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  The major electrical fault with our Renault Scenic was just down to a faulty battery. 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Regarding the letter from WR of Grays in, we had a similar problem with our Scenic. I took it to our local Renault agent, who, after four visits and two...
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  Economy light 24 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The economy light has gone out in the dash of my Toyota Carina E. Does this mean I new bulb? If yes, can I get to it from the back of the dash?
• peugeot 206 2.0 hdi 2001 - engine cutting out 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  The car was being driven along when the headlights suddenly drained, the battery light started clicking on and off until she eventually died.  We had had the problem the previous day and presumed that a cell had died in the battery. We put a high performance battery
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  Deal. Or no deal? 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A Range Rover, dealer is advertising new Diesel Range Rover 4.4 TD V.8, cash price: £68,995, deposit: £41,436, pay after 24 months £27,549, or give the...
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  Rover 214. Bump Starts but will not turn over with starter 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I tried starting my Rover after work the other night and the car would just not attempt to turn over, however what I believe to be the starter motor made...
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  My Peugeot 106 diesel won't start after running out of fuel. Does it need to be bled? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 106's battery went dead so I gave it a jump start from another car and it started straight away. I put a new battery on it, but it had run out...
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  My Peugeot 205 GTi won't start - any tips? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 205 GTi. It's been sat for three weeks and ran spot on before I parked it up. When I tried to start the car the battery was flat, so I...
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  Rocky horror 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother has a Peugeot 306 1,800 automatic in which she ran out of petrol a few days ago. I got petrol but ran the battery flat trying to start it. One...
• Changing a Focus headlamp bulb... 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  We've talked about this before, but I thought it might be useful to relate how I had recently seen it performed without removing any bits other than the back cover for the headlamp unit! I changed the dip-bulb myself previously ..... but only after loosening the battery and with a great deal
• the battery that came in out of the cold 25 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Returning home after three weeks away I was disappointed, but not surprised, to find the battery (the one I have previously spoken of in the Back room, 10 plus? years old) on my Volvo apparently flat, the starter would barely turn over, certainly not fast enough to start the engine, lights dimming
• Skoda Fabia Problems and Dealer Attitude 8 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  bikes or any other cars i have had. recently noticed headlights dimming unexpectedly, and dashboard lights dipping then coming back on. mentioned this when i took it in for the £230 service. cough splutter choke. they said they found nothing wrong, so took the battery off, charged it and said it would
• 2009 Honda Crv 2.2 Diesel - *Slow Battery Drain + Sat Nav Fascia Glitch!* 26 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hi,     We own a 2009 Honda Crv EX 2.2 diesel car for a year now. A couple of months back we've noticed the car battery went dead twice on us so we decided to invest in a new one. To our surprise 2 weeks later the new one went dead too! So we swapped the old
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  How long would you expect the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid battery to last? 31 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is considering buying the Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 PHEV. Can you tell me if it's a good buy for £20,000, how long a battery would last for...
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  My Ford Galaxy won't start 31 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with a Y reg 2000 Ford Galaxy MkII 2.3 petrol manual. The engine doesn't start or even attempt to turn over. All the dash lights come...
• Tesla Roadster - future or flop? 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  (on behalf of the American company that invented it) here in the UK, in Norfolk. It will sell in the US for $100,000 a car. Obviously, costs could come down considerably if mass marketed. Sounds great on paper doesn't it? They claim a life span of 125,000 miles before the batteries are worn out. Not so
• Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.4 2006 - dash says engine failure engine has overheated BUT 25 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  I charged my battery up the wrong way and when I tried to put it back on car it was sparking like mad , thought something was left on that took high voltage! Anyway it was the polarity had changed in the battery When I put a new battery on it lights up the ignition but wont crank. It says
• Honda HRV 1.5 eHEV - Auxiliary battery running flat 22 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  I’m hearing reports that the 12 volt auxiliary batteries aren’t up to the job in the HRV, Jazz Crossstar Hybrid and new model Civic. Often requiring a call to Honda assistance who attend and jump start the car . But after up to six repeat experiences when the car is left
• 2003 Ford Focus1.6 auto - Jump starter/battery charger 3 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Yesterday I had started and stopped my car a couple of times and then the engine would not turn over, a garage towed me and fitted a new starter motor. All is working fine now. Although this would not have helped me yesterday I am looking to buy a jump starter and battery charger in case
• Renault Clio Dynamique (2010 plate) - Alternator cost 21 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  My alternator went yesterday after my battery warning and stop light had come on. ABS and power steering went just before I managed to get it in to a tyre/battery garage to have a battery test. They then diagnosed it as an alternator issue and helpfully drove me to the nearest garage who do
• Fiat Doblo Van - Strange battery issue 3 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  dead. Do I need a new battery?