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

Instrument panel not working

Make
Fiat
Model
500 Factory Service Manual
Year
2007–2024
Section
Instrument panel › Instrument panel not working
Fault diagnosisInstrument panel not working

INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING

1.2 8v, 1.3 Multijet, 1.4 16v

With the ignition ON, some of the warning lights are not timed and the instruments are not working with the engine running.

Test results
0PRELIMINARY CHECKSAll OKProblems encounteredOperation

Connect an EXAMINER and check the following on CAN NETWORK INFORMATION:

  • No control units inactive
  • No faulty control units
  • no control units with faulty CAN
Move on to Step 1Fault on CAN networkContinue following the instructions given by the diagnostic equipment
1CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Using the Examiner in the Instrument Panel Node mode, check that there are no errors and that the parameters are presentMove on to Step 2

1. Presence of errors

2. Communication with the instrument panel impossible

1. Continue following the instructions on the diagnostic instrument

2. Move on to Step 2

2ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY CHECKAll OKProblems encounteredOperation

Check the electricity supply to the Instrument Panel Node is correct by carrying out the

See Test 5560BV Check the instrument panel power supply

Move on to Step 3

1. Supply not correct

2. Connection to panel not correctly connected

1. Restore correct power supply

See E4010 INSTRUMENT PANEL

2. Fit the connection correctly

3CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION OF INSTRUMENT PANELAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Check that the instrument panel is working properlyMove on to Step 4Instrument panel defective

Replace the Instrument Panel

Op. 5560B10 CONTROL PANEL - R+R

4BODY COMPUTER CORRECT OPERATION CHECKAll OKProblems encounteredOperation

Check the suppy is correct

Check that the connections are correctly connected

Check that the Body Computer is working properly

End of diagnosis

1. Supply not correct

2. Connections to the Body Computer not correctly connected

3. Body Computer defective

1. Restore correct power supply

2. Renew the connections

3. Replace Body Computer

Op. 5505A32 BODY COMPUTER - R.R

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