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  • Discovery 2 facelift SatNav 3 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    HI all, I'd like to install SatNav into my '52 Discovery ES (facelift). Does anyone know the Becker model number of the unit that is fitted to the ES premium models? Would it be a straight replacement of the existing radio and would it be compatible with he existing steering wheel controls
  • Anyone else heard of this 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
    radio..But missed the details.I cannot see this being Legal? -- Steve
  • Replacement - In Car Speakers 19 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    I'm looking to replace my speakers in my Wifes car. The question I have is which are the best to use, where I am thinking of approx. 80/100 watts to suit the Radio, 130mm/5" dia. fitted in the front doors and rear shelf. 1) Cone 2) 2way 3) 3way 4) Co-axial Look forward to your opinions.
  • Car supermarkets 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    Car supermarkets seem an attractive alternative to main dealers for new cars. However, I notice in the small print that as the cars are imports, they are not necessarily to UK specification. Apart from the obvious differences there might be such as radio spec etc what other differences could
  • in car minidisc players. 21 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    i am trying to sell my in-car minidisc player, but i dont know how much to charge, i bought it for £450 four months ago, so i was wondering about £300 what does anybody think. p.s the reason i am selling it is because its too powerful for the car (the doors start to shake when the radios on)
  • The infotainment in my new lease car is intermittently faulty. What are my options with the leasing company? 6 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR Sport. It was leased in April. It seems to have developed a number of faults all connected to the infotainment and SOS function....
  • Why can't I warranty the battery for my car if I only do 1500 miles a year? 24 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I own a Suzuki Wagon R+ automatic. I am disabled and only drive about 1500 miles a year. Last week I had to call out the RAC because my car wouldn't start....
  • Warranty void on radio after fitting hands free kit 16 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2010 Volkswagen Polo with a Parrot hands free system fitted from new (by myself). Last month the LCD screen the stereo started to show dead pixels,...
  • What is causing this alternator/battery fault in our 2008 Vauxhall Corsa? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter purchased a new Corsa 1.2 in January 2008. The car is used every day to commute to work, a round trip of 10 miles and in addition, it is used...
  • New Touran 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Having waited ages for VW to put the new CR Diesel engines in the facelifted Touran, and finally give a decent choice of interior leather trim colours,...
  • Would you like some feedback on my 2009 Toyota Verso? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Having purchased a 2009 model Toyota Verso, I thought you might appreciate some feedback. I agree 100 per cent that my "2.0D is uninspiring to drive" -...
  • My car's CD player went missing when the car was repaired after an accident - what do I do? 2 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I recently had an accident with a fox. I drove the car back to my grandma's house on holiday where it was promptly taken by one of my insurance company's...
  • Hondadealers,High Expectations? 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
    arrived to hand the car over. I then went to car park to collect the courtesy car. This was a ?51?reg Honda Accord, in a somewhat forlorn state of appearance. As I drove away I spotted that the radio needed a code inputting so returned to the service desk. They told me that they did not have the code
  • Recommendations for Agila: 3 choices ... 12 Feb 2005 (Forum)
    without being put off. So specifically, the local dealer is offering: 1. Pre-registered but basically new bottom of the range Agilas for £5395: 1.0 litre engine, radio only and not even a parcel shelf! I think they'd have a 54 plate. Failed to ask if they had ABS. They have them in dark blue or Postman
  • Why won't the traffic announcements in my Audi stay on? 31 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I have an Audi TT, and although I select traffic announcements in the correct way, they usually turn off when the ignition is turned off the next time,...
  • Battery keeps draining and garage can't figure out what's wrong. Any ideas? 3 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    I have a friend with a Honda CR-V. It has been to the garage twice, to no avail, for repeated battery draining. I wondered if you had any advice or knowledge...
  • BMW 1 Series - BMW 2016 (manual petrol) won't start initially 14 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    start it, first: radio on engine off, second: dashboard said Engine already on, third: no lights all dead, fourth: yellow ECU energy warning light stayed on, but then it disappeared once I finally got to start it properly. If this is a fault, would the 3 year warranty cover it? I have been using
  • Citroen C2 GT 1.6 2004 - Mysterious noise that is draining my battery 13 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    . I thought that perhaps it was the non-standard radio (a Blauplunkt Toronto 400) causing the issue, but the garage confirmed that radio was fitted correctly. I throw myself to the mercy of this group - Please help!  Thanks. Ben      
  • How do manufacturers integrated navigation systems compare with TomTom & Co for traffic avoidance? 16 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
    How do manufacturers integrated navigation systems compare with TomTom & Co for traffic avoidance please?
  • Hyundai i10 2009 - Fitting a new car battery these days.... 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    volt battery in the device is sound too. Apart from the radio stations what else might we lose if we just disconnected the old and fitted the new? Is there still a radio code on cars such as this? Or what else in the electronics might get lost in the move? Thanks.
 

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