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• Need help on Renault Scenic immobiliser! 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Dear All, I am driving Renault Scenic RXE 2.0 (1998). I just replaced my remote keys' batteries. Unfortunately the remote central locking don't work at all, even the immobilizer. My car can not be started now. Can anyone help me how to reset or deactivate the immobilizer OR start the car
• VW Golf Mk2 - Starting Problem 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  VW Golf 1989 MK2 1.3L . It usually starts fine but every now and again (a few weeks) is is "dead" when I turn the key. It will sometimes start later or with a push, battery/starter connections have been cleaned. I suspect the starter solonoid as the starter motor seems quite lively. Can
• Mercedes C240 Sport warning lights 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The oil and battery warning lights have come on today in my car, at the same time the rev counter has stopped working. I've also got an intermittent problem with the front windows and electric rear view mirrors, they will work fine for a few weeks or even months, then they just stop! It can be one
• Car300 Stereo - Vauxhall Corsa 28 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I have removed the CAR300 stereo from my Corsa, as the battery went dead and it went into SAFE mode. I thought I knew the code, had 3 attempts, then left it. I put the stereo back in but now it won't allow me to enter any codes. Just stuck on 7 SAFE. Is this normal, do I need to do something
• Toyota RAV4 extended warranty 20 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  manufactures warranty runs out in 1 months time. Do you think it is worth the cost to extend the warranty or just take a chance. The car is a 2 litre D4D Rav4 on an 03 plate. The only problems over the three years of ownership was a new battery after leaving the car in the garage when we were
• Electric Cars 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Just had a thought - what's going to happen to the electric car (should it ever materialise in the next 50 years) in winter? Switching on the heater would draw another 1000W from the car's batteries, which would mean you grind to a halt about half a mile up the road. I imagine this is just
• astra gte wiring/fuel 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  i have recently bought a g reg astra gte with a fuel problem i have investegated and found out that the amps from the battery are not getting to the fuel pump, i had disconnected the fuel pump and had it running so its not that. i was woudering if a relay had gone or something but i dont have any
• 406 immobiliser 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  in manually. Is it me or is it Peugeot electrics? Is there a back up battery that remembers the settings that needs changing? Help!!
• Mondeo Electrics! 2 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Could anyone shed any light (pun not intended!) as to why I am in a constant battle with blowing bulbs on my 1994 diesel Mondeo! A new battery did little for this. Apart from this annoying and rather expensive pastime, it is a great car at 127000 miles and not losing a drop of oil in its 140 mile
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace. - Warning beeps/light 11 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  2005 - Replaced car battery yesterday. Today started up fine. After driving for half an hour or so. 3 beeps intermittently.  Then orange warning light came on (diesel - light usually comes on when starting up, goes off after approx 5 seconds, can then start up).  Any suggestions
• Merc E220D Auto 2018 - Restraint System fault 29 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Hi Message (in yellow) came on dash with airbag symbol saying Front Right Restraint System malfunction. Is this likely airbag or seat belt tensioner. Any obvious checks to carry out. I wondered if disconnecting battery and then check connectors under drivers seat. Appreciate any help
• Lexus NX - Rodent issue 13 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Purchase new Lexus no hybrid and we will in rural area. What we were not aware of is car not rodent proof. Squirrels got in through battery and caused over £7000.00 worth of damage by eating interior. Lexus not at all interested or helpful, the dealership in Bolton and Hesd Office. Has car
• 2018 ford fiesta ST Line 20k milage - Fiesta no power 28 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hi All  My wife went to the car to go out and opened the car with the remote , the car screen lit up then went off and the car has no power at all, only the Garmin dash can light in the ODB was flashing quickly, I had to lock the car with the key manually.  Is this a battery
• All - Toyota 30 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  with Prius to playing a massive game of catch up with battery electric vehicles. Maybe this development will bring Toyota’s hydrogen experiment to an end.
• Toyota Yaris 1.0 2007 - Fan kicking in after a few miles 6 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Fan unexpectedly comes on after about 10 mins light driving. - Not leaking coolant. No warning lights shown. - Return (bottom) hose from rad is very hot, hotter than the input (top) hose. - Started doing this after I replaced the battery. But I would expect a blown fuse
• Volkswagen Golf TDI Blue Motion 16 Plate - Electronic Handbrakes 12 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Can anybody tell me please, if the car suffers a complete electrical failure (no lights on dashboard when ignition turned, engine does turnover, windows won’t work etc), but battery is fully charged, whilst the car is parked with the electronic hand brake on, will the hand brake remain
• Nissan Micra 2007 - How to find radio code? 26 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi,  A local mechanic was doing a bit of work on my car. He had to disconnect the battery and now i have to enter a code for the radio to turn it on which i don`t have.  Does anybody know what the code could be or how i go about getting the code to get the radio working
• vauxhall astra airbag light on help 27 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  on. is it the battery or the alternator.... its a 1.7td 1996 astra. please help me...
• Any - Made in England 31 May 2020 (Forum)
  Following on from a previous thread about ancient battery chargers being made in England, we have recently renewed our central heating boiler together with a digital programmer / timer . The removed timer was the old style rotary clock variety with adjustable “fingers” . Still worked perfectly when
• Any - EV and Hybrid, future classics? 13 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  ICE cars accounts to classics going back over a hundred years but what about modern EV/Hybrids classics in say 2050? Considering that EV's and to a lesser degree hybrids has a fairly expensive batteries that probably will see them biting the dust in the first 30 years of ownership