- Faulty internal battery components (Section 4A).
- Loose or oxidized battery terminals.
- Secondary drive belt worn or incorrectly adjusted.
- The alternator does not provide the required charging voltage (Section 4A).
- Faulty alternator or voltage regulator (Section 4A).
- A short circuit causing the battery to continuously discharge.
Charging indicator lamp does not go out when the engine is running
- Auxiliary drive belt broken, worn or incorrectly adjusted.
- Worn alternator brushes, stuck or dirty (Section 4A).
- Alternator brush springs weak or broken (Section 4A).
- Internal damage in alternator or voltage regulator (Section 4A).
- Disconnected or broken wiring in the charging circuit (Section 4A).
Charging indicator light does not light up at all
- Lamp burnt out (Section 12).
- Disconnected or broken wiring in the control lamp circuit.
- Faulty generator (Section 4A).
Lighting not working
- Burnt out incandescent lamp (Section 12).
- Corrosion of the incandescent lamp or lamp socket contacts (Section 12).
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Defective relay (Section 12).
- Broken or disconnected electrical wiring (Section 12).
- Defective switch (Section 12).
Instrument panel readings are inaccurate or erratic (increase with engine speed)
- Defective voltage regulator (Section 4A).
Fuel or temperature sensors give no information
- Defective sensors (Section 2 or BEHIND).
- Break in electrical wiring (Section 12).
Fuel or temperature sensors give only the maximum value
- Defective sensors (Section 2 or BEHIND).
- Short circuit wiring (Section 12).
- Defective indicator (Section 12).
Beep works all the time
- Buzzer touches ground (Section 12).
Sound signal does not work
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Broken or disconnected wiring (Section 12).
- Faulty buzzer (Section 12).
The buzzer emits an intermittent or unsatisfactory sound
- Loose wiring connections (Section 12).
- Buzzer is not pressed (Section 12).
- Defective buzzer (Section 12).
Windshield/rear door wipers defective or not working satisfactorily
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Wiring broken or disconnected (Section 12).
- Defective relay (Section 12).
- Defective wiper motor (Section 12).
Windshield/rear door washers defective or not working satisfactorily
- One or more washer jets defective
- Washer jet clogged.
- Disconnected or clogged washer hose (Section 12).
- Not enough fluid in the washer reservoir ("Weekly checks").
Washer pump not working
- Broken or disconnected wiring or connections (Section 12).
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Defective washer switch (Section 12).
- Defective washer pump (Section 12).
The washer pump starts to work without emitting liquid from the jets
- Defective one-way valve in supply hose (Section 12).
Window glass moves slowly
- Regulator stuck, damaged, or needs lubrication (Section 11).
- Defective engine (Section 11).
Window glass does not move
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Defective relay (Section 12).
- Broken or disconnected wiring or connections (Section 12).
- Defective engine (Section 11).
The central locking system is defective or does not work satisfactorily (complete system failure)
- Blown fuse (Section 12).
- Defective relay (Section 12).
- Broken or disconnected wiring or connections (Section 12).
- Defective vacuum pump (Section 11).
Locks engage but do not release, or release but arbitrarily
- Defective master switch (Section 12).
- Broken or disconnected rods or valve levers
- Defective relay (Section 12).
- Defective vacuum pump (Section 11).
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