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Seicento antenna electrical issues

My 2002 Fiat Seicento (electric) is giving me grief. The bumper antenna seems possessed. I'm getting an error stored in the memory, the central locking is acting up, and now I can't even start the darn thing without the key physically in the ignition. I suspect a dodgy cable or plug connection somewhere near the antenna mount. Anyone else battled this demon?

A 2002 Fiat Seicento owner experienced issues with the bumper antenna, central locking, and starting the car without the key physically in the ignition. The suspected cause was a faulty cable or plug connection near the antenna mount. Another owner suggested taking it to a workshop, which led to the discovery of a corroded connector on the antenna mount. After repair, the issues were resolved.

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Seicento owner here too. Sounds suspiciously like what I went through. Was the car radio affected as well?

Radio's fine, thankfully! Just the central locking and the starting issue, plus that cryptic error code. Did yours behave the same way before you figured it out?

Yeah, pretty much identical. Save yourself the headache and take it to a workshop. Could be a broken wire, but chasing electric gremlins isn't fun.

Took it to a local shop. They found a corroded connector on the antenna mount, just like we suspected. 95€ later, everything's back to normal. Thanks for the advice!

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