a similar problem on the threads at bottom of page recommends 1 hr disconnection of battery for reboot [free and worth a try] remember 2 powerdown sat nav and have radio code if you need one . flyer. ps advise you read all the threads at bottom of this page . flyer

 

Have you checked that the windscreen drain holes are clear....water builds up and soaks the ecu....very common prob....Paul

 

i check ed the drain hole which was dry and clear ,then i took the seal cover over the ecu off had a look but was seemed dry, i tryed to take the ecu out but couldnt move it? so i thought reset the battery easy job! ho no it wasnt the nut was struch so hard the battery terminal snaped clean off,it seemed to easy i hope the terminal was duff and had to replace the battery, i hope the reset and new battery do the trick?

 

no need to take ecu out if the chamber is dry , good luck with the reboot. flyer.

 

What is an "EP" message?

 

emergency proccedure seemingly .flyer. correction emergency program

 

So I guess this is an automatic gearbox fault?

 

due too lack of info god knows , but you would assume so :boxedin:flyer

 

But an autobox fault causing the engine to cut out and fail to restart?

Odd.

 

thats right the car doesnt go in limp mode just cuts out, the gear box is ok when driving?

 

EP usually allows limited operation - excluding certain gears. Assuming this is an intermittent problem, I would suspect an electrical issue - bad contacts on the connector have been reported.

Maybe the auto box's own ECU has stored an error code. This may not be passed to main engine management system (commonly called ECU) which your garage may have read. Was it taken to a MGR service place?

 

EP usually allows limited operation - excluding certain gears. Assuming this is an intermittent problem, I would suspect an electrical issue - bad contacts on the connector have been reported.

Maybe the auto box's own ECU has stored an error code. This may not be passed to main engine management system (commonly called ECU) which your garage may have read. Was it taken to a MGR service place?

Trouble is that most garages don't have the kit to 'talk' to our autoboxes, only the likes of the engine.

So they probably just read that and nothing else, then just said there's no problem.

I think a read of the autobox is required to see what fault codes it unveils.

Regards, Rob.