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• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 91 3.5 Won't start. 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  and leave it idling, I get in and get ready to backup and it just sputters out. I try to crank again and no start. no spark, no fuel. Starter motor is turning engine over, there is plenty of power from battery, but just no start. I was supposed to be at my grandmothers funeral in an hour, but no such luck
• Random choice ? - Replacement (proper) 4*4 1 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Well, our (well-used) Shogun Sport is showing it's age. There's at least one leaky injector, 2 glow plugs are definitely not working (got tested last week), the battery it on it's way out, one hub bearing sounds decidedly unhappy, there's a horrendous amount of rust appearing on the underside
• Vauxhall Astra 2006 1.8 - Car will not start! argh! 22 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  /wipers everything, it all feels like it is working fine, but it will not start, I am wondering if the power sounder battery being low would cease the car from starting? when I turn the ignition, I can hear a faint click but nothing after it, which leads me on to either; The battery not having enough
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9TDi 130 Avant brake failure 23 May 2012 (Forum)
  chamber (battery area). This surface water is meant to drain away via a 'plug hole' located under the battery. As this plug hole is impossible to access without taking the battery out and the fact you would not be aware of its existence, it gets blocked and therefore causes the problem. I now learn
• astra mark 4 sxi 1.8 16 v - astra mk4 electrical fault 4 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  my vauxhall astra 2002 mark 4 sxi 1.8 z18xe has recently developed a what i would call an electrical fault basicaly it first started with the battery going dead over night or with in few hours it varies so i put a new battery on still same problem only now when u turn the car off and take
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 strange electrical fault,possible bad earth 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  the battery and gave it a clean and the problem ritghed itself. Then two, three maybe four weeks later it starts doing it again, very strange. I've rectified it in this way twice now and its started doing it again. Then recently while going down the motorway one day the radio volume dropped down a level
• the joys of the small claims court 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  Very complicated I\'m afraid Some of you may remember a previous post of mine some months back about electrical damage done to my polo whilst it was being repaired by a garage (they set fire to some of the wiring whilst using a battery charger). They are defending the claim and have submitted
• Safety Recall - Honda Ignition Switch 29 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  been main dealer serviced until last service and MOT carried out at the beginning of this month, timing belt was changed by dealer at 5 yrs as recommended, and I had a new battery earlier this year. Have also had tyres and wiper blades - that\'s all) Safety recall says: \"some vehicles were
• Renault Kadjar - Renault dealer problem 19 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Wife's 67 plate Kadjar 22000 miles, when in warranty stop/start engine hazard light on, into Renault and told just needed reset so all fine, year later out of warranty same light comes on due to faulty battery. Renault dealer can't change battery for a month so get it done independently. Put
• Chevrolet Matiz - General advise about lack of power going uphill 27 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  it a bit and plugged some computer thing into it and came to the conclusion that it needs a new clutch. This puzzled me because I’ve not had any problems with the clutch. He also said the alternator needs changing and that would stop the battery charging, but again I’ve had no battery/warning lights
• Honda Civic - Camera to catch hit & run drivers 29 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  sides so I don't always have to park the same way round, but if it can easily be swapped from one side to the other, that would do. I don't drive regularly, so it needs to be able to be left running for several days without draining the battery, maybe by using a pair of hot-swappable batteries so I can
• Audi A3 Sportback - Audi A3 wont crank after cleaning fuses 4 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  override the gearbox and moved between the drive, neutral etc and with each switch the corresponding letter was flashing. I have disconnected the battery and cleaned the terminals but still nothing. All of the electrics are working fine and the battery has plenty of charge. vI have rechecked all the fuses
• Renault kadjar - Garage mechanic tampering with dashcam 7 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  and tampered with it again causing the KM (speed) to stop recording it and whatever he did the picture wasn't clear. You could just see pin holes of the road ahead. He drove back to garage and parked inside. An hour between videos so he must have temporarily disconnected battery and camera returned
• Always ask 4 May 2020 (Forum)
  Just found out that a lass I sold a lovely 55 plated Nissan Micra 1.2 SE to a few years back has scrapped it and is in need of a replacement. I asked why the car was binned and was told that it refused to turnover so they replaced the battery and it still refused to turn, her “mechanic“ took
• Vauxhall Astra - Astra Radio Keeps Forgetting the Code 2 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  first thought was that a fuse had blown but according to the radio's manual, the radio fuse is in slot 19. In fact, that slot was empty when I looked so I put a new 10amp in anyway but that made no difference. I assume that when I withdraw the key that the radio thinks that the battery has been
• Focus Mk2.5 I think electric problems 24 Aug 2019 (Forum)
    had problems with the bonnet lock managed to get that sorted just about.   I then got the car serviced to make sure the car was OK.   I changed the battery in the key fob had the garage check car thoroughly.   The only fault coded ive ever got
• 2004 Toyota Corolla 2.0 D4D 116 - Corolla E12 D4D won't start when hot 23 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  the engine is hot it acts as if the battery was weak but when cold the starter cranks 4 to 5 times ( slowly) before the engine comes to life. I have replaced the starter motor and the battery but it does not make any difference. It all started when the fan stopped working . The auto electrician who
• Citroen C3 1.4 Rhythm - Remote key locking not working ? 8 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Wondered if anyone could help with my little 2008 C3 problem. I left my car at the airport for a week and when i got back into my car, my locking system started playing up. At first it was hit and miss if the car locked and unlocked and then it just wouldn't lock at all. I changed the battery
• Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXI - Engine light on and flashing 14 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  is he's only had to pay for 2 diagnostic's, the car is back on its origonal coil pack. What I've found is if you disconnect the battery for a period of time and reconnect the light will be off, go for a drive its fine but after a mile or two the light will come on then it will start
• Citreon/C Crosser Diesel - Poor Winter Starting 8 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a 57' C Crosser (Diesel) with just under 75K miles and every winter poor starting-Glowplugs lights up 3-5second.Then turn the key but it always hesitates sometime needing a second key turn  .New Battery Installed (bosch S5) and the usual electrical checks Alternator voltage  etc