2012 Delta limited 2L diesel

[Colinb]

This car has Bose sound system as standard. When got it CD player did not work-says disc cannot be read/when go into options CD player not highlighted so cannot choose!

After flat battery issue (battery now replaced) two further issues:

 

1. Mileage indicator now flashing. Had a look on fiat forum and seems to be issue with other fiats-any quick or easy fix without taking back to Chrysler?  One mention was disconnecting battery again for 30 minutes but doubt it could be that easy....

2. Now have lost the media player option on the BOSE stereo also-now was not so worried about lack of CD player as could pair phone with music through the BT dongle in the car but now cannot pair with dongle/play music at all...

 

Some research so far suggests computer issues but wondered if anyone had suffered similar experiences and found a fix for the problems? 

 

cheers

 

Colin

[Deltamike]

The flashing odometer is a sign the car needs the proxy alignment procedure carried out.  Battery disconnection is a waste of time, there is some kind of communication problem within the CAN-bus system that needs sorting; quite probably the ICE issue you mention.  If you were to replace the stereo to fix that (as an example) you would then need to align the new unit with the car anyway.

It doesn't have to be a dealer, an independant Fiat / Alfa place would be able to do it.  Or you can buy the 'multiecuscan' kit & do it yourself https://www.gendan.co.uk/multiecuscan.php

The Blue&Me media units do fail & can cause a battery drain, there's a short thread on here about it 'Blue&me issues?? Odometer flashing' which includes an informative video.

Good luck, hope you get it sorted.

Edited July 26, 2022 by Deltamike

[Colinb]

Thanks - will try an independent as you suggest!