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community HQ blog Forums Search Help Rules panda 5dr active Please login or register to post a message. General » New Members » panda 5dr active Author Message deerhunter Joined: 04-11-2007 Posts: 1 Posted: 04-11-2007, 6:12 PM panda 5dr active why has my panda not got a power supply ie, cigar lighter i do not smoke but just bought this panda new yesterday and now find i cannot plug in my sat/nav as there is no plug for it?????waaahhhhhhhhhh i have been driving for over 50 years and never come across this before, nor was i told this until i had bought the car and found out when i got home??????????? FIAT COMMUNITY LEADER Joined: 16-07-2007 Posts: 27 Posted: 05-11-2007, 8:25 PM Re: panda 5dr active Hi, I'm sorry for your concern on it. The Panda active doesn't come with the smoking kit as standard. It is available only as an option for this model. I hope anyway that you can enjoy your new Panda, perfect city car! Thank you and regards bd1846 Joined: 13-08-2008 Posts: 1 Posted: 16-08-2008, 12:24 AM Re: panda 5dr active I have done exactly the same as you. Bought the car today, and when I got home and went to connect my satnav I couldn't find an external power socket (cigarette lighter socket). I have been driving for 40 years and like you have never come across this before. I contacted the Fiat Dealer, and he said that one could be fitted at a cost of £75.00 including labour - he said he would discard the labour charge and it could be fitted for £40.00. I have been onto the Fiat official website, entered the vehicle specification and added a cigarette lighter as an extra and the price shows as £40.00 which I assume is the fitted price. Is the salesman telling 'porkies' and am I being ripped off ! bluepanda Joined: 15-09-2008 Posts: 1 Posted: 15-09-2008, 11:24 PM Re: panda 5dr active Me too, school boy error really on my part. Sort of ironic as a non smoker to have to now go out and buy the smoker kit to plug in a sat nav. I suppose if the car had cost £40 more and had the socket nobody would bat an eyelid - just has a feelbad factor to have to buy something this basic, eh Fiat. Andi_F Joined: 29-08-2008 Posts: 35 Location: Symington, South Ayrshire Posted: 16-09-2008, 5:13 PM Re: panda 5dr active There is a built in Cigarette lighter in the Panda Active 5dr. Down on the floor in front of the Hnadbrake, if you take the lightter out you can plug a Satnav in to it. unclegeoff Joined: 30-09-2008 Posts: 3 Posted: 04-10-2008, 10:19 AM Re: panda 5dr active Not fitted as standard - mine is the same, no cigarette lighter! Ordered the parts from the dealer, arriving next Wednesday. Plan on fitting it myself. Dont know if the connections are in the wiring loom though - anyone know this or the location of a wiring diagram? unclegeoff Joined: 30-09-2008 Posts: 3 Posted: 04-10-2008, 2:47 PM Re: panda 5dr active Just had a look under the little oddments tray (which just pops out) and found two connectors - one of which looks heavy duty so is probably for the lighter - will post again once the parts arrive and I try to fit them! unclegeoff Joined: 30-09-2008 Posts: 3 Posted: 30-03-2009, 6:27 PM Re: panda 5dr active under the oddments tray (which pops out) there is the connector the the accessory connector and another presumably for the mirror control.the Accessory connector has 3 wires, earth, lights and Cigarette lighter power. I connected the lights and earth to the cigarette lighter and can now run my satnav and it charges when the lights are on! Just thought I would let you know rbonduk Joined: 06-06-2009 Posts: 3 Posted: 06-06-2009, 10:19 PM Re: panda 5dr active Hi I am wanting for my brand new panda .1.1 eco model, how can people connect a sat nav to power up if you have no smoking kit Richard Bain Joined: 15-05-2009 Posts: 15 Location: Bedford, UK Posted: 08-06-2009, 6:28 PM Re: panda 5dr active bd1846: I have been onto the Fiat official website, entered the vehicle specification and added a cigarette lighter as an extra and the price shows as £40.00 which I assume is the fitted price. Is the salesman telling 'porkies' and am I being ripped off ! From what I gather Fiat dealers are just not allowed to lower prices on cars/parts. So £40 from the website is going to be £40 at the dealership. The extra £35 on the dealer price is for the labour for someone to fit the part into the car for you. Since your dealer is offering to discard the labour price, I would go with it, since the only other way to do it at that price would be to fit the part yourself :) mogul Joined: 10-08-2009 Posts: 1 Posted: 10-08-2009, 10:51 PM Re: panda 5dr active Hi there , It would appear that this problem has been about for quite a while, and there is still a problem? I purchased a panda active in february and just decided to get a power plug fitted, plug is fitted, dealer did not even check to see that it worked, and surprise they now don't seem to want to know, very disappointing, let you know if anything happens Buttercup Joined: 11-06-2009 Posts: 129 Posted: 11-08-2009, 8:43 AM Re: panda 5dr active My dealer was good, one of the first things he told me was that the car didn't come with a cigarette lighter so I was able to include it on the order. phil Joined: 12-07-2007 Posts: 1,418 Location: jockland Posted: 11-08-2009, 7:52 PM Re: panda 5dr active to those who wish to have the smoking kit..the wiring will be in the car all you will have to do is plug