General Hints 'n' Tips

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General Hints 'n' Tips

Sorry i can't thank original posters; did not clip their details when copying info a while ago.

Auto headlights:
With lights OFF, ignition key at position 2, battery light on, no other - press button on left hand stalk for more than 2 seconds. There will be a "bong" confirming the operation.

The auto window opening routine:
press unlock and keep it pressed for 8 seconds.

Heater blower removal:
Well on UK versions I just remove glove box & the fuse box cover behind that, this lets you see things a bit better. Under the dash I think there is a metal bracket with a round wire block connector you have to remove. The heater motor has 3 x 6mm or 7mm screws that hold it in.
If it has 2 motors it has a motor each end of dash.

How to remove Ulysse steering wheel airbag:
the torx size is T45
1 Disconnect battery and WAIT ONE HOUR to discharge air bag from any static current or electricity.
2 Underside of steering wheel there is some cut outs place small slotted screw driver to release clips or similar tool, horn section of steering wheel should now release.
3 Air bag is held by three torx bolt undo these very carefully, remove air bag and places inside plastic bag and place somewhere safe. On the 2004 Ulysse I have found that the airbag is fitted by two prongs on the rear of the steering wheel which you need to use a slotted screwdriver to push to one side to release the steering wheel airbag.
4 Make sure wheels are aligned in a straight line or steering wheel is in correct position, undo centre bolt 24mm socket I think and remove steering wheel.

Pollution Error:
The pollution error will come on when the vehicle is cleaning the F.A.P. filter. It is a complex system but when this filter becomes blocked then the vehicle needs to heat to burn off the particles that are in the anti-particulate-filter. When this happens the warning light comes on the dash. This might not always be the problem but be aware of it...

Headlight issues:
You will probably need a new light stalk switch ( switch you turn the lights on with) ours plays up with the lights turning on and off when the switch is off, but if you turn the lights on at the switch they stay on. EBay do new light stalks, the part is called, Com 2000 and fits the Ulysse, Citroen c8, Peugeot 807. You will have to remove steering wheel to fit. Boot will not open
Symptoms: Person driving forgot the "Ulysee Rule" to NEVER use the rear screen wash & boot will not open. Car says "boot is open" and will not lock door. His fix: Climb in. Remove cladding from boot (4 screws); Notice rear washer hose is disconnected from wiper (i.e. at the back, not over the ECU as normal). Fix it. Open boot as per manual (and another thread on this forum) Soak up the water (lots of it) Hairdryer on the electrics (behind the rear number plate) for 15 minutes Wait.... Disconnect battery for 10 mins Reconnect. Ignore anti-theft failure warnings. Start car. Stop car. Problem fixed.

Boot will not open:
Symptoms: Person driving forgot the "Ulysee Rule" to NEVER use the rear screen wash & boot will not open. Car says "boot is open" and will not lock door. His fix: Climb in. Remove cladding from boot (4 screws); Notice rear washer hose is disconnected from wiper (i.e. at the back, not over the ECU as normal). Fix it. Open boot as per manual (and another thread on this forum) Soak up the water (lots of it) Hairdryer on the electrics (behind the rear number plate) for 15 minutes Wait.... Disconnect battery for 10 mins Reconnect. Ignore anti-theft failure warnings. Start car. Stop car. Problem fixed.

Fiat Ulysse Glow Plug Replacement
changed a set of glow plugs in a 54 2.0 hdi ullysse
part 1 under bonnet
cold engine, remove pollen filter housing, remove throttle inlet body 3 hex’s swing out the way. remove bolt that holds dipstick tube next to egr pipe that goes into side of inlet manifold, bend dipstick tube slightly out the way, remove egr tube flange 2 hex’s in side of inlet manifold , (dipstick tube in way of the lower bolt.) follow this tube towards rear of engine and undo bolt that secures this tube to a small bracket. all this above will make sense in a minute,
part 2 under vehicle
Remove entire exhaust from turbo to silencer. remove lower engine stabiliser. swing engine forward and wedge with a small block of wood, remove plastic turbo outlet pipe from turbo, one bolt and a jubilee clip, bolt higher up holding this as well so remove and wedge pipe out the way. remove egr unit from exhaust manifold ,2 nuts, also held by nut on manifold stud. remove this nut on stud and bend tab that attaches this egr to manifold stud. push egr body with tube upwards clearing the way to gain access to plugs. impossible without part 1. i cable tied it from under the bonnet to stop it dropping in the way.
from now onwards access to plugs are ok but lots of aching wrists, scratching of arms , you may need to bend the heat shield attached to steering rack to stop scratchin and slicing bits of skin off your hands. also remove the exhaust sealing ring on turbo as this is compressed wire and bits of this wire sticks out and pricks you.
took me 6 hours. not a diy job if not used to working on cars auto data repair times state 4 hours.
don’t forget to replace all parts in the reverse order
mk2 jtd I think if you open the bonnet and remove the air intake for heater/air con (four clips/two half turn screws) by the brake fluid pot square box bolted to the frame with connections underneath is the relay you’re looking for? it’s the little black box you can see just under and slightly behind the main ECU <https://www.fiatforum.com/autolink.php?id=8&script=showthread&forumid=52> on the passenger side of the car

