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• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - x reg 1.8 vtec -Idling Problems 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Have a x-reg Honda Accord 1.8 vtec. It has been unused for 4 months. Once in a while the car is started now and then and driven around the block. The battery went flat few weeks ago. Just got around to putting in a new one. The car starts with no problems and drives without problems apart from
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1996 - Re-wiring radio 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  have a fault with the ignition switch which gives us a poor/intermittent contact. Rather than fiddle about with the ignition switch, can anyone advise if the radio can be powered by bridging the wires so that the switchable power is also on constant? Is the stereo likely to drain the battery
• Honda Concerto (1989 - 1994) - Cigarette Lighter / Acc Socket 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  A friend has asked me to buy a solar trickle charger for her M reg Honda Concerto (that does 300 YES 300 mile between MOT,s) This is an attempt to try & extend the battery life/charge. Solar chargers currently available in maplins.co.uk for £24.99. She has told me that the Cigarette Lighter
• Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR - Ignition Switch 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I brought a Saxo 1.6 VTR P reg 65,000 miles 2 weeks ago. Today The indicators stopped working and the battery light has come on. The electirc windows work intermittantly. The steering is heavy for a short distance then it returns to normal, at this point the radio and heaters also start to work. I
• MK2 Golf not starting 26 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all hope you all are well. Have a small problem with my Mk2 1.6 auto (1989 F). Every now and then it just wont turn over to start. Not long had a vw service and battery so ill rule them out. The other day i did find a little puddle of water in the bulk head above the fuse box. The drain pipe
• Vectra 98 indicators 8 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I came home yesterday to find that my indicators had been on all day. Not flashing but lit both sides, front and back. When the engine starts they go out, switch engine off they come back on. I've pulled the indicator relays (as they were easiest to find) to stop the battery going flat, I hope
• Seat Cordoba '96 1.6 won't start 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Daughter's 96 Cordoba ignition coil failed at the weekend. Fitting a used coil got it running, but with misfire until warm. Started and ran OK Monday then yesterday turned over without firing and then not even that. Today I've fitted a new coil and a set of plug leads while charging the battery
• Peugeot 306 fuse blown. 10 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  it because it was located somewhere under the engine!! and not in the normal fuse box under the steering column or the one next to the battery. Does anyone know where this may be? The alarm as been playing up so i suspect his may be blowing the fuse. Any help appreciated. Thanks Chris
• Starter motor stuck on Fiat Punto 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I recently purchased a Fiat Punto 55 (1.1L) N reg 91k miles for my sons birthday tommorrow 28/10 this being his first car.Yesterday I went to move it off the drive & it failed to start.I charged the battery overnight thinking this was the fault but when I refitted it today no joy.I decided
• 97 Clio - Immobiliser problem? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  it be the battery?
• Audi 1995 A4 TDI Alarm 21 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  the battery in the fob but that has made no difference. I do not have a user manual for this car, nor can I find a reset procedure on the web. Any help would be great..cheers H ps: I still have my 306DT, the audi is the wife's.
• So, did I get a good deal then? 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  , in fact - with £700 spent this year ) excellent aircon, dark met blue with grey velour interior. Bad points are: Broken aerial, a couple of light scrapes and dings, broken stereo head unit and one interior light not working. Might need a new battery too.
• "Some mail order company" - be warned 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I ordered a battery conditioner and a car cover from deleted in early December. I heard nothing and in January I tried to contact them by email and phone. No response to email or phone messages. So I sent an email cancelling the order. Today (three months later) I received the car cover
• Valuation?- 93K 325iSE 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My Brother is planning to sell the above car. He is the second owner and has had the car for about 5 years. Other details: Metallic Calipso Red 150k miles Full SH, BMW until 100k, independent specialist after In last 6 months: 4 new disks+pads, 2 new tyres, new radiator and hoses, battery
• Omega Sat-Nav 13 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  on and off, the battery has gone flat a few times when left for a few days. I've ordered a new switch for it. But just wondered if it could be anything else? It's a Philips Car-In system. Screen next to radio (built in), and CD-Player located on-top of the transmission tunnel in the rear. The switch
• Golf GTi Mk2,ignition problem! 22 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone can give me a bit of advice please? I have a 1990 8v GTi and there's an intermittent fault with the ignition.Every so often when you try to start the car there will be no power getting to the coil,if you feed a live straight from the battery to the coil the car starts up fine
• Starting cycle. 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  on first attempt in 60% of cases. What could this be? The battery is fine, the leads are fine, the air filter is new and the oil is fresh. The mileage is only 21,000 miles and the bike is 2 years old. Also, how many miles should I expect this engine to last me with regular oil changes and frequent
• AC - Distilled/Demineralised water 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hello Folks, A recent premature failure of a radiator on my Citroen XM (3 yrs 35K) prompts me to consider using strictly only demineralised/distilled water for both replacement and top-up. Does anyone know of a decent bulk source? I really do not want to buy bijou litre "battery top-up" bottles
• Intermittent Peugeot Start Failure 11 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  "fluke" a start by holding the key in the ignition position and flicking the gear selector between Drive and Neutral and the starter might catch. If that fails after a few tries the car won't start until stone cold beyond this point. The battery seems fine. Anybody else had a similar problem ? Any
• 1988 Golf GT won't start 24 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I own a 88 Golf GT with 184K on it. I recently borrowed a 88 Audi 90 Quattro for about 3 weeks so I didn't drive my Golf. ;DI went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't turn over. Come to find my battery was completely dead. Tried jumping w/out luck. It will barely turn over and then all