Hello all,
we've found a tricky problem with the little Fiat. Wiring related again... would like a bit of advice on how to proceed.
Symptoms:
* For a fair while (months) the boot light has been intermittent. Seems to be on when the boot is open at certain heights.
* Recently the boot stopped opening -- but only when the boot was closed; activating the electronic boot release when it had already been opened (via the manual switch) works!
I've replaced the boot catch as per the first thing I found here ["great! It's a known issue!"] - and of course the problem remains.
I've cleaned the boot earth point, which needed doing anyway...
But frankly I know at least part of the problem lies here:
That little rubber tube with the wiring loom in it. Top left. I found today that if I wiggle those into a certain position, the boot light comes on. I know the switch is inside the boot release, so there have to be some worn cable outers rubbing together & causing an earth fault.
How do I get to the thing? Do I need to send to to a dealer? Modern car wiring scares me. A lot. But ideally I'd like to be able to at least see the dodgy bits first and make a reasoned decision.
Cheers, Ben
we've found a tricky problem with the little Fiat. Wiring related again... would like a bit of advice on how to proceed.
Symptoms:
* For a fair while (months) the boot light has been intermittent. Seems to be on when the boot is open at certain heights.
* Recently the boot stopped opening -- but only when the boot was closed; activating the electronic boot release when it had already been opened (via the manual switch) works!
I've replaced the boot catch as per the first thing I found here ["great! It's a known issue!"] - and of course the problem remains.
I've cleaned the boot earth point, which needed doing anyway...
But frankly I know at least part of the problem lies here:
That little rubber tube with the wiring loom in it. Top left. I found today that if I wiggle those into a certain position, the boot light comes on. I know the switch is inside the boot release, so there have to be some worn cable outers rubbing together & causing an earth fault.
How do I get to the thing? Do I need to send to to a dealer? Modern car wiring scares me. A lot. But ideally I'd like to be able to at least see the dodgy bits first and make a reasoned decision.
Cheers, Ben