Grande Punto My First Car (2006 GP 1.2 Dynamic)- thoughts and tips welcomed

[SJB1985]

Pics?

Are we talking corsa d pedals..

Yes mate we are they are cheaper than the fiat/abarth ones and are a nice fit. ?

 

[TheModFather]

Alright guys, got the wheel off stepheno ! Finally! However, the buttons on my new one aren't working at all, anyone got any ideas for resolving this?

 

[SJB1985]

Alright guys, got the wheel off @stepheno ! Finally! However, the buttons on my new one aren't working at all, anyone got any ideas for resolving this?

Could it be that the new steering wheel buttons are for the windows/blue and me set up? Does your car have blue and me?

 

[TheModFather]

SJB1985 - yeah that could be it mate, no I haven't got the blue and me kit but I had just assumed that the phone/windows button wouldn't work and the others would? I suppose I'm mistaken. Could try moving the buttons from the old wheel on to the new one I guess? Hmm

 

[SJB1985]

@SJB1985 - yeah that could be it mate, no I haven't got the blue and me kit but I had just assumed that the phone/windows button wouldn't work and the others would? I suppose I'm mistaken. Could try moving the buttons from the old wheel on to the new one I guess? Hmm

Yeh remove buttons but keep the silver trim mate its worth a try I suppose mate, it the only thing I can think of tbh.

 

[TheModFather]

Do you have any idea whether that's easy to do mate?

 

[SJB1985]

Do you have any idea whether that's easy to do mate?

I would say so mate, if you have managed to change the steering wheel. Switching over the buttons and the wiring cant be that difficult, hopefully someone else will chip in mate I haven't done this but cant see it being all that difficult. Hardest part would be I would think is the steering wheel airbag removal.

 

[TheModFather]

Okay buddy, I'll give it a go then and just play about, see what happens! To be honest, getting the airbag off wasn't as hard as I was making it for myself. It's only difficult because you can't actually see what it is you're meant to be moving but once it's out and you can see everything it shouldn't be very hard second time around. Going to go out now and disconnect the battery to prep the airbag for a quick removal haha!

 

[SJB1985]

Okay buddy, I'll give it a go then and just play about, see what happens! To be honest, getting the airbag off wasn't as hard as I was making it for myself. It's only difficult because you can't actually see what it is you're meant to be moving but once it's out and you can see everything it shouldn't be very hard second time around. Going to go out now and disconnect the battery to prep the airbag for a quick removal haha!

Leave that battery off for at least an hour mate before you touch anything, I played it super safe when I removed mine and left the battery off overnight lol. I didn't fancy the airbag going off and me ending up with a nice Fiat imprint in my face PMSL

Best of luck make hope you get it sorted

Regards
Stephen

 

[TheModFather]

Leave that battery off for at least an hour mate before you touch anything, I played it super safe when I removed mine and left the battery off overnight lol. I didn't fancy the airbag going off and me ending up with a nice Fiat imprint in my face PMSL

Best of luck make hope you get it sorted

Regards
Stephen

Yeah I left it for tomorrow anyway mate, too dark to be fiddling with the battery. Just taken apart the buttons in the old wheel though and I think I've come up with a way of moving the old circuit board and wires over to the new steering wheel so I get the functionality back whilst still having the new buttons and look! Here's a better photo for you all too, I'm very happy with the look and feel of the thing, just need to get these buttons going now!

 

[stepheno]

Alright guys, got the wheel off stepheno ! Finally! However, the buttons on my new one aren't working at all, anyone got any ideas for resolving this?

Sorry mate didn't see your post, I'm not sure why it wouldn't work, did your old wheel have any buttons?

P.s sell me your airbag lol.. I need a red badge airbag!

 

[TheModFather]

Here's the first tip I can give you stepheno - quite a day! Ha! Anyway, from my work on the wheel I can't see any difference between the blue badge and the red badge airbag, I just moved my blue badge one right in to the new wheel and used an epoxy extra strength glue to lock the red badge on, just an illusion though friend

 

[stepheno]

Did you buy just a badge? I thought you couldn't get them on their own?

 

[TheModFather]

stepheno - when I bought the car there was one just in the glove box with a sticky back on it! I assume the previous owner got halfway through a badge change process and gave up, it's not a special badge for the wheel or anything it just fitted the space and looks the part mate

 

[stepheno]

Jammy bugger ?

 

[kyle96]

Do what I've done, apart from orange instead of white, which is paint or replace every little thing that's not orange, to orange,
orange grille, orange vinyl behind numberplate, orange wing mirror caps, orange door handles, orange alloys, orange fog caps

Most people on here would hate that, I'd personally love it!

 

[TheModFather]

kyle96 don't think I could get away with much more orange than there is already, thinking about a new gear stick gaiter with orange stitching though like this:

 

[TheModFather]

stepheno SJB1985 - good news lads! Switched over the circuit board from the old buttons along with the cables then just dropped the new buttons over them and it worked great! All the buttons are working nicely and so the job is done! Wahey!

 

[TheModFather]

[mention=47790]stepheno[/mention] [mention=111983]sjb1985[/mention] - good news lads! Switched over the circuit board from the old buttons along with the cables then just dropped the new buttons over them and it worked great! All the buttons are working nicely and so the job is done! Wahey!

 

[stepheno]

stepheno SJB1985 - good news lads! Switched over the circuit board from the old buttons along with the cables then just dropped the new buttons over them and it worked great! All the buttons are working nicely and so the job is done! Wahey!

Nice one! ?