Grande Punto New ownership questions

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Grande Punto New ownership questions

BS22Ian

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Hi,
I am both new to the forum and to ownership of a FIAT of any kind. I recently bought a '08 Grande Punto 1.4 Dynamic 5-door in black. It was first registered in Guernsey and although I have located the garage, they told me that, due to a change-over of their computer system, they removed all the older records so have no more details to give me.

I have a couple of questions to be getting o with...
1. The multi-media radio - do they always switch to the USB input when one is plugged in. Regardless of what was running when last switched off. Om the subject of the USB - I sometimes find that I have to remove and plug back in the USB dongle for it to be detected... Is that normal?

2. I want to add some LED DRL's onto my car - where would I find power (switched via the ignition) inside the engine compartment? Could I power them directly (fused) or would I be better off switching them via a relay and fuse setup seeing as they will be at the front of the car and subject to all weather conditions?

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Ian
 
Hi,
I am both new to the forum and to ownership of a FIAT of any kind. I recently bought a '08 Grande Punto 1.4 Dynamic 5-door in black. It was first registered in Guernsey and although I have located the garage, they told me that, due to a change-over of their computer system, they removed all the older records so have no more details to give me.

I have a couple of questions to be getting o with...
1. The multi-media radio - do they always switch to the USB input when one is plugged in. Regardless of what was running when last switched off. Om the subject of the USB - I sometimes find that I have to remove and plug back in the USB dongle for it to be detected... Is that normal?

2. I want to add some LED DRL's onto my car - where would I find power (switched via the ignition) inside the engine compartment? Could I power them directly (fused) or would I be better off switching them via a relay and fuse setup seeing as they will be at the front of the car and subject to all weather conditions?

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Ian

Hi Ian and welcome to FF :)

I was going to suggest the FAQ link at top of GP section..

But the GUIDES will have some great GP info.

I tend to use the SEARCH function in advanced...PC mode....

So you can search specific terms in JUST the Grande section.

Charlie . Oxford . Cardiff
 
Hi,
I am both new to the forum and to ownership of a FIAT of any kind. I recently bought a '08 Grande Punto 1.4 Dynamic 5-door in black. It was first registered in Guernsey and although I have located the garage, they told me that, due to a change-over of their computer system, they removed all the older records so have no more details to give me.

<SNIP>

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

Ian

Out of interest many Gurnsey or Jersey registered cars are ex hire cars or pre-registered to meet sales figures. When I worked in Jersey some years ago and flew light aircraft you would see fields full of pre-registered cars.

Robert G8RPI.
 
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