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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 16:26:34

Title: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 16:26:34

Test result code:135 - Telltale (Checklight) Voltage Low, what does it mean ???
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Vmax on 17 June 2009, 16:29:59

Not important apparently. I had that code when my cat became blocked, no association though - I think?  :-/

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 16:37:34

Cheers, I was looking to see if the 'Automatic Gearbox Check' on the display had left any fault code.
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Andy B on 17 June 2009, 16:59:08

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Cheers, I was looking to see if the 'Automatic Gearbox Check' on the display had left any fault code.
regards
richard a

As far as I know you can only paper clip for engine ECU codes .... unlike previous Sentors & Carltons  :y

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 17:04:24

Thanks for that Andy I wasn't sure, do you have any idea's regarding my autobox 1,2, neutral problem ?
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: TheBoy on 17 June 2009, 18:36:19

paperclip only does engine ecu, not gearbox.

135, ignore it.

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Andy B on 17 June 2009, 18:37:12

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Thanks for that Andy I wasn't sure, do you have any idea's regarding my autobox 1,2, neutral problem ?
regards
richard a

Sorry Richard ...... I don't.  :-[

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 18:46:23

Andy, thanks for the reply, autobox people are in short supply. Catera owners in the USA have a few ideas, plus 'Sassanach' in the UK is the only reply with  sound information.
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Andy B on 17 June 2009, 18:48:18

Can you get your car Tech II'd?

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 18 June 2009, 17:57:46

The '135 - Telltale (Checklight) Voltage Low' made me think, so I checked the battery which was down on volts, even with the engine at 2500 rpm the alternator is only pushing out 13.5 volts max, so the alternator is on it's way out, this could account for all sorts of recent problems, including the autobox!!!!
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: TheBoy on 18 June 2009, 18:06:20

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The '135 - Telltale (Checklight) Voltage Low' made me think, so I checked the battery which was down on volts, even with the engine at 2500 rpm the alternator is only pushing out 13.5 volts max, so the alternator is on it's way out, this could account for all sorts of recent problems, including the autobox!!!!
regards
richard a

Unlikely.

Don't get hung up on that 135. Simply pretend it ain't there. Its likely at some point in its life, someone has turned on ignition with dash off, thats all.

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: Richard A on 18 June 2009, 19:11:47

Just restarting the car, after which the battery reading was 7.2 volts, it slowly at 2500rpm climbed to 11 volts, used external charger battery looks good, alterator output just over 13 volts, to low, replacing alternator tomorrow £90 +vat because it's an 120 amp type.
regards
richard a

Title: Re: Paperclip Test
Post by: TheBoy on 18 June 2009, 19:27:33

sounds more like knackered battery than alternator to me  :-/

Still unconvinced that is related to g/box issue.