500 Fiat 500 Joyful White Pearl

Piccolo Nero e Bella · Jun 23, 2020

Very pretty - welcome to the forum.

Remix1989 · Jun 23, 2020

Thank you so much! It's good to be here.

LucasReg · Jun 23, 2020

Congrats! Absolutely lovely! Also with my favorite wheels

Remix1989 · Jun 23, 2020

Thank you, Lucas! For this non-facelift version I like these the most too. Some of the facelift ones are looking pretty great but I'm trying to keep the car as clean and stock as possible.

Currently looking to get a set of wheel hub caps as the paint on my remaining 3 is kind of falling apart.

Remix1989 · Jul 1, 2020

Few items that I changed/did to the car since I bought it for my wife 1 year ago:

Monroe rear shock absorbers
Cleaning the starter motor
Aftermarket remote key fob
Textile interior (to replace the thorn red faux leather one)
Rubber trunk and floor mats (for the cold and rainy seasons)
Nokian Weatherproof all-season tyres
Bosch wiper blades
NGK spark plugs
Luk clutch kit
GM GL4 transmission oil
Cleaning the throttle body

Hoping to post pictures soon.

Next on my list:

Have the aircon compressor checked (pulley sounds very bad whenever compressor kicks in)
Replace vibrating radiator fan
Fix the Power Steering light coming during cold season
Fix the loose handbrake (check the drum brakes and cables)
Fix the tappety noise (worst during cold starts)
Headlights polishing and film wrapping for protection
Moonroof not retracting fully
Slight idle variation
Exhaust back pressure at low RPM

Baglady1990 · Jul 1, 2020

Remix1989 said:
Few items that I changed/did to the car since I bought it for my wife 1 year ago:

Monroe rear shock absorbers

Cleaning the starter motor

Aftermarket remote key fob

Textile interior (to replace the thorn red faux leather one)

Rubber trunk and floor mats (for the cold and rainy seasons)

Nokian Weatherproof all-season tyres

Bosch wiper blades

NGK spark plugs

Luk clutch kit

GM GL4 transmission oil

Cleaning the throttle body

Hoping to post pictures soon.

Next on my list:

Have the aircon compressor checked (pulley sounds very bad whenever compressor kicks in)

Replace vibrating radiator fan

Fix the Power Steering light coming during cold season

Fix the loose handbrake (check the drum brakes and cables)

Fix the tappety noise (worst during cold starts)

Headlights polishing and film wrapping for protection

Moonroof not retracting fully

Slight idle variation

Exhaust back pressure at low RPM

Can I just say..... your wife is one LUCKY woman[emoji23] I WISH I could get my partner to do this for me!!! Alas I do most on my own!!! Replaced my rear drums today (shoes ok) just cleaned them!

Did my brake discs & pads last week!
Changed my stereo for a touchscreen swapped all speakers & installed under seat sub
All since lockdown started!

Remix1989 · Jul 2, 2020

Thanks! I guess

I chose the car for her and i feel responsible for bringing it to a good working condition. Besides, i'm also using the car for the short city drives, so I want it running smoothly too. It's also great when we can save family money (either by doing the work myself or documenting about the issue before reaching some garage, buying parts cheaper including) ?.

Yourself on the other hand, doing the car work on your own, that's even more special and rare. Congrats, really! The operations you mentioned may discourage a lot of friends of mine that can barely replace an air filter.

Some people took better advantage of the lockdown than others!
All the best.

Remix1989 · Jul 31, 2020

Few more updates:

- radiator fan got replaced - old one had its resistor broken (caught in the case, hence causing additional noise) besides some wear causing vibrations
- handbrake got adjusted and now usually holds enough at the very first click.
- tappety noise was FINALLY fixed by replacing a broken bolt in the cylinder head (exhaust side), new exhaust gasket got fitted too as part of this job.

Remix1989 · Sep 1, 2020

Small update: Engine choking on high electrical demand got solved after replacing battery with new Varta Blue Dynamic 44Ah and also a new earth strap from chassis to gearbox.

