Safety certificates in Ontario Canada

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Tangopapa
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Your car is a: 1981 Fiat Spider 2000

Safety certificates in Ontario Canada

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I am now retired and need to downsize, so have to sell my 81 Fiat Spider 2000. A previous owner removed the centre console panel and put in a dark wood panel with just three things in it: an oil gauge, the instrument cluster brightness knob, and the wiper speed knob. So, no brake or seat belt warning lights. It passed a safety when PO bought it and when I did, but understand rules have changed.

The car runs great, body in good shape, but I am concerned it might fail because it doesn't have a brake on warning light. Also, wipers work fine, slow and slightly less slow ( I replaced the motor when I bought it 8 or 9 years ago). But I notice the intermittent no longer works. I never drive it in the rain, so don't know when that stopped working. I feel it is safe so long as they work on and off.

Anybody know of these issues will fail an Ontario safety check? I'd like to sell it certified.
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DaveMarcotte
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Your car is a: Fiat Spider 1977
Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Re: Safety certificates in Ontario Canada

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You don't have to add feature to a car if they weren't to begin with. (like should harness or warning lights) Don't take it to Canadian Tire though. :wink:
GeorgeT
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Your car is a: 1982 Fiat 124 Spider

Re: Safety certificates in Ontario Canada

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DaveMarcotte wrote:You don't have to add feature to a car if they weren't to begin with. (like should harness or warning lights) Don't take it to Canadian Tire though. :wink:
The problem the guy has is the warning lights were on the car when new. I would take it for inspection and see if it passes, if not the warning lights will have to be installed (I suspect the original wiring is in place).
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