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• Ford remote key fob 16 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  We have a puma and the keyfob is very hit and miss for working. It requires repeated pressing sometimes but not every time. Battery is tested at full voltage but i have not changed recently. Does anyone know of any reasons why and what to do to sort out . cheers
• peugeot 405 dead 24 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there, I hope someone can give me an idea of what's wrong with my L reg 405. Replaced battery about 6 weeks ago and has been running fine since then. Worked fine this morning then tried to get back in car this afternoon and there was no power at all.
• vectra radio codes 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Recently purchased a 2000 vectra. Had a battery changed since then. Now I can't get the tape player to work, due to the fact I don't have the code for the system. Other than going to the vaxhall dealer and paying the price do I have any other option?
• Mazda 323F Remote Fob 23 May 2006 (Forum)
  Anyone changed the battery on a remote locking fob for a 2001 Mazda 323F? Wary in case the coding can be deranged. Getting a spare key coded was a real problem with only a main dealer being competent. -- I wasna fu but just had plenty.
• Cars knowing why they crashed. 21 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  While at an IAM meeting yesterday, the guest speaker, a leading firefighter of 14 years experience said that the police are trying to persuade firemen not to cut the battery cables on crashed cars. Apparantly, they can tell if the car was braking and what speed amoungst other bits of info
• Renault Megane Airbag Light 28 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I have just brought a second hand Megane, it has had a slight knock but in the side. The Airbag and seat retentioners are fine but the Airbag warning light will not go out, any ideas anyone?? I have tried disconnecting the battery for 30 mins and WD40 on the connections. Thanks
• Remote Locking on a Micra 14 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Remote locking has stopped working on my mothers T reg Micra GX 1.3 Auto. Car had some problems starting, solved by cleaning the battery contacts. Now the remote locking just won't work. Anyone got any ideas why? Thanks for the help
• freelander cd player 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  i am going to replace the standard radio cassette with a standard landrover cd tuner on my 2002 freelander. to do this i need to disconnect the battery. does anyone know if this will effect any electronic gismos in the car ? i know the radio code will need imputing but is that all? thanks
• Electrolytic Effect 4 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Folks, The Citroen XM seems to have a reputation for eating radiators and heater matrices due to "the elctrolytic effect". That is, as I understand it, a "battery" effect between two metals eats away at one of them/ both of them. Hence the short life of said parts. Is this known on any other
• Remote central locking failure. 21 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  The remote central locking on my Renault Clio 1.2RN (1998) has failed whilst in use. The light on the key fob still pulses but nothing happens when it's pointed at the car's sensor. Renewing the batteries made no difference. Any solutions? Dave Gordon.
• Vehicle storage 4 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I am taking my VW off road (garaged) until June this yr and wanted to know what, if anything i need to do in order for the car to stay happy and not cause any problems in 4 months time? Disconect battery? Tyres? Or will very periodic use be a better option for the engine? cheers
• Honda Civic SRS warning light 3 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  I had a flat battery since when my SRS (airbag system) warning light has remained on. I have been told its a dealer job to reset at £20 ish. Is there any alternative way to reset. Thanks in anticipation. Kev
• Nissan Juke - Nissan Juke Won't Start 23 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  , and we tried both key fobs and changed the batteries in the fobs,  but no joy. Breakdown recovery checked the cars main battery which was fine, and tried a "reset" by disconecting the battery temporarily, but car still wouldn't start. All the dash lights come on, and the radio works etc, just
• Mini one D - Alternator problem? Mini one 05 plate. 29 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  locking, the car had no power what so ever and wouldn't start. I called out green flag who tried to get some charge into the battery under the bonnet ( due to is not being able to access the boot through central looking and no key access we couldn't access the main battery in the boot until he got some
• 2002 Polo 9N sporadic starting problems 18 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  without further ado. The battery has been replaced recently, however I don?t think this is a battery related problem as once the engine starts, everything runs fine (no low charge/alternator warning lamp, nice bright dipped beams etc.) The problem first occurred about 2 years ago and, like I said
• Random starting problems with MK3 Fiesta 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  changing the oil (twice in 3 weeks) the car has refused to start for no apparant reason. The battery, coil pack, HT leads are all healthy and it was getting a spark. I removed the air filter and turned the key for a constant 5 minutes (I am aware this is doing the starter and battery no good) and both
• Mondeo auto starting problems 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  . The battery (at least 2 years old) seems to be well charged; it operates the electric windows for example, with no sign of the sluggishness you might expect of a defective battery. The voltage starts at 12.6V, drops to about 12.2V on switching on the ignition and drops to 10.6V when turning the engine over
• Ford Fiesta 4500 RDS EON Radio Code 14 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  After a battery change the car requires a code to work, ive tried a generator recomended to me but it produces a code with an 8 in it and my radio only goes from 1-6. Serial No. M014897. Help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
• Ford Fiesta 2007 - Radio code 12 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Hi I’m new to this group I’m hoping I can get some help here as I changed my battery in my car and now my radio is asking for a code but I can’t seem to find it, my serial number is V205022. Thanks
• fiesta lx 2004 - fiesta radio code 30 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  hi, my daughters fiesta has had a new battery fitted and we cant find the radio code i managed to get the serial by pressing 2+6 together its M412599 any help would be much appreciated  thanks