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Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 96 1.8 Starts then stops. What is this code? 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
and not played up at all. Now however that the rain is falling the problem is back! I suspect damp. I found the area where the battery sits full of water (blocked drain hole), I have a fault code 18010 low voltage at B+ and 17978 which is not listed in the book that came with the scanner, great! Also I have -
Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 99, 2.5 TDi V6 - won't start - any ideas ??? 30 Oct 2007 (Forum)
I have a 1999 Audi A6 2.5 TDi V6 that won't start - can anyone give me a pointer in the right direction......? The car has been left standing for 6 months. I went to it last weekend & the battery was completely flat, nothing in it whatsoever. I removed the battery & fitted a brand new fully -
Peug 106 praise 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
to a flat battery. In the time i owned the vehicle other than brakes, tyres( the rears did 80000 miles and still had 3/4 mm tread left) exhaust service items and battery the only things i had to do to the car were as follows 55k head gasket and radiator, 66k wishbones replaced due to worn bushes -
1999 Citroen Saxo - No Ignition Lights 12 Nov 2005 (Forum)
and raining, the only thing i could do was lock it up and disconnet the battery. When i came to look at the fault, i found that one of the three pins on the back of the barrel, you know the prongs that turn the ign swich, had broken off and jammed the ign switch, hence stopping the barrell from turning, now i -
Alarm Issue - scorpion 916 on my Golf 21 Feb 2005 (Forum)
Hi All I've a car alarm problem. I've a scorpion 916 fitted to my 1995 Golf Mk3 cabrio. The other day I drove it for a few miles, & when I came to restart it-nothing. AA diagnosed faulty starter. So we bumped it home & I took off the battery to fully recharge over the weekend. However, after -
BMW 316 starting trouble 11 Dec 2002 (Forum)
Hi all, Thanks for everyones previous assistance on this site, I always review articles here hoping not to have to write my own again - but here i am :( I am having starting troubles with my BMW 316, 1996. I just had the starter and the battery and the alternator checked (I had a dodgy -
Astra K 1.4 turbo Elite auto 2017. 24000 miles. - Stop-start 17 Apr 2021 (Forum)
Stop-start hasn't worked for months. Not driven much during lockdown and been sitting a lot in the cold weather. Took it for a battery check yesterday (No problem with it), and a good run today, but no joy. Can anyone advise? Thanks -
Ford Fiesta 03 - Fiesta central locking not working 16 Mar 2019 (Forum)
Hi Guys, Son has just dropped his car off for me to prepare to sell and get some cash for him. I've replaced the battery in the remote but central locking is not working. Can anyone let me know if there's a fuse for this circuit alone ? Many thanks -
ford connect 2006 1.8 td diesel - not starting 17 Jan 2019 (Forum)
engine started shaking and black smoke, got it home now will not start, put code reader showing no faults but a week ago it showed exhaust gas sensor , cleared that and was running fine, put a new battery on half an hour before it went wrong, where do i look, -
Nissan Almera 54 plate - Help with Nissan Almera Clarion radio code 24 Apr 2018 (Forum)
Hi there, Can anyone help with my radio code for my 03 Nissan Almera. I replaced the battery and I do not have the code. It also isnt in the manual. The stereo is Clarion Serial CL052930119375 PN-2424M -
Review: Nextbase 312GW dash camera 24 Apr 2018 (Forum)
The reviews for the Nextbase 312GW dash cam look solid. Only disappointing thing by the looks of it was the internal battery life for photo mode - http://cardashcamreviews.com/nextbase-312gw-dash-cam-review/. Still love the idea of that magnetic mount though, as I've had a few dash cams -
Ford Focus Estate - Display's gone crazy 18 Aug 2016 (Forum)
My dash odometer/fuel economy/outside temperature display unit started cycling rapidly through the options too fast to read any of it. So I disconnected the battery and it reset for a while but now the radio unlock code won't enter and I can't reset the clock. Any ideas? -
Clio 11 1.9dti - Relay blown 4 Jan 2016 (Forum)
Engine won't start no warning and glow plug light. Called breakdown was told that a relay had blown, towed home. The relay box is by the battery and relays look hard to get at. First question. Do I need to remove the relay box? Second question. Which one is the fuel pump relay -
Ford Fiesta 2004 - Radio Code 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
Hi Guys, Missus took the battery off my car to use on her's DOH !!!! Now lost the code for the radio... Please can someone help a brother out no tunes on long journey's is not a happy motorist. Any help greatly appreciated..... Make: Ford RDS EON 4500 -
Vauxhall Combo - key fob central locking 13 May 2015 (Forum)
hello ive currently bought a 52 plate vauxhall combo central locking works fine if you put keys in the door and turn but wont work on key fob ive tryed a new battery and even tryed to synchronise no joy atall can any 1 help kind regards dave -
2005 ford moneo zetec - cd player 21 Apr 2015 (Forum)
Hi is there anyone that can help I had to get my car fixed and the took the battery out my radio isn't work and need code is there anyone that can help please it's a 2005 ford mondeo zetec the radio player is a 6000cd make and model is FDD200 5 M010236 -
Ford Focus - code for radio 20 Jan 2015 (Forum)
Hi, I recently had to change my car battery and in doing so my radio cassette player has stopped working. I believe I need to enter a code to get it to work again which I do not have. Can anyone please help? The radio is 5000c and the serial number is M011197. Thanks -
VW Passat 1.9 TDI W reg - no acceleration, 'engine workshop' warning 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
Car not used for over 1 month. Batterry was flat. Charged battery with leads disconnected. Started car when charged. Ran with initial acceleration then no acceleration. After 1 min get 'Engine Workshop' warning. Any ideas -
VW Golf TDI, 2002 - Alarm issues 22 Mar 2013 (Forum)
Everytime I activate the central locking via the Key fob, the central locking locks all doors but the indicator on the passenger side remains on and will not go out, even when I unlock the car via the fob the light remains on which is now draining the battery flat as it won't go out, any -
Vauxhall Ampera - Ampera review. 18 Apr 2012 (Forum)
From the Ampera review here: "Practicality is more or less unaffected by the electric drivetrain components." I'd have said that only having two seats in the back due to its having the battery mounted down the middle is a massive negative effect on practicality. Certainly it's