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Fiat Multipla Factory Service Manual (1998-2010)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Rear fog lamps not working

Make
Fiat
Model
Multipla Factory Service Manual
Year
1998–2010
Section
Lights › Rear fog lamps not working
Fault diagnosisRear fog lamps not working

REAR FOG LAMPS NOT WORKING

The rear fog lamp does not work when the switch on the control panel in the centre of the facia is operated with the dipped beams on (or fog lamp on)

Results of the tests
1CHECK LIGHTAll OKProblems metOperation
Check the bulb and the bulb holder unitContinue to Step 2Bulb damagedChange bulb
Bulb holder faultyRepair or change the left tail-light Op. 5540A44
2CHECK REAR FOG LAMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUITAll OKProblems metOperation

Check, in order:

  • rear fog lamp fuse
  • control panel supply fuse
  • control panel power supply
  • connections between junction unit and control panel
  • connections between control panel and bulb
  • control panel earth
  • bulb earth

( See E2031 REAR FOG LAMPS).

Continue to Step 3Component defectiveReplace the component involved (if a fuse is involved, search for the cause of the problem)
Connections brokenRestore the connections
3CHECK REAR FOG LAMP SWITCHAll OKProblems metOperation

Check operation of the rear fog lamp switch located on the control panel in the middle of the facia ( See E2031 REAR FOG LAMPS).

( See E2031 REAR FOG LAMPS).

the actual switch is built into a electriconic control device that manages the rear fog lamp operating cycle.

Continue to Step 4Rear fog lamp switch faultyRepair the rear fog lamp switch or change the control panel Op. 7065C10
4CHECKING CORRECT OPERATIONAll OKProblems metOperation
Check that the fault is no longer presentEnd of diagnosisFault persistsSearch for the fault starting from another symptom'

Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Multipla

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