Fiat Punto Steering

Nig1

help please , my wife's Fiat Punto's electric steering has just packed up. Does anyone have any idea where the fuse for this is . The electric motor is very hot, so I think the fuse may have blown.

thanks, Nigel

vansboy

Try...

http://www.carsfromitaly.info/

&

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk clik The Backroom & Technical

VB

tomstickland

If the motor/drive has expired (causing the fuse to blow) then source a replacement from a scrap yard/breakers or look into reconditioned from somewhere like powersteeringservices.co.uk

JBsplit

The punto has a thermal cut out, if your using the 'light' mode and shunting around trying to park it will cut out when it gets hot.

skiddy2k

vansboy wrote:

Try...

http://www.carsfromitaly.info/

VB

helps if you can read italian!

Nig1

Thanks for everyones help. The motor had cooled down this morning and worked for about 10 seconds , then stopped again, but it is not hot now but won't work. Dpoes anybody know where the thermal cut out is, is it on the ecu for the steering?
Thanks

italiastar

.Electric Steering ????

I had a new puto on hire 2 weeks ago the steering felt very odd - like there was a "jelly" between the steering wheel and the wheels - this could explain this. It also Failed on me twice at low speed - I had to restart the car to activate the steering.

Do any other cars have this - my wife has a Fabia and me an Alhambra - they seem very precise.

JBsplit

a lot of new cars now use electric steering, the thermal cut out is built in to the motor but works via the ecu. if you need to replace the motor its very easy you just undo the three bolts that hold it on but you may need to loosen the lower part of the cowling to pull it out.

you could try https://www.fiatforum.com

look at this....http://www.fiatforum.com/punto-technical/63388-electric-steering.html

Nig1

Thanks for help and advice . I have now fitted a secondhand steering column.
Nigel