Iveco Daily issue

[Ty Korrigan]

Weird one this.

Put it into reverse and the engine cuts out, all power including lights.

Unplug reversing sensor, no issue except it won't pass the 'control technique' (MOT)

Bought a new sensor, worse, reverse lights on all the time.

Change plug, no change.

What is likely to be the issue here?

    Stuart

[eggsarascal]

28 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Weird one this.

Put it into reverse and the engine cuts out, all power including lights.

Unplug reversing sensor, no issue except it won't pass the 'control technique' (MOT)

Bought a new sensor, worse, reverse lights on all the time.

Change plug, no change.

What is likely to be the issue here?

    Stuart

What fault codes have you got?

[Ty Korrigan]

I've not the means to know.

 

[eggsarascal]

37 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

I've not the means to know.

 

Without diagnostics we will all be guessing, OBD11 readers for basic stuff are fairly cheap. You 

[doobin]

13 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Without diagnostics we will all be guessing, OBD11 readers for basic stuff are fairly cheap. You 

I agree in principle, however iveco can be hard to get any sense out of with a basic code reader. Especially for such a weird problem. 
 

I’d be looking at system voltages when reverse engaged. A major voltage drop could cause the system to shut down. You could look at the reverse lights also, possibly a short here (although you’d expect a fuse to pop) 

 

is it @Rac man who’s a bit of a whizz on iveco? 

[rapalaman]

My mechanics code reader wouldn’t fit/work with my 2007 daily - he had to borrow a specialist one.

id be looking at earth connections first and as doobin, wrote above, a short somewhere. Italian electrics can be a real head scratcher even for an experienced auto electrician 

[Ty Korrigan]

I'll look for an auto electrician tomorrow.

My regular local garage is not keen to diagnose.

Everytime I visit no-one recognises me their staff turnover is so high...

[dig-dug-dan]

I've got similar issues, not engine cutting out, but my code reader wont work. Garage has had it for a day and cant find the fault so will have it back again for another day

[Canal Navvy]

Does it have stop/start ?

[Ty Korrigan]

23 minutes ago, Canal Navvy said:

Does it have stop/start ?

No.

Are the original reversing lights obligatory for the MOT?

I wonder if a less expensive option is rear spots activated by a switch in cab...?