575 Transmission Light On/Gear Number Blinking

Good Evening.

My 575 has been in storage (10 months) due to some recent medical issues. Battery was on maintainer and disconnected.

Started right up after going through the proper procedures (Taz's list). Check engine light was on for about 10 minutes and went out. Transmission light stayed on during warm up. Gears functioned normally. Drove it 1/8 of a mile slowly and transmission light went out. Went into Sport mode and gears functioned properly. Drove slowly for 4-5 miles shifting through the gears in Regular and Sport mode. No problems.

Started home and transmission light came on. Would not shift out of 2nd gear so drove it back to the garage in 2nd gear with the gear number blinking and the transmission light on.

Parked and shut off engine. Waited one minute and restarted the car and all systems functioned normally. No transmission light and went into first gear with no problem. Checked reverse as well.

Meticulously maintained with 30k miles.

Any thoughts appreciated.

 

Thanks Taz and David.

Let car sit overnight and went through the starting procedure.

Drove it 25 miles and shifted through gears in both modes.

Lights went out and shifts normaly.

After filling, the CE light came on. Trying to sort it. The gas cap is in 2 pieces and it could be a venting problem. Going to repair the cap.

Thank you again for the reply.

 

Roger that.

 

Back to the original problem. Intermitten transmission light and constant CEL. Transporting to Norwoods in Dallas.

 

Not yet. Norwoods Auto Italia will check it out and I will post.

Not yet. Will post solution.

 

Thanks. Will post results when known.

 

Sorry about the delay in my response. I just received the 2002 575 F1 back from Norwoods and I will attempt to describe the diagnosis and solution.

The problem: After being stored for 14 months, when first driven, the highest gear obtainable was 2nd and it would definitely go into the "limp home mode" with the transmission and check engine light both shining brightly. The gear indicator was also flashing.

The background: Always up to date on service and inspections provided by Norwoods annually and as needed. In October 2021 I needed open heart surgery and could not drive for a year. The car was on a maintainer and sat in my shop for 14 months, however, it was started and warmed up on a monthly basis. I would start and run for 30 minutes letting the engine warm and the ecus refresh themselves. Obviously this was not enough; the car needs to be driven.

Diagnosis and solution: A scan was run and the transmission potentiometers had failed. There are 6 and all were replaced. A full service with new tires and we are ready to go.

This car (I am the 2nd owner) is now 21 years old and it looks like it just came from the factory. It is pristine with 30k miles. I am considering removing the 3M film from the hood and having the paint corrected, then having the newer film wrap the front end. After investigating, I have found that the lights and windshield can also be protected. Does anyone have any experience with or thoughts about this? I think many owners would like to know.

I am now 82 and driving my 575 and F430 still puts a smile on my face.

Thanks.

 

Same exact issue withe the f430. In the shop as i write. We will see.

 

Mine is at almost 30,000 miles.

 

While they were in there, i had them all replaced. Weren't that expensive.

Funny that the F430 has the same issues over the same time frame. They just set on my barn Image Unavailable, Please Login too long.