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I'm getting erroneous low oil pressure warnings in my P-reg Volkswagen Polo and the rev counter and speedo are not working. Also a beep is sounding occasionally. Oil contents ok, all lights seem to be...
I have a Mk1 Fiat Punto. I've had no problems with it at all until yesterday, when I was driving along and the battery light came on and is now not charging the battery. I have it on charge at the moment,...
I have an 07 Vauxhall Astra 1.6SXI. When I have my headlights on, my horn doesn't work. I have just been made aware of this fault. Apparently, according to the Watchdog site, Vauxhall are sending out letters...
I bought a Smart car on a 55 plate with 52,000 miles two months ago. It appears that the wiring loom has shorted out, affecting a number of systems. I don't know the full outcome yet but this will be expensive....
A few weeks ago my Audi A3's rear wiper started coming on on its own when I was using the front wipers. Now the rear wiper has stopped working altogether. Any ideas?
I have a 1952 Ford Prefect insured third party, fire and theft. A fault in the trafficator caused the loom to short. The dash, headlining, door card, front carpet, steering wheel and driver's seat are...
I'm trying to fit a new stereo into my 2005 Vauxhall Astra. I've connected it all up, using the correct wiring adapters, but I'm having really poor sound quality and lots of interference on my tuner, both...
I thoroughly cleaned the interior and carpets of my 2002 Volkswagen Polo at weekend. Since then the ABS light has been on permanently from start-up. Is it likely that I have loosened a connection somewhere?...
Last year my 1996 Peugeot 106's horn stopped working. It was fixed free of charge when having some other work done as it was just a loose wire. It stopped working again recently, but this time i took it...
I recently tried to start my Renault Clio Dynamique first thing in the morning. It would turn over but not actually kick in. Previously, the coil light had come on occasionally but never stopped the car...