Anyone here own a Suzuki sx4....

terrydel

Recently got one of these for my old man.
There is a wee issue with it that's bothering us!
The vanity lights in the front above the centre console, don't come on when the front doors are opened. The light in the centre of the roof does however.
Is this how its meant to be? I don't think I've ever seen a car where the front vanity lights don't come on when the front doors are open

colm_mcm

That's just how they are

terrydel

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's just how they are

Cheers. Odd, but nice to know:pac:

colm_mcm

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allthedoyles

Was gonna buy one some years ago but advised against it as they supposed to be heavy on juice .

colm_mcm

And the vanity lights don't come on

terrydel

allthedoyles wrote: »

Was gonna buy one some years ago but advised against it as they supposed to be heavy on juice .

Its reasonable I'd say, my old man doesn't do big mileage so it wont be an issue for him really.
I like the car overall.

tyney

allthedoyles wrote: »

Was gonna buy one some years ago but advised against it as they supposed to be heavy on juice .

Running a 4wd one for last 12 months. 1.6 petrol, 38mpg. It handles very well when you push it.

allthedoyles

tyney wrote: »

Running a 4wd one for last 12 months. 1.6 petrol, 38mpg. It handles very well when you push it.

Thats okay mileage - might get one next time around - we'll see

The Sidewards Man

tyney wrote: »

Running a 4wd one for last 12 months. 1.6 petrol, 38mpg. It handles very well when you push it.

Is it 4x4 on demand?

tyney

The Sidewards Man wrote: »

Is it 4x4 on demand?

Has a 3 way switch, 2wd, auto 4wd, and diff lock sort of arrangement.
It's actually a fiat sedici, but it is exactly the same as an sx4.
A fiat that doesn't break. Quite a novelty.

The Sidewards Man

Has it a low box?

tyney

No.

god's toy

I have the original Fiat sedici 4x4 version (What the SX4 started out as, same car diffident name)
Only got it to handle the back roads of Wicklow in the winter months but I actually really like driving it! It has never let me down and ive never got stuck having the 4 wheels pulling on command in snow/ice.
Do about 570KM per week on 50 Eur petrol.

In the 1st version at speeds of over 90km there is a droning sound that fill the cabin I'd love to sort out but push to 120 and its gone. I understand the newer version have more poke and to be honest it's needed over the 2007 models.

Would like to replace it with same when it's time has come if I could.
Yep it looks like a old folks car I suppose really but for me it's a fun, well mannered, 'Get you there in/with confidence' kinda little grower in all weather conditions... bring on the snow as that when it leaves most others behind in the hills of Wicklow.

Special Circumstances

Feeersh heavy on the juice ha!






Anyhooo.. my Subaru doesn't light the vanity lights either, just the roof light. Which because of the mahoosive sunroof is way back over the rear seats and not a lot of use. Maybe it's a japanese thing? Or a fierce heavy on the the juice thing? I think we'd need some sort of log scale of "fierce heaviness" to compare the scooby to the sedici though?

tyney

god's toy wrote: »

I have the original Fiat sedici 4x4 version (What the SX4 started out as, same car diffident name)
Only got it to handle the back roads of Wicklow in the winter months but I actually really like driving it! It has never let me down and ive never got stuck having the 4 wheels pulling on command in snow/ice.
Do about 570KM per week on 50 Eur petrol.

In the 1st version at speeds of over 90km there is a droning sound that fill the cabin I'd love to sort out but push to 120 and its gone. I understand the newer version have more poke and to be honest it's needed over the 2007 models.

Would like to replace it with same when it's time has come if I could.
Yep it looks like a old folks car I suppose really but for me it's a fun, well mannered, 'Get you there in/with confidence' kinda little grower in all weather conditions... bring on the snow as that when it leaves most others behind in the hills of Wicklow.

I got a 08 with 36k miles last year for 3500.
If another crops up at that price and condition, I would buy it and keep it in the shed.
That fiat badge drops the price considerably.
Look at the Suzuki badged ones. Prices can be double, and most don't have 4wd.

god's toy

tyney wrote: »

I got a 08 with 36k miles last year for 3500.
If another crops up at that price and condition, I would buy it and keep it in the shed.
That fiat badge drops the price considerably.
Look at the Suzuki badged ones. Prices can be double, and most don't have 4wd.

For that price you can't go wrong. Im not badge snob so I would buy another fiat one. Would like the newer 120hp version that came later and it does drink file like a mofo but hey, I can live with that..


Edit. I apologize for taking this thread kind of off Topic.