November 2005
I've just found: www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6469667521.html
It solves the "how do I control it?" problem too, though how the head unit copes with displaying "CD 99" could be interesting.
It looks like it's about £450 in the UK with a 10Gb cartridge.
John
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hi this car radio is out of a vauxhall, i need the wiring for the damn thing if anybody can help? ie, live,neutrel,speakers,wires etc,etc its mind bogling!!!! Read more
bigtee unless you can get it recoded for nowt i suggest you dont proceed these corsa radios as victorman said are poor quality and throw up all kinds of wobblies,i would suggest you buy an aftermarket radio for the ford and if you buy the lead to match from halfords or maplins in leeds the job is done
hope i havnt confused you
Can anyone help me with the following question ?
I have a 2004 A4 Turbo Diesel.
In the instructions manual it talks of an auxiliary heater which is an option and burns fuel to provide heat at low temperatures before the engine is warm. The manual also stated that ALL turbo diesel models have a 'supplimentary heater' which provides warmth independant of the engine temp, when the coolant temp is below a certain level. Now I dont think my car has an auxiliary heater, but is it supposed to have the supplimentary heater which I believe is elecrically powered ? This is supposed to be automatic when the climate control is set to AUTO.
If so I have detected no evidence of such a heater during the current spell of cold weather. Read more
Thanks for your replies, I did a test this morning as it was -1 degree. I started the car and left ticking over in the drive, after 30 seconds I was getting quite warm air from the face level vents, so this proves the system does work.
Watching something American recently I noticed a 25 mph speed limit sign.This made me wonder why our speed limits are in multiples of ten,on public roads anyway.The only theory I have come up with is in relation to speedometer markings,and maybe in the past they were not clear enough(I am thinking of my first car,an Anglia,as an example)or not accurate enough.Any other theories?
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Thinking back 40 years to my time in Canada (Alberta), I seem to remember that many (if not all) limits on out-of-town roads ended in 5 and not zero. Not only that, but there were Night limits, usually 10 less than the Day limit; the Night signs being white or reflective numbers on a black background so that they showed up more strongly in headlights. Perhaps the thinking was that a limit ending in 5 is more memorable?
Anyone got any advice about hiring a car for a one-way journey in the US? We want to go from Richmond to Austin but the major car hirers seem to want an average $500 excess for the privilege. There must be a way round this rip-off? Thanks! Read more
Be very careful of one-way rental deals between states in the USA. Sometimes they charge you per mile in addition to the usual daily rate and airport surcharge. This happened to me and when I phoned up the rental company to complain, I was pointed to a clause buried in the rental contract. Next time I'll read the small print very carefully.
For a journey between Richmond and Austin you may well get competitive deals to fly instead of driving.
Every year about this time the misiting inside my A6 becomes a serious problem to control. I have to run the demister and aircon on full blast every other minute to keep the windows clear.
Does anyone know what causes this problem and how to fix it ?
Thanks
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Damp in the car ,pollen filter clogged
I'm looking at buying a 1.6se audi a4 it has 120k on the clock, i was wondering if anyone could tell me how reliable these cars are at such high mileage, what problems i could face or if im better of avoiding such a high mileage car? Read more
so 6". Hardly 'much bigger' (or at least not in car terms...)
I dont know anyone with the 1.6 engine, I have only had audi's as diesels or 5 cylinders. On the whole though audi's last very well. Galvanised bodies, reliable engines. see the bangernomics rec for audi.
watch for suspension arms, maf failure, probs with the standard radio. Audi dealer parts are fairly reasonable, lots of good indy places.
I've noticed we're getting a higher than average number of accidents reported here in the BR. I don't know whether or not the weather is a factor in this.
However with the extreme weather we're experiencing at the moment, which we get around once a year, we need to take extra care both before we set off and whilst we're driving.
Firstly get that winter service done. I've got three to do. Most impotantly make sure your batteries and antifreeze are up to the job.
Take a fully charged mobile phone and the garage/breakdown service number with you at all times!
Think carefully about the route you're going to take. What are the roads like? Can you get help if you need it? etc.
