Reversing lights not working
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Lights › Reversing lights not working
Fault diagnosisReversing lights not working
REVERSING LIGHTS NOT WORKING
With the ignition key in the ON position, when reverse gear is engaged, the reversing light does not come on
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING INDIVIDUAL LIGHTS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the condition of the individual bulbs and the bulb holder assembly | Continue to Step 2 | Bulbs damaged | Replace bulbs Op. 5550D24 | |
| Bulb holder assembly faulty | Renew or replace the light unit Op. 5550D24 | |||
| 2 | CHECKING REVERSING LIGHT SWITCH | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the reversing light switch is correctly fixed and working properly | Continue to Step 3 | Reversing light switch faulty | Renew or replace the reversing light switch Op. 5550D22 | |
| 3 | CHECKING REVERSING LIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check, in order:
| Continue to Step 4 | Fuse blown | Replace the fuse (and search for the cause of its blowing) | |
| Connections broken | Restore the connections See E2022 REVERSING LIGHTS | |||
| Bulb earth faulty | Restore the earth contact See E2022 REVERSING LIGHTS | |||
| 4 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Parts & tools for this job For 2000 Alfa Romeo 147
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 147
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