2009 599 gtb , check engine light on with triangle and "p" ???? help !! | FerrariChat

2009 599 gtb , check engine light on with triangle and "p" ???? help !!

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  1. chevalcabre

    chevalcabre Formula Junior

    Nov 2, 2003
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    Montreal
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    Steve Maman
    #1 chevalcabre, Aug 2, 2013
    Hello friends, I have a little issue and could use some assistance .

    The check engine light came on , then a triangle , and a"p" ...
    Looks like the park sensors ?

    Any idea what this is and how do I get rid of it ! Loll..

    Any help is appreciated .
     
  2. FJerry

    FJerry Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2004
    933
    United States
    #2 FJerry, Aug 2, 2013
    On the 599, if the parking sensors throw an error, it can cause a cascade of errors. You must have the vehicle inspected by a dealer but the odds are its just a bad parking sensor.
     
  3. chevalcabre

    chevalcabre Formula Junior

    Nov 2, 2003
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    #3 chevalcabre, Aug 3, 2013
    The car sitting in morocco where no dealers in the country.

    Maybe I switched it off or someone did? Is there a way to switch on or off the parking sensor ?
     
  4. FJerry

    FJerry Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2004
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    #4 FJerry, Aug 3, 2013
    It sounds like a sensor is failing or already failed. Its not a matter of turning them on / off like when you go to park the car. In my case a bad sensor caused the system to report transmission and Manettino failures. Because the errors I had (transmission) were too serious for me to simply chalk up to computer glitches I got it right to a dealer. I had a feeling it was a sensor glitch but I really couldn't take the chance. I'd suggest the same thing for you.
     
  5. chevalcabre

    chevalcabre Formula Junior

    Nov 2, 2003
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    Steve Maman
    #5 chevalcabre, Aug 3, 2013
    Maybe resetting the system ? How could I do that ? Where is the battery switch ?
     
  6. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

    Dec 8, 2004
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    #6 greyboxer, Aug 4, 2013
    The procedure is round about page 140 of the owners handbook
     
  7. FJerry

    FJerry Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2004
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    #7 FJerry, Aug 4, 2013
    You can try that but check the manual. I seem to remember if you cut the power to the car you will need a dealer to reboot it. I also think if this helps you, it won't last long. My experience was I would get errors, then I would turn the car off, and no errors for a week or two, and then errors again. I always thought it was a bad sensor. I just didn't know it was the actual parking sensor. It seems the system is simply not geared to handle the failure of a parking sensor in a graceful way. It just throws a cascade of other errors at you. Hopefully it is just the parking sensor. I know you don't have a dealer handy- but the bottom line to my mind is you need to have this car looked at by a qualified dealer/ specialist.
     

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