When you do set off, remember that it's probably a year or more since you last saw this weather, let alone drove in it. Young drivers may have never driven in this weather before now, so they will soon encounter their baptism of fire.
Those who have driven in ice and snow will know that cars behave completely differently. I don't know a great deal about driving in snow myself except that it requires driving very carefully and at sensible speeds for the conditions.
Hopefully we can avoid some more accidents by giving some careful thought to very different conditions, rather than simply being caught out by them.
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Out of curiosity, suppose I get stuck on ice one night and am forced to stay in the car. I have a full tank of diesel, and a 1.9 litre XUD diesel engine.
How long could I run the engine at idle in order to provide heat and electrical power before running out of fuel? I'm guessing all night, but have no way to actually work it out.
Sorry to start yet another what-car-for-x-budget thread*, but a friend is looking to replace her ageing Fiesta and needs help from someone with more knowledge than I can offer.
The budget is £3000 or perhaps a bit more. I don't suppose the (N-reg I think) Fiesta is worth a huge amount as a trade-in.
Criteria are: smallish, reliable, cheap to run, not too ancient, power steering (something the current car lacks), comfortable for driver and 11-year-old daughter, and likely to survive being used for frequent short journeys.
Her previous car was an Escort, and she doesn't want anything larger than that, so there's probably no point in recommending Mondeo-sized vehicles without a compelling argument to persuade her that such cars aren't significantly harder to drive and park than superminis. She also has an irrational (?) dislike of red cars and Corsas and really doesn't fancy another Fiesta. She'd rather buy from a dealer who offers a reasonable warranty than from a private seller.
From my own car hunting I'd say the best choices would be a Fabia (in my unbiased opinion) or Yaris but these would be at the upper end of my friend's budget, if not quite outside it altogether. She's currently finding herself drawn to Ford Kas and small Fiats. I've tried to steer her away from the latter.
Can anyone think of sensible options, or even cars to avoid to help her narrow her choice? My friend has been scouring Autotrader but the more choices she finds the more bewildered she gets.
If anyone knows examples of specific vehicles within travelling distance of Leicester, that would be even better.
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I've got a 205 STDT as a runaround and one thing i would not call it is reliable - mind you it has got 160k on the clock!
Just been involved in a 5 car pile up on a busy roundabout,my car was the last and bumped into the back of a peugeot 106,minor dent on the back of the Peugeot,however R front lights on my 1999 almera smashed with the whole bonnet arched about 3 inches above the normal(Approx speed ?20mph).
The Honda Civic Type R , ie the car in front insists that he swerved to one side suddenly to avoid hitting a Mercedes that cut into the roundabout and sped away
How true is that is anyones guess!
However no problems in running and the bonnet still opens and closes.
I have tried to contact my insurers but they are closed for today.
Any idea what I should do, apart from contacting the insurers to inform them about the accident and the details of the other cars-thankfully they seem to be insured!
My NCD is protected yet the excess at 250 will sting!
Does anyone know what I can expect re the repair of this vehicle and how long it will take.
Also a courtesy car thats provided-I travel 50-100 miles running to and for between various sites of work,varied sites hence no fixed timetable.Does anyone know the approx time it will take to get a courtesy car and the time it will take to repair??
My friend tells me that the insurers are very likely to write it off and give me the market value less approx a 1000 pounds,at £600 this isnt going to do anything to replace what is a reliable workhorse.
Is that a real possibility with this relatively small amount of damage?
Any ideas on what to expect and any advise at all-Thanks in advance. Read more
The one problem that you may face is that you hit the car in front rather than your vehicle being bumped from behind.
You may be held responsible for a proportion of the blame as a result by seemingly failing to allow enough space/adequate stopping distance from the car in front.
But thankfully, as you say, it was only a minor bump.
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I replaced my Ford OE tape deck with a £90 Panasonic CD/MP3/WMA player and its been a godsend. With 10 CDs you have around 100 albums to select from and its easy to find what you want.
Much better sound quality than the Ford unit as well.