Thanks allenultra, haha.....







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Congratulations for v18 and thanks Mr. Arthur for maintaining it!

Recently quite unhappy with my Preve...

Dashboard and the "wood panel" noise solved by DIY.

Audio control buttons on steering wheel making noise when driving through bumpy road, unable to solve...

I heard a strange noise don't know coming from where, gearbox or what I don't know, I also can't predict when the noise will come again. It is like gear and gear grinding each other, about 1-2 seconds when I accelerate. Only happen once in a while (maybe once every 3-5 days?).

This happened only once, whenever I accelerate over 2000rpm, I heard scary sound I think it was came from the gearbox. I immediately pullover to the side, shift to N, wait a few second, shift back to D and I never hear it again.

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From my observation since first day driving this car, I feel I've experienced 3 different versions of CVT software settings.

• First setting was the infamous "sluggish" type.
  
• On my 10K service, SC mentioned they flushed with new ECU/TCU (I requested). I like this setting. Very powerful! Very suitable to my taste and FC was good for my city driving style. I notice 2000rpm at 80km/h.
  
• On 20K service, another SC flushed with another ECU/TCU (not my request, but they told me their system stated must do it), this setting worse than second setting, although it is better than initial "sluggish" setting, but is less powerful than second setting and the FC also worse than second setting. Slowing-down-jerking then CVT gearbox makes knocking sound almost like the first setting. It noticed 2000rpm at 90km/h.

Thank you mat79, the reflash on my 10K service could be "unofficial"? Because nothing was printed on the bill, SA only told me by his mouth, but was indeed feel the big difference. While on 20K service, they indicated software reflashing in the bill, and I don't like this new official setting.



Only the push buttons on the steering wheel loosing and causing noise, I saw a user from a Chinese Preve group on Facebook got his steering wheel replaced due to the same problem with me. Maybe I should mention my problem on my next service.




Are you referring me on this? If you are, then I would like to clarify that, I never do any mod the my car except installed reverse camera. No speaker was changed, no DIY engine mounting, no Firestorms, no Recechip, no German sausage mod etc... Almost 99% stock!

OMG! Please don't say sorry, you are here helping out...
Will note down your suggestion and request them to check those in my next service.
By the way, don't know if they willing to listen to my request?


Do you mean if we got 11L/100km for previous tank, then got 12L or 13L/100km for the next tank, this is consider normal? I find my FC number fluctuate so high recently.

Driving less than 90km/h is ok, but wind up windows with the air-cond switched OFF is hard to achieve, haha...!

I just noticed my left side mirror is touching the window glass when it is closed. It was not like that when new, only happen not more than 1 month I believe. Anyone know how to DIY to fix this? I have 5K more KM to go before next service, hope can fix it myself sooner.

Thanks!

This post has been edited by G K Lai: May 16 2013, 12:30 PM

Actually I already tried force twist the mirror many directions and many times..... even blocking it from closing, but still no help


This is dangerous, after reading your experienced, I think since this is their parts defect, no point DIY and possibly void the warranty and make it worse.


Ah! You are right, why always left side huh? Yup! Ok, no more twisting it, better go back SC for this


Mine going to change at 30K service.


When you see "LOW" indicator, can you still start your car?
You saw the "LOW" indicator even after your engine is running or we have to always peek at the meter each time before starting the engine?





Local suppliers/vendors should responsible at least half of the blames. How can a plastic molding factory could manufactured a dashboard that can't fit well on itself? I saw many units of Preve have a big gap at the join just under the push Start/Stop button. Why Proton won't reject this batch of parts?


I am damned fucuking agreed with you on this!