

Yey glad you got it sorted and it was an easy fix!

 

Like Neil says regarding your fan, check the thermostat first! Once your car is up to temp does it sit exactly at 90 (half way) or is it lower like about 80? Cheap fix if it's just a thermostat!

 

As for the alarm beeps you need a local Fiat/Alfa/Lancia specialist! With examiner they can change the country code which is in the alarm menu to Holland? I say Holland but can't exactly remember as it's that long ago since I last did it on one of my Alfa's.

 

I did try a few months ago with the Delta, but Nigel my Master Tech couldn't find it in the menu! He was using a 'toughbook' laptop with the Fiat ECU software rather than the proper Examiner touch screen the main dealerships use, so maybe that's not got it?

[Nello]

Do the Dutch not like it noisey then Mike? 

[MikeyRules]

Do the Dutch not like it noisey then Mike? 

Ha and who can blame them! I wouldn't mind if it was a nice tone, but it's shrills annoyingly instead. There was a cheat also that could activate it by pressing certain buttons on the dash, but I couldn't get that to work either unlike on the Brera, spider and 159 I've owned where it worked a treat. It's the same alarm and yet something is different?? 

[Nello]

I know what you mean - tis' a bit loud but reassuring at least that you know you've locked it! I think we drove our neighbours nuts as until recently our next doors had a Tipo 939 Spider with the exact same locking system and noise!

Edited January 20, 2017 by Nello

[MikeyRules]

Yep Fiat obviously bought every last Meta alarm system they could find!

 

Doesn't matter whether it's a Maserati Gran Turismo or a bloody 0.9 Twinair Fiat 500!