FTO ECU problems
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:55 pm
hey guys,
Ive got an 95 auto gpx which a couple of days ago started to flash the battery symbol at me. So i took it down to the local stereo place to get an optima battery installed, which intern caused greater problems. Replacing the battery obviously reset the comp which had problems finding its base idle again. i took it for a spin and the thing wouldn't get out of the 3rd and neutral kept flashing at me. I had read about this before and knew it was in the limp home mode which is only 3rd gear. Finally got it to a auto elect that day, they said it was most likely the regulator in the alternator which had gone. So they pulled it apart and fixed that, which inturn was actually gone. $385 later i took it for a test drive to see if it had fixed the problem. the damn thing wouldnt idle still, it turned out the stereo place must have srewed in the idle sensor screw( not happy). After fixing that prob it idled fine. Now what happens is the car will stay in 1st gear till it revs up to about 5000rpm and then it will slam into 3rd and the limp home mode. The shop has run there diagnostic test on it and they beleive its the comp that handles the auto trasmission.
If anyone can help at all with this problem id be very appreciative
Thanks
Mick lanyon.
Ive got an 95 auto gpx which a couple of days ago started to flash the battery symbol at me. So i took it down to the local stereo place to get an optima battery installed, which intern caused greater problems. Replacing the battery obviously reset the comp which had problems finding its base idle again. i took it for a spin and the thing wouldn't get out of the 3rd and neutral kept flashing at me. I had read about this before and knew it was in the limp home mode which is only 3rd gear. Finally got it to a auto elect that day, they said it was most likely the regulator in the alternator which had gone. So they pulled it apart and fixed that, which inturn was actually gone. $385 later i took it for a test drive to see if it had fixed the problem. the damn thing wouldnt idle still, it turned out the stereo place must have srewed in the idle sensor screw( not happy). After fixing that prob it idled fine. Now what happens is the car will stay in 1st gear till it revs up to about 5000rpm and then it will slam into 3rd and the limp home mode. The shop has run there diagnostic test on it and they beleive its the comp that handles the auto trasmission.
If anyone can help at all with this problem id be very appreciative
Thanks
Mick lanyon.