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• Parking sensors 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  to be checked they decided to work perfectly. Bit like going to the doctor ? you start to feel better as soon as you have made the appointment. The inconsistency just never ?felt? like an intermittent connection. I started by thinking it might be battery voltage on the 6 year old battery but measurement
• Peugeot 406 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  . Interestingly, most times, that light has to come on before the speedometer starts working again. Coincidence? 3.When starting the car sometimes, the engine won't turn over and the dash clock resets itself, like it's a battery failure. If I try again it starts fine but the clock goes to all zeros and has
• Breathing problem?! Golf Mk4 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  the throttle body pipe was completely squashed. It leads directly into the engine just below the oil filler cap. I inspected the oil cap and found it coated with a creamy substance. I took the car to another garage to get a battery check but this is going to take about 5 hours, the garage guy said the battery
• Stag: indicators no longer flash 9 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  other problem with the car is that the alternator dash-light has been lighting up recently when the engine is running (and not lighting up before cranking) - I have a new alternator on the way, just haven't received it yet. If the alternator is only partially charging the battery, and the battery
• brava dash light and advice 6 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  not the indicators (obviously) its not the battery (battery icon) its not the key code one (lil yellow key icon its not the handbrake one ( steering wheel icon) its kinda a pipe thing with a spray of liquid, though i dont know wether its trying to indicate water or oil, and what about it. also, its done 86,000
• Micra Niggles 10 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  central locking is totally unresponsive. It's not the battery in the "plipper" as it's just had a new one apparently, but I often have to stand by the car like a fool waiting for it to sort itself out and let me in or lock. Ordinarily I would just use the key to lock and unlock but there is no option
• Faulty alternator 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Last year the alternator on my '94 Nissan Primera had to be replaced for the first time, along with the battery. In April of this year after only 14 months wear and 12000 miles I started to experience problems with the battery light coming on. I took the car back to the garage. They took a while
• Priu$ Worse Than Hummer 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  . For this, we will use the most popular hybrid on the market, the Toyota Prius. The Prius is powered by not one, but two engines: a standard 76 horsepower, 1.5-liter gas engine found in most cars today and a battery- powered engine that deals out 67 horsepower and a whooping 295ft/lbs of torque, below 2000
• MINI Coupe Cooper S - Rattles, Thumps, Squeaks and Bumps. 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  We purchased a MINI Coupe Cooper S in June 2012. What a mistake. They purport to be a premium brand but our experience contradicts this. After two days of battery died. Not a flat battery but a faulty battery which left us stranded. After a week the hatch was failing to close properly
• audi a4 v6 - 2.5tdi v6 start issue after camshaft replacement 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  to start ok (on 2nd turn) when warmed up , but sometimes could take 3 or 4 turns if sitting during the day in work carpark a few times took 6/7 turns and white smoke embarressing when the car looks so good! during the 6/7 turns cranks does not seem to get any slower so seemingly battery is not the issue
• 1999 Chrysler Voyager 2.5TD,man trans - 1999 Voyager TD loose power at 1900rpm, 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  problem here,no reading codes on testequippment, mine was running perfect,then i had battery out to change screw on bracket to fasten batt,i started it again,let it run for a while on idle,saw that i had pushed hose from cranccase off big tube who goes from airfilter to turbo(there is a sensor
• ford focus - Particles, Catalitic converters, DPF's, Diesel??? 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Catalytic converters. The addition of the stop start system must put more stress on the battery and will most probably give it a shorter life span. Thus causing more polution in manufacturing a replacement. At present I still have the original Ford battery on my 03 fiesta, 8 years old and still going
• Help Please. Major Pug 206 Problems 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  of the day. Yesterday, with the extreme cold weather, it failed to start despite me trying to using/pumping the fuel primer. I called the AA out who attached plug leads to the battery which did not seem to help, but after several minutes eventually did tick over. So I took the car to the dealer who said
• Ford Fiesta - Car radio code 16 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Hi my dad had the battery changed in his car and now the radio is asking for a code but the code innthe manuel isntnworking and is making me wait 30 minutes before i an try again i was wondering could anyone help me with some sort of mastercode the serial number for the readio is m196286 could you
• Door handles 12 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  is unconscious in the car after an accident, but rescuers cannot open the doors because there are no handles to pull. In that situation, the car's battery might be isolated too, for safety, so the doors cannot be released. Perhaps I'm over thinking this, but it seems a flaw.
• Vauxhall Antara 59 plate - Alarm system on Vauxhall Antara. 21 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Alarm keeps going off, even when I lock the car via the drivers door, not using the fob.  I have been told that the alarm system runs off it own battery. If this is so I would appreciate any advice  as to how I can disconnect without having to pull fuses, which could possibly cause
• How will this affect the ordinary motorist ? - Euro 7 to be introduced 2025 24 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  The motor industry seems to be in a state of shock to learn the announcement that Euro 7 will be introduced As early as 2025. Even PHEV s will be affected and will be restricted in their use of EV power to extend the use of their batteries. Looks like the UK are locked into the EU
• Nissan Qashqai 2011 - 1.5 DCI - Starting issue -Nissan Qashqa 24 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  My Nissan Qashqai is having trouble starting when left over night or if left for a while. Takes a few attempts to start. Once started  its starts again but but always on 2nd crank . Tested the battery and seems to be ok. Priming the fuel bulb does not make much
• Any - Electric Cars Tow Bars 19 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Hi Having done some research I understand that only larger electric cars can be fitted with a towbar. It seems the ID3 / Kona size can’t because of battery weight / range / too much pressure on running gear. I only want to tow a small trailer to the refuse tip
• Petrol car still better than PHEV and EV? 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Cost wise petrol car is cheaper to buy and repair / maintenance cost seems also cheaper than PHEV and EV.  Is it still worth buying a petrol car then? PhEV has 2 different drive train and both phev and EV batteries are also costly. Feels like the two are still at least 5 years away