Fiat Doblo 1.3 Multijet Odometer Flashing

[ptmiller55]

Hi all, hope someone can guide me in the right direction. I have a 2015 1.3 Doblo which the odometer has suddenly strated flashing and it wont stop! Any ideas as to how I can find the fault and how to fix it please. It first started when I had a bad earth connection on my battery, I replaced the earth terminal cable which sorted the bad earth but the mileage is still flashing!

Cheers
Paul

[E-bmw]

A quick google brings this up from a Fiat forum.

"Ok this is an easy one, the reason this happens is because the battery has been disconnected and a procedure has to be carried out to reset all the ecus. Its called Proxi-alignment and is carried out using the Fiat Examiner. Basically all the internal clocks inside the ecus need to be reset, this way all the information being shared between ecus is not garbled by ecus msitiming exchanges of information."


Google is your friend.

[ptmiller55]

Tried doing the proxy alignment and no errors show up! What else can I check?
Thanks

[E-bmw]

ptmiller55 said:

Tried doing the proxy alignment and no errors show up! What else can I check?
Thanks

And you did that with the "Fiat Examiner"?

[Chris32345]

E-bmw said:

And you did that with the "Fiat Examiner"?

Dosnt need to be examiner

That software hasn't been used for fiat for. Alot of years that being said will probably still support a 2015 car





But that being said if the allotment is carried out it should fix the millage flashing


Op would have to check all the modules are listed in the proxi config

As the flashing means there is. Can module somewhere the car is expecting that isn't communicating as it should

[ptmiller55]

Managed to stop the mileage from flashing by using MULTIecuscan. Van been perfect for last week but came to it today and it won’t turn over and all the dash lights are flashing and it’s saying there’s a fault with the airbag! Checked battery and it was only showing 9.6v very strange as I had it on a 25 mile drive just a couple days ago. Any suggestions as to where the problem lies?

Thanks
Paul

[Bonefish Blues]

Many (most?) ailments with the 1.3 Multijet are cured with a new battery.

[ptmiller55]

The battery was new about 2 months ago.

[E-bmw]

ptmiller55 said:

Managed to stop the mileage from flashing by using MULTIecuscan. Van been perfect for last week but came to it today and it won t turn over and all the dash lights are flashing and it s saying there s a fault with the airbag! Checked battery and it was only showing 9.6v very strange as I had it on a 25 mile drive just a couple days ago. Any suggestions as to where the problem lies?

The problem is either the battery or the charging system most likely, either way that battery is almost certainly goosed, a 25 mile drive will likely take nearly as much out of the battery as would be put in, in charge from the alternator.

You need to fully charge the battery & then get a multimeter on the electrics to do some testing to see if there is any charge getting to the battery or if the battery is weak.

ptmiller55 said:

The battery was new about 2 months ago.

Just because it is only 2 months old doesn't mean it isn't knackered.

[ptmiller55]

Thank you, I’ve got the battery on charge now so will give it overnight and test it tomorrow. So there might be a parasitic draw. Amy ideas as to how I test everything with a multi meter.

Best
Paul

[E-bmw]

Firstly, check the voltage when you take it off charge, it should be around 12.6 or 12.7 volts.

Then connect it (if you charged off the car) (do NOT start the car yet) turn the ignition on & just put the headlights/fan of for a minute & turn back off, give it a minute to settle & check again It should basically be the same voltage.

If it was the same turn everything off & leave the car for an hour or so, then check again, it basically still shouldn't have changed, if there was any significant change at any point the battery is looking very suspect.

Then start the car, give it a minute to settle down & check the voltage again, it should be over 13.5 volts minimum, but more likely around 14.2/14.5 volts.

If it is then the battery is being charged OK.

If it were me, I would then leave the car for a few hours & check again, once again it should still be around 12.6 volts.

At this point you can leave it overnight & check again.

[ptmiller55]

Thank you so much I will do that Tomorrow
Paul

[ptmiller55]

Morning all. Battery checked and fully charged at 13.47v.
Ran headlights and fan on full for about 90 seconds.
Second check was 12.8v. Left it for an hour then checked again. 12.96v. Van started no flashing lights so been out for a 10 mile run with it. I believe it can most often be a fault with the Blue & Go. Anyone tell me please how to check it an how to disconnect it if possible. Will I have to tell the ECU I have removed it?
Thanks
Paul

[E-bmw]

ptmiller55 said:

Morning all. Battery checked and fully charged at 13.47v.
Ran headlights and fan on full for about 90 seconds.
Second check was 12.8v. Left it for an hour then checked again. 12.96v. Van started no flashing lights so been out for a 10 mile run with it.

OK, so at least the battery is at the moment fully charged, now test it again this evening when finished and in the morning before starting.

ptmiller55 said:

I believe it can most often be a fault with the Blue & Go. Anyone tell me please how to check it an how to disconnect it if possible. Will I have to tell the ECU I have removed it?

Firstly disabling part of the emissions control system on an engine is illegal, so not the way forward. Secondly, just randomly disconnecting stuff in case it accidentally fixes another issue is not really the way forward.

Now you have a fully charged battery keep a mental note of vehicle usage over the next few days & check the voltage each evening when finished with the car & the next morning before starting.

[Bonefish Blues]

Not sure blue & go will affect emissions too much

[E-bmw]

Bonefish Blues said:

Not sure blue & go will affect emissions too much

I never said it does, but it is still part of the emissions systems.

ETA.
I am obviously assuming that in saying "Blue & go" the OP means Ad Blue.

Edited by E-bmw on Sunday 26th April 15:49

[ptmiller55]

No the blue and go is the Bluetooth function. Applet fork up all the time, mine doesn’t work anyway so I’m presuming the previous owner deactivated it or did away with it altogether or swapped it out for a different make I don’t know.!

[stevemcs]

Blue and me is the most common or replacing the factory head unit. What other fault codes are stored - usually something in the body control module

[ptmiller55]

The yanks Steve, I’ve already
Done a proxy alignment and cleared all the codes. Next time I’m on I’ll check to see if it is listed. I don’t need it really it’s just an old van for my
Allotment

Best
Paul

[ninepoint2]

We had the same on a Panda and it was a faulty Blue and Me module, which would also explain why yours is not working, sent it of to someone on ebay who fixed it for not very much put it back in and flashing odometer gone.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145668757834

Edited by ninepoint2 on Sunday 26th April 16:49