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• ford galaxy 2.8 ghia x 1997 - alternator 18 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  i have had the car 15 years and just had mot renewed.  battery light came on sunday intermittantly.  battery reading 12.1v engine off/11.90 engine at 2000rpm car would not start this morning but was turning over but didn't sound right.  just had a shock when i looked
• VW Golf Mk 5 (2004) petrol - Intermittently fails to start 28 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  it should. I think the exhaust warning light is also supposed to come on initially but doesn't. I initially though immobiliser but that light comes on briefly and then goes out as it should. It has a new battery with plenty of charge. This is the second time this has happened - both times
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  What type of motoring is best suited to get the economy from a hybrid car? 5 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  What type of motoring is best suited to get the economy from a hybrid car? I do a lot of short journeys 3 to 4 miles and only go for long journeys once...
• Peugeot 307 - Peugeot 307 won't start 10 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, my car headlights like to switch themselves on and think they must've been on after last used and the battery drained over the weekend. The battery was taken off, charged and put back on (not by me) but I don't think the safe procedure I've read about was followed due to not knowing about
• VW Polo 1.9 TDI Sport 2003 - Engine randomly cutting out + alarm going off 9 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  straight away. 5 minutes down the road, on the way to the bank with the buyer, the engine cut out. I restarted, and it cut again. This happened a few more times, then it wouldn't start at all - as if the battery was completely flat. Then 30 minutes later it came back to life and started
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  Should I buy a Lexus RX 400H with a high mileage? 14 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Should I be worried about buying a 8-9 year old Lexus RX400H with 130,000 miles on the clock?
• Ford Grand Tourneo Connect - Bonnet lock handle 8 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  A fellow camper on this site flattened the battery on his new Tourneo by running his fridge overnight on 12V. He opened the driver's door with the key and the rear hatch, however the passenger door and the sliding doors remained electronically locked. Obviously he needed to get under the bonnet
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  Interior lights on a SEAT Alhambra - is this right? 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The interior lights on my Alhambra have started to stay on after the ignition has been turned on, and also after getting out of the car and locking with...
• mazda rx8 2006 - ignition/immobiliser staring issue 10 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  !  Had vehicle towed home - the battery was still holding a full charge no fuses blown and no visible signs of damaged or burnt wires, have been unable to resolve problem
• Vauxhall Astra Sxi - Vauxhall Astra 6 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  , I attempted to start the car Friday night but the battery was completely flat.   I replaced the battery (Saturday) and the car started first turn of the key ( WOW I Thought
• Ford Fiesta - Immobiliser 19 May 2013 (Forum)
  terminal and left it off for twenty minutes .i then restarted the car but it ran for ten minutes before stalling again ,the lock and temperature display were the same . Because disconnecting the battery had some effect ,I disconnected the live battery terminal again and left it off for an hour . That did
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  Can I fix my glow plugs? 12 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am having a real problem with starting my car from cold. I have replaced the battery but it still doesnt like starting. The year is 2007 and it has done...
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  Kia Venga: Stop start not stop starting... 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife owns a 2011 Kia Venga, which has been back to the garage three times, as the ISG stop-start isn't working properly. The garage keeps giving her...
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  Central locking failure 11 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago my central locking stopped working , i have checked the batteries and it affects both fobs. I have also noticed that the radio does not...
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  Is this 12-year-old, low mileage Mazda likely to cause me problems? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've been offered a 12-year-old Mazda estate with just 12,000 miles on the clock. It's been used only for trips to the local shops. Please would you tell...
• vanetti - 600w Vanetti AW60? any help please :) 4 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hi guys :) does anybody have any information about this model? I just got one for my mom its 600w 48v i payed 200$ for it (it didnt have batteries) and i got a new batteries 48v 18A but i cant get it to work.. all the light and gauges are working but its not moving. I have electric bike
• Honda Civic diesel hatchback (2004) - Steering kick-back 24 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  . A faulty battery was diagnosed, and I thought replacing the battery would solve all steering problems, but it didn't. The garage has not been able to find anything wrong, and has just given an MOT pass to the car. They suggest that I might need a new steering rack if the problem continues
• Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 problem starting from cold 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  My 59 plate Mazda 2 won't start when the temperatures are low (around minus 5 and below).  This first happened last Winter.  I assumed it was a flat battery (the car hadn't been driven over the weekend so I got a local garage to jump start it and no problems).  However
• Chrysler Voyager - Dashboard lights not working 25 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  It's a 2001 diesel voyager.  Car needs a new steering rack, plus tax & MOT, so decided to have it off the road Nov & Dec. Battery went dead, so charged it up, and an alarm (not the normal one) kept going off, so had to disconnect battery. Connected it back up to try
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  Buying ultra low mileage cars 16 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A very good friend has a 3 year old Honda Jazz for sale. It has only a few thosand miles on the clock and has remained virtually undriven since he had...