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• Battery replacement 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  The time has come to replace the battery on my trusty Citroen Synergie. It has lasted nearly 6 years and 80K miles. It is the first car I have owned that has a coded radio, for which I have the code, and a factory-fitted keypad immobiliser. Should I just disconnect and do the swap and everything
• Even the church has been roped in 17 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I was very sad to hear Christina Rees of the general synod on radio 4 this morning blandly agreeing with speed cameras... I doubt very much she has done any research into traffic safety matters I dont remember the bible saying we should accept poor road design, or poor traffic policing
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  Should I buy a Lexus IS 250C to accompany my Mercedes-Benz SLK and Chrysler 300C? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have three cars: a 2008 Chrysler 300C estate with a Webasto electric roof, unique stitched Nappa heated leather, fantastic Classic FM and Radio 3 Boston...
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  Is there an in-car communication system I can use to speak to my passenger? 23 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am hearing impaired and wondered if there was an in car communication system between driver and front seat passenger? When I'm driving I can't hear what...
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  Do you have any suggestions for live traffic websites? 3 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I liked the BBC traffic website and found it easy to use. Now it has been shut down and I haven't found an alternative that seems as good. Have you any...
• Vauxhall insignia 2.0 eco flex se 12 reg - First time buying a car. Need advice 3 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Card Slot and Aux-In within Centre Armrest, Cruise Control, Single-Zone Electronic Climate Control (ECC) Incorporating Air Conditioning, Start/Stop System, 17in 7-Spoke Alloy Wheels with Locking Wheel Nuts, CD/MP3 CD Player/Stereo Radio, DAB Digital Radio and Shark Fin Aerial, Driver Information
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  Mazda 3 - DAB not even an option? 10 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law is considering a new automatic 120PS petrol Mazda 3 in Sports Nav leather trim, to drive for 7-10 years. Amazingly it seems this brand...
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  Help selling an MX-5 11 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been trying to sell my daughters 2000 reg green MX5 1.6 since the begining of the summer, but with little interest from prospective customers....
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  Does Autoglass have a monopoly on windscreen replacement in the UK? 16 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In answer to DB Norfolk (‘Art of glass’), I had a similar encounter. Not having windscreen cover on my elderly Peugeot 106, I shopped around for a quote,...
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Tapping from Engine 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  when travelling up the town I didnt have the radio on as I normally would. So while sitting at the traffic lights, engine ticking over, I could hear a feint tapping noise, with no particular rhythm just it came and went and as I moved off I coudlnt notice it. However at the next junction it was back
• Fitting a parrot handsfree 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  it in my work's Transit van. Now I am not in any shape or form technically minded but it was a relatively straightforward job. My only problem was trying to get the radio out - couldn't get the keys anywhere and eventually had to ask a friendly car audio installer for a loan of his keys for 2 mins. Apart
• 2011 toyota auris hybrid, with NAV - Fitting CARPLAY, to a mk1 toyota auris 10 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Is this a big job, the unit is a double din touchscreen, with NAV, and reverse cam, but the standard radio sucks, no DAB, and the maps are slow and outdated, CARPLAY would be much better.   I can pull the old unit out, just fine, many connectors to the rear, i can't see the 'upload
• Mazda 3 - Autocar staff don't like touchscreen infotainment 23 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I have to admit that I like the controls on my MG ZS. heating control and fan are two rotary dials. screen or cabin/defrost options are also buttons. Radio is a solid on off volume control rotary button and station selection via touchscreen or up down  next to that and also duplicated
• Ford Focus - Hazard warning light & indicators not working 1 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, Hoping somebody can help? My car (Ford Focus Zetec 1999) was broken into and my radio was ripped out and in the process my hazard warning light got damaged, it just stays on constantly inside the car but my indicators are not working at all. I have changed the fuse and tried New bulbs
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - My igntion live has gone 8 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hey guys, i have a citroen xsara picasso 2.0hdi 2004 and while on my way to work everything died apart from my radio and hazards and things like that,  i found out that the fuse box under the steering wheel, the igntion fuse doesnt have a live, i can put a power to the igntion switch
• Toyota Avensis T4 Petrol 1.8 2005 - Toyota Avensis 4 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone , I having trouble with my stero system ! When I switch on the stero be it radio or CD , it plays fine for a minute and then there is static , its actually worse with CD . Has anyone come across this problem any ideas on what it can be . I am hoping in the next weeks to change stero
• Fiat Punto 2004 - Installing aftermarket ICE 4 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  We are swapping out the OEM Blaupunk Cassette Radio and replaing it with a more modern music streaming, Bluetooth device.  Cannot get power to the machine directly and have had to take power off the fusebox somewhere.  But reading various threads on other fora it seems more complicated
• Ford Fiesta Saloon - AutoDAB 27 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Ford Main dealer just fitted Ford "AutoDab" DAB radio upgrade - first installation by dealer, p/n A66SX18D833BA, in reality widely available unit from www.autodab.com   - all good except ..... factory integrated voice command / control button no longer works , new functionality just
• VW Golf Mk6 - Dashboard lighting going off when pulling away? 7 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Having an odd problem with my '09 Golf 1.4 TSI (122) recently - occasionally when I pull away from traffic lights (I think mainly when the engine is cold), the dashboard lighting and the radio will die for about a second then come back on. Looks like something's making the voltage drop
• Ford Galaxy - ford 6000cd eon code problem,car registration? 28 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  please can you help my wife has just purchased a ford galaxy and as a little gift i got a ford cd player for her car,model 6000cd eon,i then paid for a code off ebay which was 8329. When the code is entered the radio comes on for a split second goes off then the display shows 'X56UOT