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  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.8 Coolant temperature sensor 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    to start and lumpy when cold, but fine when warmed up. Leads, plugs, battery etc look OK. Temperature guage reads OK.
  • Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 - imobiliser fob stopped working. 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    1997 Chrysler Voyager. Car fob has been working fine for years, then, sitting in the car, the fob did not function. All the electrics worked fine (dials, guages, wipers, radio etc), but red imobiliser light kept flashing and Fob did not de-mobilise. Car would not start. Changed batteries
  • Things your dad did 28 Oct 2008 (Forum)
    My dad would never have used a car wash. He used to spend hours polishing each successive Cortina (we went through the series). He had a pair of dials, one for oil pressure and one for battery voltage (I think), mounted on a piece of wood-effect melamine. He transferred it from car to car, even
  • Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2002 1.8 - In car stereo. How do I enter the code? 5 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    Engine size:- 1800 Year:-2002 I just replaced my rover 75 car battery. I have a synphony radio installed and the unit has just come up with the code EP E02 for some reason...no matter what I try nothing seems to let me get to the code, so i can put the code for the radio in. please, any
  • Parking S/hampton Docks 21 Jan 2008 (Forum)
    , but the old Merc' has got what can only be described as an alarm system with half a mind of it's own and I don't want to return to a flat battery with all the attendant problems. Best regards........MD
  • Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1.8 tddi starting problem when cold 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    in the morning could this be my battery could you please help me with this problem
  • Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - Security key pad 13 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    knowing what the last personal code was, or is there a way of by-passing it completely, that won't cause any future problems, i.e if battery is ever removed.
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - '96 1.25l 16v Zetec, MOT Fail - emissions.. 17 Aug 2007 (Forum)
    ...after hooking it up to a diagnostics, it showed a fault code for the lambda. Showed that it was stuck on "too lean", which would explain the hideous emissions results and smoke machine that my car turned into. If I were to fit my own new lambda, would disconnecting the battery for an hour
  • Problems with immobiliser on Pug 306 16 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    have any suggestions? We tried disconnecting and then re-connecting the battery, but that's just caused the internal sensor light in the middle dash to flash.. Do you have any suggestions? Any help would be gratefully received!!
  • Peugeot 306 TD - Dodgy starter motor? 28 May 2007 (Forum)
    I have a 1995 Peugeot 306 TD. Problem is that car wont start, battery ok and I get the old clicking noise. Dont know a great deal about motors but think "starter motor". Apart from clicking noise, there is also a clicking noiose coming from the relay box under the dash. This stops after
  • Bank Hols in France 10 Apr 2007 (Forum)
    Just got back from Easter weekend in France. Motorways empty, towns and villages virtually empty......Pont de Normandy looking fantastic in the mist. Omaha Beach landings, Pegasus Bridge, Pointe du Hoc, Colville American cemetary, Longues sur Mer gun battery, Ste Maire Eglise....all approachable
  • VW Passat TD '95 - Starter Motor 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    I replaced the starter before Xmas with a brand new non OE from Europarts. Worked well for about a month, then armature span but starter didn't engage - had to disconnect battery to stop it spinning! This hasn't happened since, but since then motor appeasr to stick. I can hear solenoid clicking
  • ford focus won't start 20 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all, I have a problem with my '98 1.8 zetec focus, I went to start it the other day and instead of cranking, it just clicks rapidly for however long I hold the ignition on the crank position. I assumed this was a battery issue (I hadn't used the car for over a week, in which time we had very
  • rover 620 sdi, alarm problems 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    Ive got a rover 620 sdi, M reg. The factory fitted alarm seems to be throwing tantrums. It randomly goes off and Im not sure why. Ive had to disconnect the horn for now but its gonna kill the battery with the indicators. Ive tried locking the car by key so that the inetrior sensors are disabled
  • Vectra C - 2nd service 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
    Batteries - The "usual" easy stuff washer fluid,wipers etc Should the fuel filter be changed? Dealer says "no" but service book refers to an "external" fuel filter on the Petrol engines? Brake Fluid change? Thanks in advance
  • Laptop Theft 14 Sep 2006 (Forum)
    - not the BMW 120 next to it and the Boxster opposite. They knew - but how? The computer was off - so no Bluetooth, no WiFi etc. The only thing I can think of is the battery for the clock - but surely that's a bit high tech for your average car thief? pete
  • Urgent Focus engine mgnt light question? 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
    on four cyls however the engine managment light is on and the dealer want £50 to reset it. Will disconnnecting the battery reset it? Any other ideas? Many thanks.
  • Micra-keyless key entry 12 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    in if the battery goes flat?Examination of the fob revealed a cap with a folding key hidden inside.Only thing is we cannot find a lock to put it in,surely it would have to be on a door to be of any use.Can a Micra owner shed light on this?
  • Cylinder head overhaul needed? Pug 106 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Hi all, hoping someone can advise me - my M Reg Peugeot 106 Diesel is almost impossible to start in cold weather, over the last couple of years the battery and glow plugs have been replaced more than once with no improvement. A local garage has now advised that a cylinder head overhaul is required
  • 2000 Volvo s80 jump starting 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
    Cna somebody tell me how to jump start my volvo s80. The battery is in the trunk at the back of the car and not very easily accessible for jumping purposes. Someone tells me that there is a terminal in the engine compatment under the hood but i have tried to look for it and cant find it. if someone
 

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