Just picked up my brand new Grande 1.3 MJet today and it has a small problem...

When you put the car into reverse the rear fog light comes on, and when you press the rear fog light button, the reverse light comes on!

Anyone know if this has been a common fault before? Taking it back to the dealership tomorrow to see what the problem is.

Apart from that the car is absolutely astonishing.

NachtDerUntoten said:

Just picked up my brand new Grande 1.3 MJet today and it has a small problem...

When you put the car into reverse the rear fog light comes on, and when you press the rear fog light button, the reverse light comes on!

Anyone know if this has been a common fault before? Taking it back to the dealership tomorrow to see what the problem is.

Apart from that the car is absolutely astonishing.

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Whats the Italian for Joi de vivre? Its the way of things in Italy on a Friday night...

Sorry but I'm after a serious answer...

NachtDerUntoten said:

Sorry but I'm after a serious answer...

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Sorry but I am serious.... its not a common problem, its a wiring f*ck up at the factory, its under Warranty just take it in & show them, no drama, no crisis......

It'll just be a simple connection error - wiring.

Hopefully it isn't going to be off the road for long. I'll post back once I have some news.

NachtDerUntoten said:

Hopefully it isn't going to be off the road for long. I'll post back once I have some news.

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Please do... I'm sure it will be along the lines of "they did it, its all OK now..."

good PDI then

seen this before IMMSMC from when i did the towbar the wires both pass through the grommet in the center back of the boot and go left and right to the back of the light cluster so can be swapped with no major headache

Maybe the wiring is correct but the car has accidently been fitted with continental lights in the factory, its happened before so who knows??? There is no sense getting wound up about it, its trivial and the dealer will sort it all out.

Save the frustration for something worthwhile . If this remains the only problem you have with the car in the next three years get back to me and I in return will drop my pants and do a couple of laps of my local ASDA with them round my ankles

wiring or lights?

simple...reverse light should be kerbside (passenger side)

Good point about maybe the wrong lenses. What side is Reverse and fog on OP's car?

T14086 said:

wiring or lights?

simple...reverse light should be kerbside (passenger side)

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Now that you've mentioned it, the reverse light is on the driver side and fog on the passenger side!!

surely it's take out the wire in the fog terminal, and take out the wire at reverse light terminal, and swap them over?

NachtDerUntoten said:

Now that you've mentioned it, the reverse light is on the driver side and fog on the passenger side!!

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Check that the steering wheel in on the right...

No because he has just said they are the wrong way round.

Percyhahn said:

surely it's take out the wire in the fog terminal, and take out the wire at reverse light terminal, and swap them over?

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Giving him a single foglight on the R/H side, which is a contravention of the various type approval and construction and use regulations that state single rear foglights must be fitted between the centerline and L/H side of the vehicle.......in other words illeagal

sledge said:

Giving him a single foglight on the R/H side, which is a contravention of the various type approval and construction and use regulations that state single rear foglights must be fitted between the centerline and L/H side of the vehicle.......in other words illeagal

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really? i didnt know that they had to be in a certain position.
i realized after though that he said his lights were wrong way round, not just the wiring lol.

Percyhahn said:

surely it's take out the wire in the fog terminal, and take out the wire at reverse light terminal, and swap them over?

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Unfortunately that's not the case. Went to the dealer today and apparently Fiat are aware of it, they told me they'd get in touch with them and find out how to fix it??

I've checked the other cars on the site and all have the reverse light in the left side, whereas mine is in the right side. Hopefully won't be too long before new parts arrive.

you could have your rear fog as white, or your reverse in red , one of the only things about the gp i think they could improve, was if that strip with the rear fog,reverse and reflectors was symmetrical in colours