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• Toyota Avensis - visual reference indicator on fender / hood2 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  on the edges of the hood, radio antennae, etc? Would fitting of such an object require either drilling or welding on the body
• Ford Fiesta 1.3 (1995) - Power Failure in Ford Fiesta 9 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  down, headlights dimmed and the radio switched off. What other issues can cause power failure as I am confident it is neither the alternator or the battery. A friend of mine says that I may have a problem with the Earth wire? As you can probably tell I am not clued up on car
• Vauxhall Astra G 1.7cdti z17dtl - engine management light. 15 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  as the indicators were flashing. Then the airbag and abs light came on and the dials on the dash started going crazy (like window wipers!). Also when i revved it slighty splutterd then revved fine. So i thought better get this to a garage, so turned off all electrics (lights, radio, etc) which sorted out the crazy
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1.8 car wont start, just died whilst driving, 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi, i have a problem with my clio, whilst i was driving last night it just cut out, and now wont start, we tried jump leads and bump start but to no avail, all my electrics work i.e lights, radio ect. i have noticed that the immobiliser light on the dash now does not appear at all!! where as before
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Loss of Power Steering and Electrics 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Over 5 months, my Astra Coupe 03 has lost the power steering 3 times while trying to park. The power steering cuts out, the ABS and Traction Control light up on the dash, all electrics cut out for a split second and come back on (including radio), after a couple of mins the power steering
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 battery connection?? 19 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I'm a little puzzled by this on my Focus 1.8tddi and wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I went to start the car this morning, turned the key once the glow plug light had gone out and got just a click as if the battery was completely flat. But all lights, radio, etc. work fine
• Dangerous Foreign Lorries 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Yesterday morning our local radio station had a "shock headline" piece about the number of foreign registered lorries which failed roadside inspections. The piece said 47% checked by VOSA had serious safety issues. As usual there was the good old Brit wagon driver saying how wonderful our system
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9 TDI Boot release button on dash not working 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  the other day with the heater matrix, and when I picked it up the radio said it needed a code (I luckily had the stereo book in the glove box so could enter it). I had no reason to open the boot that night, but noticed it the next day. I press the button but hear nothing, suggesting it isn't even trying
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2000 1.5 Coolant Temperature light - on or off? 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  when the engine starts. Should this be the same for the newer car? I have checked the leads going to the sensor on the water pump and there is 12v there. I also pulled the leads off the old cars sensor and the light still come on when the ignition is turned on. I took the radio out of the old car
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Several electrical related problems 11 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Please help! I have a 1.6 8v club 2002 - cig lighter would not work so i changed the relay 15amp - then next day battery dies - no lights nothing - put new battery in - recoded radio ok - but when i put the rear heater on engine stalls, air conditioning - engine stalls - also no illumination
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - 2003 1.8 Trip computer won't show miles 29 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My 2003 Laguna 1.8 16v recently had the gearbox replaced as a result of differential failure. During the repair the battery was disconnected so I had to re-code the radio. (No problem) However the digital odometer and trip computer will now only indicate metric units, so my 110,000 mile car now
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - Sat Nav 13 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  used, as the instruction manual was still wrapped in plastic? The car has the Cabbasse auditorium fitted and all the other features work fine (radio, phone etc). I even asked my dealer if they had any 06 lagunas with sat-nav so i could try the disc from that car, but they were very unco-operative
• Spacious & high five seater? 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  wheel controls of the radio # A higher than standard driving position # A nice gap between the two front seats enabling smaller people to walk through from front passenger seat to rear area, the gap unencumbered by handbrakes, gear levers etc, and permitting the safe storage of a hangbag out of reach
• Driving Music 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I reasonably regularly drive overnight to, or indeed from, Italy. Usually alone so music is very important. As most continental night time radio stations are fairly poor I take my own. I don't want you to think I'm doing a "Clarkson" in some transcontinental supercar, in fact it is mainly in my
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2001 Yreg, 1.6 Private sale - what's it worth ? 29 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  between £1300 and £2850 One owner + supplying dealer from new 3 keys, radio code and Peugeot security card 89k miles with book stamped up to 60k then reciepts from independent after No faults except outside temperature gauge reads - - - -.Working air con! 4 very nearly new Firestone tyres Gleaming china
• Toyota Celica (1991 - 1994) - Best Way of Selling a 1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four 21 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  and steel head gasket. Full service history with local import specialist since imported in 2003, I am the first private owner in this country. Seats re-trimmed in leather 2 years ago. Radio and all speakers replaced with Alpine DVD player and speakers. No rust. Only bad points are a few stone chips, one
• Gas Cylinders Again - A12 6 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I hired a van today to pick up some bits and pieces which involved a journey from near Braintree to just north of Colchester. About 8 miles from the A12 a traffic announcement blasted out of the radio (made me jump - didn't know it was on) saying that the A12 is closed in both directions for 24
• Americans puzzled by manual gearbox 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  trying to start it but he had no idea what to do. He looked dumbfounded. The only thing he had going was the radio," said Williamson who witnessed the scene. While the thief was trying to start the car, restaurant employees called the police who arrived and caught the teenagers as they tried to escape
• Argh! Accords and motorbikes... 5 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  unexpectedly. Ironically, it had just been mentioned on the radio that Devon sees the highest rate of motorcycle fatalities in the country and I can well understand why!!
• Its 1969 again ( headgaskets iron heads) 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  The sun is on your back, the budgie is on its perch and `lady Madonna` issues from the 2 watt car radio. Yes, its a great July Saturday morning in 1969, you pop the bonnet on your parents drive and BMC`s green cast iron motor gleams back. The long reach sparkplugs slip out easily in their copper