NEED HELP!!! F1 TRANSMISSION FAILURE???

Where are you located? I'd get to someone with an SD2 and see what's going on.

 

Better get ready to grab your ankles and take it like a man.

I hope it works out (you might get lucky) but it'll be hard to troubleshoot without the dealer's diagnostic scanner.

 

There are several possibilities for your trouble. I'd post in the Canada section to find a shop with a SD2 to find out what's wrong.

 

Sorry for your troubles.....hope it is nothing serious.....could be many things......most probably electrical. Like Bill said, take it to the dealer and hook it up to the SD3 computer......it will tell you everything.


More Important.........Why is this hot red head sitting with your parents and not with you?

And btw., welcome to F-Chat.

 

LOL!

 

My understanding from talking with my mechanic, there are several sensors through out the F1 system that can go out and cause the F1 to shutdown. Apperantly can be somewhat of a nightmare to track. The worst part is the SD2 or 3 might not show the code at all!!!
Bottom line, get the car to a professional!! If you are worried about being hosed, you bought the wrong car!


Good luck!


Robert

 

ah...another reason why Im glad I got a manual tranny....so much less complicated!

In all seriousness...I hope it's something minor! Good luck!

 

Maybe it is simply low on F1 fluid.

My 360 F1 had 6000 miles when I got it. The transmission light came on and it did not crank just days after I got it. The F1 fluid level was below minimum in the bottle next to the right rear fender. I added fluid and tried to start it. The F1 light was no longer on, but the starter made a rapid dat dat dat dat noise which meant that the battery was low and could not engage the starter. After charging the battery and cycling the gears or cycling the trunk power switch (I forgot the exact sequence) the car started!

 

What symptoms do you get when you say "will not start"? Do the dash lights all look
OK except for the F1 fault? Does the starter try to crank the engine?

As suggested earlier, check the F1 fluid level. Then try a simple test:
With the key on, but not powering the starter, If the car is
in 1st gear, can you drop it into N? Or vice versa, if it is in N, can you shift it up to 1?
If it doesn't shift, then I would suspect the F1 pump or relay though it could be any of
serveral items. The F1 pump and/or relay is a common failure (multiple references in the
archives) and the replacement pump is the bigger one from the CS. Been
there, done that :-( Incidently, don't forget to check the simple stuff, like the
fuse for the F1 pump ... sorry, I don't remember where that is.



Lou

 

I would start by checking the F1 fluid.

 

Check your PM.

 

Interesting that the tech said it was ok to drive 'for now'. Implies there is a problem that he hasn't really
fixed yet. Not sure what to make of it as I would assume there is still a chance for the problem to
recur and leave you stuck. Any chance he bypassed a sensor to avoid a repeat issue?


Lou

 

The Ferrari-recommended Shell F1 fluid is a Dextron-III ATF compatible.


Lou