Hi all, The mileage on the dash is flashing on and off. I've tried re attaching the battery and used the menu and no joy' Tried also changing to Kms and still flashing. Ideas?
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- 500
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- 2014
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Technical Odometer Flashing mileage
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Technical Odometer Flashing mileage
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Battery low, Pandas do it was well
If you've done a lot of short journeys it doesn't always charge enough.
Take it for a proper Italian Tune up and that should sort it out, prepare to buy a new battery for the winter
If you've done a lot of short journeys it doesn't always charge enough.
Take it for a proper Italian Tune up and that should sort it out, prepare to buy a new battery for the winter
Does your car have Bluetooth?
Possibly new battery
Certainly a new engine earth strap
If Bluetooth now not working this the issue
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It's hot BlueMe not blue tooth
So if no Bluetooth that suggests one of the cars ecus isn't talking and will require proxi alignment to cure, that said how old is the battery anyway, there is a date stand on all batteries
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How do I do a Proxy Alignment?
This happens when one or more of the computer modules on the car has stopped communicating properly.
Common causes can be:
a failure in the wiring loom (usually at the point the loom enters the rear hatch)
a failure in one of the computer modules - the Blue&Me module in particular frequently fails
a spurious voltage spike corrupting one of the modules
Sometimes, but not always, this will be accompanied by other warning lights.
You cannot fix the flashing mileage issue by carrying out an 'italian tune up' or by operating some prescribed combination of controls. It needs to be reset using an approproate software tool connected to the OBD2 port and carrying out the proxi alignment procedure.
If there is a hardware or wiring fault, you will need to fix this first before the proxi alignment procedure will work.
You connect an appropriate tool to the car's OBD2 port.
Franchised dealers will us examiner to do this; likely cost around £100 if no other work is required; the DIY alternative is a licenced copy of MES, which will also need appropriate cables and a windows laptop; similar cost if you already have the laptop (but you get to use it multiple times!).
Some higher end code readers may also be able to do this, but cheap code readers aimed at the DIY market won't.
An independent Fiat specialist should have an appropriate tool, most independent general garages probably won't.
It's possible that someone on the forum with a copy of MES may be able to help you out. Check the MultiEcuScan register on this forum.
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Thanks
callisr
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If the battery has been disconnected, does the clock need to be reset before the mileage will stop flashing?
Just a thought as my 2015 500 flashes the mileage after disconnecting the battery….
Just a thought as my 2015 500 flashes the mileage after disconnecting the battery….
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It's all a bit of a mystery and I'm inclined to put up with the flashing mileage for a less stressful life
A flashing mileage indicates one or more ecus are not talking to each other, generally it's only cured by using Fiat software on a laptop, battery off on often doesn't cure it.
