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Seeking Advice on Troubleshooting '18 Fiat 500's Navigation and Audio Systems Issues

Hey everyone, I've been having some weird problems with my '18 Fiat 500, gas-powered. The navigation and audio systems aren't working right. I initially thought it could be an issue with the speakerphone microphone, but I could use your experience or any pointers to help pinpoint and fix this issue. Would love to hear if any of you had similar issues, how you had it fixed and what your workshop experiences were like. Any tips are greatly appreciated!

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Hey there, I had a similar glitch with my '18 Fiat 500. Not an expert, but I do know my way around cars a bit. The culprit in my case was a defective infotainment system too. Frustrating, right? I ended up taking mine to the local garage, where they diagnosed and replaced the whole system. It set me back by 815 Euro, but the plus side - it's been working perfectly since. Curious question, did your issue start happening suddenly or has it progressively worsened? Knowing these details might help in troubleshooting your car issue better.

Thanks for sharing your experience! Honestly, it's a sudden problem. Just on my last ride in from work, which was about 67km, everything worked fine and then this. My Fiat hasn't had any major service lately (last one being when it hit 172246 km). You know, I hope it doesn't come down to replacing the whole system like your 500. Fingers crossed. I'll take it in for a look-see though. Thanks again for the advice! Appreciate it.

No worries! Hardcore bummer about the sudden failure though. In my experience with my 500, these electrical systems can be a bit unilateral - working absolutely fine one minute, and then just poop out the next. It's like a light switch, really. Ordinarily, I'd still consider the speakerphone microphone, but given that both the navigation and audio systems are on the fritz, it might be a larger issue like with my infotainment system problem. Could be really anything from a software glitch, wiring issues, or even a blown fuse. Hard to tell from here. Or, heck, could just be the darned thing decided it was tired! Regardless, I think you're on the right track with getting it checked out. Fingers crossed for ya that it's an easy (and not costly) fix! Keep us updated on what your garage finds out.

Haha, right? Just like a light switch. It's a bit of a crapshoot with these systems sometimes! Thanks again for the thoughtful insight though, really gave me a good laugh about the darn thing deciding it was tired. I'm hitting the garage tomorrow morning, hoping it's just a software glitch or a blown fuse. We'll see what they say. Cross your fingers for a cheap fix! Will definitely keep you all posted on the progress. Cheers!

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