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

Direction indicators / hazard warning lights / not working

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
147 Factory Service Manual
Year
2000–2004
Section
Lights › Direction indicators / hazard warning lights / not working
Fault diagnosisDirection indicators / hazard warning lights / not working

DIRECTION INDICATORS / HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS / NOT WORKING

With the ignition ON, when the steering column switch unit lever is raised or lowered, the direction indicators do not work. When the button is pressed, the hazard warning lights do not work

Results of the tests
1CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems metOperation

Connect the Examiner equipment to the diagnostic socket.

Verify:

  • that there are no faults in the Body Computer
  • through the active diagnosis, the operation of the lights.
Continue to Step 3Direction indicators error. Individual bulb not working (not all)

Check individual lights.

Continue to Step 2

All the bulbs are not working

Check lights electric circuit.

Continue to Step 5

2CHECKING INDIVIDUAL LIGHTSAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the condition of the individual bulbs and the bulb holder assemblyContinue to Step 3Front bulb damagedChange the bulb Op. 5550C30
Damaged rear bulbChange the bulb Op. 5540A56
Side repeater damagedReplace the side repeater Op. 5550C22
Rear bulb holder assembly faultyReplace the bulb holder assembly Op. 5550C30
Front bulb holder assembly faultyReplace the bulb holder assembly Op. 5540A56
3CHECKING STEERING COLUMN SWITCH UNITAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the steering column switch unit is working properly and check that the direction indicators switch is working properly Characteristic of working principle 5550 MANOEUVRING AND WARNING SIGNALSContinue to Step 4Steering column switch unit not working properlyReplace the stalk unit Op. 5550A12
4CHECK HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS SWITCHAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the operation of the hazard warning lights switch: See E2020 DIRECTION INDICATORS / HAZARD WARNING LIGHTSContinue to Step 5Hazard warning lights switch faultyReplace hazard warning lights switch Op. 5505A24
5CHECK DIRECTION INDICATORS/HAZARD LIGHTS ELECTRICAL CIRCUITAll OKProblems metOperation

Check, in order:

Continue to Step 6Component defectiveReplace the component involved (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem)
Connections brokenRestore the connections: See E2020 DIRECTION INDICATORS / HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
6CHECK ON BODY COMPUTER SUPPLYAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the Body Computer is supplied correctlyContinue to Step 7Incorrect supplyRestore the correct supply See E2020 DIRECTION INDICATORS / HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
Body Computer faultyReplace the Body Computer Op. 5505A32
7CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATIONAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the fault is no longer presentFault persistsSearch for the fault starting from another symptom'

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