Hi, sounds like a alternator issue
The fault code should have been. P062115
Yes, this is almost certainly an electrical issue and very likely either a failing battery and/or a bad earth connection.
Or it could have been there before being traded.
we are in agreement!Or it could have been there before being traded.
Check what the alternator output is,
A plug in voltmeter is handy For this, as it's probably a SMART ALTERNATOR..
Doesn't charge constantly,
But your PAS issue is also related to battery voltage
Always a chance you need another decent battery if the car had Alternator issues previously
As mine was.
bet it gives ya the shudders thinking about yours again!As mine was.
Here's my tuppence worth feel free to disagree...
Fiat 500's and many other vehicles, have an IC embedded on the negative battery terminal, known as an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), whose purpose is to lower emissions, and determine the batterys' ability to provide the start/stop service as well as many other things. Normally a single wire plug to the (also smart) alternator on a communication protocol called LIN.
IMO The IBS has failed If;
A. The charging system in not charging, and you have no dash panel warning light.
B. You have a newish battery with CCA in excess of 460A the higher this figure better, (but it must fit in the available space) & preferably AGM technology.
C. You have proven that both engine earth cables are at zero resistance, not by measuring with a digital multimeter. But by physically cleaning and/or replacing them.
D. When you unplug the IBS cable from the sensor and the battery charges at between ~13.1V & ~14.2V depending on load.
If when you unconnect the sensor cable you blip the throttle the alternator will self excite and the internal voltage regulator will control the charge as the old system used to do (assuming that the voltage regulator hasn't failed too). This also proves that your alternator is ok.
bet it gives ya the shudders thinking about yours again!
.Better than breaking stuff with BAD luckNah, not really, all part of the game for a second hand car IMO. The fact that I fixed it by luck is annoying
which i appear to be good at!!!
not too much its just that despite knowing what im supposed to do at times i am a little "HAM-FISTED!) not careless or doing stuff in a hurry just clumsy! i guess! not major F**K ups just good at breaking things like trim clips! and once i took a headlight out being real careful with the bolts and tabs not to stress anything and then whilst holding it up in triumph i dropped the dam thing straight on to concreate and broke it!I wonder what happened?
good to know , but I was referring to the OP. Sorry bout that!- telepathy is not one of my major skillsErr
( bugger all good at juggling either!) I lay stuff out all neat on the garage floor in the order it came off then go inside for a cuppa, come back and kick it all over the garage floor.not too much its just that despite knowing what im supposed to do at times i am a little "HAM-FISTED!) not careless or doing stuff in a hurry just clumsy! i guess! not major F**K ups just good at breaking things like trim clips! and once i took a headlight out being real careful with the bolts and tabs not to stress anything and then whilst holding it up in triumph i dropped the dam thing straight on to concreate and broke it!
