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• Mazda 3 mini road test 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  visible with a quick sweep of the eyes across the dash, unlike my Subaru or SWMBO Hyundai. The radio seems to be very good, but as I had no manual , it was also complicated. Its the first time I have driven a Tiptronic except a Merc. I can't quiet explain, but I prefer the Merc system of flicking left
• Insurance scam, be warned. 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on Radio 5 Live yesterday about a scam in the Manchester area, it is apparently getting quite common. They interviewed a driver who had been following another car onto a roundabout with no other traffic in sight, the other car suddenly braked hard and the driver lightly bumped
• BMW 318se , Unlucky Thursday ? 11 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  V5. Additional the dealer has prommised many things and not delivered , I honestly believe they think I will give up and walk away , well I have, but not without a fight on their hands for a full refund (maybe compensation too). Considering this maybe a fault in my area with radio frequencies I
• Peugeot 406 2.1td - What's it worth? 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Central locking 4 x electric windows Rain Sensor Windscreen Wipers Wood dash kit. RDS Radio/Cassette, 6 speakers, Steering wheel controls. Immobiliser. Fully adjustable drivers seat Front Fogs, 15" Alloys, 2 Airbags, ABS, Immaculate inside. Good outside. New: Brake Disks All round June 2003 Brake Pads
• What would you do ? 5 May 2004 (Forum)
  front suspension (which is an issue with new Vectras apparently.) 3. Exhaust blowing. 4. Panel on steering wheel containg radio buttons fell off having been subject to previous bodged repair. 5. Rattle in drivers door. 6. Dispute over mileage . stock list stated 7100 miles,on test drive was pretty
• Sensible councillor prevails!!! 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Local councillor on the radio this evening has publicly stated that the council have no intention of reducing a speed limit! Near to where I live is an upper secondary school, pupils from 14 and above, it is sited on one side of a dual carriageway A-road, all the housing is on the other side
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  Can I reject a used car because of a faulty battery? 20 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used car less than two weeks ago. It's a 2016 reg. The battery has failed three times since I bought it. The first time a friend jump started...
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  My used car warranty doesn't cover lack of smartphone connectivity. Is this fair? 19 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The PCM (Porsche Communication Management) system in my recently purchased 997.2 is quite capable of interfacing with a smartphone, but it doesn't. I'm...
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  What tracker systems do you recommend? 20 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a 2016 Range Rover Sport and my insurers say I must have a tracker fitted. Is there a way to check if it already has one? Do you recommend...
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  Is keyless theft a genuine problem on new cars? 5 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Keyless hacking is in the news a lot. How real is it? I understand there are three types of keyless systems - ones that unlock the doors but still have...
• BMW 3-Series E90 (2005 - ) - 325d 2nd Impression 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Finally work out how to control iPod from radio. Previously could only get one track, which became tedious after a few days. The same one all the time. Seems quaint only having a two line display after a desk full of 20" screens. Reminds me of DOS days. After a couple of weeks dealer sends me
• Suzuki Vitara - High pitched sound when driving 24 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  the bonnet). I've turned off the infotainment centre, A/C, closed the vents etc. and can still hear it. I don't notice it on lower speeds and have experienced it on both windy and non-windy days. It's making long journeys a bit unbearable as the sound can still be heard over the radio. I took the car
• Citroen C4 - Citroen C4 - Anti Theft / Engine won't crank 16 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  wouldn't start, but there didn't sound like any attempt for the engine to crank. Lights come on, as does radio, wipers etc all at once, which led me to believe the battery was ok, or if it didn't have enough charge it may give a feeble crank of the engine. This led me to believe that there may
• Any - Keyless Theft - Faraday Pouches - NOT GOOD ENOUGH 3 May 2021 (Forum)
  the sensitivity on their relay receivers (and /or get more sensitive ones manufactured) to compensate for the reduced signal strength coming from your key fobs. To demonstrate this point I placed a walkie talkie radio set (PMR 460 with up to 0.5 watt RF transmitter power at 460 MHz) switched to baby alarm
• Nissan Juke - Nissan Juke Won't Start 23 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  , and we tried both key fobs and changed the batteries in the fobs,  but no joy. Breakdown recovery checked the cars main battery which was fine, and tried a "reset" by disconecting the battery temporarily, but car still wouldn't start. All the dash lights come on, and the radio works etc, just
• Ford B-Max ecoboost 125 - Battery condition start/stop 21 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  mile trip with NO start/stop enabled, NO lights, NO front or rear windscreen heater on. In fact only the radio on.   3 Monitored the voltage, after start battery charged with 14.7 volt from the vehicle alternator shortly dropped off to 13 volts then sat at 12.3 volts only time
• Toyota Avensis - 2.0 vvti dome/central locking 7.5 amp fuse 20 May 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all. Not been here in a while (one reason for buying an Avensis), sailed through its MOT apart from needing some sill welding. Anyway, as in the title, the 7.5 amp fuse which controls the central locking, dome light and radio/computer keeps blowing...I brought a box of 30
• Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 cdti sri 150 - electrical problem 18 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  ye so off I went to work the 11 miles all good apart from the lights inside and out were very faintly flickering started to get a little peed off so after my shift set off home all good with a little flicker then after about 6 mile all lights radio heaters everything electrical went off and it's dark
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.8 Oil Warning Light 8 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  ignition seqence). I have noticed no performance/sound changes only thing I notice is the car feels like it vibrates more, but that may just be me being paranoid driving with no radio or heaters on to see if I can hear anything so it could be normal. I have no idea what this could be, isit likely
• Citroen Berlingo 1.9D 54 plate - 'Unsolvable' over-heating problem! 27 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I promise this one will tax your grey matter more than radio code questions and bumping down kerb and pothole worries...;-) I did get some suggestions in another thread but will keep the two seperate as that was a braking problem that is now solved. The problem