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• TP or not TP? that is the question.... 14 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I use the TP programme on my car radio for traffic news. Increasingly I notice, between rush hours, that there is no news, only re-cycled reports from earlier problems. This only applies to BBC local stations but they are inclined to interrupt other BBC programmes at inappropriate
• Anyone driven the new Panda? 20 May 2013 (Forum)
  for my family. Only 1 airbag and no power steering though - should that bother me? I can live with the manual windows, locks, and lack of radio. Will only be doing approx 6k miles/year (second car) and I want something as new as possible, so I know what I'm getting. I plan to keep it several years
• 1994 corsa b,1.4i. 3 door hatchback. - Heater not working,and heater fan direction not re 16 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  in when it is supposed to. The heater fan works on all speeds,but when it is placed on the windscreen no air is coming out of the vents. I changed the radio on it,but the co-axial cable was very short,and slipped inside the dash, I had to pull it to get enough length to fit
• Ford Focus 2004 1.8 TDCI - Not starting - Tone from Dashboard 2 May 2012 (Forum)
  . Radio and all dashboard lights etc come on and the guage needles work. Initially I needed to turn the key 2 or three times and the engine would fire, then it got worse and started to take many more turns. After maybe 10-15 turns in quick succession I get a 1 second long tone from the dashboard
• Ford Mondeo TDCI 2.0 130 2005 - Knocking sound 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hello Any help appreciated I have a 2005 Mondeo TDCI 130 with 99k on the clock, bought in Dec 2011 wit 97k. All was good until yesterday, slowed for a traffic light, clutch in, stopped, sounded and felt like something "engaged" and a knocking started, I could hear over the radio and feel through
• Ford C-MAX - Persistent engine warning light 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  on again three days later. The same fault was diagnosed and the throttle pedal was again replaced. Five days later the warning light came on again with the same problem. The Ford dealer checked everything and is stumped. Perhaps coincidentally, the clock (built into the car radio) has also started playing
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  Which tyres would reduce road noise from my Fiat Punto? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Fiat Punto Dynamic is an honest little car, and economical too. However, the road noise from the cheap European tyres is excessive. What tyres...
• speed cameras 20 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Listened to you this morning on radio 4 news discussing cameras. The other guy was a typical pro camera anorak so whatever you said he had the usual claptrap answer. However I think you should have been more assertive about this business of cameras being blatantly sited at places where
• best feature in any of your cars 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  , Radio 2 was never the same again!)? Or the solar powered aircon in the Audi S8 that keeps running after you switch your engine off? Or the electric boot close button on the inside of the Peugeot 607 (my friends got tired of that party trick, but I didn't!)? For me, it has to be the electric memory
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - My door opens from the inside but not from outside 3 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  and 'connect the cord?'. i need help please. And also i bought the car but the radio is locked and i wasnt given the code. any clues? thanks {moved from discussion - no mention of year of manufacture. OP chose 1995 to 1999 from the drop down menu if that's any help?}
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - 05 1.9 Windows opening at night 11 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Skoda garage as I was disgusted with the way they misdiagnosed a fault with my radio amplifier, but that is another story. Nick.E
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 98 1.8 Diesel turbo loss of power and whistle 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  HI Guys Any advice would be great on this subject I'm a complete novice when it comes to cars so will try explain the issue as best I can. While travelling to work this morning I hit a hill and noticed the car had no power I had to gear down to 2nd just to get going I then switched off the radio
• Oh No! Essential Journeys only time again! 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  So at 3pm today I looked out my office in Glasgow and saw some sleet falling. By 5pm there was definitely some sitting on the cars. By time I left at 5.45 it had all stopped and the wipers removed what was on my windscreen with one wipe. And then I had to put the radio on.......... There have
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 05 1.5 Removal of instrument cluster? 14 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, first time of posting, so hopefully ive followed the rules. Does anyone know how to remove the instrument cluster in the above vehicle? I was driving past an MOD establishment when I lost all instruments, car continued to run, but had no instrument panel and radio died, after about 30 seconds
• Mitsubishi Shogun (1999 - 2007) - I've taken the plunge... 21 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Yep - today I took the plunge and have made perhaps the riskiest decision of my car-buying life and bought a Shogun 3.2DiD Auto Classic. So why is it risky? Its a stolen-recovered with an immobiliser problem. The interior is tidy (although the radio has been removed without care
• Automotive OCDs 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  , habits. For my own little obsessions....... I always try to park with the front wheels in the straight ahead position unless on a steep hill when I will point them to the kerb. ( Looks tidier ) Always turn the radio off prior to turning the engine off even though it would go off automatically ( just
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - Trying to find a CD player!! 27 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I'm still banging my head against a wall trying to find a way to play CD's in my car!!! Its a 1997 A4 1.8T Sport which has a radio/cassette head unit. Some nice person has at some time in the cars life removed the CD auto changer from the boot! What I'd like to do is get myself a compatible
• '03 Passat electrics problem 28 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  , the car keeps going and the radio still operates. Any thoughts? Could it be connected to the water problem? I wondered if the voltage to the electrics was dropping too low (battery problem) but the engine seems to turn over and start ok. thanks for your help. Rob
• Toyota "With you every step of the way" 24 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Not in my experience! I bought a 2 yr old RAV4 from a Toyota Main dealer in the Midlands. Four problems were encountered within 2 weeks which were resolved by my local dealer in Manchester. The rear seat tumble mechanisms did not work (replaced FOC); interference on the radio (fixed FOC); various
• TomTom built in to new cars 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  this summer, can be coupled with a radio, infotainment head unit, or built directly into the dashboard. The manufacturer said that the navigation device will provide full audio integration with other components of the car, playing CDs and MP3s in Hi-Fi stereo quality, and will be compatible with spoken