Contents Wiring diagrams Section: Parkpilot All sections

Main Diagnostics Check Opel Vectra B

Main Diagnostics Check

Test StepTest / Operating Instructions
T01 -Customer Complaints
Operating Instructions:
Record customer complaint for later evaluation.
Yes: go to test step T02No: go to test step T01
T02 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Standby message: Audio signal on for 0.5 seconds
- Switch ignition off and then on again
- Engage reverse gear
Yes: go to test step T09No: go to test step T03
T03 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: Low audio error signal
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
Yes: go to test step T18No: go to test step T04
T04 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Function of reversing lamp OK?
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
- Check function of reversion lamp
Yes: go to test step T05No: Repair function of reversing lamp. Then go to test step T02
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T05 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Cable connections OK
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Ignition off
- Cable connection of red line (park pilot system) to reversing lamp OK?
- Cable connection of brown line (park pilot system) to grounding point OK?
Yes: go to test step T06No: Connect line and go to test step T02
T06 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Plug connection OK?
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Ignition off
- Wiring harness plug (park pilot system) to control unit connected?
Yes: go to test step T07No: Connect control unit and go to test step T02
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T07 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Loudspeaker connected OK?
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Ignition off
- Wiring harness plug for loudspeaker (park pilot system) connected?
Yes: go to test step T08No: Connect loudspeaker and go to test step T02
T08 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Wiring harness OK
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Ignition off
- Check wiring harness for control unit (park pilot system) and ensure functionality?
Yes: Replace control unitNo: Repair or replace wiring harness (park pilot system). Then go to test step T02.
T09 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: Continuous low audio error signal
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
Yes: go to test step T23No: go to test step T10
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T10 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Distance warning over loudspeaker (park pilot system).
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
- Check whether park pilot system emits a distance warning.
Yes: go to test step T13No: go to test step T11
T11 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Distance warning over loudspeaker (park pilot system).
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
- Place obstacle in measuring range
- Check whether park pilot system emits a distance warning.
Yes - result: System OKNo: go to test step T12
T12 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: At ground
- Check whether line No. 4 (see "System Wiring Harness - Park Pilot") is present at ground.
Yes: Insulate line. Then go to test step T02.No: Check and ensure battery voltage. Then go to test step T02.
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T13 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: Object present
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether there is an object in the distance of less than 3 m in the measuring range behind the vehicle.
Yes: Remove object and go to test step T02No: go to test step T14
T14 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Vehicle-specific resistance value for coding plug OK.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether the correct (vehicle-specific) coding plug is connected.
Yes: insert checked coding plug, then go to test step T15.No: insert new coding plug, then go to test step T02.
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T15 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Positions of ultrasonic sensors OK.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether the ultrasonic sensors remain correctly in the position when installing them.
Yes: go to test step T16.No: Correct positions of ultrasonic sensors (if necessary, rework new rear panelling). Then go to test step T02.
T16 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Ultrasonic sensors engaged correctly.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether the engaging tabs of the ultrasonic sensors have been engaged correctly.
Yes: go to test step T17.No: Engage ultrasonic sensors correctly. Then go to test step T02.
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T17 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Correctly fit decoupling rings on the ultrasonic sensors.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether the decoupling rings on the ultrasonic sensors have been fitted correctly.
Yes: go to test step T23No: Correctly fit decoupling rings. Then go to test step T02.
T18 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: Continuous low audio error signal
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
Yes: go to test step T19.No: go to test step T20.
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T19 -
Operating Instructions:Actual value: Vehicle-specific coding plug OK.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Check whether the correct (vehicle-specific) coding plug is connected and has not be confused with a fuse.
Yes: Insert checked coding plug, check system wiring harness of park pilot for short circuits and ensure functionality. Then go to test step T02.No: Insert new coding plug (genuine Aftersales part). Then go to test step T02.
T20 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Vehicle-specific coding plug is inserted.
- Check whether the correct (vehicle-specific) coding plug is connected.
Yes: go to test step T21.No: Insert new coding plug (genuine Aftersales part). Then go to test step T02.
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T21 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Resistance value OK.
- Check (re-measure) whether the resistance value of the (vehicle-specific) coding plug is OK.
Yes: go to test step T22.No: Insert new coding plug (genuine Aftersales part). Then go to test step T02.
T22 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: System wiring harness for park pilot OK.
- Check system wiring harness for park pilot and ensure functionality.
Yes - result: Replace control unit.No: Repair or replace wiring harness (park pilot system). Then go to test step T02.
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T23 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Then an intermittent audio signal of 3 seconds is emitted.
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Disconnect vehicle-specific coding plug from plug device.
- Ensure that there is no object in the distance of less than 3 m in the measuring range behind the vehicle.
- Switch on ignition
- Engage reverse gear
- Wait for end of start sequence for check (3 sec continuous audio signal, 1 sec pause).
Yes: go to test step T24.No: see section "Fault diagnosis". Evaluate sensor fault diagnosis and replace defective ultrasonic sensors or sensor cables. Then go to test step T02.
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T24 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Vehicle-specific resistance value for coding plug OK.
- Check whether the correct (vehicle-specific) coding plug is connected and the resistance value is OK.
Yes: go to test step T25.No: Insert new vehicle-specific coding plug (genuine Aftersales part). Then go to test step T02.
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T25 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Intermittent audio signal of 3 sec
- Ignition off
- Reverse gear disengaged
- Disconnect plug adapter at sensor line wiring harness
- Insert vehicle-specific coding plug.
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear. After 3 sec, ignition off and reverse gear disengaged
- Disconnect vehicle-specific coding plug
- Ignition ON
- Engage reverse gear
Yes: go to test step T26.No: Replace sensor line wiring harness. Then go to test step T02.
T26 -
Operating Instructions:Nominal value: Battery voltage larger than 10 volt OK.
- Check whether battery voltage is greater than 10 volt.
Yes - result: Replace control unit (park pilot system). Then go to test step T02.No: Ensure battery voltage is 12 volt. Then go to test step T02.