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• Vaux Cav '95 Alternator Bushes?? 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Evening all, Twice this evening my battery light on the dash stayed on longer than normal after starting the car, it went out fully after a little while but it started to flicker gently on tickover. The belt isn't slack, left it an hour or so and started it a couple of times, light went out
• Diesel GlowPlugs - Vauxhall Cavalier 2 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  . Is that normal? I removed the plugs and tested them on a battery connected onto the feed thread (12V) and to the mounting screw (0V). They lit up lovely! The common rail is NOT touching any part of the engine. Please help! New to diesels and not sure on the characteristics of glow plugs.
• Golf2 doesnt like wet weather 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  My Golf Mk2,Driver 1.6,Greg-is getting harder to start from cold in wet weather.It splutters,backfires,and sometimes the battery go`s flat from the turning over.Ive tried spraying wd4o on the leads,coil and distributor,which sometimes makes a difference,but I usually have to hold the starter
• Rewiring Hazard lights on Clio 172 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have an X reg., imported Renault Clio Sport 172. Currently the hazard warning lights only work with the ignition on. To pass it\'s MOT it needs to be rewired so the hazard lights are connected to the battery instead. How long should this take a competent auto electrician? Also, where would
• Escort. Not used for 2 years won't start 26 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  89 1.4 Petrol Escort. Lying idle outside for nearly 2 years. Now unable to start it. Battery charged up: ok Spark plugs & distributor crudded up, cleaned: ok Engine cranks over put doesn't catch. Can smell petrol so may have flooded? What other things to check? Would the carb have got crudded up
• Peugeot 306- No Central Locking? 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 306. Until today everything has been fine. I went to lock the car with the remote control on the key this morning, and nothing happened. The battery is fine. When I try and lock the doors manually with the key the central locking doesn’t work either. What is more
• Fiat Radio Code 15 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I have a Fiat Brava P Reg with a radio model AD 182 H. I bought the car from Auto Italia in Kingston two years ago and the radio code was never in the Fiat pack which contained everything else - warranty etc. The battery needed replacing some months ago and I'm at the stage where I can't stand
• carlton diesel charging problem 28 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I own a 1993 carlton diesel turbo estate recently the rev counter stopped working at the same time the alternator seems to have stopped charging the battery. The charge light does not come on when with the rest of the ignition lights so i dont know whether its a faulty alternator or a wiring fault
• Peugeot 306 wiring fault, wire BB2 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1996 306 D turbo and am having problems with the heater blower and heated rear window not working. There is a wire labled BB2 which runs from the positive control unit next to the battery to the ignition switch. When I measure the voltage at the ignition switch end (Before
• Omega Fuses/Relays 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, I need to identify the relay which operates the headlight washers on my Omega. The owners manual isn't any help - neither is the Haynes manual. The circuit diagram shows the relay (K97) - but not the location. There are masses of relays and a few fuses in a box next to the battery
• Noddy Cars 14 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  i'm sure that those of us who only have a car to potter around town of us would not object to a battery-powered (or other low power/eco) vehicle. But why do the manufacturers assume that we want these cars to look 'wacky'? Look at that Fiat monstrosity the ECOBASIC - what deranged mind thought
• Four protocols re Mobile Phone 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!" THIRD Hidden Battery Power Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next
• The Car Buying Experience 24 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  of personal circumstances, he needed to buy a car that day, with a maximum budget of two grand. For two grand, it appears to be too much that the car (a) doesn't have a flat battery and (b) has more than a sniff of petrol in it. The jewel in the crown was a trader with a load of cars in the 3-5 grand range
• Vauxhall Crossland X 2020 - Car Intermittently Not Starting 15 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, I've had this intermittent problem with my Vauxhall Crossland X not starting at all. The starter motor has been changed and the ECU has been investigated and found to be fine. I checked the battery and it showed 12.47V. When attempting to turn the engine over, it just makes the door
• n/a - Tyre wear pollution 1,000 times worse than exhaust 8 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  , heavy vehicles such as SUVs, and growing demand for electric vehicles, which are heavier than standard cars because of their batteries. https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/pollution-tyre-wear-worse-exhaust-emissions
• The truth about electric car range 2 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  subscriber describes driving an EV on a journey from Sussex to Yorkshire as like going back to the sixties , with restrictions on the use of the heater and radio to conserve battery capacity.
• all - Synthetic fuels 31 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  to the engines would not allow the cars to run on petrol or diesel.  How these new fuels would be produced is not mentioned or for that matter cost and distribution.  Presumably other emissions other than carbon would be ""clean" ?    It is the view of many that battery is not practical
• All - Tesla cars 1 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  )   The huge amount of water required is typical of a large battery fire. What’s more, 6,000 US gallons or 22,000 litres are far from the highest seen in a Tesla incident.   Just something to think about if you are thinking of getting one, thiis is something the dealers will NOT TELL
• Yaris Vs Zoe - Used Yaris - £5-£6k or Renault Zoe £10k 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  I would like to purchase a reliable hatchback and I was considering a battery owned Renault Zoe, but do you agree correct a used Yaris will hold it's value better?  If it's a Yaris are there any models more suitable than others?  The car is being used for school runs and drop
• Ford Fiesta - Mk7 Fiesta 1.6 TDCI 14 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  come unreliable as the battery keeps dying if we don't run it for a week and she's always liked Fiesta's and this Titanium looks amazing in the hot magenta but obviously want to make sure it's right. Many thanks