411 guy said:

Hi guys, my '03 1.6 stilo is throwing up a loose connection error message on startup with the code u1702,and the power steering is'nt working,
This has been happening since about 6 weeks ago when i changed the engine,and i was putting it down to a connector under the fusebox near our friend the dreaded D4...
But as the fault would dissapear once restarted i left it till today to fix, because i have the (nct/mot) tomorrow!!!!but now it is happening every 2nd startup
Also since the engine change at startup occasionally i've noticed the speedo needles flicker to the max and i get a high temperature warning..???even when cold, however now if that happens i dont get the power steering fault
so far ive completely dismantled the engine bay fusebox,used contact cleaner on
all connections, any help welcome,thanks in advance.

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411 guy said:

does anyone know the diferance between the 3 door steering column and the 5-door or multiwagon one?

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alexGS said:

There is a difference in the angle of the column mounting.

'Loose Connection' message can result from an engine fault, e.g. RPM sensor (crank sensor). The engine ECU causes a delay on the CAN bus (while it self-diagnoses) that produces the 'Loose Connection' message. Therefore, I'd suggest checking all control units for faults. Actually it might be your steering fault that is causing the 'Loose Connection' message. That's the thing with Stilos - everything is related to everything else I think anyone that works on these needs a copy of MultiECUScan and the relevant leads (ELM327 and red/green adapters).

-Alex

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