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Technical Boot unlock?

Not sure about rear wipers & number plate lights (ie wiring loom related stuff) but the boot handle microswitch failing is one of the few things that crops-up regularly on the Panda. Seems Fiat carried on using the same component in the 500 even though it was poor in the Panda. :rolleyes:

FragglePete said:
Ok, got the car back today, all fixed.

The bets were accurate; yes the loom was broken as suggested.

The original Fiat part to replace would have cost £450 just for the loom! :eek: I made it quite clear I'm not paying that!

I caused a bit of a stink, warbled on about 'loyal customer', 'shouldn't happen to a car this age', etc, etc. The Fiat dealer managed to get authorisation for Fiat to pay the majority of the repair to the loom, with myself paying some towards it also. Total cost to me including VAT as £95.21, which I'm a bit happier about.

This was KTA Fiat in Chippenham, Wilts, which are at the bottom of the hill to where we live and have used them for quite a number of years now on my car and my wife.

Pete
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I've been down there today getting my Stilo serviced, saw a ChaChaCha Azure 500 parked round the back either yesterday or today - maybe yours?!

They're a good bunch at Pewsham (KTA), it's only the 2nd time i've used them but the price for this service & a couple of other bits was cheaper than my local independant & both times i've been there the car has been washed before being handed back. Very impressed. Not so impressed with the rain on the way home that's made it look a right mess again - wish we had a dealer that good on our doorstep - it's about 50 miles from me :(

Liam
 
ukmike2010 said:
On the 500 Sport, all the wiring was in place for the boot light - you only needed to dig it out from under the trim and plug in the boot lamp which is a standard Fiat/Alfa Romeo part costing about £12. (It is used in the Alfa 159 as the glove box light - don't ask me how I know)
Stupid economy from Fiat but at least you can now find things in the boot!
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Excellent - that means it's the same as a phase-2 GTV or Spider footwell (under-dash) light, of which I have a few spares. Suspect this is also the same as the boot light in a Mk2 Punto :)

Interesting to know the faults were caused by wiring into the tailgate.

-Alex
 
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And as I lawyer I have to admit that gaming contracts are not legally enforceable....

EDIT: I'm out of date. Gambling Act 2005 made gambling debts enforceable. I'll have my 50p after all....
 
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I just bought a new carriage lock off ebay £40, switched it over, but still not working - any suggestions of what else it could be?
 
Seems so had to pay £29 for the diagnostic test and am waiting for a new front door handle (£97) as it failed its 4th MOT because of this. Also informed that something in a/c unit is rusting and will cost me £315 to replace ouch! not to mention the power steering issue that will cost me £45 to diagnose. Feeling out of love with my 500 - time for a divorce maybe?
 
krossi said:
Seems so had to pay £29 for the diagnostic test and am waiting for a new front door handle (£97) as it failed its 4th MOT because of this. Also informed that something in a/c unit is rusting and will cost me £315 to replace ouch! not to mention the power steering issue that will cost me £45 to diagnose. Feeling out of love with my 500 - time for a divorce maybe?
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How can it have failed 4 mots? :confused:
 
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