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• Mondeo electrics 30 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Got to work at usual early start yesterday, i.e. still dark. When I went to park up and go in couldn't lock the car, although I had just emptied my things out of the boot. Next thing, couldn't undo boot, lock rear doors. Remote key not working, which I thought was the battery. Found I had
• Focus Air-Con Stopped Working 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  or the there is a problem with the pump, I don't know. Anyone any idea what could be wrong, or more importantly, how much it is likely to cost to fix? This year it is due for a major service, a new battery, probably a new rear silencer (it's looking somewhat rusty), so I'm wondering whether to bother and just trade
• Fiesta 1.8 Diesel (Bad Starting) 28 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  it is now very difficult to start, especially when cold. The glow plugs have been changed, and I have fitted a new battery. The garage tested the compression, and told me it was 'ok, but not brilliant'. 'Each cylinder should be over 400, but yours is 350 - 400'' whatever that means. Apart from
• Drunk in charge of a motor vehicle 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  , if we don't have our car keys, we can sleep in peace on the public road. What if, prior to going to the pub, we have disconnected the battery, so that the car will not start. What if we hide our key carefully prior to going to the pub; take only the remote control blipper; and on returning to the car
• Peugeot 406 climate control fault 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  hidden control unit under the bonnet or behind the dash - maybe this is the same as the control unit mentioned above? 3) The compressor works when connected directly to the battery. Apparently there is sufficient gas that the system doesn't need recharged. Sorr I can't give any more details - not my
• Cavalier Diesel wont start 12 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Vauxhall cavalier 1.7td 1993 model (ISUZU Engine). I have spent 2 weekends on it but cant get it started after it stalled while driving. Have checked all fuses, relays, wires, timing belt, also connected a direct cable from battery + term to idle stop solenoid (fuel cut-off) it clicked
• Unregistered fork lift trucks 15 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  complete bunkum to me - is it? The road is public - lots of factories and offices around. The fork lift was one of those gas powered jobbies but they also have some battery powered ones too. I am concerned that if these are not registered and taxed they won't be insured either. What would happen
• I have a question. Volume 10 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  really want to have to buy a new phone and am a bit annoyed since i payed 200 quid for it about 1 and half years ago. Could it be the battery playing up??? Is it worth having it repaired? Any advice that will save me money will be much appreciated!
• Peugeot 306 XRDT Queries 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  batteries in the plip and the little red light flashes briefly so that seems to be ok. I've just been reading how to programme plips so will give it a go tonight. Why would I have to re-programme a plip anyway ? When I turn the ignition off a little red light next to the radio/cassette buttons starts
• Annoying car alarm - New Police Powers? 7 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  to take appropriate action straight away? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If not, does anyone know how you can open the bonnet of an L reg metro without causing any criminal damage to disconnect the battery? H
• New Micra shock breakdown! 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  now, so much more reliable :-) But I suppose in Nissan's defence, the RAC man said that this was the first time he had a new Micra go kaput all together, the only other one he attended was a battery problem... Oh, and to give the RAC their due, they were there within 30 minutes... Blue
• Clio:Stalling & Starting problems 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  agian.The engine turns over OK and ive fitted a new battery & plugs.After reading one of the other reports on Clio starting problems it was suuggested that the (CTS) should be changed,i did this as it was a cheap option,but still have the problem.Even popping down to my local shops which is only 5 mins away
• Non-functioning alarm remote control 7 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  battery, but the performance was not improved. My understanding is that if the unit is used to set the immobiliser/alarm system (it's a Toyota 5000 Thatcham I device) and then it fails, it will not be possible to use the car until the whole set-up is replaced at some cost (>£200, I'm told
• Wet Rover won't start 30 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  of the following is new in the last 12 months - battery, starter coil, all plug leads, plugs, distributor cap/rotor arm, vacuum pipes for starter sequence, air filter and the engine bay relays. I've also fitted a rubber coil cover off of a later model and cleaned all of the low tension leads from the ECU but all
• Cavalier alarm/immobiliser disable? 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  it, the immobiliser goes off, then the indicators flash until the battery is flat. It will work just fine later in the day when it's a bit warmer and drier. The alarm/immobiliser is a factory fit item and is operated by the key - there is no keyfob or immobiliser chip in the key in this system. There is a switch
• Alternative power. 4 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  The thread about performance bargains of the year mentioned a never-ending power source from two AA batteries etc... What happened to the hydrogen fuel cell engine? Modern myth has it that oil companies bought the patent and buried it. Anyone read Gridlock by Ben Elton will have heard this one
• Seat Ibiza Sport 2011 - Seat Ibiza Sport - Help please 26 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Good evening, i have owned my seat Ibiza since august 2019 from second and and never had any issues until 2020 when I noticed an issue with the central locking not locking and the key fob just flashing red, which i thought the battery's need changing which i did. however since
• Hard Use Electric Car Range 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  this weekend from Kingston, W London, to Romford, East london. On the way back, at night, cold, wet, I'd have had headlamps on, air con + heating, radio, phone charging,  and stop and start driving for 2.5 hours - covering just 22 miles.I really wonder how long the battery would last stop and go
• Toyota Avensis - tapping noise after oil changed 30 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  this month, only new battery and brake parts such as pads, discs and pipes to the back.. Had the car serviced and I can hear a tapping rattle from the engine when it is cold. I think the garage used the wrong oil because this was not there before the service.  The mechanic says he used
• Ford Galaxy mk2 - Over Voltage problem 28 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  and switch it back on a minute later and it works like nothing has ever happened. I took it to SMC fords for a diagnostic check and there are no fault Codes comping back. They suggested replacing the battery which they did however less than 24 hours after they did this I get the same problems again