I've straightened the lock catch just in case and I've just realised the air vent is a bit loose on the left side. It'll have to wait until Saturday now though, got things to do. Maybe it is the seal but it all looks dry. We'll find it in the end guys!
Technical No air con?
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Something occurred to me last night, so I've pushed the lock catch forward about 3mm, the boot seems to shut a lot more solidly now. If it makes a difference to the moisture I'll let you know. All dry as a bone right now, I took out the spare wheel and dried out the boot with salt trays for two nights.
CD player is the next thing, need to find out if it's that or my old CDs that are skipping.
Did a fair bit of driving last week so I'm getting used to the pedals now, as I said before they're a lot better when I wear my wellies. Still occasionally catching when I swap between throttle and brake though.
CD player is the next thing, need to find out if it's that or my old CDs that are skipping.
Did a fair bit of driving last week so I'm getting used to the pedals now, as I said before they're a lot better when I wear my wellies. Still occasionally catching when I swap between throttle and brake though.
Talcum powder, or similar, on the face of the boot seal, then close the tailgate gently. Witness marks should show any issues. Leave the talc on, as leaks will show.
And, depending on choice, makes the car smell nice.
And, depending on choice, makes the car smell nice.
Hoping I've found the leak. The seal about halfway down the left side is loose and buckled, it's so obvious now I've seen it. However there's a sort of stiff bent bit about half an inch long so I'm not sure if that can be repaired. I'll get some sealant in a day or two and see what I can do.
Annoyingly the door handle keeps seizing again two or three days after loosening it, I'm wondering if a proper jetwash might help, there's a local car wash that does them. Or maybe getting up there with a cotton bud, I'd try but of course I don't have one. Another thing for the shopping list.
One more thing I've noticed, not that it really matters. There doesn't seem to be a way of locking the doors from the inside, is that right?
Annoyingly the door handle keeps seizing again two or three days after loosening it, I'm wondering if a proper jetwash might help, there's a local car wash that does them. Or maybe getting up there with a cotton bud, I'd try but of course I don't have one. Another thing for the shopping list.
One more thing I've noticed, not that it really matters. There doesn't seem to be a way of locking the doors from the inside, is that right?
On the dynamic eco, just press in the interior driver's door handle and the central locking should then lock all the doors. Reversing the process on the driver's door from the inside will unlock them all again. Note that this doesn't work on the front passenger door, which locks/unlocks this door only.
You can also use the buttons on the remote key when you're inside the car.
Unlike the 500, the 169 Panda doesn't have autoclose.
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Autoclose can be set via a proxi alignment
No sure if all body computers support it
Works on a 2011 1.2 dynamic closes at around 10--15mph
No idea why it's disabled by default
I'm wondering if the autoclose feature was added at the same time as the switch to the Euro5 engine. On the Euro 5 500 of similar vintage, it's selectable via the menu.
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My 2009 euro 4 has auto close
My 2006 has autoclose. Found it when I bought it in 2010, disabled it via the menu, not touched it since.
2006 that early
Sounds likely all with remote locking then, those with a basic dash can only adjust it via specialist software though
Noticed something else now. Just used the heater properly for the first time and there seems to be very little air coming out the windscreen vent. It did clear the screen in seconds though, is that normal? Also couldn't feel much coming from the driver's foot vent, but the passenger side seemed fine.
Fan on max
And this control here
There should be plenty of air
However it's not the quickest way to demist the windscreen as the engine takes far longer to warm up
I use to keep the blower on two 90% of the time
Occasionally 3
On the feet and windscreen setting, it's pretty pathetic out of the vents, fine for keeping the windscreen demisted or de-iced most of the time
And this control here
There should be plenty of air
However it's not the quickest way to demist the windscreen as the engine takes far longer to warm up
I use to keep the blower on two 90% of the time
Occasionally 3
On the feet and windscreen setting, it's pretty pathetic out of the vents, fine for keeping the windscreen demisted or de-iced most of the time
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I've tested the blower on all settings and it seems to be working fine, it's just nowhere near as powerful as my old car. Plenty of air coming through the mid vents though so that should keep me warm, and it's nice to have the full screen demisted instead of just the middle.
Some good news anyway, since I bodge-mended the boot it's stayed dry and there's been a fair bit of rain so hopefully that's fixed.
Another thing, how much can I use city mode? It's all bendy country lanes around here and it's a lot more comfortable with lighter steering, but I don't want it to overheat all the time.
Some good news anyway, since I bodge-mended the boot it's stayed dry and there's been a fair bit of rain so hopefully that's fixed.
Another thing, how much can I use city mode? It's all bendy country lanes around here and it's a lot more comfortable with lighter steering, but I don't want it to overheat all the time.
There's lots of myths and misinformation about the city mode
First of it does not switch off at a certain speed.
My 05 panda the city program was still active at approximately 55 mph as tested by me
Second it burns out the EPS motor
The EPS motor has never been a problem, as far as I know no EPS motor has even failed
There's no Fiat service bulletin warning about over use,
Now the slight bad news
If the battery is weak, or there is another slight power related issue the City mode will highlight it
First of it does not switch off at a certain speed.
My 05 panda the city program was still active at approximately 55 mph as tested by me
Second it burns out the EPS motor
The EPS motor has never been a problem, as far as I know no EPS motor has even failed
There's no Fiat service bulletin warning about over use,
Now the slight bad news
If the battery is weak, or there is another slight power related issue the City mode will highlight it
@Shuggie prefers city mode
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Steering City Mode | FIAT Panda (Mk3)
Maybe I should be ashamed of this, but I rather like City Mode steering in my 09 Panda 1.2 Dynamic. Yes, for parking and at low speeds it's ridiculously light and devoid of feel, but the assistance tails off very nicely by 30mph and I suspect that by that point, there is no difference in the...
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Thanks for that. The book mentions the steering can shut down but it wasn't clear if that's just in city mode or all the time. The book is quite unclear on a lot of things really but I'm getting through it slowly.
I must admit I prefer city mode, I'm used to tractors and forklifts which have full power steering and give no feedback whatsoever so it's not a problem for me, I like all the controls as light as possible. I'll try leaving it on all the time and see what happens.
I must admit I prefer city mode, I'm used to tractors and forklifts which have full power steering and give no feedback whatsoever so it's not a problem for me, I like all the controls as light as possible. I'll try leaving it on all the time and see what happens.
City mode will obviously draw more current, especially at parking speeds.
I once had a situation where the red light came on and power assistance was lost, but (unusually) doing a restart didn't reset things. I knew the battery was good and charged, so I tried briefly putting it into city mode and miraculously all was well again.
My theory is that there must have been a bit of dirt or corrosion on a contact or connection somewhere, and the higher current draw burned it off.
Found another minor issue. When I turn on the lights the temperature and fan speed dials light up but the fresh/recirc and vent dials don't. I assume they're two separate bulbs so I'll check the fuses when I get a chance.
I've been using city mode all the time for the last week or so along with lights, heating, wipers and sound system without a problem so it looks like the electrics are up to scratch. Also not found any moisture in the boot for a couple of weeks so it's all looking good. Still can't get the door handle working properly though.
I've been using city mode all the time for the last week or so along with lights, heating, wipers and sound system without a problem so it looks like the electrics are up to scratch. Also not found any moisture in the boot for a couple of weeks so it's all looking good. Still can't get the door handle working properly though.
Yep should be an easy fix and just the bulb fingers crossed
There's a YouTube video, see if a can find it again
There's a YouTube video, see if a can find it again
