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Alfa Romeo 156 Factory Service Manual (1997-2002)16 · Fault diagnosis
16 · Diagnostics

I30 Lights check not working

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
156 Factory Service Manual
Year
1997–2002
Section
Lights › I30 Lights check not working
Fault diagnosisI30 Lights check not working

I30 Lights check not working

With the ignition turned ON, the light check device does not reveal any operating faults in the side lights, brake lights or rear fog lights - despite the fact that they are not working - and the light failure warning light is not turned on.

StepTest procedureResultAction
1CHECKING CHECK DEVIC

Check the light check device inside the rev counter is working properly: see DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION: 5560 Instruments (see 5560F)

OK

Move onto step 2

Light check device not working properly

End of diagnosis

2CHECKING LIGHT CHECK ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT

Check, in order:

  • lighting fuses (right and left branches)
  • connections between rev counter and junction unit
  • rev counter supply
  • rev counter earth

(Wiring diagram E2010 SIDE LIGHTS / NUMBER PLATE ).

OK

Move onto step 3

Component defective
  • Replace the component involved (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem)

End of diagnosis

Connections broken
  • Restore the connections

End of diagnosis

3CHECK CORRECT OPERATION

Check that the fault is no longer present

OK

End of diagnosis

Fault persists

Incorrect selection of diagnostic procedure

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