Electric steering not working / city
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Panda Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2003–2012
- Section
- Steering – vehicle behaviour › Electric steering not working / city
Fault diagnosisElectric steering not working / city
ELECTRIC STEERING NOT WORKING / CITY
When the CITY button is pressed, the function is not activated and greater power assistance for the electric steering is not obtained
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | FUNCTIONAL CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
When pressing the CITY button, check that:
| Continue to Step 2 | Signal in button and symbol off constantly. | Continue to Step 5 | |
| Signal in button and symbol off constantly. | Continue to Step 3 | |||
| Signal in button and symbol off constantly. | Continue to Step 8 | |||
| 2 | CHECK ON CITY FUNCTION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Carry out a road test to check that a difference in power assistance takes place when the CITY button on the control panel is pressed See Test 4110A Electric steering operation check | End of diagnosis | LED and symbol are working whilst the servo assistance does not alter | Continue as instructed See table H25 | |
| 3 | CHECK ON OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the CITY button and signal are working properly See E7045 ELECTRIC STEERING | Continue to Step 4 | Component not working. | Restore correct operation | |
| 4 | CHECK ON CONNECTIONS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the continuity of the wiring between the CITY button and the Body Computer Node See E7045 ELECTRIC STEERING | End of diagnosis | Electrical connections not working. | Restore damaged electrical connections. | |
| 5 | CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the Examiner, check, in the Body Computer Node ambient, that there are no errors and that the specific parameter varies. | Continue to Step 7 | Impossible to connect with the Body Computer control unit. | Continue to Step 6 | |
| There are errors | Continue according to the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |||
| Impossible to connect with the Body Computer control unit. | Continue to Step 3 | |||
| 6 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the Body Computer Node electrical power supply is correct. | Continue to Step 7 | Positive and/or earth electrical power supply fault. | Replace the defective component (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem). | |
| 7 | CHECK ON CONNECTIONS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the CITY button and wiring with the Body Computer Node are working properly See E7045 ELECTRIC STEERING | Continue to Step 8 | Button faulty | Replace faulty component | |
| Electrical wiring not working | Renew the damaged wiring. | |||
| 8 | CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the Examiner, check the possibility of connecting with the Body Computer Node. | End of diagnosis | Impossible to connect with the Body Computer control unit. | Replace the Body Computer Node Op. 5505A32 | |
| 9 | CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the Examiner check, in the Instrument Panel Node ambient, that there are no errors and the following parameters are present. | Continue to Step 13 | Impossible to connect with the Instrument Panel control unit | Continue to Step 10 | |
| Impossible to connect with the Instrument Panel control unit | Continue according to the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |||
| 10 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the Instrument Panel Node electrical power supply is correct. | Continue to Step 11 | Positive and/or earth electrical power supply fault. | Replace the defective component (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem). | |
| 11 | CHECK ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the electrical connections between the Body Computer and the Instrument Panel, in particular that each individual pin is correctly connected. | Continue to Step 12 | Electrical connections not working. | Restore damaged electrical connections. | |
| 12 | CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Using the Examiner, check whether it is possible to connect with the Instrument Panel Node. | Continue to Step 4 | Impossible to connect with the Instrument Panel control unit. | Replace the Instrument Panel Node control unit Op. 5560B11 | |
| 13 | CHECK WITH ACTIVE DIAGNOSIS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| With the Examiner in the Instrument Panel Node ambient, check, in active diagnosis, that the steering failure warning light is correctly activated | Continue to Step 14 | The component in question is not activated. | Replace the Instrument Panel Node control unit Op. 5560B11 | |
| 14 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | The fault persists. | Continue to Step 1 | |
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