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samuelhahn1

Seicento radar sensor malfunction

I'm having trouble with the radar sensor on my 2002 Fiat Seicento electric. I've got 238788 km on it. I'm getting an error message in the speedometer, it's stored in the error memory, various systems are failing, and a warning light is on. Diagnostics suggest a dirty sensor. Anyone else seen this?

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The conversation revolves around a radar sensor malfunction in a 2002 Fiat Seicento electric, indicated by an error message, stored error memory, system failures, and a warning light. Diagnostics suggested the sensor might be dirty. A similar issue was resolved by cleaning the sensor, which was obscured by road grime, restoring the adaptive cruise control functionality.

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LeoVogt

Sounds familiar. I had something similar happen on my Seicento. An error came up, and the adaptive cruise was totally shot. I'm no expert, but have you checked if something's blocking the sensor? Like dirt or snow?

samuelhahn1 (community.author)

Could you elaborate on the specifics of the error you encountered? Was it identical to the symptoms I described, namely the error message in the speedometer, the error stored in the error memory, the failure of various systems, and the warning light? Also, could you provide more information regarding the location of the obstruction you discovered?

LeoVogt

Yeah, pretty much the same deal. Error message, warning light, the whole shebang. I didn't dig too deep myself, tbh. I just took it to a workshop, and they sorted it out. Might be the easiest route for you too.

samuelhahn1 (community.author)

Following your advice, I inspected the sensor more closely and found it obscured by accumulated road grime. Cleaning the sensor fixed it, and the adaptive cruise control is working again. It only cost 45€ for the cleaning supplies. Thanks for your time.

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