Hi All.
i've got a light bulb out on the heater controls on my 2010 Panda, i've read up on here about changing the bulbs on a 2005 & 2006 Panda, is the later one the same?
Mine is the 'face-lift' model with the painted bumpers & big morrors.
Cheers Gareth

All the same as far as I'm aware

Thanks , I'll do it whilst we're doing the service !

Before opening it up I'd give it a little tap with your knuckle, most likely just a dodgy connection, it's happened to me.

Thanks , I'll give that a try.
Is this the first of my 'Fix It Again Tomorrow' problems??

gareth111278 said:

Thanks , I'll give that a try.
Is this the first of my 'Fix It Again Tomorrow' problems??

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Probably. Jon, do the breather pipes go on 1.1 Panda's?

I've not had one go on a mk3 yet (I assume that was aimed at me )

Most Easterly Pandas said:

I've not had one go on a mk3 yet (I assume that was aimed at me )

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Well he's Gareth and I'm Daniel

306maxi said:

Well he's Gareth and I'm Daniel

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Lol. A long day at work

You stalking me again? super fast response there. Lol.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Lol. A long day at work

You stalking me again? super fast response there. Lol.

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I always stalk everyone I get email notifications of new posts and I usually look straight away

morrows?

2010 is under warranty, let them (garage) do it.

T14086 said:

morrows?

2010 is under warranty, let them (garage) do it.

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Mirrors. Gareth is a bit of a distance from his dealer so it's probably cheaper for him to do it than to drive to the dealers.

T14086 said:

morrows?

2010 is under warranty, let them (garage) do it.

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Would the not say it's a bulb, a serviceable part and charge you though

:doh: mirror yes sorry (i'm tired)

not if year old, TBH plonk panel out with screwdriver & change yourself if too far away (price of fuel!!!)

T14086 said:

:doh: mirror yes sorry (i'm tired)

not if year old, TBH plonk panel out with screwdriver & change yourself if too far away (price of fuel!!!)

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I'll forgive you this time...... but don't fail me again

So the consensus is

First give the panel a bit of a tap and if that doesn't work, just sort it yourself. PoS Fiat crap! I bet a Toyota wouldn't do this!!!!!

T14086 said:

:doh: mirror yes sorry (i'm tired)

not if year old, TBH plonk panel out with screwdriver & change yourself if too far away (price of fuel!!!)

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Balls. It should have been a like also. I dunno why we haven't an undo button

Yes you are right it's over 100 miles round trip to the dealer, it's only been back once! The ECU light came on & it needed a new ECU.
I don't trust dealers! Worst thing about new cars, IMHO!

gareth111278 said:

Yes you are right it's over 100 miles round trip to the dealer, it's only been back once! The ECU light came on & it needed a new ECU.
I don't trust dealers! Worst thing about new cars, IMHO!

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To be fair Slaters have been very good with me

can't say slaters have been less than helpfull with me , but as i've always maintained my own cars, or had specific work done by local garages, the thought of letting someone who has a vested interest in finding things wrong with my car service it seems scary!

I did the heatrer light whilst we were doing the 24K service. It was a bit of a bu**er, i didn't know if the bulb was capless or in a holder, I ended up pushing the holder back into the dash!, i finally got it back in place. The bulb is a 2W capless. pull it out with long nose pliers.
The only thing we found on the service was it needed new front pads. the outer pad on the NS had stck & worn down to about 1mm!!
We fitted new ones after cleaning up the sliders & grinding the paint off the new pads where they fit the carrier.
the brake pedal is still a bit 'long', the rear drums were nice & snug coming off. i might wip them off again & grind the lip off the drums before easing the adjusters out a couple of clicks.

Gareth