Service News
	Copyright By FCA Italy S.p.A. - Printed 12/02/2014 – Esc.1311

FAULT COMPLAINED OF

Interference in radio signal reception.

TECHNICAL CAUSE

Electromagnetic interference.

OPERATIONS IN NETWORK

Network behaviour standards towards the Customer

• Once the customer's claimed fault is confirmed, reassure the Customer that it will be solved by fitting an anti-interference filter on aerial wiring.
• After the operation, show the Customer what has been done and make sure he is satisfied.

Service Solution

Once the claimed fault is confirmed, add an anti-interference filter on aerial wiring, according to the Operating Cycle below.

OPERATION CYCLE

With reference to the Service Manual, proceed as follows.

• Place the ignition key on STOP, remove the battery cover and disconnect the battery negative terminal, see Op. 5530B10.

Working on the right side of the vehicle:

• Remove the front side door internal panel (1 - Fig. 1), see Op. 7005E08.
• Release and remove the internal trim of the front side door frame (2), see Op. 7005E34.

Fig. 1

1 - Front side door internal panel

2 - Front side door frame internal trim

• Remove the under-dashboard cover (1 - Fig. 2), see Op. 7040A60.

Fig. 2

1 - Under-dashboard cover

• Remove the lower right cover of the dashboard (1 - Fig. 3), with reference to Op. 7040A30

Fig. 3

1 - Lower right cover of the dashboard

• Make a sensor cable (1 - Fig. 4) pass through the cable duct seal, located under the dashboard, on the right post, in the indicated point.

Fig. 4

1 - Sensor cable

• Prise up the cable duct gaiter (2 - Fig. 5) from the post, as shown.
• Keep the sensor cable (1), make it pass through the gaiter and pull it out from the interior of the door frame, as indicated.

Fig. 5

1 - Sensor cable

2 - Cable holder gaiter

• Take the aerial signal filter kit (1) part no. 1376558080, shown in Fig. 6, from the Spare Parts Dpt., along with the earth lead (G).

Fig. 6

1 - Aerial signal filter kit

G - Earth lead

• Apply the earth lead (G) from the kit on the terminal of the sensor cable previously applied.
• Use the sensor cable to make the earth lead pass from the under-dashboard, through the duct seal, then, through the cable-holder gaiter, to the internal part of the door frame.
• Position the fixing eyelet of the earth lead (G), as shown in Fig. 7, close to the door mirror lower fixing point.

Fig. 7

G - Earth lead

• Disconnect the male connector (1 - Fig. 8) from the door mirror connection shown.

Fig. 8

1 - Connector

• Connect the male connector (1 - Fig. 9), previously disconnected, to the female connector (B) of the aerial signal filter (A).
• Connect the male connector (C) of the aerial signal filter to the female connector (2) secured to the door frame.

Fig. 9

1 - Male connector

2 - Female connector

A - Aerial signal filter

B - Female connector for the filter

C - Male connector for the filter

• Make the earth lead of the aerial signal filter (A - Fig. 10) pass through the slots on the framework and place the terminal close to the lower fixing screw for the door mirror, as shown.
• Overlap the earth lead (G) - available in the kit - to the earth lead of the aerial signal filter (A), using the screw (1) fixing the door mirror.

Fig. 10

A – Earth lead for the aerial signal filter

G - Earth lead supplied in the kit

1 - Fixing screw for the door mirror

• Wrap the aerial signal filter (A - Fig. 11) around the wiring, using felt adhesive tape.
• Make the cable bundle flat against the door structure, as shown.

Fig. 11

A - Aerial signal filter

• Connect the earth lead (G - Fig. 12), supplied in the kit, to the earth point located under the dashboard, on the right post.
• Tighten the fixing nut (1) to the torque of 0.8 daNm.

Fig. 12

G - Earth lead (supplied in the kit)

1 - Fixing nut

• Refit the internal trim of the front side door frame, see Op. 7005E34.
• Position the front side door internal panel and arrange the aerial signal filter (A - Fig. 13) to prevent any interference, as shown.

Fig. 13

A - Aerial signal filter

• Refit the panel, see Op. 7005E08.

Then, refit the removed components performing the removal operations on the reverse order.

Connect the negative battery terminal.

AVALABILITY OF PARTS

(*) Each pack contains no. 10 nuts

(**) 1.5-m roll; one roll corresponds to 3 repair operations

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