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• 1.2 Active 04 - Fiat Punto 26 May 2015 (Forum)
  of the battery terminals. I wiped the corrosion away. When starting the engine afterwards there were two warning lights on! Engine management and power steering. I'm really worried now as it's been a big stretch to pay for the car and really can't afford expensive repairs, but equally can't give it to my friend
• Daihatsu Midget II - Engine troubles 3 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  alternator doesn't work and I'm charging the battery nightly.   Any potential cause or things to look for would be much appreciated!    
• Vauxhall Vectra B - Intermittent Electrical/Ignition fault 18 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  on running, until I flicked wiper stick. And the wipers were going on there own during the middle of the night. Hence running battery down. It has only recently started to do this and it isn't all the time just every now and again. It has been to an auto electrician and he could find anything wrong
• Ford fiesta 1.4 tdci lx 2004 - Central locking problem 2 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  is. Most of the time the lock & unlock buttons will not work, you have to stand at side of car & press buttons quiet a few times to get any action, I have replaced the battery in key fob but still no joy, was wondering where the sensor was for the central locking, maybe dirty or something. Any ideas would
• Vauxhall Signum 2.3 v6 petrol - Will not start 31 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I'm having a few problems with my car. Its been stood for 4 mths and now it wont start. When turning the key all you get is a clicking noise. Ive changed the battery, bank 2 sensors, relays and throttle body housing, all other componants are knocking out the correct amp ie; alternator
• Dodge Nitro - fault code P0087 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there, about 6 month ago I was having problems starting my vehicle, not turning over quick enough to fire but would start instantly with a jump start so I replaced the battery. When I took it to get the engine management light reset the code was P0087 so I replaced the fuel filter and put
• Mercedes Rescue QR codes 28 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  immediately make it safe by disconnecting battery, identify fuel lines, fuel tank, airbags etc. It also shows where the main structural components are so they can select the best place to use cutting gear. At the moment they have to refer to printed material which on rarer cars may not be available
• Ford Fiesta - Radiator fan not working causing overheating 17 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  he modified to wiring by bridging to the battery making it run permanently but was unsure what was causing the issue. He did state that the head gasket didn't seem to be a problem and water pump was not making any noises. The problem I now have is where do I start to try and get this fan working
• Golf Mk4 1.9 TDI - Golf Mk4 1.9 TDI Starting Issues 12 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  .   This seems to be an intermittent problem as does not happen all the time, the other thing i noticed is when it does this not all of the locks have opened on the car, could this be an issue with the alarm,immobiliser or battery? or something completely different
• Vauxhall Ampera - Worth a punt ? 30 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  £23k. This looks like a more decent price, and could give me the smooth take off, refinement and high economy that I wish for. ( anyone know what its like at mway speeds ?  ) Against would be 4 seat only, battery life and uncertain depreciation
• Land Rover Discovery 1; 3.5; V8 Auto 1992 K Reg - Starting Problem 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi - looking for and tips as to what may have prevented starting. Car working fine, battery charged and cables tight. Parked up but on return a few minutes later failed to start when key turned
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W202 (1993 - 2000) - 98 2.5 Electrical / electronic problems 31 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  soved the problem. Recently, when the malfunction has occurred I`ve resorted to disconnecting the positive terminal of the battery for some ten minutes or so and then reconnecting. This again solves the problem for a few days. I`ve had it suggested that the problem may lie with a relay but the Haynes
• Ford C-MAX - ford c-max front wiper stopped working 5 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  column. I assume then that this is an electrical fault, but where to start? I disconnected the battery and unplugged each connector from the internal fuseboard and reconnected to check for loose connections, but nothing there. I cannot see any relays on the interal fusebaord
• E46 Coupe - water in fuse box and footwell 27 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  After standing for a while as no longer needed for commuting, I was about to put the battery back on the car, when I found the passenger carpet was wet. That led to discovering water in the fusebox! I cleaned all the places, gutters, etc under the bonnet yesteray hoping that I
• Ford Focus Saloon 06 1.8 TDCI - Ford focus MkII - remote locking problem 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  .  This time it seems the fault is permanent. I have tried the obvious changing battery and trying the spare to no avail. Any advice!?
• Volkswagen Polo III - Polo cutting out when parking 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  cut out again. Called RAC out and they ran diag tests on it and couldn't find anything wrong with it. The tested alternator and battery and said they were fine. They were at a loss. It only seems to happen now when I turn left in to a car parking space, I.e. Slowing to a stop and steering left. Also
• VW Polo - Polo cutting out when parking 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  cut out again. Called RAC out and they ran diag tests on it and couldn't find anything wrong with it. The tested alternator and battery and said they were fine. They were at a loss. It only seems to happen now when I turn left in to a car parking space, I.e. Slowing to a stop and steering left. Also
• Citroen C5 1.6Hdi Estate 2006 - Front wipers operate randomly while car locked 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My car has developed a curious fault, being that the front windscreen wipers start to operate at random while the car is stationary, locked and alarmed (ie. fully immobilised).  When the car has been parked for a while inevitably the battery becomes flat with one occasion when the alarm
• 2004 2l diesel - nting zafira 12 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  start no wroking, then charge battery and tried again yesterday with no change. Any ideas as i've lost faith in this car now!
• Faulty engine light 25 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  after a week. (I couldn’t drive the car for a week after I bought it because the battery was completely dead – had to call AA twice to get the car started). Auto Bristol refered me to a garage and I went there twice (yesterday from 9.15 – 5.30pm). Each time the guy managed to make