General Abarth series 4 dash conversion
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General Abarth series 4 dash conversion
I doubt its ever been done
The way the two systems work is different
Everything on the 500 is networked, and goes into the dash via 2 wires and is the translated by the dash computer, assuming the fiat circuit diagrams are right
On the Panda most is still networked but some of the module signals are feed in to the dash via separate wires
Although the plugs look the same on the 500 only about half the plug is used on the panda most of the plug is used
I am assuming the arbarth is similar to the rest of the 500 range as I don't have it's specific diagram
The reason some tj can be grafted in and work with the original dash is because the engine CAN data from there ECU is in the same formate as that from the pandas ECU, i.e. fiat used the same network protocols
The way the two systems work is different
Everything on the 500 is networked, and goes into the dash via 2 wires and is the translated by the dash computer, assuming the fiat circuit diagrams are right
On the Panda most is still networked but some of the module signals are feed in to the dash via separate wires
Although the plugs look the same on the 500 only about half the plug is used on the panda most of the plug is used
I am assuming the arbarth is similar to the rest of the 500 range as I don't have it's specific diagram
The reason some tj can be grafted in and work with the original dash is because the engine CAN data from there ECU is in the same formate as that from the pandas ECU, i.e. fiat used the same network protocols
All this Can and ECU Bus is a proverbial pain in ASS!
I have heard of a Panda TJet swap which included full loom, dash etc., but I've not actually seen it yet. Apparently it was at "Mod Nats" last year (but I wasn't!).
I believe it wasn't based on a 100hp as it was in Guacamole (pretty sure not a 100hp colour) but it could have been a wrap...
I know the Pandapter expects a Bosch me7.9.10 engine ECU (from a Bravo or Punto TJet), which talks happily to the Panda modules, and the TJet engine, allowing a plug-and-play swap, but not at all sure what other modules can be mix-and-matched easily.
I believe it wasn't based on a 100hp as it was in Guacamole (pretty sure not a 100hp colour) but it could have been a wrap...
I know the Pandapter expects a Bosch me7.9.10 engine ECU (from a Bravo or Punto TJet), which talks happily to the Panda modules, and the TJet engine, allowing a plug-and-play swap, but not at all sure what other modules can be mix-and-matched easily.
Sounds correct
I was just looking at things like the fuel pump to see if it would work with the digital display and it does
Was going to suggest a full swap might be possible, you will need everything, there's little things like the pad wear indicator
Not going to bother checking anything else as it appears to be already done
Id be throwing the digital display away! And keeping the panda. With maybe a Citroen C3 top cover or something like the 207 gti.
It seems im going to need a completely unlocked ECU so i can do what i want!
I did this with my T4. Shame i cant get smaller versions of the OMP pedals. I like Dinky steering wheels but MOT'ers these days go.
"If it was fitted origonaly with SRS bags then your steering wheel must have them!"
How Boring!
It seems im going to need a completely unlocked ECU so i can do what i want!
I did this with my T4. Shame i cant get smaller versions of the OMP pedals. I like Dinky steering wheels but MOT'ers these days go.
"If it was fitted origonaly with SRS bags then your steering wheel must have them!"
How Boring!
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