Parking brake on warning light
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Stilo Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2001–2007
- Section
- Instrument panel › Parking brake on warning light
Fault diagnosisParking brake on warning light
PARKING BRAKE ON WARNING LIGHT
The warning light stays on even when the handbrake is off.
A parking brake warning light activation command is sent by the switch on the lever to the Body Computer Node, which makes it available to the Instrument Panel Node via the B-CAN network
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | CHECKING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the earth insulation of the wiring between Parking Brake lever switch and Body Computer. | Continue to Step 2 | Wiring not isolated | Renew the wiring See E4010 INSTRUMENT PANEL | |
| 2 | CHECK SWITCH | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the switch on the parking brake lever | Continue to Step 3 | Faulty switch | Replace switch Op. 5550D18 | |
| 3 | CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Connect the tester and check the Instrument Panel Node for
| Continue to Step 4 | The warning light does not flash | Replace instrument panelOp. 5560B11 | |
| 4 | CHECKING WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Keep the tester connected and check parameter plausibility on the Body Computer | Continue to Step 5 | Parameter not plausible | Replace the Body ComputerOp. 5505A32 | |
| 5 | CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | The fault persists: Body Computer defective | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Parts & tools for this job For 2001 Fiat Stilo
- PARTBrake padsSearch: Fiat Stilo 2001 brake pads
- TOOLBrake bleeder kitSearch: one man brake bleeder kit
- FLUIDBrake fluidSearch: brake fluid
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