I greased and oiled, when I purchased this 2nd hand Fiat Ulysse Prestigio JTD 16V 2.2, all door runners and hinges, all sunroof runners and worm drives etc, same for boot and bonnet and all catches n latches n cables too. What a difference it made too.

Big hint and tip is to ensure that there is no leak above the fuse box in the engine bay. Major havoc played with electrics otherwise! Easily fixed if there is; study tray that's dripping and you will see that it is two trays one of top of other; squeeze in some silicone after cleaning and drying the surfaces; no more leak![FONT=&quot]

[/FONT]I had one too for resetting the sunroof buttons and can't find it... if your sunroof(ves) needs repeated pushes of the button to close, they're not broken but simply need the battery removed "reset routine" run. I think it was open all sunrooves; then using individual switches push and hold the close switch for about 5 seconds till the "bong" sound from the dashboard somewhere... fixed.[FONT=&quot] If that's wrong try opening then closing then holding the switch?
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Ulysse New remotes cannot be programmed without the use of diagnostic equipment but existing remotes can be synchronised as follows:
1. Switch on the ignition
2. Press the lock or unlock button and hold for 10 seconds.


It did not say which unlock button though; so try em all!
 
Fiat Ulysse Prestigio JTD 16V 2.2



Power: 94(128)/4000 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque: 231.6/2000 lb-ft/RPM OR 314/2000 Nm/RPM


Fuel System: Common Rail


Top Speed: 113.1 mph OR 182 km/h


Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): 12.6 s


fuel consumption
City 23.3 mpg OR 10.1 L/100Km
Highway 39.9 mpg OR 5.9 L/100Km
Combined 31.8 mpg OR 7.4 L/100Km


Tires Size 215/65 R15


dimensions Length 185.8 in OR 4719 mm
Width 73.3 in OR 1862 mm
Height 69 in OR 1753 mm


Front/rear Track
61.8/60.9 in OR 1,570/1,547 mm


Wheelbase
111.1 in OR 2822 mm


Ground Clearance
5.1 in OR 130 mm


Cargo Volume
103.2 cuFT OR 2922 L


Unladen Weight
3931.5 lbs OR 1783 kg
Gross Weight Limit
5522.5 lbs OR 2505 kg
 
Removing the dashboard:
I have two jpegs that show
1X the dashboard and screw etc locations
1X picture of words describing the process for removal (reverse for install)

PM me if you wasnt copies?

Broken bonnet cable:
Hint study the bonnet catch system with bonnet open (& or take a photo of it for reference later) before your bonnet openning cable snaps so that you can open the bonnet after disaster strikes; there are three cables there, which one to pull with your coat hanger?
 
If like mine, there was no lock nut key for your alloy wheels included in the sale, then try a 19mm socket with extension; worked a treat for me!
 
i followed the instructions for fully resetting the car's software, i.e, after reconnecting the battery, just let the car idle for a full 5 mins without touching anything. I then fully turned the steering wheel from side to side (to reset ESP/ASR steering geometry sensors).

(Thanks to Debussy14 for original post)
 
Why "great" out of curisoity? Found lots of tips today from the dead site? (web archive dot org)
 
It is because of the way the admin on there treated one of our members on here ... it was many moons ago though, I had no time for them in the end :)
 
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I guess my biggest hint/tip would be if you find yourself with a good Fiat dealer, do whatever you can to stay with them - there seem to be a few bad ones out there (including the one I was using until recently)!

John ;)

I'd get yourself a good Peugeot or Citroen dealer! They'll know much more about the Ulysse if you tell them it's a C8 or an 807. Some, like my local Citroen parts man will think that the Ulysse is a Fiat - but all three, plus the Lancia version were built on the same production line in Northern France...
 
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