Hi all,
New to this forum
Please excuse me if this is either been answered before or in the wrong section.

Just purchased a second hand Panda 1.2 Dynamic on a 2006 plate. It only has 16,500 miles on the clock as it was owned by an old lady before me. No real big issues but have noticed a few things. Firstly, when I start it after it has been standing for a while, it tends to stall unless you can give a bit of throttle for 5 seconds or so. Secondly, I have noticed that the clock and trip meter have reset themselves to zero today. Thirdly, the lady I got it from purchased a new key from a Fiat main dealer when she thought she had lost the original. She subsequently found the old key so never did anything with the new one. It is a full function remote key in black but doesnt seem to work on the car. She says it cost her £125.00. Does it need programming at all and if so is there a DIY preceedure for this.

Many thanks from a newbie.............Mark

The clock and trip resetting indicate a low battery. Mine does it if I don't use the car for a few days. The car still starts, just.

Your car is probably on the original battery. Mine is a 2005 model and is on the original battery with 132k miles on it so it has done well A good charge off the car may help, but you should budget £40 - £50 for a new one soon. I will get one myself when winter approaches.

Can't advise on the keys myself. I only have one key / fob since Nov 2010 & it has done OK so far.

Euch, such a low mileage! When was it last serviced? You'd likely benefit greatly by taking it for a good, long, hard run, clear the crap out of the system. Lots of short trips don't burn off the moisture or get the engine up to temperature properly....

The key needs to be programmed to the car. You will need the 'security code number' which you may have on a postcard in with the owners manual. If you haven;t got this, then the dealer needs to get it from the International Security Register (who's phone number is etched into the side window glass). There is a fee for this (had to do the same myself a year or so back) Seem to recall it was £25 for that, plus another wodge for the coding.

Thanks for the comments guys. I had thought that perhaps the stalling and resetting might be battery. I had been looking at a new one probably a Bosch or Varta at around £60.00 or so. The car has all the service stamps in place.... Well, as many as 16,500 miles requires !! But, there is always that issue that the lady I got it from simply didn't use it that much. The interior especially looks like it's just been driven out of the showroom. I think it even still has the original Continental Eco Tyres on it. She did give me a raft of original manuals so I will look through it all to see if the new key code is in there. As I say she got it from a local main dealer so I presume that they would have sold it with the activation code. Other than that I'm really pleased with it. I have just come out of a company car scheme and wanted something small and economical to get to work. I was very surprised just how well the Panda drove and particularly like the gear box which is probably amongst the best I've ever used. Once again, thanks for the comments and i'll keep you posted on the outcome.

Mark.

It should have 6 stamps, one per year - even if its just had an oil change... As said, take it for a blast. I find mine runs smoother after a long run... And of course, that has the benefit of charging your battery. (if its not shagged)

Oh and check the tyres for cracks if it has been on them for the last 6 years (if you haven't already done so)

Also, the valves really start to sing when you push up to 60ish in 3rd