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Alfa Romeo 147 Factory Service Manual (2000-2004)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Fuel reserve warning light not working

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
147 Factory Service Manual
Year
2000–2004
Section
Instrument panel › Fuel reserve warning light not working
Fault diagnosisFuel reserve warning light not working

FUEL RESERVE WARNING LIGHT NOT WORKING

With the ignition ON, the fuel reserve warning light does not come on when the tank is empty.

Results of the tests
1CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems metOperation

Connect the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or Examiner plus) to the diagnostic socket and check:

Verify:

  • that there are no faults in the Body Computer;
  • that there are no faults on the instrument panel
Continue to Step 2Faults in control unitContinue according to the instructions for the diagnostic equipment
2CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems metOperation
Keeping the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or Examiner plus) connected to the diagnostic socket, check via active diagnosis that the warning light is still on.Continue to Step 3The warning light does not come onPanel defective, replace instrument panel Op. 5560B11
3CHECKING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the fault is no longer presentFault persists

Replace the Body Computer Op. 5505A32

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