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patrick
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Hi guys,
Just looking for a bit of Fiat related help – I've got a Mark 2 Punto (Y Reg) and I'm having a bit of an audio problem. Basically I started off with the original fitted radio but switched to a ten CD multichanger before moving onto an MP3 CD player. Both, for the record, were from Argos and were installed by Toad.
Basically I've now bought myself a nice shiny new Creative Zen MP3 player and want to hook it up to my car and the best way (and cheapest) I've found of doing this is by switching back to my original tape player and buying one of those data tapes so I can play through there.
The problem is that during one of the installations the Toad guy seems to have neatly chopped off one of the plugs which should fit into the back of the radio – while the power and speakers plugs are still there, the plug which leads to the car's computer (to sort out the security code, I am told) has been chopped and as a result it won't work.
Fiat have told me that they can't order the part (or a replacement wiring loom) however if I get one of these plugs – a standard ISO plug by all accounts – and take it in to them, they will fit it for around £30. The thing is, I have £40 in Argos' vouchers and could buy myself a fairly decent tape player for that.
What would you guys suggest? (a) Get the part and take it to Fiat (b) buy a new cheapish tape player or (c) something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Just looking for a bit of Fiat related help – I've got a Mark 2 Punto (Y Reg) and I'm having a bit of an audio problem. Basically I started off with the original fitted radio but switched to a ten CD multichanger before moving onto an MP3 CD player. Both, for the record, were from Argos and were installed by Toad.
Basically I've now bought myself a nice shiny new Creative Zen MP3 player and want to hook it up to my car and the best way (and cheapest) I've found of doing this is by switching back to my original tape player and buying one of those data tapes so I can play through there.
The problem is that during one of the installations the Toad guy seems to have neatly chopped off one of the plugs which should fit into the back of the radio – while the power and speakers plugs are still there, the plug which leads to the car's computer (to sort out the security code, I am told) has been chopped and as a result it won't work.
Fiat have told me that they can't order the part (or a replacement wiring loom) however if I get one of these plugs – a standard ISO plug by all accounts – and take it in to them, they will fit it for around £30. The thing is, I have £40 in Argos' vouchers and could buy myself a fairly decent tape player for that.
What would you guys suggest? (a) Get the part and take it to Fiat (b) buy a new cheapish tape player or (c) something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
