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• Ford Fiesta MK2 - Can I charge my car battery with a smaller charger 10 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  so that I can turn disconnect it when not in use. There is no radio or engine code to worry about, and aside from the clock losing time there's really no problem disconnecting the battery every time. But it would be nice if there was no short circuit Either way, can I give my battery a bit
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  Which of these two Volkswagen Polos should I buy? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen and test driven a Volkswagen Polo 1.4S 52 with 48,000 miles. It's up for £3495, has a full service history, one owner and is HPI clear. Is £3300...
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 01 1.8 Running very rough - electrical issue? 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  electrical. I've bought HT leads but not yet fitted them due to only ever remembering mid journey. When it's really stuttering, it interferes with the radio, again leading me to believe it's an electrical fault or a short somewhere. Someone suggested it may be the ignition coil pack. I can get a new one
• Citroen C5 II (2008 - ) - C5 Impressions after four months. 3 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  to the aux sockets in the glove compartment to get the commands and stored MP3 audio files over the car's audio system, but this does not pause the car's radio when the GPS gives directions. Overall I'm extremely pleased with the car
• Ford Fusion (USA) - mini road test 14 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Had the pleasure of hiring a two month old Ford Fusion for a short road trip in Arizona. They're very cheap at Hertz (I got mine for approximately $30/day). Spec: 3.0L 221HP V6 6 speed automatic gearbox Sports pack Climate control Cruise control etc. Microsoft Sync with Sirius Satellite Radio I
• FIAT Grande Punto (2006 - 2009) - Impressions of 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  . Lockable caps are a waste of time. Same problem with the radio. I could get it to switch on but not to switch off. I spent 3 weeks with the volume at zero! Either it was broken or it was over complicated. Then the seal on the drivers door fell off and the grille became loose. Conclusion - I wouldn't
• The hypocrisy in road pricing 5 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I was fuming this morning whilst in the car listening to a debate on Radio Five Live speculating on the contents of Rod Eddington?s report on road pricing, I did not catch all of the show however the presenter, Mathew Bannister, did not help my blood pressure, he tended to defend the principals
• Peugeot 406 display and audio prob. 29 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  the radio and tape. But when I select the (Standard boot) CD multi-changer, nothing - It wouldn't recognise it. So I exchanged it for another one (from a standard 406 coupe 2001). Installed it, and that seemed O.K., it recognises the cd changer, until I tried operating the stalk controls. Now it doesn't
• A most reliable car 17 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  boil over once - broken fanbelt. It has never failed to start and run or do what it is required of it and I see it now shows 120,000 km. The cassette has packed up but the radio still works. There is no significant rot anywhere although the white paint has faded. The same was true of all the others
• Range Rover 1989 3.6L EFI light 11 May 2002 (Forum)
  and this AM all was well (after I recoded the OEM radio Cassette) except that the EFI light is ON... car is running perfectly and I ran it by a friends place that does the Local equivalent of a MOT he checked all the numbers from the Dynamometer He had run for said (passed) test last month and if anything
• Golf MK5 2004 1.6 FSI - Golf Mk5 2004 1.6 FSI - VAG / VCDS Scan - Fault Co 24 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  -- Status: OK 0000 42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: Malfunction 0010 44-Steering Assist -- Status: OK 0000 46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010 52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: Malfunction 0010 56-Radio -- Status: OK 0000
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  How can I stop my new keyless car from being targeted by thieves? 8 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I will take delivery of a new Jaguar XFin a couple of weeks. One downside is the thought that the keyless entry system may allow determined thieves to...
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  Why are Toyota's mpg figures so far removed from reality? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  It can surely be little short of misleading to promote the Toyota Prius based on one particular quality, which, in real life, will never be displayed or...
• VW Golf 1.4 Estate - First impressions - goodbye Civic hello Golf 23 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  a fast as the Civic but I do miss the VTEC roar when flooring it. At cruising speed the Golf seems noisier. Its a little bit of wind but mainly road. The tyres are Michelin Energy which shouldn't be noisy. Maybe once I turn on the radio,  get some gear in the boot and stop my new car
• Audi A5 S Line - about to buy a 2013 Audi A5 S Line 2 litre Diesel 31 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  function Tech pack (High) piano black trim fascias DAB digital radio sports suspension Bang and Olufsen sound privacy glass adaptive headlights front and rear LED light technology 19" 5 arm Rotor alloy wheels.  
• Vauxhall Zafira A - Electrical gremlins or something else? 11 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  to occur just after some kind of bump or pothole. A couple of days later this escalated to losing the radio code overnight. At this point I thought it was probably battery and/or alternator. I had trouble starting a few times as well, although I did always get it going in the end. Things got
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  Which small car offers reliability and ease of access for a disabled passenger? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We need a reliable new car which should be five-door with a high seat for both driver and disabled front passenger. I have a 10-year-old Toyota Yaris that...
• Corsa C (51 Plate) Easytronic - Vauxhall Corsa C Easytronic Losing Power/Gear 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  . Anyway when it originally happened the breakdown guy ended up disconnecting the battery (in an effort to stop the alarm) and the Vauxhall dealership reset the radio code
• Ford Excursion - Any advice re: buying an American SUV 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  years now and the family are demanding creature comforts like a radio and a heater that works! The Discovery 3 is only just coming into our price range but most vehicles have mileages well in excess of 100,000 miles. The Kia Sedona appears to be a competent tug, but I'm a little concerned about
• Skoda Yeti SUV (2009 - ) - First 150 miles in my new 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  , but the supplying dealer doesn't yet have a price or part number for the Yeti kit. The only slight negative thus far is the Bolero stereo. It seems very slow and unresponsive when playing from a SD card, and the controls for the radio and CD seem illogical and overly complex. I found the system in my Octavia II