Fiat Coupe Forum
- Founded by Kayjey & James Northam
- Funded by the Club for the benefit of all owners
Fiat Coupe Club UK
join the club
Fiat Coupe Forum
 
» Announced
    Posting images


» Related sites
    Main club site
    fiatcoupe.net


» External data
    owners listed
 
Who's Online Now
2 registered members (juleshh, 1 invisible), 283 guests, and 4 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums69
Topics113,543
Posts1,340,421
Members1,785
Most Online731
Jan 14th, 2020
Top Posters(All Time)
barnacle 33,520
stan 32,122
Theresa 23,294
PeteP 21,480
bockers 21,070
JimO 17,917
Nigel 17,366
Edinburgh 16,659
RSS Feeds
Club Events
Club Information
Track Events
Rolling Road/RWYB
Social Events
Non-UK Events
Coupé Related Chat
Coupé Spotting
Coupé News/Press
Buying/Selling Advice
Insuring a Coupé
Basic FAQ's
How to Guides
Forum Issues
Technical Problems
General Maintenance
Styling
Tuning
Handling
ICE and Alarm
Coupés for Sale
Coupés Wanted
Parts for Sale
Parts Wanted
Group Buys
Business Forum
Other Vehicles for Sale/Wanted
Other Items for Sale/Wanted
Haggling/Offers
Ebay links
Other Cars
Other Websites
General Chat
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
How like a coop.... #1663162
24/01/2023 17:16
24/01/2023 17:16
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Just gone straight through MOT for the 2nd year running without any advisories. No pampered pooch either outside all year and out in all weather.
BUT on way home airbag light comes on (MOT failure) this happened a couple of years ago, and when I came to get out the door wouldn't open from the inside, it failed a MOT a few years ago when the same thing happened ont he passenger side.
Cooping is 'such sweet sorrow'.

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663165
24/01/2023 18:03
24/01/2023 18:03
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
What was the issue with the passenger side door?


BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663166
24/01/2023 19:03
24/01/2023 19:03
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
The metal link (looks like a wire coathanger) behind the handle had just pulled out of socket, I suspect something similar this time as the weather is very cold and things get brittle especially when coupled with a heavy handed MOT tester!
It's not much of a job but fiddlly and the 'cardboard' is prone to damage in cold weather so may put it off for a while.

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663169
24/01/2023 19:36
24/01/2023 19:36
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
If it's one of the two ball-and-socket joints under the level of the door handle it's not necessary to touch anything internally except the window switch, it's all done from outside.

There's a howto on it....

Howto's/Basic FAQs and Howtos/External/Door lock repairs



Sorry, don't know how to link it on my phone!

Last edited by Edinburgh; 24/01/2023 19:41.

BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663183
25/01/2023 16:46
25/01/2023 16:46
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Through the door handle?

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663185
25/01/2023 17:25
25/01/2023 17:25
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Originally Posted by respace
Through the door handle?



laugh


BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663220
28/01/2023 07:45
28/01/2023 07:45
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Noticed this morning there's no lights behind the central consoul, go for a MOT with no problems and come away with 3! Don't suppose there's a 'common' between the lights and the air bag light? An earth?

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663221
28/01/2023 08:22
28/01/2023 08:22
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
It's not "uncommon".

There are two bulbs a few inches apart behind the ventilation/heater dials. They might need replacing or even reseating - the holders become brittle and can even disintegrate. They're hidden so a temporary fix with blu-tack or the like won't cause an aesthetic offence smile

Airbag light could be one or two things, you could test the circuits, though my money (which is never worth much laugh ) is on a failed module, located centrally on the floor behind the centre console. It might be covered by a piece of carpet secured with velcro.


BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663223
28/01/2023 10:26
28/01/2023 10:26
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,384
Lightwater, Surrey
DaveG Offline
Club Treasurer Member 311
DaveG  Offline
Club Treasurer Member 311
Je suis un Coupé

Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,384
Lightwater, Surrey
A failed (or failing) "clock spring" is a more likely reason to bring on the airbag light. It's the thing that maintains the electrical connection to the driver's airbag on the steering wheel, part number 60501518. They used to sell new ones on Partsworld but not any more, you're more likely to find a used one on eBay (search for "Fiat Coupe airbag clock spring") or places like this:
https://www.scricambiusati.com/prod...o-fiat-coupe-60810574-5416004e-60501518/

They usually start to fail intermittently, I guess due to wiring connection or solder joints, so that the airbag light comes on but that may be able to be reset with a diagnostic reader likes a Sykes ACR, only to return a while later, and eventually staying on all the time frown


1996 Portofino 20vt & 2000 Pearl White Plus
1985½ & 2016 2017 Fiat 124 Spider + XF Sportbrake
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663240
28/01/2023 19:05
28/01/2023 19:05
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Thanks guys, the only reason I was wondering about a common was it seems odd they go at the same time, I'll check the fuses just in case. The light behind the temperature selector had already given up I couldn't find the bulb or the bulb holder last time I looked! But the fan light and vent direction light did work, I notice that the 3 push buttons nearest the temperature selector are depressed out of position also, suspect the heavy handed MOT tester again.
Dave I think you diagnosed the airbag light a few years ago and the reset worked, fingers crossed it will again.

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663241
28/01/2023 19:30
28/01/2023 19:30
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
There's a howto for fixing those depressed buttons...


BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663249
29/01/2023 11:48
29/01/2023 11:48
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,090
highlands
jimboy Offline
Club Member 857
jimboy  Offline
Club Member 857
Forum is my life

Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,090
highlands
I did the button fix a wee while ago, apart from the bits and pieces required for repair you need patience. I used the body of a cheap pen and a decent glue that you mix, the cheap stuff does not cut it. I was going to change the dash bulbs but chickened out as it was looking like damaging the holders. As you’d expect everything is a bit crispy behind there and easily broken. Someone had done work before me but not the best of workmanship. Not really a difficult process but I found feeding the wires back into place a bit awkward, then again they had been fiddled with previously.


I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: Edinburgh] #1663259
30/01/2023 09:12
30/01/2023 09:12
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 33,520
Berlin
barnacle Offline
Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle  Offline
Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
Forum Demigod

Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 33,520
Berlin
Originally Posted by Edinburgh
There's a howto for fixing those depressed buttons...



Prozac.


[Linked Image]
Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: barnacle] #1663263
30/01/2023 14:17
30/01/2023 14:17
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Originally Posted by barnacle
Originally Posted by Edinburgh
There's a howto for fixing those depressed buttons...



Prozac.

Just remind me again how do you get Prozac into a depressed button, or an airbag?

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663265
30/01/2023 16:47
30/01/2023 16:47
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Push?


BumbleBee carer smile
Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663266
30/01/2023 17:08
30/01/2023 17:08
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
R
respace Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
respace  Offline OP
Enjoying the ride
R

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 947
Dorchester
Surely that would only depress it more? What's needed is something to get it up, er viagara?

Re: How like a coop.... [Re: respace] #1663267
30/01/2023 17:40
30/01/2023 17:40
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh Offline
Club President, member225
Edinburgh  Offline
Club President, member225
Forum veteran

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,659
Auld Reekie
As in Viagara Falls?


BumbleBee carer smile

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1
(Release build 20190129)
PHP: 7.3.33 Page Time: 0.016s Queries: 15 (0.006s) Memory: 0.8236 MB (Peak: 0.9580 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2024-03-28 13:21:45 UTC