Engine coolant overheating warning light not working
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Croma Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Instrument panel › Engine coolant overheating warning light not working
ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATING WARNING LIGHT NOT WORKING
With the ignition on, the engine coolant temperature warning light in the instrument panel is not working;
the engine temperature and the engine temperature sensor faulty signal is made available by the "engine management node" via the C-CAN; the "body computer node" makes the message available on the B-CAN via the gateway and then to the instrument panel.
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check that the engine management warning light is not on with the engine started up | Move on to Step 2 | Warning light on | Move on to Step 1 | |
| 1 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Connect the Examiner equipment to the diagnostic socket. Check that there are no faults in the Engine Management Node | Move on to Step 2 | Presence of faults | Continue as described by the diagnostic equipment | |
| 2 | ENGINE MANAGEMENT FAILURE CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
The panel signals errors that the engine management control unit does not see: proceed as instructed | End of diagnosis | |||
| 3 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Keeping the Examiner equipment connected to the diagnostic socket, check the operation of the warning light in active diagnosis | Move on to Step 4 | The warning light does not come on | Replace instrument panel | |
| 4 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Check the continuity/insulation of the cable between the engine coolant temperature sensor, the engine management control unit, the Body Computer and the instrument panel | Move on to Step 5 | Cables broken/not insulated | Restore the continuity/insulation of the cable. | |
| 5 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | The fault persists | Replace Body Computer |
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