Ooops hold light flashing

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:11 pm

The hold light is flashing after about 20 min driving and goes into safe mode.

I have read the fact sheets and done the diagnostics but it seams to be showing unlisted numbers.

so I need a automatic gearbox specialist in or farly close to Weston-super-Mare, quickly as We are going to the meet next weekend in Maidenhead.

Any one got any Ideas?

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:31 pm

the numbers I am getting are

hold light stays on 3 secs
then 7 fast
9 fast
1 slow folowed by 6 fast 16
six slow followed by 2 fast 62
then repeats from 7

Josh N Sarah · Post by **Josh N Sarah** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:29 pm

You could try Pro-tech in Nailsea. We haven't actually used them but they sell and service Bongo's & they are a Japanese import & 4x4 specialist.

http://www.protech-uk.co.uk/

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:36 pm

Thanks

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:38 pm

Come on.... westonwarrior... get it sorted.. looking forward to seeing you at maidenhead, come on. sort it..

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:47 pm

Its fixed

I looked under the seats and crawled under the car prodded and poked at things took it out for a test and it went wrong again so took it to a car dealer and told it if it did not behave it would end up here as we would replace it. I then crawled home depressed.
I remembered that it went wrong trying to use the hold in Burrington Coomb, so after letting it reset, 30 min or so' I switched back on and turned the hold on and off a few times and that seems to have fixed it.

Some how there was a problem engaging the hold and it put the gear box into a panic and it shut down.

My wife says it was because she knew her shoes and bag were unlucky so changed them the last time we went out and that fixed it.

Im not sure if it was my fiddling with the hold or me threatening to sell the beast.

My money is on the threat.

Josh N Sarah · Post by **Josh N Sarah** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:07 am

Glad you've got it sorted. Funnily enough I have never used the hold button as too scared to

trevd01 · Post by **trevd01** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:12 pm

Josh N Sarah wrote:Glad you've got it sorted. Funnily enough I have never used the hold button as too scared to

It won't bite! Honestly.

I can't say I use it much, but on those winding descents is where it comes in handy.

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:00 pm

Took it out for a long run today to Longleat where we were going yesterday and had no trouble.

I have not seen the hold button being mentioned as a cause any where on the site so may be worth remembering.

I cleared the problem by letting it reset (30 odd min wait) then turned the ignition on but did not start engin and switched the hold on and off a few times, I think the hold did not engage fully and so made the trans sensor show a fault.

Yamaha · Post by **Yamaha** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:34 pm

Are either of you WSM types the ones with that lime green Bongo wiv the flowers all over it? Magic !!

Mike

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:22 pm

Like your style Westonwarrior. Personally I use a branch a la Basil Fawlty to give the Bongo a damned sound thrashing if she misbehaves

Josh N Sarah · Post by **Josh N Sarah** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:42 pm

Are either of you WSM types the ones with that lime green Bongo wiv the flowers all over it? Magic !!

No, ours is silver. Haven't seen the lime green one, sounds cool

Post by **westonwarrior** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:10 pm

the Lime green one is not ours either but my wife has spoken the the owners

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:51 pm

I use the hold button on a regular basis, we live in a hilly area, so utilise the hold button, it is there for a reason.

pippin · Post by **pippin** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:14 pm

Me too.

Also if I approach a nasty corner too quickly!