Technical P0130 and the wiring gremlins.

[BigAdam]

Evening folks.


Got a 2009 1.1 Eco Fiat Panda.


While back I got P0130 on the ODB2 scanner. Said it was the 02 sensor so I replaced one (pre-cat one) error went away.


200miles late, the error came back, cleared it, 50miles.


I got no ruddy idea what it is.


Cleaned my ECU plugs, that helped with a lot of issues. Now its just this p0130 and the few times the dash decides to turn into an Xmas tree and light up the handbrake, ABS, and steering light.


So what do I check next? I hear you can get a dry joint on the loom, I went from the ECU plug up the loom to the top of the engine and couldn't find it. So any suggestions would be loverly.


Thank you.

 

[varesecrazy]

Main earth cable..

No reason that the handbrake warning should be ENGINE related..

 

[BigAdam]

Main earth cable..

No reason that the handbrake warning should be ENGINE related..

I'll give that a crack tomorrow.


Thing runs like a top bar the gremlins.

 

[The Panda Nut]

I had a similar warning I think it was P0107. Anyway my MES said air seepage inlet manifold, it also threw up two brake warning and a battery warning....

I took it to the dealer and they confirmed my faults, but their equipment gives much more info. They went to,and replaced two parts (B expensive but under warranty) nad ALL the extraneous warnings have gone. I have my dealer properly trained and they seem to do the diagnostics up front FOC as I give them the work. It may be worth getting a Fiat diagnostic if you have several faults as they may well point you straight to the root cause.

 

[Luisc]

I'll give that a crack tomorrow.


Thing runs like a top bar the gremlins.

Was it the main earth ?

 

[koalar]

Was it the main earth ?

The main earth on the panda runs from the battery negative terminal to the left chassis rail then onto the top of the gearbox

 

[Luisc]

The main earth on the panda runs from the battery negative terminal to the left chassis rail then onto the top of the gearbox

Same as mine ehehe