City Light on but no button?

Moley1 · May 21, 2011

Hi all

Just picked up an 02 Punto 1.2 8v, 51k, full service history and 1 owner from new, what confuses me is that the City light is illuminated on the dash but I dont have a City button!? I dont have a user manual but I am told its the button furthest left of the four above the hazard switch, on mine its just the original blanking cap?

Can someone help?

Ziggy122 · May 22, 2011

Moley1 said:
Hi all

Just picked up an 02 Punto 1.2 8v, 51k, full service history and 1 owner from new, what confuses me is that the City light is illuminated on the dash but I dont have a City button!? I dont have a user manual but I am told its the button furthest left of the four above the hazard switch, on mine its just the original blanking cap?

Can someone help?

Right
The Pannel From the Left goes

City - Rear Window Demist - Left Window switch - Inbetween and lower is the Red Hazards Switch - The Right Window switch - Rear Fog - Front Fogs (if you have front fogs)

The fact its blank is weird? All Punto's have the City Button (mk2 that is!)

Give the Far Left Button a push - the City Logo Might have worn off

Ziggy

T14086 · May 22, 2011

Ziggy122 said:
All Punto's have the City Button (mk2 that is!)

Not true mate some have no electric steering fitted, I have came across 2 but I believe they were imports.

Moley1 · May 22, 2011

Its not an import, and the button cannot be pressed its just the standard blanking cap.
How are these caps removed to see if theres anything behind it?

T14086 · May 22, 2011

take of the switch bank and see

DaveMcT · May 22, 2011

Sounds like its been wired into permanent City mode.

Moley1 · May 22, 2011

T14086 said:
take of the switch bank and see

Any idea how? I read the article about removing the heater switch fascia but hoped getting this one cap off would be easier

jip0 · May 22, 2011

im afraid its not unless you want to damage things

T14086 · May 22, 2011

Moley1 said:
Any idea how? I read the article about removing the heater switch fascia but hoped getting this one cap off would be easier

6 screws...couldn't be easier!

Mal126 · May 22, 2011

Moley1 said:
Its not an import, and the button cannot be pressed its just the standard blanking cap.
How are these caps removed to see if theres anything behind it?

Mind if i ask how you know its not an import ?

regards

Mal

Moley1 · May 22, 2011

I had a HPI check on it and that listed an the date of registration in uk and lists 'Export' No, which I took to mean it wasn't imported into the UK? Maybe I have read that wrong

D4nny8oy · May 22, 2011

Or someone's replaced the switchpanel with one from a car without "CITY" mode.

Moley1 · May 22, 2011

T14086 said:
6 screws...couldn't be easier!

I may have a crack at that tomorrow then, have seen a used, good nick, switch bank on ebay for 12 quid, would it be easier to replace the switch bank? (presuming the button feature is behind the cap) how would I get a button to fit apart from the scrap yard?

Ziggy122 · May 22, 2011

D4nny8oy said:
Or someone's replaced the switchpanel with one from a car without "CITY" mode.

thats what im starting to think as well

get a £10 Switch Off Ebay - remove old- fit New - HEY PRESTO!

Ziggy

Moley1 · May 22, 2011

Ziggy122 said:
thats what im starting to think as well

get a £10 Switch Off Ebay - remove old- fit New - HEY PRESTO!

Ziggy

Presuming the feature is actually there behind the cap, would the 'city' light on the dash mean the feature IS available?

jip0 · May 22, 2011

city switches of with the engine doesn't it? so unless the blank button is keeping it constantly pressed in then i doubt its been replaced

does the actual feature of the button work? super light steering?

JustAndy · May 22, 2011

jip0 said:
city switches of with the engine doesn't it? so unless the blank button is keeping it constantly pressed in then i doubt its been replaced

does the actual feature of the button work? super light steering?

The city steering stays on when the car is turned off, or it does in mine anyway.
I think the button has been replaced with a blank instead because didnt all mk2s come with city steering?

jip0 · May 22, 2011

JustAndy said:
The city steering stays on when the car is turned off, or it does in mine anyway.
I think the button has been replaced with a blank instead because didnt all mk2s come with city steering?

ah does it?

tbh i think i have pressed that button all of 2 times once when i first got it and another time when i was having a play to find out what it did

JustAndy · May 22, 2011

jip0 said:
ah does it?

tbh i think i have pressed that button all of 2 times once when i first got it and another time when i was having a play to find out what it did

lol the mrs thought it was funny to keep pressing it when i was driving along and parking so thats how i know. Its way to light for me to use it constantly

Ziggy122 · May 22, 2011

Moley1 said:
Presuming the feature is actually there behind the cap, would the 'city' light on the dash mean the feature IS available?

Well - pop the Steering cowling off
and if you see a EPS ECU - a EPS Motor and Lots of other bits that are a power-steering setup - i'd be happy to say yes

It tkaes 5 mins to have a look - If you just have cables and No motor - i'd be shocked!

Ziggy

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