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• Peugeot 307 2.0 Diesel hdi - Electrical fault - help & advice please!!! 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I've had a problem with my 307 that started today, all of the electrics appear to have failed, the heater is on full on hot but the digital climate control no longer works, the display is blank & the buttons do nothing. The main display is blank, the radio has stopped working
• Volkswagen Beetle - VW Beetle 1.6 (2003) ESP Light on 11 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,  I am proper gutted. Only had my car 11 months and in the past month the radio has died ( sony one, so not really the cars fault), then it went into the dlrs to have the heated wing mirrors replaced, which took a week!! Then as driving it home the Exhaust Emissions
• Buying an ex police car, merits? 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  and no radio etc. Some of which is surprisingly expensive to source if you want to return to normal. Interior trim can take a battering from big guys in uniform getting in and out all the time. Are they thrashed from cold? There is an opinion that they are not serviced as well or as expensively as we might
• GPS/Sat Nav jamming. 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have just had the following announcement through via the UK Ham Radio news network (Of which I'm a reader.) about an incident that is going to affect sat navs in Scotland: "If you are driving in the very North of Scotland or the Orkneys between 6th and 16th of July, and your GPS system goes dead
• KIA Rio (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.5 Would not start immediately 14 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, I tried to start my 2001 Kia Rio this morning 1. Upon turning my key the first time, the car turned over very very slowly but did not start. All the lights on my dashboard, radio, electric windows worked 2. Turning the key the second time produced nothing at all - the car did not turn
• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - do I need to disconnect battery whilst charging ? 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  whilst charging, to avoid possible alternator damage. What are the Backroomers thoughts on the need for this? Can't say I've ever disconnected the battery from the car before? Presumably this would result in the ECU resetting itself, needing to dig out the code for the radio etc. Is it really
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 speedo stops working & engine cuts out 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have an on-going problem with my 2002 1.8 zetec estate. Briefly, the speedo fails, lights dim, radio goes quiet, wipers slow down, sometimes engine stops when changing down gears but will re-start if I let the clutch out quickly. If it doesn't re-start, I lose power steering & coast to a halt
• Subaru Impreza III (2008 -) - Tempted by this bargain ? 23 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Door handles and mirrors * Electric windows and electric heated mirrors * Climate Control Air Conditioning * 17" Alloy Wheels * CD/MP3/WMA RDS Radio with 10 speakers and steering wheel control * UK LIST PRICE £19,677 OTR Our Price £12,995 * Available in very limited numbers
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 1994 1.8d Droning noise 18 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  at around 20mph and as i said gets louder with more speed at 70 i cant even hear the radio lol. Any ideas/pointers welcome,bit scared and skint to take into a garage at the moment. regards Ian.
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 Air Con Unit controls - lighting up? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  and they all work. However when I go to the car of a morning, start it up and put the lights on every thing works, the LCD displays, radio buttons etc light up - but none of the controls or buttons on the Automatic Air Conditioning unit light up. I am having to feel the contols as I am driving if I want
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 04 1.6 Starting prob - lights on but delayed start 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All, Have got an 04-plate Rover 25 (1.6) that's developed an odd fault when turning the ignition key. When the ignition key is turned to the final position nothing happens, all the dash lights are on, radio, fan etc but nothing happens. With repeated turning to the final position at some point
• Pug 307 2.0l auto 2001 instrument panel 31 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, New to this so please bear with me. Driving up the M1 in the above car the instruments / cd player started to act up in a rather random way: Speedo dipped then worked ok Rev counter dipped then worked ok CD stopped then started where it left off / at the beginning of the CD or swapped to radio
• 06 Picasso, software issue or feature? 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  After having a 1000 mile first service I discovered that the remote locking would not function until approx 8s after turning the ignition off and removing the key. ( The battery symbol remained alight during this time). Some Ign (inc radio and elect windows)operated accessories continue
• Phantom traffic reports 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  As I was driving to work the other morning, the RDS picks up a traffic report about lorry crash in the contraflow between J17/J18 of M4. A couple of minutes later, a second RDS report from a different radio station again goes on about a lorry stuck in contraflow in the same place. So I brace myself
• What would it take to get you out of car 4 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  radio nicked and find a new scratch on it every so often. Cycle parking is free and I don't care if my £20 bike gets damaged. Do you now use an alternative to the car, or are you close to changing? What would push you over the edge?
• Megane 1996 electrical problem 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  on and before he started it. This morning, no problems, car behaved normally. Interestingly, when he used the car the other day, the radio asked for the code - which it should only do if the power had been interruped, so it had obviously suffered a power outage unnoticed. Now, I would initially suspect a bad
• Affordable public transport 2 May 2005 (Forum)
  Listening to the J Vine Show yesterday on Radio 2, there was an item about a Passenger Waiting Environment (or a Bus Shelter, if you are not one of the enlightened) that had been built by Manchester counlcil at a cost of £250,000. A council worthy was on the show explaining that the reason those
• Insurance Dispute 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  ” Speedline Alloys fitted prior to delivery. The claim is for damage and resulting theft of the radio system. He has several specs from old sites and chat rooms but the insurance company is refusing to accept that is the vehicle they originally insured. They say they have rung a Toyota Agents who declares
• 2nd Cheap car for commuting 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  . As for gadgets, I'd like A/C, PAS, ABS and a radio. Any suggestions on the car? I've thought of Fiat Punto's, Skoda's, Seat's, Daewoo's etc. Any suggestions on how I should buy it? Little car sales plot? Private, auction or main dealer and see if they have any cars that have been traded in? Any help
• Why is the Ford Focus so good 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I owned a 1.8 Ghia for 6 months in 2000. - Engine was utterly characterless; economy disappointing even when driven gently - Steering lacked feel, was uncommunicative - No rear discs - Radio reception was poor; the cassette player sounded AWFUL - Seat made my back ache - Doors clanged shut