Hello guys and girls, I'm back again.
So I honestly have no idea how it happened, but near when I bought my car I noticed there was a crack in the bumper, and the back appears to be flattened, as if the car was slowly reversed into a wall. It didn't bother me much so I just ignored it.
Where my girlfriend works, the roads have those ridiculous speed bumps where you have to drive at a granny pace to go over. Not muggins here, no I went bombing it down at 20 MPH (the on-site speed limit) and hit the speed bump, NNGGGGRRRRRR!. I pulled over later on to see what had damaged, and apparently on my rear bumper where the bumper goes underneath the car, I snagged the dropped down part (centre bottom) on the speed bump and pulled it down further.
I think at this point I should look at replacing the rear bumper before it gets caught again and yanked off, but I was wondering are all the Grande Punto rear bumpers the same (between Active and Sport models)? I have a 1.2L Active Punto in black (lost the colour code), and with a decent guide on here I thought I could replace the bumper myself, but last thing I want is to buy a bumper and find it ain't compatible.
TL;DR: Are all rear bumpers across the Grande Punto line the same, or do I specifically need an Active bumper?
Also, my left side brake and indicator light keep swapping roles, and the rear windscreen wiper is possessed. I think I've got an aquarium fusebox somewhere, anyone know where the boot electrics and the left-side lights connect that could be flooded? MOT due, and I don't think it'll pass if my car is a rolling disco show.
I'm at work now, when I've got a chance I'll snap a photo to show what I mean.
So I honestly have no idea how it happened, but near when I bought my car I noticed there was a crack in the bumper, and the back appears to be flattened, as if the car was slowly reversed into a wall. It didn't bother me much so I just ignored it.
Where my girlfriend works, the roads have those ridiculous speed bumps where you have to drive at a granny pace to go over. Not muggins here, no I went bombing it down at 20 MPH (the on-site speed limit) and hit the speed bump, NNGGGGRRRRRR!. I pulled over later on to see what had damaged, and apparently on my rear bumper where the bumper goes underneath the car, I snagged the dropped down part (centre bottom) on the speed bump and pulled it down further.
I think at this point I should look at replacing the rear bumper before it gets caught again and yanked off, but I was wondering are all the Grande Punto rear bumpers the same (between Active and Sport models)? I have a 1.2L Active Punto in black (lost the colour code), and with a decent guide on here I thought I could replace the bumper myself, but last thing I want is to buy a bumper and find it ain't compatible.
TL;DR: Are all rear bumpers across the Grande Punto line the same, or do I specifically need an Active bumper?
Also, my left side brake and indicator light keep swapping roles, and the rear windscreen wiper is possessed. I think I've got an aquarium fusebox somewhere, anyone know where the boot electrics and the left-side lights connect that could be flooded? MOT due, and I don't think it'll pass if my car is a rolling disco show.
I'm at work now, when I've got a chance I'll snap a photo to show what I mean.
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