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  Weird instruments 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that when engine is switched off, the needles on the speedo and revcounter lift up for a second or two, and dash lights up, and then it...
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  KeyFobRepair - good reports? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Keyfobrepair.co.uk (Crescent Radio Ltd, Palmers Green) offer a key fob repair service, refurbishing & replacing faulty switches, failing batteries, etc...
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI EAC FAULT 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  the ECU turbo worked fine but there was another problem the EAC LIGHT flashes on the dash and the battery  light is very dim. Am assuming its down to the battery light i think it may be alternator or PCM module wire .. Can anyone help or give me some pointers please...
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  Car radio code doesn't work 6 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hello I have a Y reg Ford Fiesta serial M023662 radio, the battery was taken out I have a keycode 3553 but it doesn't work?
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  Ford Galaxy won't start 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Galaxy will not start. I turn the key and the ignition lights up, but nothing else happens. It won't turn over and its been like it all day. Yesterday...
• 2004 Mondeo 2.2 - Mondeo Radio 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  HI,   My radio Sony CDX-FC132 CD, for a MOndeo 2004, titanium, 6 disk CD radio is faulty, It keeps flashing on the screen. The radio was draining the battery. I charged the battery fully and the radio worked for a few days however, after a few days i
• escort cabriolet - repairs to a 1992 ford escort cabriolet 4 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  My 1992 ford escort cabriolet which has done 75,000 miles and served me well has just blown a head gasket and I,m told by my mechanic that the cams need replacing also as they are wearing. The cost for this wil be around the £600 for both jobs. I also have a battery problem which
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  voyager crd 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Voyager crd wont start, it turn`s over and tries to start but just won't kick in. I`ve been told it could be the head gasket, can anyone shed any...
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera 2.2 diesel problems 26 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 (X) Nissan Almera 2.2SE diesel.  All been fine until roday on the way to work.  I had a battery warning light appear on the dash.  No unusual noises, no other lights.  As I wasn't too far away I carried on with caution.  By the time I got
• Volkswagen Golf IV R32 - Golf 5 R32 Electro Mechanical Steering light on 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  like battery is low. a new battery has also been replaced. I have a feeling theres somthing wrong with the steering rack. Can that be the problem? can u please help me? and would replacing a steering rack come under warranty? thanks
• Focus, Transit connect, Mondeo etc - Ford TDci PcM reset 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Is there a correct way to reset the PcM on the Ford TDci? I've heard various ideas (after disconnecting the battery for a time to "clear the memory") including "warm the engine on tickover then drive for 10 miles", "drive slowly"  "drive fast" "drive normally" etc etc. So after
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.6 Car Alarm 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  (immobiliser I believe). Eventually I had to remove the battery as i could not get into the car without the alarm going off. Every time i reconnect the battery the alarm sounds for a short while and goes off, that is until I try to open the door again! Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated, Carl
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 98 2.0 Cold Start Issues - diesel 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi There, hoping for a little assistance if possible! I have changed the battery on my rover 420 diesel and in the cold leave the ignition in position three for about a minute to try and get some heat into the glowplugs, however, it is taking longer and longer to start, so much so that I killed
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8 ignition switch? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  the key the ignition lights are still on, cannot get access to the starter motor terminals to short them out to see if the car will start. I have disconnected the battery so not to flatten the battery. I think I may need a new ignition swicth if so how do I change it. Many thanks Boxxy
• Consumption improved 15%... 22 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  ?just by getting a flat battery. If you can believe the onboard computer on my Hyundai i30, that is. Using whole numbers, before the flat battery the ?Average fuel consumption? read 40 mpg from new (15,300 miles). Immediately after attention by the RAC, 46 mpg. The ?Distance to empty? reading
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.7CDTi Starting after long period of standing 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  This is probably a querie for the "elekie&a/c doctor". The car I have in the UK is a 'new' Astra 1.7CDTi. By the time I get back to it, it will have been standing for 6 months. My querie is, if the battery is TOTALLY flat, ie, no response to remote control door opener/alarm disarmer, how do I get
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 A Weird Question about Water 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Ok I have this really dumb question. I have bought a 2nd hand Ford Mondeo 2003 TDCI Diesel 2.0 car and have been driving for 6 months. I have noticed that people tend to pour in water or battery water into their cars. However mine does not seem to have any compartment to pour battery water. I
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.6 immobiliser problem not disarming with key 6 May 2008 (Forum)
  I have a problem since removing the battery for head gasket change, it would appear that the key and immobiliser unit have de coded themselves. Does anyone have any ideas as to how i can recode them or get the immobiliser off. As it is the car will not start it is just dead when you turn
• Peugeot 306 1.6 radiator fan always on 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Arrived back at car to find battery flat due to radiator fan running all the time. After recharging battery and starting the engine the fan stops, but when the ignition is switched off the fan still runs fast. The fan stops when the ignition is in the on position. The keypad immobiliser doesn't
• Mondeo - remote locking problem again 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  After changing the batteries in the key about 5 weeks ago, the remote locking facility on my '97 Mondeo started working again. My joy has been shortlived, however, as yesterday, the remote locking packed up again; it can't be the battery because the tiny red light on the key flashes. By using