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Touchscreen while moving
Remove album art frame
Change background image
Speedometer
date_to_statusbar
pause_on_mute
list_loop
main_menu_loop
change order of audio
Castscreen
SSH_bringback
remove message footer
Abarth boot animation
bigger album art
Video Player
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Preserve your ability to Tweak in future firmware versions
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2023 Posts ➤
CarPlay alternative
TPMS Monitor (for the early models without actual wheel rim tire pressure sensors)
Disabling Gracenote
Personalization settings via CANbus without the CMU
Mopar Belly Pans with NACA Duct
2022 Posts ➤
GRACENOTE® MUSIC DATABASE VERSION 12 UPDATE
Lightning McQueen
HVAC Drain
Great news!! Online Wiring Diagrams will now work without flash!
Camshaft Position Sensor’s Top Dead Center (TDC) calibration
Engine Mounts
Infotainment Replacement Touch-Screen Details
Differentiating Cabin Air Issues With Your Nose
Replacing the Windshield Wiper Blades
So, my new kayak can fit inside my 124 Spider!
2021 Posts ➤
Hill Launch Assist
If your convertible top looks like this…
Wheel well aerodynamics
3D-printed parts available for the 124 Spider
European ⇔ North American ⇔ Japan Radio Tuner module (TAU) exchange hookup
Fixing a bricked CMU
Adding Wireless CarPlay
2020 Posts ➤
Miscellaneous accessories, compatible with your 124 Spider
Replacement Vehicle Battery
There may be some 124 Spiders produced for M.Y. 2021 after all, but the end is near
Disabling Gracenote
Towing your 124 Spider behind a motorhome
Addition of a screen to the HVAC inlet
The convertible I had prior to my 124 Spider
Totally unrelated game to work on
Adding reverse camera to 124 Spider Abarths (U.K.)
NNG Maps Portal Site
Seat Lowering Rails
Ice Warning Indicator
Adding the missing Boot release switch for UK Miatas
2019 Posts ➤
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) / Traction Control System (TCS) & Hill Launch Assist (HLA)
Kid’s version of the 124 Spider
John M’s excellent write-up on his addition of XM
Fiat 124 Spider / Mazda MX-5 ~ Parts Compatibility Guide
No, this Mole version is NOT the 2020 model
New map updates dated June 2019 are available
Securing Your Rocker Panel Trim, Proactively
Custom satin aluminum sill plates are available (sold as a pair)!
PRESERVE YOUR ABILITY TO TWEAK IN FUTURE FIRMWARE VERSIONS ~ VERSION 2.0
Fuel Economy App
Adding telescopic adjustment to the 124 Spider Steering Wheel
Did you know there’s an oil filter in our Garrett turbo?
PCM Re-programming
Alternative Cup Holders
Safety Recall for AT TCM Re-programming
Universal Version 70 Fiat AIO Tweak
Another exclusive tweak ~ Fixing the factory Navigation for Version 70 CarPlay firmware!
CARPLAY HUB ~ START-TO-FINISH VEHICLE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
70th Anniversary Edition
Adding Paddle Shifters to Classica / Lusso
Raising the seat height for shorter people
2018 Posts ➤
New map updates are available
Freeing up memory in Version 70 firmware
JCI Test Mode
Replacing Mazda bootup/shutdown animations for those installing CarPlay® hub
Update for Date-to-Statusbar Tweak
Solution to Inaudible Turn Signal Reminder
New USB Audio Tweak
GRACENOTE® MUSIC DATABASE VERSION 9 UPDATE
Exclusive Tweak ~ An Abarth Shutdown Animation
Abarth’s Sport Mode switch
Luggage sets for the 124 Spider
Fuel Door “Stop”
Fixing a windshield chip yourself
Stripe options for 124 Spider are officially available now
Abarth 124 Rally Specifications
Prepping for “the great white north”
Re-establishing Oil Flow in Multi-Air “brick” after Long-Term Storage
Turn Signal Audio ~ Insufficient Volume (& Solution!)
