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• Ford Fiesta 1.8D 1999 - Fiesta diesel slow to start 11 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, The vehicle is taking 8 or 9 seconds to start from cold.  Starting from warm is fine.  Car runs OK otherwise. I replaced the battery but no improvement.  Took it to a garage and asked them to replace the glow plugs which they did but still no better
• Volvo XC70 - Cold start issues 24 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  in the air intake. My local garage (usually very good) seem bemused; i have thus far had new glow plugs, new battery and a replacement injector which was stuck apparently. These have improved its capacity to start but not resolved the cold start issue. Can anyone suggest what might be the issue
• Vauxhall Vectra C - fuse box. 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  The lights on the heater control panel are not operating on my daughters car. Also no fan speeds at all. It recently had a new battery fitted after the original failed. Tracing the voltage to the panel back to the fuse box pasenger side, and have found that the right hand bank
• Audi A4 - Brake warning light on startup 14 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  . There is some mention on the forums of the fault being down to a poor battery. The last time it happened I cured it by topping up the fluid. But the fluid is up to th filer level as I find it impossible to see the level through the master cylinder casing. Grateful your help.
• Mazda CX5 Automatic 2.2D - Mazda Intermittent Fault 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  . Could not repeat the fault later but booked in garage to check but they could not find a fault. Days later the car battery was dead. I know 100% that I turned the engine off, no lights on, all doors closed and car alarm set the night before. In the morning, all doors except boot, unlocked
• Hyundai gets 1300 gsi 2004 petrol - start up noise on Hyundai getz 29 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  and drives like new. It is fitted with a more powerful battery, don't know if that makes a difference. Cars only done 21k with FSH so its probably done a lot of short journeys.   Any ideas what this could be?
• Citroen C5 2003 - Citroen Poor Starting 5 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a 2003 Citroen C5 2lt Hdi which has been great until last winter when it just wouldn't start.  The engine seems to turn over but won't "catch".  I had heater plugs/filters checked and even bought a new Bosch battery with a 5 yr guarantee, which tests OK.  The problem
• Vauxhall Omega - Car wont start after standing for a year 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I've got an S reg vauxhall omega 2.5 thats been standing for about a year. I put a gallon of petrol in as the tank was almost empty (light flashing on dash) Charged the battery and started it up. It started first time. I let it run for a few
• vauxhall vectra c - 3 button flip key fob loses programming 29 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  easy to reprogram, it is annoying, especially late at night. The battery is good (it unlocks from distance). The s****** is happy to relieve me of £130 to make a duplicate. Its my only key and i'm sure there is a better, cheaper way round it! Should i take the fob apart and inspect? cheers all!
• Audi A3 8PA sportback 1.9tdi 2005 - Opening and closing windows with central locking 27 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  as battery not holding charge. Mak
• Opel Corsa Spaort 1994 C14SE - heater control panel lights cutting out 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  as the push in one are too long. Now everything works BUT when I turn on the heater knob to heat and the AC cut out switch opens the backing lights go out and the ignition (battery logo) comes on on the dash. I think it may be an earth problem but if it is, where?.
• frod transit 2008 - cranks but won't start 9 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  now.there is a good battery and good starter motor on it.tryed crank sensor, ignition switch.all to no avail, oh and fed pump and return into can so rules out diesel running back or taking in air.thinking of sending injectors of to get cbecked now.any help would be greatly appreciated.
• Fiat Punto - Boot lock 23 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  . That seems very expensive so are there any suppliers who will sell a new lock that I can get fitted by our local garage or can the existing unit be refurbished ?. I have recently replaced the battery in the key fob but to no avail. At the moment we can only acess the boot by dropping the back
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Engine stopped turning over 19 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  (although it has half a tank). I tried to jump it but no luck. I've heard various opinions that it could be a completely dead battery, the immobiliser or the starter motor. I don't know if its relevant but there was a very heavy downpour at the time. Thanks in advance.
• RENAULT CLIO 1.5 DCI 2004 - ALTERNATOR CLUTCH PULLEY SHEARED 29 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I was driving along and the alternator clutch pulley seems to have sheared in half, snapped the belt and the engine is sprayed with fine irom filings.  The only warning was a light buzzing or vibrating noise for a few minutes before.  Then the stop and battery light came on. So
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 03 1.2 Bonnet Catch cable snapped 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, Hoping people will still reply to this original message! I have a problem...i have a 53 Punto 1.2 Active and the bonnet release cable has snapped and pulled right through. I need to open the bonnet as due to the cold weather I need to replace the battery. I've tried taking the bottom
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - chrysler grand voyager ecu fried 11 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  will putting the leads on the battery the wrong way round when jump starting cause the ecu to fry... as car now will not start.. immobiliser light flashes all dash lights illuminate ..mileage shows.. central locking works off the fob...and bleeps once on close.. i
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 - Electrical Windows error 27 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  . The problem seemt to affect the passenger rear window by refusing to open.   I have had to replace the battery about 7 month ago and again recently it went flat during cold weather.   I'm wondering if there is a connecting
• peugeot 206hdi - car will not start when cold 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  my peugeot 206hdi 55 plate will not start when cold i have fully serviced it (no sign of metal fragments in fuel filter) changed the glow plugs/relay fitted a new battery and it still refuses to start i replaced the starter aswell, this morning i sprayed a small amount of easy start
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sport Coupe 2004 Petrol Auto - Starting Problems 22 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  My car has decided that on occasion it will not start. However if I peersist with the at short intervals it will start after about 5/7 minutes. This started about three weeks ago and it symptomatic of a battery being dead untill it starts again and it fires just normally as though nothing had