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Fiat 500 Factory Service Manual (2007-2024)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Electric power assisted steering fault display

Make
Fiat
Model
500 Factory Service Manual
Year
2007–2024
Section
Instrument panel › Electric power assisted steering fault display
Fault diagnosisElectric power assisted steering fault display

ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAULT DISPLAY

1.2 8v, 1.3 Multijet, 1.4 16v

The electric steering node comunicates fault messages to the instrument panel node via the C-CAN and through the gateway at the B-CAN

Test results
1CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Connect the diagnosis equipment and check there are no faults at the Electric Steering NodeMove on to Step 2Presence of faultsContinue as instructed by the diagnostic equipment.
2CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems encounteredOperation

Connect the diganostic equipment to the electric steering control unit and check:

  • in active diagnosis that the warning light is working properly
Move on to Step 3The warning light does not flash

Replace the instrument panel

Op. 5560B10 CONTROL PANEL - R+R

3CORRECT OPERATION CHECKAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Check that the body computer is working properlyEnd of diagnosisBody Computer defective

Replace Body Computer

Op. 5505A32 BODY COMPUTER - R.R

Parts & tools for this job For 2007 Fiat 500

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