124 Spider ~ Coolant Confusion
Maximum occupancy / cargo weight & Tire pressure
Mopar Vent Bezels
Mopar Wind Screen
DIY Oil Change ~ via Extraction
CMU Isolator
VIN # Decoder / VIN Build Sheets / VIN Window “Monroney” stickers / FIAT KEYePER
New Abarth 124 GT Carbon-Fiber Hardtop & Exclusive OZ Wheels
124 GT Hardtop Storage
Replacing the CMU to get Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™
Apple CarPlay Retrofit Kit
Tire Compressor / Adding a Jack + Tire Plug Kit
Adding a second camera / CMU isolator
New Fiat firmware is showing up
Maintenance Monitor Settings
Using Car’s Speakers for CB Audio
RFID Toll Collection Transponders
Resolving Touchscreen Issues
Fiat responded to Speedometer feedback?
Windshield Replacement – must also replace pillar garnishes!
Delayed implementation of new cluster gauge with compass
2017 Posts ➤
Alternate overlay for Airbag Message Panel
GRACENOTE® MUSIC DATABASE VERSION 8 UPDATE
Creating multi-waypoint routes
Fixing Curb Rash on Abarth 124 Wheels
Upgrading the Minimalistic Visors
Key Fob Details, Covers & Batteries
Garage door remote
Soft-top well drain filters + Door weep holes
Towing your Spider
Paint colors
Removal of taillight body-colored inserts
M.Y. 2019 Fiat Connect?
Safety rating = 5 out of 5
Preserve your ability to Tweak in future firmware versions
Door Locks
Post-Window Tinting Issues…
Disabling i-Stop Feature
Installing the Mopar “124” Grille Emblem
Headlight & Foglight Aiming
Trouble Code P0128: Faulty Thermostat
How to disconnect complex electrical connectors
Adding missing trunk release switches
Auto-closing windows
Adding Lumbar Support to Seats / Lowering the Seats
Adding XM to non-Bose® Infotainment system?
Accessing the TAU
Finished my grille emblem install
Initializing the Power Windows
Power Window Lock Switch
Seat belt extenders
Adding the CD Player
Replacing your radio antenna
Capturing screenshots from your CMU (along with PID data)
Relocating your Infotainment USB-connected phone/ipod
Encouraging news regarding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Abarth 124 startup screens / unique parts
Emergency Trunk Access
Removing the (Automatic) shift knob
Lifting up the 124 Spider
Infotainment Display brightness & Day/Night map views
Adding a Radar Detector, Dash-cam, powered mirror
Floor Mats / “Slush” Mats
Gaining passenger-side legroom
Relocating the subwoofer / Alternate subwoofer locations
Splash Guards / Front License Bracket
2016 Posts ➤
Pre-delivery reminders ~ after you’ve taken delivery
Fast USB charging / Bluetooth® phone connectivity
Continue listening to the radio after turning your engine off
Replacing Door Speakers / CMU Info
Splicing into the Wiring Harness
Additional CMU Info
Personalization of Vehicle Settings
How not to add switches
Trickle-charging, Maintaining & Replacing your 124 Spider Battery
Solar charging
Other Battery Info
Alternative Lightweight Battery
Adding Virtual Gauges / Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Analysis via OBDII Port
OBDII Diagnostic Trouble Codes
CB Installation
Magnetic Mount Antennas
Using Car’s Speakers for CB Audio
The Infotainment Control Buttons
Diagnostic Assist Screens
Looking for a .stl file for the 124’s optional grille emblem and/or the grille tow-eye cover
Dashboard Warning/Indicator Lights + Trouble Codes Assistance
Navigation
Backing up / Updating your SD card Maps
Navigation Guidance Volume
HTML version of Service Manuals
Gracenote® Music database update
Hood Lift Kit
Illuminated glove box with shelf
Added trunk space / Visor label removal
Reader’s Favorites ➤
Universal Version 70 Fiat AIO Tweak
GRACENOTE® MUSIC DATABASE VERSION 9 UPDATE
Apple CarPlay™ Retrofit Kit
Windshield Replacement – must also replace pillar garnishes!
Soft-top well drain filters + Door weep holes
Adding a Radar Detector, Dash-cam, powered mirror
Key Fob Details, Covers & Batteries
Abarth 124 startup screens / unique parts
Pre-delivery reminders ~ after you’ve taken delivery
Seat belt extenders
Lifting up the 124 Spider
New Abarth 124 GT Carbon-Fiber Hardtop & Exclusive OZ Wheels
Navigation
Personalization of Vehicle Settings
DIY Oil Change ~ via Extraction
124 Spider ~ Coolant Confusion
Projects I’ve done on my 2017 Fiat 124 Spider
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