DaveT70.  I didn't buy a new battery.  I told them no.  I'm on the case with your advice.  Many thanks 

 

Alison 

DaveT70.  I didn't buy a new battery.  I told them no.  I'm on the case with your advice.  Many thanks 

 

Alison 

AlanFP.  Car is not driveable.  😢

3 minutes ago, Alison Griffiths said:

DaveT70.  I didn't buy a new battery.  I told them no.  I'm on the case with your advice.  Many thanks 

 

Alison 

OK, you definitely need a new battery fitting and you definitely need the relearning process doing.

Now, you have two options:

1: Take the hit and pay Ford's price for the battery

2: Pull the car out of Ford, park it on the road and fit the battery yourself BUT YOU MUST clean the earth straps before connecting the new battery, if you do it after the re-learn it will forget all the settings again

3: Book it back into Ford and Tell them, in no uncertain words, to SHUT UP about needing a new gearbox and demand that they update the software in the PCM & TCM and to perform a relearn and a reset of the adaptive learning. THIS MUST BE DONE after cleaning earth points and after new battery fitted.

If they still refuse, then they are *****, tell them so and tow it to another Ford dealer for the relearn, update, re-set, then complain to FORD CRC about them.

Or, buy a decent OBD lead, pay for a 1 year Forscan licence and do it yourself after fitting battery (About £50 for the lead and £15 for the 1yr licence)

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR until you have fitted battery and performed re-learn 

You sir are fab x

DaveT70.  What do I use to clean the earth straps? 

Thanks

Alison 

 

1 hour ago, Alison Griffiths said:

DaveT70.  What do I use to clean the earth straps? 

Thanks

Alison 

 

Just sandpaper will do, just from the area where the eyelet sits silicone grease is good enough 

Watch these videos, the bottom one explains the greasing, the first one is to reset after reconnecting battery.

 

 

Just to clarify a point on what Getrag Powershift trans is fitted to Alisons veh

As it is a 2 litre it is the 6DCT450 trans which has WET clutches. the trans oil and filter should be changed every 3 years or 37,500 miles, whichever occurs first.

https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/116683-automatic-gearbox-or-powershift-you-should-understand-the-difference-before-buying/page/5/#comments

 

1 hour ago, TrevorB said:

Just to clarify a point on what Getrag Powershift trans is fitted to Alisons veh

As it is a 2 litre it is the 6DCT450 trans which has WET clutches. the trans oil and filter should be changed every 3 years or 37,500 miles, whichever occurs first.

https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/116683-automatic-gearbox-or-powershift-you-should-understand-the-difference-before-buying/page/5/#comments

 

Absolutely. Get the car running again Alison, then take it to a transmission specialist to get the fluid and filter changed