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B3622 59



B3622 59

Steering Wheel Control, Stuck







Fault symptom
- Horn not working.
- No Sentronic function.

On-board diagnosis

Type of diagnosis:
- Continuous

Enable criteria:
- Turn Ignition On

Fault criteria:
- Steering wheel switch depressed for more than 2 minutes.

Checking the wiring harness
- Move the wiring harness at several spots and in several directions to reveal intermittent breaks and short-circuits. Check switches, connectors and crimp connections for oxidation, retracted pins and pin clamping force.

Diagnostic help

Diagnosis regards:
- Electrical fault in connecting leads or component.

Functions in the diagnostic tool related to the fault:

Test value:
- Steering Wheel Control, Sentronic Down
- Steering Wheel Control, Sentronic Up
- Steering Wheel Control, Horn
- Steering Wheel Control, Sentronic / Horn, Voltage
(See also description of readings/activations in diagnostic tool)