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  Can you recommend a family-sized plug-in hybrid with enough battery range to cover a 30-mile round trip commute? 28 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a family-sized plug-in hybrid with enough battery range to cover a 30-mile round trip commute? Ideally less than three years old and...
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  Is a used Renault Zoe a good buy for a daily 30 mile commute? 8 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Due to a change in circumstances, we're looking at buying an electric car for my wife to commute 15 miles each way into work, although there's no charging...
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  What are the signs that I need the alternator in my Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI replaced? 19 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, the battery light on my Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI comes on above 3000 revs but as soon as I drop below it goes off again. There is also a whirring...
• Mazda 6 - Engine cutting out when cold then running cold 24 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  remains cold - that is to say the temp gauge needle shows about 1/3rd rather then the halfway I'm used to. In stop/start town driving it gets a bit warmer, but still not quite up to the halfway mark on the gauge. The car had a new battery a couple of moths ago, but other than that no other
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  Should I buy a Citroen 2CV to leave at the airport in France for use during my monthly trips? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have the idea of a left-hand drive 2CV to take to France, with a view to parking at the airport and driving it on my monthly trips instead of hiring...
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  Is our Fiat 500's stop-start working properly? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The stop-start on my wife's Fiat 500 often either fails to cut the engine when in neutral at traffic lights, and this is accompanied by a dashboard warning...
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  Warning lights when the car isn't started? 13 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've never owned a Volkswagen before so not sure how they work but I noticed yesterday when I put my key in the ignition in position 2, I was just listening...
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  My Clio turns its lights on when parked? 22 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Renault clio dynamique 2006 - when parked up with engine off, doors locked, lights firmly off ect, will sometimes turn on the front side lights automatically...
• Mercedes A-Class - A190 Starting issues 16 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  but it seems to be random when it does and doesn't work. I've checked voltage at the starter under cranking with the key and reads near battery voltage. (Red lead on the multi-meter on Purple and white wire by the positive terminal and the black lead on battery earth. - Key on crank position
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  Bonnet 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an early Mk4 Golf. I can release the bonnet as far as the safety stop from the cockpit lever. To fully open the bonnet I have to pull on a second...
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - Experiences of i10 ownership! 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  a replacement for approx 4 weeks during which time the crack spread rather alarmingly across the screen. The second event related to the vehicle's battery - this gradually became weaker and weaker until it let me down in the work's car park ! Thanks to the 5 year RAC membership that I got with the car I
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  Why is my electric car not showing the range claimed in the handbook? 18 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  As recommended, I charge my electric car to 80% of capacity to save the battery. The chart on the car's panel shows a maximum charge to give a distance...
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  Can I get a dash cam that will continuously record in my parked car for a month at a time? 17 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a car that I use for about four consecutive days a month. The rest of the time it is garaged. I wish to get a dash cam that will retain the time...
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  Can the buyer of a car I sold sue me for a worn clutch? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently sold an 8-year old BMW 525D advertised as in good condition but with 127,000 miles on the clock. The buyer negotiated the price down because...
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  Alarm / Immobiliser problem 24 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have trawled the topic thread already and tried numerous solutions thus far to no avail. My car which i have had for a few years has developed this...
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  Ford Focus Keyfob is not working 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Having replaced the battery in my Ford Focus Zetec car fob, the remote still will not open the car and the alarm sounds as if the key is not put in the...
• squealing fan belt 21 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My 2001 Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR has a noisy fan belt on startup but once driven for a couple of minutes it stops. My mechanic said it is because it has not been driven much lately? The above question is on the agony column today.  HJ agrees with the mech stating because the battery may
• Audi A4 2.5this quattro - Audi A4 life of its own 14 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all Can anyone shed any light on the fact that my Audi has a life of its own. When the ignition is off the starter still turns the engine over & will only stop when the battery is disconnected. I have disconnected the ignition plug on the steering column & problem is still
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - Alarm won't deactivate 4 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi there i recently removed the battery from my 2001 Grand Voyager. It was disconnected for a few days, as i am unable to use the car at the moment. I reconnected it this morning and the alarm started to sound. Nothing i do will get the alarm to deactivate. The fob does nothing
• mazda 323f ba model - ignition fire 1 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi my mazda has developed a problem with the ignition, it basically goes on fire periodically.  also I recently replaced the timing belt that charges the battery and 6 weeks later it has snapped again. the ignition also went on fire at the same time, but it will still turn