Gslaughterhouse
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I recently (March 2023) bought a 2011 Fiat 500. There is a brand new stop and start battery in it. The car has never turned off at a stoplight, or when idling. The "unable to activate" light comes on most mornings. I see from the posts here, that it's probably because the battery doesn't have enough charge after sitting overnight. The light does not go off until the car is restarted. Most importantly, if the car sit for more than 24 hours the battery is flat, and I have to get a jump start. Not much of an energy saver if I have to drive my car every day, even when I could easily walk where I need to go some days.
I don't do a lot of city driving. 25 minute commute to work, mostly on the motorway. I do some short runs during the day, but again, not a lot of stopping and starting even with short runs.
When I first bought the car the heat worked, but the AC did not. They recharged the AC, and then the heat stopped working. They tell me they're waiting on a part to fix it. I don't know if this is related to the battery problem or not.
I read something in this forum about the boot not working right, and I did notice twice when the battery was dead that the boot wouldn't unlock.
In case it makes a difference, I am currently living in Italy, so this car was made in the Italian market. It is a diesel, and there is no manual.
I'm taking it into the dealer, but I distrustful of them now, as there have been so many issues with the car. Any advice greatly appreciated.
I don't do a lot of city driving. 25 minute commute to work, mostly on the motorway. I do some short runs during the day, but again, not a lot of stopping and starting even with short runs.
When I first bought the car the heat worked, but the AC did not. They recharged the AC, and then the heat stopped working. They tell me they're waiting on a part to fix it. I don't know if this is related to the battery problem or not.
I read something in this forum about the boot not working right, and I did notice twice when the battery was dead that the boot wouldn't unlock.
In case it makes a difference, I am currently living in Italy, so this car was made in the Italian market. It is a diesel, and there is no manual.
I'm taking it into the dealer, but I distrustful of them now, as there have been so many issues with the car. Any advice greatly appreciated.