John202020 · Sep 1, 2020

Remix1989 said:
- handbrake got adjusted and now usually holds enough at the very first click

This maybe too tight ?

John202020 · Sep 1, 2020

From the Haynes manual number 5

Remix1989 · Sep 1, 2020

Thank you for the info, John202020!
I tested the rear wheels with the lever down and they rotate fairly easy, barely any resistance. I should add, when the road is little bit steeper, 2 clicks do the job in keeping the car steady, still most of the times 1 is enough.

somala007 · Sep 30, 2020

Hi! My Fiat is almost new, 12000km, and the handbreak isn’t so good... I think it’s a factory setting so it’s ok.

Remix1989 · Oct 5, 2020

Hi, 12000km are very few. Maybe there was some intervention on the brakes since the release from factory (unless you bought the car brand new). Mine definitely needed adjusting as the handbrake's condition was just terrible.

AC43 · Oct 10, 2020

Baglady1990 said:
installed under seat sub

Hi Baglady, which model & year do you have and what's involved? Is the wiring already there but hidden under the carpet? Do you need to take the seat out?

For reference, mine is 2015 facelift Lounge with six speakers

Baglady1990 · Oct 10, 2020

AC43 said:
Hi Baglady, which model & year do you have and what's involved? Is the wiring already there but hidden under the carpet? Do you need to take the seat out?

For reference, mine is 2015 facelift Lounge with six speakers

hey! I have a 2011 500 by Gucci
I have six speakers also 4 x 2 tweeters I could only add a sub as I upgraded my stereo
my factory fitted one was basic blu&me and I don't think it had sub imputs

as for the wiring I had to add that
was very easy as the loom comes with sub and its universal
I ran both wires under carpet (wrapped)in that fury car tape that's factory on most looms!
through a grommet (in the fire wall) to the engine bay
secure the earth to chassis & the positive to the positive on the battery it comes with a pre fitted fuse for safety

then I wrapped all the wires in the engine bay for safety
as for the sub itself yes passenger seat out (battery off for half hour)for airbags as I didn't want them going off!

had to line up sub then secure to floor with nuts & bolts x 3 (drilling into floorpan) then sealing to prevent rust
you could also secure it with some wood under carpet then screw sub to it!
just make sure its secure
inputs to stereo I ran under centre console & up & around to glove box then up through to stereo (fiddly)

I hope this helps it is at least food for thought I just don't know how compatible a facelift model is for this?

John202020 · Oct 10, 2020

It might interest people that the head unit has a sub output(booster output)? And switching output swell as phone switching input(tel mute)

AC43 · Oct 10, 2020

Baglady1990 said:
hey! I have a 2011 500 by Gucci
I have six speakers also 4 x 2 tweeters I could only add a sub as I upgraded my stereo
my factory fitted one was basic blu&me and I don't think it had sub imputs

as for the wiring I had to add that
was very easy as the loom comes with sub and its universal
I ran both wires under carpet (wrapped)in that fury car tape that's factory on most looms!
through a grommet (in the fire wall) to the engine bay
secure the earth to chassis & the positive to the positive on the battery it comes with a pre fitted fuse for safety

then I wrapped all the wires in the engine bay for safety
as for the sub itself yes passenger seat out (battery off for half hour)for airbags as I didn't want them going off! had to line up sub then secure to floor with nuts & bolts x 3 (drilling into floorpan) then sealing to prevent rust
you could also secure it with some wood under carpet then screw sub to it!
just make sure its secure
inputs to stereo I ran under centre console & up & around to glove box then up through to stereo (fiddly)

I hope this helps it is at least food for thought I just don't know how compatible a facelift model is for this?

Thanks BL. Really appreciate the detailed response. Now I know what it involves.

Would really like to get this done.

Baglady1990 · Oct 10, 2020

AC43 said:
Thanks BL. Really appreciate the detailed response. Now I know what it involves.

Would really like to get this done.

it really is worth it!

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