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  • Micra fails to fire when cranked 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My immaculate Nissan Micra with 22000miles yesterdaym for the first time ever failedm to immediately start on the first engine rotation. The battery is...
  • Power cuts when I turn the key on my 206 29 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Peugeot 206 HDi. When I insert my key and turn the ignition on all power is cut off from the battery; car goes completely dead. This happens when...
  • My TomTom Go won't go - can it be repaired? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My TomTom Go 700 won't Go. I bought it about five years ago and have used it very little, maybe three or four times a year, but I've found it an invaluable...
  • Smart Car Keys Repairs 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Smart agent quoted £220 for new key & required two 80 mile round trips to verify details,order key and return to have key programmed. www.keyfobrepair.co.uk...
  • 1994 Kawasaki ZZR600 troublesome Datatool alarm 11 May 2011 (Forum)
    battery. I then removed the inline fuse from the live feed. So far so good. I located the two green tagged "loop wires" (not used on this bike, and taped up separately). I then joined them using a block connector, and ran a wire from this block connector to the battery +ve terminal. The alarm started
  • Peugeot 307 SW - 1.6 petrol, 04 plate - Problems starting 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    had it back to them a few times to look at. They say the battery is good, that the alternator is charging and can't see a reason why it should be acting as it is. On last visit they claimed to have tightened a belt that was a little loose - though i don't know if this was simply to placate me. (I told
  • opel zafira b 1.6 2006 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I cleaned my engine and some water went into the fuse compartment then the car didn't start so I swapped the heating and fan relay with the start relay...
  • FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 95 1.2 non-starter. 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    serious, at completely random times the ignition warning light would come on which was followed half an hour or so later by the car ceasing to run. It was later decided that this was because this warning light meant that the alternator was no longer charging the battery and that the engine was running
  • Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 93 1.9 TD Pre-heat problem 8 Aug 2008 (Forum)
    on when cold, but only stays on for about 2 seconds, not the 5 or 6 I'm used to, and the cranking/starting hasn't been improved. Recently I cleaned up the earth connection from the battery, and starting had been very good. Yesterday, I also cleaned up the connections to the starter motor too. This speeded
  • Ford focus - Ford Cd 6000 code 7 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    I called out the aa and they disconnected my battery and now I need a radio code serial number is v120770
  • Ford KA Radio Code 5 Apr 2018 (Forum)
    Had the battery changed and need a code for the radio please. I've searched through paperwork to no avail and would be very grateful for any help. Serial No is M001868. Thanks
  • ford fiesta zetec climate tdci - lost radio code 9 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    HELP... lost radio code ..just changed battery.. only info i have is V463748
  • Ford focus - Radio code 3 Jul 2016 (Forum)
    Hi..looking for some help plz..I had to disconnect my battery and my radio code is M310132...would very appreciate any help...ty
  • Ford Fusion 2 - 4500RDS Radio Code 5 May 2016 (Forum)
    Hi. Battery has been disconnected and I do not have the code for the radio. Can you please help. Serial No: B301259
  • Ford Transit Connect - Radio Code 5 May 2015 (Forum)
    I am looking for a code to unlock my radio after the battery went flat. The serial No on the radio screen is V226234 Help please ???   Oddlegs
  • ford ka - radio code needed 16 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    hi ; I lost my radio conection  after I changed the battery , can anyone help please ?  the serial number is M020796 - thanks
  • jaguar s type - drivers mirror 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    electric drivers mirror not working fuses ok, tryed hard reset off battery no joy, checked but no power to mirror, please any ideas 
  • Ford Mondeo Estate - Radio Code for Mondeo 31 Oct 2014 (Forum)
    Hi   I need a radio code please after i changed the battery the code in the book does not work.   The code is M244363
  • Ford Fiesta - radio code for ford fiesta 53reg 26 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    hi need my radio code after battery was removed, the sierial i have is m064683 any help?
 

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