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• Sep 30, 2014

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So had my panda a week. Was out with my driving tutor learning how to park again, when the power steering goes.

I consulted the "things to be aware of" thread which says:

16. Power steering stops working when doing a lot of reversing etc, (Driving Instructor) Fiat say its either a sensor on the top of steering assembly or the electric motor is on the blink nothing comes up on tester but car does this at the drop of a hat also, all steering assembly being replaced asap by Fiat Warranty.

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The car is 9 years old, clearly out of warranty. What do I do to fix this? How much does it cost to get fixed?

 

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• Oct 1, 2014

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I'm presuming it came back again? I'd start with replacing the battery before anything else as the steering is electrically assisted. A lot of electrical gremlins can crop up when a battery starts to age. If you've no record of whether it's been changed previously, then best to get it changed. Get a decent brand such as Bosch. It could be a one-off occurrence.

 

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• Oct 1, 2014

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the PAS i s power-hungry,
best to check voltages with a meter,
12 Volts as a minimum for the battery,
should rise to 14V with the engine running ( alternator)

the battery is cheap = BOSCH @£43 delivered to your door ; - )

worth checking / cleaning the main earth points around battery tray / wing / g-box too,

Charlie

 

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• Oct 1, 2014

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As above, start with the battery

 

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• Oct 8, 2014

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Had the same problem on my Punto, the fault lamp came on when manoeuvring at low speed. Like was said above, it was the ancient battery.