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• Ford Focus Saloon - Can't start keeps locking 14 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  charged the battery and tried to start the car without any luck, now when im trying to start the car the car tried to lock itself continously.    Any ideas?  
• Ford Focus Saloon - remote key 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 57 Plate Focus , I did not use my car for a number of weeks and now find that the remote does not work.The key will start the car OK . I changed the fob battery and tried to reprogram as per the manual supplied The system emits a beep to show
• nissan micra 2002 2-door - locking problems 4 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  has very occasionally not unlocked with the key fob. The key fob had its first replacement battery a couple of months ago. Could you please give me some idea of the likely problem.
• Peugeot 806 1.9td 1996 - Engine still runs after switching off key 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have just changed the alternator on my 806, after refitting and charging the battery I managed to get the car started [after a few alarm/immob issues!] I switched the car off ok, then restarted to ensure it would, but now it wont switch off, I have to stall it. Anyone had similar
• Mondeo y plate 2.0 petrol ghia X - 2001 mondeo loses power at junction 1 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Car lost all power when i approached rouabout, i was in 2nd gear the clutch was down, the battery light was flashing.   i do not know if this is related but when im driving, sometimes when i put the clutch down to change gear the revs shoot up to 3000 when im not even touching
• Any - stop/start 24 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  What are your thoughts on the stop/start technology cars. On a 2 mile journey into my local town I can easily stop 10 to 15 times,  more during rush hour. It seems to me that there is considerable extra wear and tear on the starter motor, battery, flywheel gear ring, snatch on the cam belt
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 reprogramming key fob 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  how u all can help.i have replaced battery in my focus key fob and gone thru the re program sequence(turn from pos I TO II 4 times then press again.the boot button works ok but the doors wont lock.they try to lock but unlock straight away.the front door wont lock at all.when i manually lock
• Ford Maverick I (1993 - 1997) - 1997 2.7td Alarm Problems 20 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have an S reg Ford Maverick, 2.7td. In the past few days my alarm fob has stopped working, and when I unlock the car the alarm sounds until I turn the key in the ignition. Is this easy to fix? I've replaced the batteries in the fob, but it hasnt made any difference. Any advice would
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 01 1.8 Loss of light on dash 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, Recently i have been having problems with the lights on the dash board of my Zafira, it is a rather funny situation because other lights seem to be working fine (e.g. the gear box lights and surounding the sterio). My thinking was that is was to do with the battery, soo i replaced
• Nissan - Sunderland automotive jobs for 130 people and more 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all It feels like last week when we talked about the batteries that Nissan will be making at Sunderland and the fact that maybe they will make the electric car here as well... Oh wait, it was last week, and yet already Nissan has added more work to Sunderland with the make of the 2-litre engine
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 TDCi misfire at 1500-2000rpm 4 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  , my car is mondeo tdci 02, it is also hard to start in mornings, would having duff battery cause this?
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - 2001 1.9 turbo. Headlight and brake warning light 1 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  it. But the warning light stayed on. Do i need to disconnect the battery to reset this. Thanks in advance. Sparky 100.
• Peugeot - 02 1.6 Won't start on warm engine 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  starting thereafter and has no problem starting the next day on a cold engine. Any idea where to start first? The battery seems to charge ok; unless something is draining it during the drive??? Help.
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1997 1.2l Fuel Filter Changing 31 May 2009 (Forum)
  parcel shelf , removing door seals etc etc. before removing a relay. Is this absolutely necessary and would not the relay be powered down by disconnecting the battery? All comments welcome.
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 00 2.5 Intermittent starting problem 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My father in law has an intermittent problem with his Omega failing to fire. It usually starts OK but sometimes will just turn over and over without firing. The battery has been discharge tested and appeared fine. The car has been looked at by the competant local independent, who couldn't find
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 1993 1769 non turbo diesel, poor starting 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  My Peugeot Diesel 1769 non Turbo doesn't really want to start in cold weather, in warm weather it's fine. Injectors replaced in December, Glow Plugs & Battery fine. I've had a look at the valve clearances and all 4 inlets have no gap, the exhausts are correct, how is this so? I can understand
• Citroen c5 economy mode 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  that you do not flatten the battery, fair enough but it is silly that you have to start the car each time to turn the radio back on.Does anny one know of a way around this feature as its driving me nuts. -- rustbucket (the original)
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 95 1.9 heater fan problem. 12 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  How's it goin' everybody. Can somebody out there help me, please? The control panel in the above car does not seem to be working for the blower, ie. it is not getting a live feed. Why? The blower is working as I have taken it out and tried it across the battery. The resistor pack seems
• Vauxhall Astra H estate (2004 - 2009) - 08 1.7 Tow bar 11 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have an 08 astra estate, 17cdti diesel and i want to fit an additional charging socket for towing the caravan. So the question is, do you know which is the charging light wire coming from the alternator, to which to conect the wire to the split charging relay for the battery/fridge
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - ECU problems 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  on the battery and it started the next day it was back to norm!! it will wind on but wont kick in please help thanks Moved from Discussion - text type talk removed - Model/Year ?