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Fiat Punto help needed!

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  • 04-05-2007 10:24am
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    GusherING
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭


    Hi there,
    I have a 5 door 2000 Fiat Punto 1.2 litre engine car. I just got it serviced less than a month ago. I tried turning on my car this morning and nothing happened. The radio won't work, the engine doesn't start and the airbag light comes on and stays on. Is my airbag broken and does this mean my car won't work till its fixed or is my problem something else? Would the fact that I just paid a lot of money to get my car serviced mean the garage would do this for free?

    Thanks for any replies in advance!


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Is there a clicking noise when you try and start it?
    Are all the usual dash lights coming on? Are they dimmer than usual?
    Im suspecting an electrical problem - possibly battery. Did the airbag light go off even if the car wasn't started before?


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    ZiabR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭ZiabR


    Well tbh, the garage that did the service won't do anything for free. They completed the service on your car and when you drove out of the garage everything was working. You will most likely have to pay again to fix whatever is broken.

    It does sound like a battery issue though.


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    Hotwheels
    Registered Users Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Hotwheels


    A flat Battery maybe...maybe someone with jump leads can try starting it for you. If it starts it might need a new battery....

    Best of luck... :)


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    GusherING
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭GusherING


    kbannon wrote:
    Is there a clicking noise when you try and start it?
    Are all the usual dash lights coming on? Are they dimmer than usual?
    Im suspecting an electrical problem - possibly battery. Did the airbag light go off even if the car wasn't started before?

    Yeah, there is a clicking noise. Should I try and jump start it? I only replaced the battery about 6 months ago though! :rolleyes:


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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    GF has had two fiats and I just replaced the battery in the punto. There seems to be some electrical leak that keeps the battery low, possibly from radio. Deffo the battery, jump start and drive to your nearest battery shop!


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    The Doktor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭The Doktor


    Check the terminals on the battery. Make sure they are clean and and the leads are tight.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Sounds like a flat battery, most likely caused by forgetting to turn the radio off


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