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• Rover 216 remote central locking handset 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My cenral locking handset has become very unreliable, and I am worried that it will stop working completly. I have replaced the battery but things are not much improved. Any advice on possible cause/fixes and/or where to find a replacements would be much apprieciated.
• Ford courier -bad starting Diesel 26 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  My ford courier diesel is very hard to start from cold and sometimes doesnt just drains the battery.I have changed the glow plugs New heavy duty battery New starter It starts fine once it has started PLEASE someone help me
• Breakdown services Investigated 20 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  If you don't want to watch the JC/KL debate, also on tonight is Rogue Traders at 20:30, on BBC1 - Investigating the shady practices of the breakdown service patrolmen. For example telling several customers who's battery's are flat that they need a new one, where in fact all that's needed
• Volvo 850T5 central locking remote 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Chaps/Chapesses, my brother's 850T5's r/c key fob is playing up. Is it a case of change the battery (there's no obvious way of opening the unit) or something more complicated ? BTW the only markings on it are: Metra System V - M100RC. Any thoughts anyone?
• Storing a car 22 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone give me advice on what I should do to protect my car (Alfa Spyder 1998) when it is in storage for a long period of time.I've inflated the tyres and dis-connected the battery and the car is covered over in a garage. What should I do when putting it back on the road? Regards Jabera
• Corsa C (51 Plate) Easytronic - Vauxhall Corsa C Easytronic Losing Power/Gear 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  . Anyway when it originally happened the breakdown guy ended up disconnecting the battery (in an effort to stop the alarm) and the Vauxhall dealership reset the radio code
• renault clio 1.2 2002 petrol 80k - Clio Intermittently cutting out and not starting 18 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  the battery died and kept dying after jumpstarting it. After taking it back to the garage they ran a few tests and said the battery wasnt holding its charge therefore I had a new battery. All was rosy until two weeks ago when the car decided to delay firing, followed
• The Electric Vehicle (EV) thread Vol 3 23 Dec 2023 (Forum)
   Electric vehicles continue to grapple with poor reliability due to charging and battery issues, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization showed on Wednesday, even as consumers are buying them at a breakneck pace. On average, new EVs had 79% more problems than gasoline
• Dacia Sandero Stepway - Car won't start after airbag issues 2 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  I've got my MOT tomorrow and the airbag light has been on for a few months. I stupidly didn't think it was a failure until today (my fault I know) but since finding out, I've tried to fix it.  I disconnected the battery from the car, and checked the airbag wires under the seat
• ANY ICE-powered vehicle - Compact Jump Start Packs 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  GF persuaded me to buy one of those Lithium jump starter packs from Costco. Deltran "Battery Tender" brand.  User Manual of course all in Chinese, and the (US) company seems to have an unusually flakey website that more than half the time doesn't find the products, but I managed
• Peugeot 5008 - Car starting problems - electrical fault 25 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  warning lights come on. Absolutely nothing happens with the engine when I try to start the car. But, if I leave it for a few hours, it then starts ok although the battery light stays on and then it goes off after a while. It then runs perfectly until the next time it happens. I
• Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 MK1 (W reg) - Drivebelt Squealing and Smoke 13 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  MyFord  Focus has been off the road since late Oct 19 after the MOT expired. I tried to start it after recharging the battery which I'm pretty sure needs replacing as it's 6 years old . The engine started immediately; but there was squealing from what seems to be the drivebelt
• 2009 Ford fusion 1.4 diesel climate - Replacing my turbo/buying online 12 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  it back to the garage and my battery was somehow b*****ed and my turbo is now not working. They said there is some play in the fan inside the turbo and that is the problem. After already spending 400 on injector seals and battery they quoted me 700 to do the turbo. I'm not paying that. Crazy. How can
• "DPF fluid is low, fill up" - Peugeot 508 Woes 6 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  :- A windscreen, a clutch, a tyre, a car battery, a key battery, front brakes (only done 12,000 miles ago), and other bric-a-brac However the DPF is FUBAR and they wont fill the DPF fluid tank  Eventually they get 1ltr in but wont "bother" resetting it...........£180
• Ford ka 2011 1.2l - ford ka 2011 problems 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Position Sensor A Circuit DTC: 0512,unknown System Type: ENGINE SYSTEM TEST/VALUES Name: 169A4000 - DURATEC 8V - 1.2L - 51 (69) DTC: P0335,Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit DTC: 0512,unknown System Type: BRAKES Name: ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM - DIAGNOSE DTC: C1200,Battery voltage
• Car left on Driveway for 2 years unused advice 6 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2004 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 TDI SE that I did not use left on my driveway for 2 years. Just been so busy that I didn't get to it until today. Well obviously the battery was totally dead so I put a new battery in today and I tried to start the car but I get a red
• VW 1.2 Polo 54 plate 70,000 miles - Engine management light on 3 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  the jerky tick over normally so I'm wondering if it's the pre cat lambda sensor. I change the oil as someone said give it a new oil service and plugs I did this and it ran ok for few weeks but the lights back on. I have had it plugged in and it has fault codes for mis Fire on cylinder, low battery drive
• Mazda 323 - screeching belt 2 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  to lose power so the battery was checked and it was fine, so we were told it was probably the alternator. So we got a second hand one put in and for two days it worked fine, then the screeching started again and the again ther battery wouldnt charge. the garage said the alternator wasnt working, so we got
• Steyr Daimler Puch - A testimony to German Engineering 29 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  with the tractor, and left her parked up on concrete, nonetheless grass was still growing out from the bottom of the drivers door, today.  All 4 tyres still 100% inflated too I put a new battery in her this evening
• VW Golf Mk 4 Diesel PD 130 engine code ASZ... - Intermittent Starting Problem 7 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  "on"     and sound of fuel pressurising is heard. 2. after few seconds all warning light/symbols" off" except Battery 3. turn key to start position a feight single "click" is heard and  nothing  else happens, no cranking/starter engagement or other sounds