Pogo
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Two weeks ago while driving into a new supermarket my "DUALDRIVE" ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE warning light came on OMG!
In a panic i get the owners handbook out have a check to see what the problem could be (while the Mrs goes shopping).
The handbook says "If the warning light stays on you will not have steering assistance and the effort on the steering wheel will be increased, steering is however possible. Contact Fiat Dealership"!
So i turn off the engine, wait a few mins. Restart the engine, and the warning light is off (thank you). So off to the shops i go (only to stop the Mrs spending all the cash).
Shopping done, back to the car, start the car (fingers crossed)! Yes the light is still off.
Just exiting the supermarket carpark and on comes the warning light again :bang:
But the steering is still fine! Drove the car the 3 miles home with no probs!
Over the next week the warning light stays off! Must be a loose conection.
Back to the supermarket again the next week, and the same problem again! light on as i enter! Off when i start the engine! On again as i exit the carpark!
I now think i know what is going on.
Over the next few days i test my theory!
As i enter light on, same as i exit!
I am now 100% sure what is the cause!
The store has the wheel locking system on their trollys (take the trolly past a certin point and one of the wheels lock) to stop them being removed to far from the store.
Whatever triggers this locking system on the wheel, is activating the waring light on my dashboard!
Who would have though!!!!!!!!
In a panic i get the owners handbook out have a check to see what the problem could be (while the Mrs goes shopping).
The handbook says "If the warning light stays on you will not have steering assistance and the effort on the steering wheel will be increased, steering is however possible. Contact Fiat Dealership"!
So i turn off the engine, wait a few mins. Restart the engine, and the warning light is off (thank you). So off to the shops i go (only to stop the Mrs spending all the cash).
Shopping done, back to the car, start the car (fingers crossed)! Yes the light is still off.
Just exiting the supermarket carpark and on comes the warning light again :bang:
But the steering is still fine! Drove the car the 3 miles home with no probs!
Over the next week the warning light stays off! Must be a loose conection.
Back to the supermarket again the next week, and the same problem again! light on as i enter! Off when i start the engine! On again as i exit the carpark!
I now think i know what is going on.
Over the next few days i test my theory!
As i enter light on, same as i exit!
I am now 100% sure what is the cause!
The store has the wheel locking system on their trollys (take the trolly past a certin point and one of the wheels lock) to stop them being removed to far from the store.
Whatever triggers this locking system on the wheel, is activating the waring light on my dashboard!
Who would have though!!!!!!!!