in the kit and fit any fuses or relays required..and if the dealer is going to fit it at cost of parts i'd go for that...as it's only going to take them minutes too do phil Norman Joined: 14-10-2009 Posts: 2 Posted: 17-10-2009, 10:45 AM Re: panda 5dr active i have the same problem as phil and outhers. After finding that i had noware to plug in my satnav purchased the parts required from my fiat dealer only to find that after fitting them scocket still did not work appart from the ilumination ring on the scocket.further checks and i descovered no wiring from 30A relay T31 to 20A fuse F85 or to supply so i have a scocket that glows nicley when i have my lights on but does not power my satnav. Please can somebody help me to get the cigarette scocket working. By the way Fiat the reason i did not have the smoking kit fitted when i orderd the car is because i do not smoke. but i do use a satnav, tire pump etc.as i would think a vast majority of car oweners do. Norman phil Joined: 12-07-2007 Posts: 1,418 Location: jockland Posted: 17-10-2009, 12:30 PM Re: panda 5dr active hi norman..my car is ok i have a grande....you will probably find the loom is behind the relevant fuse board ....most manufactures fit common looms in certain parts of cars ,and plug in what is required...i take it you had 3 wires at the lighter ,an earth,and 2 positives... 1 2 Next > Search Sitemap Help Glossary Ts&Cs Privacy Fiat Vans Mobility Motor Industry Codes of Practice Log in || Log in | New account Home Ask Honest John Reviews Best Deals Advice Good Garages News Back Room Insurance Shop Car by Car Reviews The HJ Road Test Videos Top 10 Cars Prices and Specs The Honest John Road Test Home » Road Tests » FIAT » FIAT Panda 1.1 Active FIAT Panda 1.1 Active Sat, 06 Mar 2004 Main Report Prices/Specifications Engine/Transmission Dimensions Performance It’s cheap. It’s cheerful. And it’s European Car of the Year 2004. The first thing that strikes you is its cuteness. It’s smaller and sweeter than it looks in pictures. You instantly want to like it. Get inside and the central knobs and switches panel is simply the best in any car at any price. It’s a model of clarity and every single button falls instantly to hand. So does the neat little dash mounted gear lever. The steering wheel is height-adjustable, but the rim is too thick. Smaller women with small hands are not going to like that at all. There are airbags for driver and passenger, and the passenger’s can be easily switched off. Front windows are electric. Door mirrors are manual, tiny and don’t have enough range of adjustment. Interior plastics look very basic, yet also thick and strong. There’s masses of headroom in the back and three can sit comfortably across the back seat, but there are only seatbelts for two and I didn’t like the sharp exposed front seat runners that look like they could do a lot of damage to people’s feet in an accident. Annoyingly, you need the key to open the back hatch and in the basic Pistachio Panda Active 1.1 version I was driving, the rear backrest folds down but that’s it. Even in upmarket versions, only the backrests flop down 50/50, so if you want more luggage space you have to unbolt the seat entirely and leave it at home. With the seats up there is more luggage space than in the KIA Picanto. To drive, there’s a bit of deadness in the steering, but it handles well enough, rides decently and there’s a lot less road noise than from a Punto. Sure, you have to turn the radio up on the motorway, but for a basic 53bhp 1.1 litre car it’s surprisingly refined; much better than a Punto, though not quite as good as the KIA Picanto. FIAT states a top speed of 93mph, but in my experience either the speedo was extremely optimisitic or FIAT has been extremely pessimistic. The car actually seems to become smoother and quieter the faster you drive it. And, once you get used to the tall, narrow body, you can have a lot of fun with it too. The driver of a Porsche Boxster was very surprised to find a Pistachio Panda on his tail around one well-known quick corner. There’s something hugely fun to be had from getting the most out of a small, underpowered car. Though the gearbox is standard FIAT, the gearchange and the handiness of the high gearlever is fantastic, almost reminiscent of old 105 Series Alfas. It brings out the Italian in you. I reckon that FIAT has cracked the nut that no one else quite managed to since BMC came up with the original Mini. A cheap, basic car that puts a smile on your face. Pulling out of my parking space at Blackbushe auctions I spotted the proof. A bunch of hard-nosed traders grinning and pointing at the little green car. If it made them as happy as I was it has to be okay. 