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• Vauxhall Tigra 2009 - Hydraulic pump replaced now boot/roof won't open 19 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  in the correct places and secured. Now the boot won't open. Motor is whirring like it's trying to open the boot but only moves slightly up a cm or 2, but it will lock fine. I haven't dared try the roof so far. I have disconnected the battery for a bit, and cheked battery voltage
• BMW 1 Series 2019 - Why doesn't my subwoofer have much woof?!! 6 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  .     I have attached a few pictures.  I know the wires are messy - I was planning to solder them once I had it working properly.   The battery and fuse box are in the boot of my car.   - The power cable goes directly to the positive terminal of the battery
• Audi A3 - Spontaneous combustion 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  in the house when she heard a car alarm go off. (The car had been sat on the drive for 2 days) She looked out and saw the hazard lights flashing and smoke pouring out from under the bonnet. Fortuantely our neighbour came round and decided the best course of action would be to disconnect the battery
• Jaguar XF - P052F Glow Plug Module Fault Code (No symptoms) 28 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  I've just had a new battery fitted to my 2015 X250 XF 3.0 S and before and after fitting the battery, the mechanic plugged in an Autel scanner and the only fault code that came up was PO52F, a permanent fault with the Glow Plug Module System. He tested all the glow plugs and all were fine so he
• Any - Recovery Services - Not Even Same Day! 10 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Possibly a predictable event but a family member had a low battery warning and decided the car, which started, needed a run out. It ran for five miles and died with no power whatsover in a dark country lane. The car, nearly new, automatically phoned JLR who said I believe you have broken
• Tesla still out front 6 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Reading a road test in Car Magazine between the new Hyundai Ionic 5, the new Audi Q4 e-tron, the Polestar 2 and the Tesla Model 3.  What struck me was despite all three of the others being younger designs than the Tesla, its battery efficiency was still ahead of them, markedly so
• Renault Grand Scenic - Renault Scenic no parking brake and "no faults"! 17 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  it was there. They ran diagnostics and said the error code was "low battery voltage" which could affect some systems and to try it over the weekend, just put it in gear when I park.  There were no faults on the dash  after the brake issue. A day later, " Check ABS Braking
• Vauxhall Corsa - Corsa won't start after months without use 12 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Hello all,   Having bought a new car, I left my old 2001 Vauxhall Corsa with about 60k miles on the clock parked without being used over the winter.  I've been trying to get it to start since April, wanting to MOT the car and sell it. -First, the battery was dead
• Nissan Micra se 2003 - Can I use a 2nd starter button with original one? 7 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, my 2003 Micra SE runs fine most of the time, but every so often the immobilizer doesn't turn off and I'm unable to start the car. I've read that this could be down to interference. But I have found that disconnecting and then reconnecting the battery seems to sort it out. Also
• Renault grand scenic 1.9 DCI 2004 - Steering fault advice 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  So....last week I had a steering fault show on the dash and the steering went super heavy, then the car died, we had the car recovered to Renault who charged us £200 for a diagnosis and put the fault as the battery so £120 for a new battery and Renault confirmed this solved the issue
• Nissan Juke 2015 - Heads up for Nissan Juke owners 2 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  was a 'faulty battery'. Shocking that a new battery has not lasted 2 years/40,000 miles and I'm not a prolific user of stop/start.  Will update when the air con parts are fitted. 
• Nissan Almera Tino - Car stalling out 1 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  had to jump the battery but it drove home about 8 miles away just fine. He followed me home just in case.  I drove it again on the 17th and it was fine. On the 18th, it did the same again. But we'd only been on the road for 4 minutes. I parked it in town and had it towed to my
• Vauxhall Zafira A - ZAFIRA WONT START 25 Oct 2016 (Forum)
    , needed to go out a second time  car wouldnt start   turning over but nothing  ,  brought a brand new  battery  car was great   popped to morrisons   came out   car wouldnt start suggested  that it would be crank sensor  got a new one
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Instrument cluster fault symptoms 10 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Can anyone shed light on the likely cause of the following problem in a MkII Focus? Similar symptoms were common in the Mk I Focus it appears and attributed to the Instrument Cluster - featured on WatchDog. Is it known whether this fault persisted in the Mk II model? Symptoms: - battery warning
• BMW 116i - BMW 116i 2005 Wont Start 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  .   The car would still not start and the battery drained.   I called the RAC who came out and did the checks and told me to not worry as I have just ran out of petrol nothing major
• Ford Fiesta - '01 Ford Fiesta - does this sound right? 11 May 2012 (Forum)
  by the manager who informed me that my car would not start.  They took me through and showed me the car with jump leads hooked up to the battery - there was no response when they turned the key.  I was astonished - the car has never ever failed to start, and they even admitted to me they were just
• Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 XRDT Immobiliser Problem 26 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  . I have tried resetting it but makes no difference. The alarm goes off when attempting to start the car. It stops after 15-20 seconds. The immobiliser also seems to prevent starting. I have tried: - Disconnecting the battery (the alarm goes off) and reconnecting before quickly
• 1968 Mini - Mini throttle response issue 23 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  in it which contained up to 10% ethanol.  The next time I tried to start it the battery was dead, and due to other things that came up I did not have the time or money to sort it out.  I have recently replaced the battery, oil, oil filter and spark plugs, with an air filter on order (My local store
• Peugeot 406 HDI (year 2000) - EGR Code P0401 - MAF Sensor problem 22 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  my mate who works in Peugeot parts says they very rarely sell these.  So before I buy this any ideas??? - i mean the fault is P0401 EGR... LAST NOTE:- just prior to all this, battery totally died, so replaced it - P0401 came on very shortly after this - although I can't see
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.8 Diesel expert opinion needed please :-) 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I live in Latvia at present and since the weather got to -20c (yes, cold) I am having starting issues. Once started and run for a while, the car performs excellently and starts well all day. Also excellent mpg. I have replaced the battery and glow plugs with new. However, first thing