Technical Fuel cut off

[Balbie00]

Hi I have a fiat 500 2009 and airbag and fuel cut off unavailable lights are on car starts and drive as it should ive tried the reset but still on any help would be appreciated as mot is due thanks

 

[The Panda Nut]

You probably need the ECU reset with a diagnostic software, and to read the underlying codes. There is a register of MES owners who may be able to help on here.

 

[Balbie00]

Hi I have a fiat 500 2009 and airbag and fuel cut off unavailable lights are on car starts and drive as it should ive tried the reset but still on any help would be appreciated as mot is due thanks

That has been tried too so im presuming the ecu may need replacing then

 

[FiatMatt94]

That has been tried too so im presuming the ecu may need replacing then

The ECU won't need replacing it'll just need to be sent off to a specialist company who deal with airbag ECU'S to be all reset as the MES system won't erase the airbag codes, I recently had this exact problem with my Panda & sorted it for the MOT, I removed the ECU from the car, sent it off to a company called Autotronics after booking the repair in online, you'll need the part number when booking it online, if it's just a reset it needs it's just under £80 with collection & delivery back to your door but mine had a problem within the ECU itself so ended up costing me £240 all in & doesn't need to be reprogrammed, plugged it back in & all has been good since, much cheaper than a replacement ECU from Fiat & having to have it all reprogrammed to the car, here's the link to the company I used https://www.autotronics.co.uk/, even with the other problem my ECU had as well as being reset it was only a 3 day turnaround from sending it off to being all plugged back into the car, hope this helps

 

[Balbie00]

The ECU won't need replacing it'll just need to be sent off to a specialist company who deal with airbag ECU'S to be all reset as the MES system won't erase the airbag codes, I recently had this exact problem with my Panda & sorted it for the MOT, I removed the ECU from the car, sent it off to a company called Autotronics after booking the repair in online, you'll need the part number when booking it online, if it's just a reset it needs it's just under £80 with collection & delivery back to your door but mine had a problem within the ECU itself so ended up costing me £240 all in & doesn't need to be reprogrammed, plugged it back in & all has been good since, much cheaper than a replacement ECU from Fiat & having to have it all reprogrammed to the car, here's the link to the company I used https://www.autotronics.co.uk/, even with the other problem my ECU had as well as being reset it was only a 3 day turnaround from sending it off to being all plugged back into the car, hope this helps

That's great thanks for your help I will look into it

 

[John202020]

I'm sure jk said something like fuel cut off is the hint here re air bag module