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  1. NickPetino

    NickPetino Karting

    Aug 29, 2011
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    Nick Petino
    #1 NickPetino, Nov 11, 2013
    Went on a vacation to come to finding my battery tender flashing red indicating there was a battery fault. Tried to start the 360 and it was dead. Unbolted the Battery and charged it over night and yes! the 360 started up. (replaced battery tender too, just in case)

    However, the black key fob that i usually use is not working. I tried replacing the battery in it but still no go. I was only able to get the car started after i ran inside and grabbed the red and black FOB's.

    Then, I have two warning lights on the dash, the air Bag light is on and also the suspension light in the window, (the car with the two triangles under the tires).
    Can't get the "OK" to come on before starting

    And last but certainly not least, I decided to let the car run for a few mins to maybe let the computer relearn etc. and i find a steady stream of antifreeze running down the car. I'm almost 100% sure its coming from the radiator cap tube overflow directly over the air boxes. I do not hear the front fans coming on. It's 50 degrees out here so theres no reason why it should be overheating. Good thing i caught it before the temp when into the red etc.
    I did a quick check in the front compartment and looked at the two fuses on the right hand side, the 30 amp and 40 amp and they are good.

    The car was just serviced at 9200 miles and was mint. Car now has 9600 miles. Last thing i wanna do is bring it back in and drop another few thousand on hopefully simple fixes..

    So, questions/problems i have are.

    1. One black Fob not working
    2. Air bag Light on
    3. Suspension warning light on
    4. Car overheating due to fans not turning on

    Does anyone have any suggestions that i should try before biting the bullet and going to the dealer? Thanks again.
     
  2. mikeyr

    mikeyr Formula 3

    Jun 17, 2004
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    #2 mikeyr, Nov 11, 2013
    The fans is easy, put more fluid in. Ferrari in its infinite wisdom put the fan sensors at the top of the radiator so when you are low on fluid, they don't turn on the fans. Caused me to overheat (caught it before it went into red but got close) first day I owned the car because it was low on fluid, soon as I topped it off the fans came on. But of course you said you have a leak, fix that first :) My car was a hose under the plenum, just a loose clamp.
     
  3. vrsurgeon

    vrsurgeon F1 World Champ
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    #3 vrsurgeon, Nov 12, 2013
    Its very odd that a dead battery will cause a coolant leak. As in.. no. Possibly because the fans aren't kicking on and the "overheating" is causing expansion of coolant expelling it.. or leak caused low coolant and fans don't turn on.

    Check where its coming from. Probably from the cap of the reservoir. Check the end of the line from the cap. If it is, just get a new one. I just put one on mine the aftermarket $40 one this last week. Works perfect. If this isn't it then its probably a loose clamp somewhere from the fluid change.

    Lights on: How old is the battery? If it's more than 3 years.. get a new one. The alternator will try to charge it but.. with a crapped out battery it won't charge completely. Crappy, low amp out put from the battery can do weird things to the electronics.

    Black fob: probably just lost sync from the main alarm unit. Press it a few times to resync it with the main alarm module in the car.
     
  4. Skidkid

    Skidkid F1 Veteran
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    #4 Skidkid, Nov 12, 2013
    The airbag and suspension lights may have been caused by the battery issue. Slow death on the battery causes problems. Unfortunately, as I understand it, the airbag light can only be rest with an SD so you are headed to the dealer.
     
  5. JS NZ

    JS NZ Formula Junior

    Sep 24, 2010
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    #5 JS NZ, Nov 13, 2013
    I have had the same things happen. On the battery issue just get a new battery, write on battery when you put it in in Vivid. It helps going forward for maintenance. On the fan issue, good suggestions from others. There are two relays also that need to be checked. Almost certain one is gone. This will prevent the fan coming on in certain circumastances like you describe.
     

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