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• Citroen Xsara - Remote Central Locking Problem (Memory Loss?) 14 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  This is my first car which i brought in July 2010. (51 Reg 1.6 VTR Coupe) When purchased i was aware that i could not operate the central locking remotley due the the battery in the keyfob being flat. The central locking works manualy with no problems, but i wanted
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  Flashing in the park 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please help a damsel in distress. My Golf gets locked up in my community carpark. It seems its indicators start flashing of their own free will intermittently....
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  The livid daylights 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is it still true that we will forced to drive in daylight hours with our headlights on at all times, even in bright sunlight? Seems to be more EU control...
• Ford Fiesta - Radio code 24 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  I've had to have my battery disconnected and haven't got code.my serial number is M002786 can you help
• Popemobile 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Check it out; a 'green' Popemobile: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/8589394/Popemobile-to-go-green.html Surely it ought to be powered on blind faith, not Li-ion batteries...?
• Volkswagen Golf III - Idling 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Have just changed the car battery and now car will NOT idle at all - immediately revs drop off and engines dies on stopping.
• Why the change from positive earth to negative 11 May 2009 (Forum)
  So why did the car battery earthing convention change from positive to negative earth?
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  Do you follow the same storage advice for a hybrid car as you would for a petrol car? 26 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have read your various articles on storing a car during self-isolation (12 weeks in the case of my wife and me), and I note your recommendation about...
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  Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? 24 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? It's parked on the street outside my house and I am the only car that’s being keyed. It’s happened...
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  What are the rules on riding battery powered bicycles on the road? 3 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a fold-up bike to half commute to work. I have found one that I want that has nice fat tyres, a 250w motor and can go up to 15mph (according...
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  Hell Vino 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Honda Insight hybrid, bought from and serviced by the local Honda dealer (I've been buying from Honda dealers and servicing with them for over...
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  Poor starting 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have 1999 VW polo 1.9 diesel, which when the weather is frosty will not start without pre-heating several times and even then the starter sounds as if...
• Citroen c3 picasso vti 1.4 petrol 2010 - Cylinder head removal 16 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  a manual for this. It appears I have a burnt exhaust valve, starting to wonder if I should sc*** the car and recover the £200 I paid for it! Needs about £ 600 spares, battery, brakes, possibly cat. Inlet camshaft extremely pitted. And chasing a parasitic battery
• Renault traffic business - Stop start permanent fault 3 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  DF083 STOP START MODULE CIRCUIT INCORRECT SIGNAL Snap-on diag shows DF0043 stop start configuration error. Battery tested to be in good health and BMS on negative terminal shows around 1.6 volts varying. I switched the battery and the BMS terminal with one
• Vauxhall Combo 2009 - Trouble with key barrel 9 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, need help with ignition problem. I went to start van this morning and it wouldn't start when I turn the key. I can turn the key full way, but it doesn't generate an ignition spark at all, just flat. The battery isn't dead and the steering wheel isn't locked. When I took the key out
• Vectra C (Elite 16v Auto) 2003 - Date display gone back to 2002, wont reset. 6 Jun 2022 (Forum)
    After battery replacement a year ago, (left battery-less for a day or two, I know that was a mistake), I had some minor electrical malfunctions that all self-corrected in use.  Except this – the date display reset itself to September 2002, (maybe the original factory
• Seat Ibiza - cannot open boot 14 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  the alarm going off intermittently, now that seems ok, and save battery. Battery is fine, have been using car every day during this cold snap have been able to get into boot until today, again   so happened around 10 days ago, then seemed to correct itself, now happened today, I
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  Why does my car alarm keep going off? 4 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My car alarm keeps going off. It lasts 20-30 seconds then stops, and the key fob beeps four times on arming.
• Vauxhall corsa - vehicle not starting 23 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Hello  I have a 2009 vauxhall corsa 1.3, I recently changed the battery as my other one was flat and when given a jump it wouldn't start. I then took my car for mot after replacing battery and it failed due to anti roll bar which they replaced and then i drove my car home fine. Next
• Corsa D petrol (2007) - Engine management light on 9 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  to test centre (N Ireland). Same mechanic replaced another sensor for £95. Car passed MOT. EML came on again 2 months later.  Last November, I replaced the battery in both key fobs as they were the original batteries and the keys needed several presses to lock and unlock - EML has been