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• Volkswagen Beetle 1999 - VW BEETLE HEADLIGHT 19 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  . But today my car would not start which is very rare as my car always starts has just had service new spark plugs battery and headlight bulb and other stuff to avoid this happening. When I looked at the headlight it is not located properly and I’m sure it feels warm at the top of the headlight
• Skoda Octavia - Turbo or hybrid... which is the greater gamble? 15 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  the remainder of a 3 year warranty) or b)  Toyota hybrid... with battery, CVT and fancy hybrid system that could spell trouble at some point (would have the remainder of a 5 year warranty - extensible to 8 years on the battery if serviced by Toyota). And what about the much-lauded
• Ford Focus radio code problem 23 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  My Sister-in-Law's 4 year old Focus had to have a new battery. The radio needed re-coding but won't accept the code. She has had the car from new and the code was obviously supplied with the car. The battery has never been disconnected before its replacement nor any work done on the radio. I've
• Ford Ka - Can't key in Keycode for KA 2050 radio cassette 3 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hello everyone Tearing out what little hair I have left. A battery failure means the code has to be keyed in on the 2050 radio. The keycode I have with the documents is 4333, and the serial number is M008764. Procedure is this: turn on radio, "Code" appears no flashing
• Citroen Xsara Picasso 2 tdi - central locking 2 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  hi im wondering if someone has had a fault on thier central locking system.ive come to lock the car today and the doors will not lock withthe remote.things ive tried so far are 1 remover the car battery left off for a good min then reconnected. 2 removed the battery for the remote
• Ford Mondeo - Why does CTEK charger increase voltage to 14.4v? 21 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently purchased a CTEK trickle charger to keep the battery in my Mondeo topped up, as I am often away for a few days at a time. As I understand it, the charger increases the voltage of the battery to 14.4v and then allows to voltage to drop to 12.95v before a "pulse
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  Why won't my 944 start? 28 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 1986 Porsche 944 has been standing all through the winter. I reconnected a fully charged battery and tried to start it but the revs drop and then the...
• Ford Focus 1.6 auto Zetec. - Jump starting a car. 15 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  My car has been in a storage container for 12 months. I disconnected the battery when I left it so when i connect it back up I expect the battery will be flat. My friend can drive me to the container and i have jump leads in the car. I have read up on the correct sequence
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  Honda Civic alarm malfunction - can you help? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The Sigma model M34 security alarm installed in my Honda Civic (1999) keeps going off and I have had to disconnect the battery to silence it. Can you please...
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  Can you jump start a car via the cigarette lighter? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a cigarette lighter plug in devices that claim to jump start cars within five minutes, do they work?
• Ford focus 1.8 diesel - Can anyone give any advice? 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi guys!My wife was doing 30 miles/h in  FORD focus 1.8 diesel(51 plate) when suddenly the oil and battery light came up,the car slowed down losing power.The steering became impossible to control so she pulled over and called RAC.The guy tried to jump start it but didn`t work
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  Ford Galaxy refuses to start 22 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol automatic won’t start. I’ve turned the key, but nothing happens. I've tried charging the battery and using jump leads, but...
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  How do I retrieve my Ford Fiesta radio code? 28 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I disconnected the battery on my Ford Fiesta recently and the radio is locked. Can anyone help me with the code for FD4500 SN M046770?
• titanium x 130 - 2006 Mondeo 2.0 tdci 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  hello  guys my mondeo has been having the warm start problem lately where it will start when cold no problem but a pain when warm. anyway I was out last night and when I got in my car to come home I had no battery left to get the car started, I asked a taxi driver to let me use his
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  Stop/start not working in my Hyundai ix20 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Hyundai ix20 the ISG stop/start doesn't work. I have told by Hyundai that I don't do enough miles, they said I should have been told that when...
• Hyundai ix20 Style - Hyundai ix20 ISG not working 15 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Registered Jan 2011 and ISG has worked only 3 to 4 times over this period, Been back to the Hyundai dealer numerous times without any success. They do not seem to have an answer but put it down to the fact that the "state of health" of the battery  falls below 94% which
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  Keyfob has become slow to unlock my Mondeo 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago my keyfob began to take several goes to lock/unlock the car. The main dealer changed the battery (in the fob) but the problem persists. Is it...
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  Is it safe to sit above the battery in a Hybrid? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Yaris Hybrid 2012 a safe car regarding electromagnetic radiation? Is there a health risk? My kids will be sitting in the back, and that question...
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.0 Ignition lights and headlights staying on. 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  i have just got my 1st familey car ie my peugeot 307 sw . the problem being i am having to disconnect the battery every night due to head lights coming on when connected ...when key is put in lights go off... take the key back out 5 seconds later head lights an ignition both come on together
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - alarm/immobiliser problem 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  . I had to disconnect the battery to silence it. Then, after reconnecting the battery, the immobiliser wouldn't deactivate, so now the car won't start... :-( I also noticed a clicking relay noise... a bit like the relay sound that you hear when the indicators are operating, but this was much faster