Problems with 99 Bravo SX 80. Can you help? PLEASE...

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Problems with 99 Bravo SX 80. Can you help? PLEASE...

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1. Since buying the car the trip counter reset button stopped working, not a huge problem.

2. The temperature gauge occasionally fluctuates between normal and really hot. This is quickly put right by pressing the trip counter reset button.!?!

3. The stereo packed up after going over a slight bump. I completely removed it and replaced it and it worked intermittently before packing up completely.

4. I parked up yesterday and came back to the car to find the drivers door handle not working. Despite the fact the car was unlocked, the handle felt and responded like it was still locked. I now have to get in the passenger side to open the drivers door.

5. The rubber on the same door handle has perished quite a lot and has a flexible crack on the top running from the lock to the door.

6. The rear panel above the wheel arch seems to attract niggly little dents like it's made of tin foil.

:) Any suggestions as to how I can sort out any of the problems would be gratefully recieved. :)

Has anyone else experience any of these?

I have taken into account this passage from the bravo-guide.co.uk "Its Italian and therefore the old saying rings true "You can get some of the electrics working some of the time but not all of the electrics working all of the time". If you don't have a sense of humour walk away."
But it is pretty shoddy for a modern car.

I still think that the Bravo is a great looking, economical car but wish that it didn't have the problems.

Cheers folks,

JB
 
Fixed the door handle

I have fixed the door handle. A metal rod that goes into the back of the handle came out and needed putting back in.

The BOO guides for how to take the door trim off were very useful.

My tip is:
Remember to poke the electic window wires back through before you screw the trim back on otherwise, like me, you'll be undoing all the screws to do it later...
 
the runbber on teh door handles do perish after a few years i`m afraid, u could do what some peeps on here have done and replace with handles from the marea, these are painted and not rubber coated, or even alfa 146 handles!
The radio i aint got a clue about, personally i`d rip it out and put an aftermarket radio in!
The trip and temp gauge, Dude ur cars possesed!!!

Pete


 
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