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• VW Passat, centre vent rattle 2 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  On my 2001 VW Passat there's a rattle from inside the centre air vent (above the radio). I need to remove the grille and vent but can't find any way of doing so. Does anyone know how to remove the vent without destroying anything please?
• Freelander residuals. Discuss 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Just heard on the radio (didn't it used to be called the wireless?) that the Freelander has the best used residuals in the land. Could this be because nobody has ever managed to cover more than 6,000 miles in one? Badge snobbery on a Ford. Whatever next? No Dosh ** Quick, talk motoring, Mark's
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  Does my Ford Mondeo have DAB+? 11 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2016 Ford Mondeo Titanium Mk5 from new and the vehicle has been highly satisfacory and trouble free. However I am concerned that the advent...
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  Do Faraday wallets really work to stop keyless theft? 11 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new keyless entry car. On a dealer's recommendation, I bought an RFID wallet which is supposed to block the radio signals. However, I can unlock...
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  Electric drain set 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Audi 2.5 TDI which suffers an electric drain somewhere in the system, if I don't start the car for 3 days the battery will be too low to...
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - Electrical Problems with Heater Control 2 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  of it - and despite them faffing on, and fitting a new aerial wire thingy (technical term?) my radio stopped working where reception was fine before. Since then I've had allsorts of electrical problems - my heater control panel is possessed - it is either dead to the world, pumping out heat in the dead of summer
• Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 petrol - Fiesta electrical start up routine delayed/issue 10 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  ), the display goes blank for about 15 seconds. Also, the temp and fuel gauges remain off. This also includes the radio not switching on. (The engine runs absolutely fine and continues to do so). After about 15 seconds, the LCD display switches on and displays correctly, the temp and fuel gauges go
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  What's the best small car for under £7000? 31 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Which small used car is best value for under £7000? Must be economical and reliable.
• Porsche Boxster - Warning lights on dash after fitting a fuse 12 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  A work colleague of mine has just informed me that whilst attempting to fix his non functioning radio he has managed to generate a dash full or warning lights. The problem started with the radio suddenly not working a few days ago.  We were discussing this in the office earlier
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  Why won't my Corsa start? 27 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2003 Vauxhall Corsa, which refuses to start. I tried to start the car today, but the ignition did not make the usual 'clicking' noise when you...
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  Why do I need to disconnect the battery when using my new trickle charger? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The instructions that came with the 6/12v 740/4355 automatic battery charger I bought from Argos yesterday say “disconnect the battery from the vehicle...
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  Electronics failure on Rover 75 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The heater, sat nav, electric windows from drivers side, radio and heated rear window all stopped working at the same time. I have found water in boot....
• Rover 75 V6 Tourer, automatic petrol, 28k miles - ROVER 75 2004 - REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK NO LONGER WORKS 11 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  radio continues to work after such a drain-down (AND I now discover that I do not have & never did have the radio security code), but the key fob does not !  How should I proceed please?
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  Flat battery on a Focus 4 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus 1.8 battery went flat. I left it in the garage for a month or so. It wouldn't start and a small red light above the radio was flashing when...
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  Tucked away 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Prius series three and we will be away for about four weeks. I am concerned about the battery holding up for that period of time as I do know...
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  Sharper Focus 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a pre- registered 59 plate Ford Kuga 2.0TDCI 2WD (34 miles on the clock) it has the convenience pack and appearance pack plus a Sony DAB radio....
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Battery 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  flat,dash lights no radio had gone into SAFE and will need recoding,the only charger I had was a .06amp trickle one I plugged this in and left it overnight to my surprise the following morning ie after about 15hrs the car started perfectly and my wife was able to drive to town (7miles) to shop
• Hosepipe ban poses danger to motorists 27 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  According to a What Car journalist quoted on the radio (paraphrased). "A hosepipe ban would mean that people wouldn't able to clean their cars, meaning (shock) the lights will get dirty and (horror) the numberplates would be obscured." Normally I let stupid comments like this go over my head
• 26 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Re "Too much information" I agree that it is probably an age related problem. After over 50 years with dials, knobs and switches I do not find touch screens intuitive. Is it really necessary or safe to navigate an on screen menu when all you want to do is change the heater settings or the radio
• Fiesta flight - Ford fiesta stereo 3000 11 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Sorry for the noob question but im lost lol. The radio has given me this code Mp DS dp  3-03 255 But I have no idea how to put that in as a serial to get the code needed. Any help will be greatly appreciated  Many thanks