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Unfortunately it doesn't quite pan out like that. What's not commonly appreciated is that many electronic features found in more expensive models are present in cheaper cars. They just haven't been switched on. Other manufacturers create hierarchies in their engine line ups merely by coding an engine control unit to produce more or less power. Bingo, you have a 180bhp version of a 150bhp turbocharged engine that the maker can then charge an additional thousand pounds or so for at no additional cost. The buying power of the big manufacturers means that they can negotiate deals on things like stereo equipment from suppliers at ridiculous rates. One senior executive confided that the unit cost cassette decks plumbed in as standard on his company's wares was more than the optional CD system for which they could charge an additional £300. Spend long enough in this industry and you'll come to the conclusion that spending as little as possible on the trimmings is the way forward but manufacturers occasionally get their sums wrong. It looks as if this might be the case with Fiat's Panda. Offered in 1.1-litre Active trim, this model sits way too close to the very impressive 1.2-litre Dynamic to even be worthy of consideration. But wait a minute - aren't we falling into our own trap of being `upsold' to a more expensive and profitable model? Forget about that for a minute. It's all about the driving experience. The 1.1-litre car is not only a fair amount slower than the 1.2-litre model but it's also dirtier and less economical. What price do you put on safety? The 1.1-litre car does without the Dynamic's anti lock brakes with brake assist and you may well rue the consequences of your economy on a typically icy British December morning. It's rare that we go out of our way to dissuade you from a given product and taken in isolation, the Panda 1.1-litre Active is a very competent product, but give Fiat a few extra pounds and you'll be rewarded with a far superior car in the shape of the 1.2-litre Dynamic. Only the most cash-strapped should consider the 1.1-litre model and even then an ex-demonstrator 1.2-litre car would be a more desirable proposition. "Despite its competent all round showing, the Panda 1.1-litre Active is something of a false economy" If you want to improve fuel consumption and reduce emissions, then the `ECO' version of this car is worth a look. It returns just 119g/km of CO2 and will manage 42.8 mpg in the urban cycle, 68.3 mpg extra urban and 56.5 mpg combined. Bear in mind that the CO2 reductions see a reduction of the VED tax band from C to B, so there's an immediate tax saving of £85 to owners. Whichever Panda you opt for, Fiat have gone to great lengths to instil a big car feel in the Panda and the amount of soundproofing pays dividends. Fiat claim the Panda is the only car in its class to have 99 per cent of its interior surface lined, and this certainly helps both the perception of quality and noise suppression. The Panda will pull from low speeds cleanly and the gearshift is probably the best in the citycar class. The clutch feels like a well engineered item as well, being progressive in its action, making stop/go progress easy to manage. The `City' button takes all the weight out of the steering system and makes three point turns an exercise in effortless wheel twirling. The cabin is very well finished with a good deal of space but there is a caveat. If you're over six feet tall, do not order the Panda with the SkyDome sunroof as it eats into headroom quite drastically. What's more, the sunroof surround is quite pronounced and features a definite ridge that you taller occupants easily and painfully clout their heads against. Space in the back of the Panda is a mixed bag, the car being wider and taller than many rivals but without a great deal of legroom. Still, Fiat can only do so much with a car that measures just 3.54m from nose to tail. Luggage space is surprisingly good, and the hatchback is both wide and tall and there's no intrusion from the rear light clusters although the rear wheel arches limit ultimate carrying capacity somewhat. Despite their ongoing efforts to convince us that they can build a wide and varied model range, it's an inescapable fact that Fiat are still largely associated with tiny citycars. From the diminutive Topolino through models like the 500, Uno and Cinquecento, Fiat have proved masters at making tiny cars with enormous appeal. Originally introduced in 1980 and still produced in Italy until September 2003, the Panda has been one of Fiat's more enduring successes, notching up over four and a half million sales. It didn't have the easiest start to life. Originally slated to be called the Gingo, it seems Renault have done Fiat a huge favour by insisting they ditch this awful moniker because it sounded too similar to their Twingo - a car that competes for the same market share. Quite why Fiat wanted to ditch the Panda name is a little baffling as it's still remembered by most as a car that was inexpensive, rugged and ahead of its time; qualities you'd think Fiat would like to associate their latest offering with. Although the Panda was last sold in the UK in 1995, it retains a strong identity and this will help kick start sales of the latest car. Unlike some of Fiat's recent offerings that have featured rather `challenging' styling, the design of the Panda is straightforward, and appealing. It does feature a few stylish touches however, including the profile of the glazed area that arches back to a neat quarter window that in turn butts up against an enormous vertical rear light cluster. The Panda also features well-defined `hips' that taper forward and integrate with the front wheelarch and headlight areas very slickly. In being able to integrate a good deal of stylish features without the car looking bitty, the designers should be applauded. Originally designed by Bertone and finished with the help of Fiat's in-house design staff, the achievement is all the more laudable for the fact that the Panda is a five-door car. It's often the case that such small cars look great with three doors but as soon as the