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• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Good price? 2 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Nissan Micra 1.2 tekna 2008 £6995 8000 miles Main dealer 16'' alloy wheels 6 CD autochanger Air-conditioning Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Automatic lighting system Automatic rain sensing wipers Battery Save Bluetooth integration Body coloured bumpers Body coloured door handles Body
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - One thing after another...Japanese rubbish... 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  After 2 years ownership, and 100% reliability, I have just been floored by the unreliability of my '98 626. Two weeks ago a headlight bulb failed, and last week the alternator belt snapped! Blimey. Fortunately I was close to home when the battery warning light came on. A new belt, which also drives
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 97 3.3 Cuts out, mainly as reverse selected. 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  is that the battery will not hold it's charge, even though it has been replaced. Would really be grateful for any advice. Regards
• Nissan Primera II (1996 - 1999) - 97 2.0TD Not idling on cold startup 15 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  and take it for a 300m spin around the block it starts up fine. Seams to happen when the first startup is in the morn. Afternoon starts are fine. Probably no more than 5 deg difference in ambient temp (ie early Autumn with no frost) Battery is good, fuel from shell, fuel filter and all belts are 9 months
• Peugeot - expert 03 2.0hdi only starts with a push when hot? 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  snap on machine and code p1108 was there no management light comes on had an injector test/they say there ok/yet other mechanics swear its normally those?? yesterday it wouldnt start cold also/today didnt want to 1st thing/but did with a slow turn as battery running low any idea would be greatly
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 - Central locking problem 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  , it does exactly the same when i use the key in the drivers door, the only way i can lock the door is by using the passenger side lock, i guess this does not immobalise the car ,i have just bought a new battery for the Key fob but this has made no difference, can anyone please help me (again)? thanks
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - remote key fob - yr 2003 HDi 11 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, my 1st visit so hope someone can help. Just got my beloved 53 plate 406 HDi estate back from insurance repairers after a kind soul re-arranged the shape for me. Fab job to the bodywork but key fob won't lock/unlock doors now. Changed battery to no avail, and the key tends to just spin
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 1998 1.6 SX Heater blower 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  electrics. I assume that the black is connected to earth (ie -ve on the car battery) and red is live, but when I checked voltage across the red & black wires it showed zero volts with engine running and also engine off. There was approx 8.8V across the white & black and zero across orange & black. The rear
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 94 2.0d Won't start 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  have checked all the fuses are fine and that the heater relay works and it does. It stays on for about 12 seconds when it is very cold at the first turn of the switch then on the second turn stays on for about 5 seconds. The battery has a full charge. I was wondering if it could be the fuel cut
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 96 1.9d Immobiliser problems - where is solenoid ? 21 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, Im having a nightmare trying to start my Berlingo (p reg). I have the keypad lockout issue where the red & green light stay illuminated. Ive done all the "leave ignition on for 30mins etc" but still no joy, Ive disconnected the battery and tried that way, still no joy so I was wondering
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 failure for engine to start 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The car is a zetec diesel estate. The car was working satisfactotily when parked overnight. The following morning the car would not start and showed no response when the engine was turning over (the battery is in good order). We have had a couple of small garages trying to start the car
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 06 2 Electronic Handbrake Towing issues 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, I'm a new member with an issue regarding the Electronic hand brake on my C-Max. I've recently had the Alternator go which has then cause the battery to die and after taking it to a very unhelpful garage (no courtesy car and a 1 MONTH window for fixing it) I'm going to be forced to jump
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.2 poor running, then won't start - now solved 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I'm writing this up to help others who may experience the same problem. The car very quickly was running badly, cut out when idling, and finally refused to start. It was full of good fuel, and had good battery etc. It was towed to my indy, who found a load of faults in the memory, finally managed
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 2000 1.0 immobiliser 3 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  flashes as its going to die, it has a little z in the centre. the same happens with the spare key. the rac man has said that his machine does not recognise either key i use. i have replaced with a new car battery today but still the same happens. a local man said its the immobiliser ? but i thought
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2002 2.0 Dies Not starting when stopped after shor 30 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  first time and ran perfect. The first time the fuel tank was over 1/4 full on the second 3/4 full . My wife is refusing to drive until problem identified. The car has 160,000 miles and has never been a problem apert from a faulty battery. I look forward to any suggestions. Thanks
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.2 Diesel non starter after a couple of days 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 2.2DTi 2003 Vectra Auto, which normally starts 1st time. However, just recently, if I leave it a couple of days, (on level ground) it turns over lovely (it has a new battery) but wont fire up. The only way to get it to go is to use easy start, fire it up where its running roughly, stop
• Six month lay-up 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  the FAQs, and done a forum search. It'll be SORNed and have insurance cover. I'll over inflate the tyres. Leave the handbrake off, in gear with a brick under one wheel as the ground slopes. Disconnect battery? I assume it'll go flat otherwise with residual current drawn for clock, immobiliser, alarm etc
• Land Rover Discovery (1989 - 1998) - 97 3.9 ignition problem 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  i have a problem what causes my petrol 3.9 discovery to lose trigger from distributor even though it is still getting the 12v feed from battery side,i have a new lucas distributor i bought from e,bay from someone who seems to have a great reputation so dont have any issues there. it started run
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - 1989, 2.5 Turbo Diesel, Starting problems 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hiya, My old Land Rover's not starting! I have plenty of battery and fuel, but when I turn the key I get a single click and then nothing. It doesn't even try and turn over. A couple of days ago when I was starting it up in the morning it gave a high pitched whirr without turning over, but when
• BMW - 03 1.8ti - key fob problem 8 May 2008 (Forum)
  I have a BMW 3 Series 1.8ti Compact. On visiting friends I found that the key fob buttons would not operate the locking and unlocking system. It was as though the key battery had gone flat after a 15 minute drive. However the key still locked and unlocked the car manually and the car operated