Hi All,
I have a lovely 2001 (march) 1.2 Brava 16v Formula, a couple of things that are stumping my poor old dad. It only came with two blue keys, which he changed the batteries for me now the remote central locking doesn't work, also the amber engine sign light is on, but the car runs beautifully. Being as i'm a low paid hairdresser i'm not keen to go to a main dealer.
Please can anyone help or point my dad in the right direction. Thanks

Best Wishes

Ellz

does the red LED flash on the remote key when you push the button? if it does then the remote is working and the problem is with the car. in that case it could be many things. if the LED doesnt flash then you either have the wrong batteries (should be 2x cr2016) or the switch has snapped off (common problem but easy to solder back on) or the contacts in the key are dirty (again a common problem but easy to fix by cleaning till shiney)

the engine management light means the ecu is currently detecting a fault. it could be nothing, it could be very serious. i dont want to worry you, but on the 1.2 the light is often the first sign of a head gasket leak if it happens when there is no noticable problem. generally, buying the car with that light on is a big gamble, you dont know what the fault is or how expensive it will be to fix. you need to get a diagnostic done to read any stored fault codes, a dealer can do this, but so can some garages. the age of your car means i cant say for sure if it is "eobd compatible", if it is then you can get a diagnostic done almost anywhere, if it isnt then you need to go to a fiat dealer or someone with special equipment. tell us what the fault code(s) are and we can give you some guidance on what the problem is and how to fix it. please keep an eye on the coolant level and temperature gauge over the next few days. any sign of coolant loss or overheating and its a very bad sign.

Thanks Jug,
I will check the remotes, or dad will, I'm sure the light wasn't on when we bought the car, and it hasn't overheated or lost any coolant, but will keep a warey eye on it.

Anyone know of a good independant diagnostic person around swindon?