(T) 12v Socket in boot

Don't see why not. All you need is a 'Live' and 'Ground'. Lighter sockets are cheap too.

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hi can anyone tell me is there any way you can set the ciggarette auxillary socket in the boot to have a permanant power feed it only works with ignition set to final setting or engine running broom yellow abarth

My Stilo got last week (15/10/03) aint got the 12v socket in the boot. The salesman says it has been discontinued on the "Phase 2" models. :(

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<blockquote id="quote">[size=1] face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Lester Piglet
My Stilo got last week (15/10/03) aint got the 12v socket in the boot. The salesman says it has been discontinued on the "Phase 2" models. :(<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I'll tell you on Monday what mine said because mine doesn't have it as well and I got it 3 weeks ago...

Grigoris

3-Door Black Stilo 1.8 Dynamic, 17" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Spoiler

From all the posts there have been about this (and puddle lights and foot rests and other small items) on 'phase 2' Stilos, there does seem to have been a reduction in standard spec that may not have been noted in the brochures.

If you SPECIFICALLY asked the dealer about any of these items when you ordered the car, take the car back and get the dealer to retro-fit the items or get your money back. It's that easy (in the UK anyway thanks to the Sale of Goods Act) - Feel free to PM me for more details.

If you did not ask, I'm afraid the disclaimers on order forms and at the back of the brochures can get the dealer and Fiat out of fitting these extra items I'm afraid. Still worth talking to your dealer and Fiat about it (make sure you put it in writing too!) if you are particularly upset as they make some gesture anyway.

I don't know what the situation would be in Switzerland though. There probably is a similar consumer rights law but I do not know any details.

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys

Hi, mine was quoted on the spec sheet, but missing on the car, so I moaned to Fiat Uk and was refunded £125 for the missing item, result or what? Just keep whinging to the Fiat Uk guys!

Well done TwinCamms! Any else managed to get Fiat/their dealer to sort out missing bits one way or another?

Does anyone whose got a 12v in the boot actually use it? What for?

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys

Well done twincamms! I'm having mine retrofitted by the dealer. I think it'll be useful for one of those little car fridges in the summer and thinks like tyre air compressors.

Fiat Stilo Abarth 3dr. Loden Green, Beige Leather, Sky Window, Cold Climate Pack, 17" Alloys, CD Changer, 260w 8 Speaker Stereo.

I'm back with the news... My dealer said that the 12V socket was removed from the Phase 2 Stilos (as well as 2 airbags; it had 8 in the past!!!). My car still missing the mirror on the driver's sunshade and for that I'll ask to fit it, but I'm afraid going to the garage! Everytime that mechanics work on the car to repair something, they cause some problems: scratches, stains, screws missing etc :) So I don't know if it's better to skip a mirror that I'd never use and preserve the car :)

Grigoris

3-Door Black Stilo 1.8 Dynamic, 17" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Spoiler

Unless you really really want it I wouldn't chance it unless you trust your dealer (from the tone of your post I guess you don't!). My dealer has also managed to break things when fixing others.

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys

My car wasn't as specified at point of sale, but I have had it since May and I think the courts would deem that as acceptance on my part. [V] The most annoying ommision was the traction control.

The price of my car had changed when I collected it, probably to reflect the new spec, and they did adjust the price I paid to match it. But I would have rather had the traction control and ski-tunnel. :(

I don't like giving my car to the dealer either and this is one of the reasons I am not inclined to ask them to fit a 12v socket in the boot. I would rather do it myself. (Not that I would use it, though.)

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<blockquote id="quote">[size=1] face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rriggs
Unless you really really want it I wouldn't chance it unless you trust your dealer (from the tone of your post I guess you don't!). My dealer has also managed to break things when fixing others.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I don't trust any dealer or any garage :D Mine seemed nice so far but they didn't have to fix anything yet...

I have another question... The middle of the back seat-belts seems a bit loose. It's hard to describe it, but it seems that it has a button on it that stops it from getting into the slot on the back seat so it's hanging a bit loose on the back seat. Does anyone else have this feature? Is it normal or another little problem? [?]



Grigoris

3-Door Black Stilo 1.8 Dynamic, 17" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Spoiler

I'll have a look and let you know....

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys

<blockquote id="quote">[size=1] face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rriggs
I'll have a look and let you know....<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Thanks! I'd appreciate that!

Grigoris

3-Door Black Stilo 1.8 Dynamic, 17" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Spoiler

Mine seems pretty tight on the back seat. Mind you, it's never been used...

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys
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