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Meega still playing up
« on: 23 December 2006, 08:59:39 »
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My Meega has had a fair amount of work done on it and its still playing up.

When starting the engine it takes around 6-7 revoloutions before actually starting, this then puts car in limp mode!, no sports mode or kick down etc

If I switch off and on again it starts first time and all is well, I then have sports mode etc!

EML light is stuck on, Vaux said they can clear it, Codes are P0700 & P1700, I think its the Transmission Control unit that has a fault on it.

Any thoughts on this would be helpful
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #1 on: 23 December 2006, 11:29:33 »
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Guys

My Meega has had a fair amount of work done on it and its still playing up.

When starting the engine it takes around 6-7 revoloutions before actually starting, this then puts car in limp mode!, no sports mode or kick down etc

If I switch off and on again it starts first time and all is well, I then have sports mode etc!

EML light is stuck on, Vaux said they can clear it, Codes are P0700 & P1700, I think its the Transmission Control unit that has a fault on it.

Any thoughts on this would be helpful
You need the codes from the g/box as well.

May be worth changing cam sensor as a matter of course, if not done so already....
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2006, 11:33:47 »
cam sensor was changed last month and MAF sensor, changed gbox oil and filter and had ecu software updated.

Vaux said they couldnt clear the codes for some reason, i have a code scout which has shown DTC P0700  & P1700, these relate to the gearbox ecu, i still think that this is faulty.

Also had gearbox oil pressure sensor changed last year!
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #3 on: 23 December 2006, 11:45:28 »
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cam sensor was changed last month and MAF sensor, changed gbox oil and filter and had ecu software updated.

Vaux said they couldnt clear the codes for some reason, i have a code scout which has shown DTC P0700  & P1700, these relate to the gearbox ecu, i still think that this is faulty.

Also had gearbox oil pressure sensor changed last year!
Without the g/box codes, you do not know why the g/box ecu is telling the engine ecu to reduce power. Thats why it is necessary to read the g/box codes as well.

The engine ECU codes (0700 and 1700) won't be cleared until the g/box fault reason is identified (because the codes will still be present)
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #4 on: 23 December 2006, 11:47:35 »
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cam sensor was changed last month and MAF sensor, changed gbox oil and filter and had ecu software updated.

Vaux said they couldnt clear the codes for some reason, i have a code scout which has shown DTC P0700  & P1700, these relate to the gearbox ecu, i still think that this is faulty.

Also had gearbox oil pressure sensor changed last year!
Is your reader capable of reading g/box codes, or is it engine only?
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #5 on: 24 December 2006, 09:50:52 »
my reader is only showing the P0700 & P1700 codes, dont think it can read Gbox!

May have to take it back to vaux, although i wasnt impressed as they seemed to have no knowledge on how to resolve or clear the codes, its really reassuring as they built the car!

Thanks for your advice, car was fine all day yesterday for some reason!
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #6 on: 24 December 2006, 10:56:30 »
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my reader is only showing the P0700 & P1700 codes, dont think it can read Gbox!

May have to take it back to vaux, although i wasnt impressed as they seemed to have no knowledge on how to resolve or clear the codes, its really reassuring as they built the car!

Thanks for your advice, car was fine all day yesterday for some reason!
Many generic readers can only do engine, so you are seeing codes that the engine ECU has stored - ie, G/box has told me to go to reduced power. So to find why, you really do need to see what g/box has stored.

Reason I ask about cam sensor is we've seen similar problems due to cam sensor - did you do the cam (not crank) sensor yourself, or trust that garage actually did change it?
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #7 on: 24 December 2006, 11:39:29 »
Garage that changed the camshaft sensor is owned by my father in law so i watched whilst they changed it!

Will vaux be able to read the gbox codes or will it be a specialist gbox centre that needs to do it!

Is there much that can go wrong with the gearbox?
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #8 on: 24 December 2006, 11:49:57 »
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Will vaux be able to read the gbox codes or will it be a specialist gbox centre that needs to do it!

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Tech I/II will read it, whether Vauxhall technician will be able to interpret what it's saying is another matter.  ;D
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #9 on: 24 December 2006, 12:33:53 »
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Will vaux be able to read the gbox codes or will it be a specialist gbox centre that needs to do it!

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Tech I/II will read it, whether Vauxhall technician will be able to interpret what it's saying is another matter.  ;D
Tech2 only (too new for Tech1) ;)
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #10 on: 25 December 2006, 19:57:36 »
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cam sensor was changed last month and MAF sensor, changed gbox oil and filter and had ecu software updated.

Vaux said they couldnt clear the codes for some reason, i have a code scout which has shown DTC P0700  & P1700, these relate to the gearbox ecu, i still think that this is faulty.

Also had gearbox oil pressure sensor changed last year!

I had a similar problem on my Omega, same codes and and going into limp mode on starting up, never did it once it was running, changed the camshaft sensor and it made no diference at all, but after following another threat here (Taxidriver) I replaced the camshaft sensor again this time with a vauxhall original part and that did the trick, never had any fault codes since
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« Reply #11 on: 25 December 2006, 21:08:49 »
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Will vaux be able to read the gbox codes or will it be a specialist gbox centre that needs to do it!

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Tech I/II will read it, whether Vauxhall technician will be able to interpret what it's saying is another matter.  ;D
Tech2 only (too new for Tech1) ;)

Or take it to independant garage with code reader....my local backstreet garage has a generic reader that can read g/b ecu......ive used it on mine  :y and cheaper than vx  :y Lot cheaper.....well actually costs me nothing coz i just ask if i can use his reader and b4 he can say no....have grabbed the case its in and off to my car  ;D But then he does know me  ;D
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #12 on: 25 December 2006, 21:14:29 »
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cam sensor was changed last month and MAF sensor, changed gbox oil and filter and had ecu software updated.

Vaux said they couldnt clear the codes for some reason, i have a code scout which has shown DTC P0700  & P1700, these relate to the gearbox ecu, i still think that this is faulty.

Also had gearbox oil pressure sensor changed last year!

I had a similar problem on my Omega, same codes and and going into limp mode on starting up, never did it once it was running, changed the camshaft sensor and it made no diference at all, but after following another threat here (Taxidriver) I replaced the camshaft sensor again this time with a vauxhall original part and that did the trick, never had any fault codes since

I was getting P0340 as well tho.....carnt remember Gascon, where you just getting 700 and 1700 or 340 as well??
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Re: Meega still playing up
« Reply #13 on: 26 December 2006, 00:34:33 »
TD, in your case, the P0340 was the real giveaway, which is why I would like to get g/box codes from OP's car...
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« Reply #14 on: 26 December 2006, 09:01:15 »
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TD, in your case, the P0340 was the real giveaway, which is why I would like to get g/box codes from OP's car...

Agreed, Iirc my gearbox code was P0727 and summat else, but were both CAN bus errors, Jonnys omega might be complaining of something else wrong with the g/b.
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