stylists try to cram five doors into a short body length, the cohesiveness of the lines go out of the window. Not so with the Panda. Structural solidity is the first factor in this equation and the Panda features body structures that at first cushion impact and then direct energy away from the rigid passenger compartment. It's also the first car in this class to offer no fewer than six airbags as standard on some models. You can choose no fewer than six airbags if you wish, although driver and passenger airbags are standard on this model. Despite it's competent all round showing, the Panda 1.1-litre Active is something of a false economy. The better performance, economy, safety provision, residual value, equipment and all round driveability of the 1.2-litre car makes it easily worth the premium charged. Try the two of them and you'll see what we mean. Facts At A Glance CAR: Fiat Panda 1.1-litre Active PRICE: £6,860 - £6,956 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 1 CO2 EMISSIONS: 135g/km PERFORMANCE: 0-60mph 15s / Max Speed 93mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 49mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Driver and passenger airbags WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: Length/Width/Height 3538/1790/1540mm Build Comfort Depreciation Economy Equipment Handling Insurance Performance Styling Value Monday January 12 Send by Messenger Email this article Print ADVERTISEMENT if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['vHObGk3uvH0-']='&U=13ogdg55g%2fN%3dvHObGk3uvH0-%2fC%3d200101456.201942216.203232434.201252045%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d200784458%2fV%3d1'; Car Videos Paris Motor Show See the world's newest cars before they hit the road. Full coverage from Paris. News, photos and video Barclays Premier League Watch match highlights, Goals of the Week, fixture previews and much more. Videos on Yahoo! 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Password Thread Tools Search this Thread 10-07-2010 # 1 norfolksuffolkus Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 Fiat Stilo 1.4 active hi there ... in the detailed diagarams for "How To Replace Stock Springs Front + Back - The FIAT Forum#content_ im having massive trouble in removing nut 2a the shock is of the car and the springs are compressed ....... anyone have any ideas .. is there a special way or tool required ... please iv tried 19m spanner plus allen key in the hole at top of the strut __________________ FIAT Forum Useful Links: Donate to FF | Buy FF Merchandise | Classifieds | FF Insurance | How-to Guides | FAQs 10-07-2010 # 2 D4NS 1.4 in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2,224 Thanks: 33 Trader Rating: 1 Re: Fiat Stilo 1.4 active As long as you have the spring compressed enough for it not to put pressure on the shock it should be ok. You are using bothe allen key and spanner together. The will be very stiff. Maybe leave some penetration / easing oil on for a bit. Dan __________________ 1.4 16v cinq complete 'ish' 10-07-2010 # 3 norfolksuffolkus Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 Re: Fiat Stilo 1.4 active iv left penertrating fluid on over night ... im using allen quay and spanner together S.O.B. wont budge ... __________________ FIAT Forum Useful Links: Donate to FF | Buy FF Merchandise | Classifieds | FF Insurance | How-to Guides | FAQs 10-07-2010 # 4 D4NS 1.4 in progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2,224 Thanks: 33 Trader Rating: 1 Re: Fiat Stilo 1.4 active Have you tried putting shock in a vice, then hold the spanner and gve the allen key a nice tap with a hammer. Personally if i couldnt budge it with that id give up and give a garage �5 to undo it for me. Edit: Can you get to the top of the strut in a stilo while its bolted to the car. Ususally easier than a vice. __________________ 1.4 16v cinq complete 'ish' Last edited by D4NS; 10-07-2010 at 11:15 . 10-07-2010 # 5 norfolksuffolkus Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 Re: Fiat Stilo 1.4 active OK gave in and took the whooooosss,s way out As you said took to a garage and they removed it with a hammer gun on a air line ..... Took all of 38 sec....When it came of it looks as if the threads are slightly frayed so ill try and replace nut ... thats the one on the strut not the one typing .... __________________ FIAT Forum Useful Links: Donate to FF | Buy FF Merchandise | Classifieds | FF Insurance | How-to Guides | FAQs 13-07-2010 # 6 s130 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 962 Thanks: 63 Trader Rating: 0 Re: Fiat Stilo 1.4 active Sorry but only just seen this post. It is aways best to "crack" the top nut with the dampers still in the car. Once the spring and strut are moved there will be just too much slack/movement in any method you use to retain the unit from rotation. An air or electric impact driver gun will undo these nuts when the unit is removed (as you have found out) because of their rapid application of torque. __________________ FIAT Forum Useful Links: Donate to FF | Buy FF Merchandise | Classifieds | FF Insurance | How-to Guides | FAQs « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Search this Thread Advanced Search Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Rules Forum Jump All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:00 . Copyright ©2002 - 2010 FIAT Forum Proudly hosted by iNETFX Contact Us - Archive - Privacy - Rules - Top