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  • Ford Fiesta won't start on cold mornings 15 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
    A colleague's 2009 petrol Ford Fiesta refuses to start on cold mornings. The battery is fine as lights and radio work OK, but it just won't start. However,...
  • 406 Estate - Peugeot 406 speaker wiring problem 30 May 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, I hope you can help me please. I have a 2001 406 estate. The drivers side front audio speaker is not working. I have checked the speaker itself is ok (swapping side to side). I have removed the radio and metered from the speaker plug from the back of the radio to the wires coming out
  • Citroen Xsara Dashboard Lights 19 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Over the last few weeks, I've had an occasional problem where the illumination for the dashboard (indicator panel, clock and radio) didn't come on for the first few minutes and then worked okay. Since yesterday morning, it doesn't work at all. However some of the lights still work: dipped/full
  • Ford Fiesta battery 3 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am having a lot of problems with the battery on my R-reg Ford Fiesta Auto - they keep dying! Four in less than four years each replaced by the AA under...
  • BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 3.0 Radio/Navigation 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    330 Ci Convertible soft-top. Stereo randomly pops and then switches off. Does this a few times then fault goes away. Today when I was driving it popped...
  • Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 00 2.0 radio cutting out 31 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    This has me baffled! When I bought the car it had an after market sony CD player with a facia plate fitted! This would cut out when played quite loud...
  • Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.9 Dead dashboard 18 Apr 2009 (Forum)
    . Only after I start the car does the lights come on and the rev counter starts to work. My trip meter and radio is also reset and I have to enter my radio code everytime I start the car. Is there another battery which powers the vehicle electronics when it is switched off as the main battery is okay
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2007 1.8 AM Radio & Wiper blades 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    Happy New Year to you all. I have noticed recently that AM reception on my Focus Zetec (Diesel) has gone really poor with a constant hissing and crackling...
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 wind noise from the rear. 15 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    sometimes (not all the time) come through the rear left handside door window but its fully wound up (manual not elec) Is this common, or does anyone have any ideas or had the same problem its more annoying more than anything - if you turn up the radio you cant hear it but sometimes i like to drive without
  • Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 96 2.0 Xantia lighter socket 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    Does anyone know if the lighter socket on a Xantia is live when the ignition is off? I know the radio isn't. I go out and test it but the battery is barely powering the clock. I want to remove the battery to charge it, and I don't want the hassle of the Xantia reset the alarm palaver. I've
  • Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin (1999 - 2006) - 2000 - screen illumination 20 Feb 2008 (Forum)
    This car has a screen displaying navigation / radio settings . It works well, but just now it has started to play up : After initially being well lit as usual at the start of each drive, the screen becomes blank after about 5 minutes, though the radio continues to operate normally, channels can
  • vx omega cd code 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    Hi all. Firstly thanks to you all for some great info and feedback. I have a 1999 omega 2.5 v6 cdx estate. Recently I had to change the battery and once i had coded the radio I found that I couldnt code the cd changer.I have a Philips CCRT 700 with built in mobile phone. I followed
  • Peugeot 306 XRDT Queries 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    batteries in the plip and the little red light flashes briefly so that seems to be ok. I've just been reading how to programme plips so will give it a go tonight. Why would I have to re-programme a plip anyway ? When I turn the ignition off a little red light next to the radio/cassette buttons starts
  • Skoda/VW/Audi/Seat MW/LW recep 20 Jan 2003 (Forum)
    I have discovered an issue which I beleive affects newish VW/Audi group cars. I was trying an upgraded stereo in my Octavia and discovered I suddenly had terrible MW/LW reception, the original Skoda radio has superb reception (I use LW whilst abroad!). Having investigated further I beleive
  • Any - Unrealistic car parts prices 28 Apr 2020 (Forum)
    A friend of mine has a 10 year old Nissan Qashqai , where the radio / nav system has failed. He called the dealer for the cost of a replacement. A staggering £ 2500 . Just about the value of the car !
  • 2005 Ford Fiesta Diesel. - Key Code 2 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    Can anyone help,disconnected my battery today, now i need a key code for the radio, its a  4500 RDS E-O-N, seriel number M102995, thanks in advance.
  • mercedes c200 auto petrol - 1999 / 2000 - Electrical problems 27 Aug 2015 (Forum)
    I have an intermittent problem, where I have no power to: Radio, cigarette lighter, indicators (hazzard work!), and wipers. All fuses are fine. Any ideas please?
  • Ford Fiesta - 4500 RDS E.O.N Key code 14 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    Hi,  Following a long off the road period my fiesta's battery died. I need the radio code for a Ford Fiesta serial number M274819   Any help will be really appreciated!
  • Zafira1..8i - Electrical fault in a Zafira 4 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    Intially the electrics started to play up - lights stayed on , no display on the dash .It started up OK but when we tried again theres nothing happening at at all   . the only thing that works is the radio. Any ideas or pointers ?
  • Peugeot 407 SW SE 2005 - Multi CD Changer 28 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    Hi I removed my RD4 radio  and noticed that there was a cable pluged in to the CD Multi changersocket and  I was wondering where the other end of this cable is liklely to be located. thanks
 

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