Heres a vid of the connector issue...


https://youtu.be/o-__y7jMp8Q

Replace the connector, it is the same for any fiat that used the same ignition coil as your panda.

Plus refit your cam belt covers

The connectors are easy to find on eBay or Amazon. You will also need the correct crimping pliers.

However, the coil wires in mine had gone hard and the insulation was cracking. I covered the bad bits with insulating sleeves but they really need to be replaced.

I do want to replace that entire loom. All the wiring seems to quite brittle though. On most of the offshoots of the loom the heat sheaths have broken off or melted.

Yes going to replace all the covers. Ran out of working time and i made the mistake of putting the aux belt and crank pulley on before putting the lower cover on. So i have to redo all that when i can... but of-course the weather doesn’t look like its going to play ball this weekend.

dave the kit you posted seems to come
With a crimping tool so will look at getting that... will it fit correctly though?

JustApanda said:

Dave the kit you posted seems to come
With a crimping tool so will look at getting that... will it fit correctly though?

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I have similar pliers and the same connectors.

They are a fiddle to fit. You have to put the open side of the terminals into the slot in the pliers, then push the wire into the terminal. Use the old terminal as a guide. When you crimp, the end tags are rolled around and into the insulation, and around the copper wires. This locks the terminal to the wire. Don't expose more copper than necessary.

If the wires you are using are on the thin side (e.g. Fiat coil wiring), you could be advised to solder tin the copper end for a better grip when crimped. On thin wires, I tin the wire end crimp and then solder the crimp as well. Belt & braces with a tiny touch of solder. Too much heat spoils the insulation grip, but on fine wires (even with ends doubled back) there's only minimal grip under the crimp.

If you don't mind using just two colours, this high temperature silicone wire from a Yorkshire based supplier will do the job.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UL3135-Silicone-Rubber-Cable-High-Temperature-Wire-10AWG-to-18AWG/254049272309?hash=item3b268441f5:g:YC4AAOSwliFcK9nh

If you want multi colours, it will have to be from China. Oh Joy.

Managed to sort the rough idle out. Careful use of cable ties and some qbond on the vacuum pipe on the manifold.

I now have a strange issue on the dash. The engine light has cleared itself but I now notice the fuel gauge drops and the light flashes randomly... It will show i have half a tank and then it will drop, the light will flash and it’ll then pick up again. Any ideas what this could be? I heard it may be earths so i cleaned up the two earth points on the ecu and on the injector loom with some sandpaper...

The fuel gauge issue sounds like a bad connection somewhere.

Ill dig around again and see if anything is loose. Thanx Dave

jackwhoo said:

Replace the connector, it is the same for any fiat that used the same ignition coil as your panda.

Plus refit your cam belt covers

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I went back in to do this but I’m finding it difficult to place the cover in the correct location. Does it have to be fitted before the engine mount is fitted or can it be done with it in place?

At a loss here...