Citroen c3 sensodrive issue

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Citroen c3 sensodrive issue

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Hi all got a citroen c3 1.6 fitted with the sensodrive auto system. Car is my sisters in laws and is lovely tidy clean motor.

Issue was it started to bunny hop. Jerk and then kepted getting the auto light flashing and the snow flake.

My thinking aa clutch actuator. Did diagnostics on it with lexia and it did confirm that there was a issue with the communication.

However he issue has now developed were it jerks and wont select gears and now wont start at all.

Lexia dinostic and now it cant find the gearbox ECU.

My thinking is the gearbox ecu is the problem all along. I've checked the fuss there all good and I've cleaned all the plugs and still nothing.

Took battery off now to leave to power down and see what happens.

Anyone else come across this as I think it's the gearbox ECU?
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Here's the descriptor for the fault.
Fault codeP1755
After sales description of the fault codeClutch actuator fault: Coherence
Description of the diagnosticsPosition incorrect in relation to the requirement
Time for appearance of the diagnosis: 1 seconds
Context of appearance of the fault codeIgnition switched on
Technical precision on the context of appearance of the fault codeIgnition switched on
Check that there are no fault codes:

P0600 ECU fault Output stage and power stage: Not characterised

P1712: Clutch actuator position signal fault Not characterised

P0608: Clutch and gear engagement actuators position sensor supply fault: Not characterised
Conditions of disappearance of the fault-
Down-grade modes if fault presentSwitch to automatic mode
Sequential mode not available
Delayed changing up and changing down of gears
No further changedown with engine braking
Attempt to disengage from the gear to neutral when stopped
Deactivation of the function Stop&Start
Switching on of the warning lamp and/or warning message (*)-
Warning lamp service
Flashing of warning lamp AUTO
Main customer complaints likelyLack of power
Jerking/stalling
Difficult/impossible to change gear
Deactivation of the vehicle speed limiter
Deactivating the cruise control
Suspect areasClutch actuator
Clutch
Electrical harness (Gearbox )
Piloted manual gearbox ECU
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Hi, and :welc: to the Forum. The bad news is that the Sensodrive gearbox has a reputation (that it has earned) for being problematic and expensive to repair. It is, in effect, an manual gearbox with robotic actuators. I know of a Forum member who had a car with such a gearbox; it cost about £1,000 to get the problems sorted but he had lost all trust in the car, so he sold it. Less than a year later the person he sold it to had it up for sale as "Spares or Repairs".
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I realised I forgot the link in my last post: updated and here:

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