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• Electric cars are green? Not very. 13 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Last June a group of scientists led by Professor Richard Herrington, the Natural History Museum’s head of earth science, warned the government that to replace all cars on British roads with EVs, UK demand for the batteries needed would require almost twice the world’s current yearly
• Volvo XC60 - dash cam replacement 6 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  the residual battery does not hold charge so when detached it is dead. I am fed up and simply and want to ditch it and replace it. This presents two problems. Firstly what to change it for? Then secondly i suppose the mounting will be exclusive and therefore useless for a replacement. But can the wiring
• Vauxhall Ampera - Worth a punt ? 20 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  /Peugeot Ion/Citroen C-Zero and the Vauxhall Ampera/Chevrolet Volt - I'd welcome opinions on these bearing in mind they're 8 years old and out of warranty. I also considered the Renault Zoe but at this age, they all need a leased battery which puts the cost up way too high.
• Mercedes C350 Cdi Sport Auto - C350 Diesel cuts out at 70mph and engine will not 2 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  pressure,the dash goes red to warn me, but when the engine dies, nothing. The ignition lights were bright but turning the key did nothing. No dimming of the lights to indicate low battery and no cranking of the engine. I had to have the car recovered and taken to my local MB garage. After 3 days they still
• 9649846780 Alternator help (C4 GRAND PICASSO) 28 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  the physical bolt connection to the engine and the alternators (+ to battery) is via the large nut/bolt under the plug connection on the alternator ref (B+). I need to know what other electrical connections need to be connected to this alternator to make it work and produce sufficient charging current. What
• Toyota prius 1.8 2011 - DTC code POAOf engine won't start 5 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Charged12v battery ready sign comes on for about 5 seconds thenbgoes off ,  a sound comes on for about 3 seconds then shuts off may be electrics motor not sure  Lifted car up from the drivers took wheel off theirs a round wheel I turned that wheel assuming it connects to the crankshaft
• Merkel dictating EU car policy again 20 May 2018 (Forum)
  upgrades   on 5.3 million diesel vehicles to reduce emissions by the end of the year. Merkel also called for Europe to support the development of battery and software technologies needed if electric vehicles become the cars of the future, since otherwise Europe risks losing its manufacturing
• Croatia border crossing woes 31 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  this? Huge wear and tear to clutches, gearboxes and batteries never mind the massive emissions from thousands of vehicles with idling engines in 33 degrees of searing heat. Can't understand why a country delays your departure from its frontiere. If this is what a 'hard border' looks like when the UK leaves
• Mercedes SLK - What is a new car? 26 May 2015 (Forum)
  with signing the finance agrement stomorrow.  The car is not current spec, it will require fluid changes, battery check/ replacment, brakes?, paint checks......  
• Nissan Almera - Key programming doesn't work 20 May 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Nissan almera 55 reg, with i believe the N16 key fob. It started giving me problems unlocking the car remotely, so i changed the battery and went through the re-programming of the key fob. This is what happened. 1. turn on and off ignition 6 times in less than 10
• Mercedes SL 350 AMG Sports - ECO stop start problem 26 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  it's been parked up for a short time after being driven for only a few miles. The dealership agree there's a problem and eventually fitted a new battery under warranty which seemed to improve the situation marginally but now it's as bad as ever it was.  
• merc 1990 500 sl, r129 - front fogs plus key fob issue? 27 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  . Is there anything else it could be? is the old switch easy to remove? also my remote locking is temperamental. Works on the fob when it wants, the batteries in both fobs are new. I have tried syncing doing the button/key in door method. No difference. Theres a red and green light on each door. Surely both
• Any - Additional stop/tail/number plate light 6 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  light works OK. All of the units have been e marked. I have tried separate 12V supply direct from battery for tail light but as soon as other stop/tail bulb inserted the tail light darkens but the number plate light stays on. Unit has 3 wires connected, stop(Red). tail/numberplate(Yellow
• Ford Fiesta Ghia auoto 2003 - start fault 29 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  and return after, say, 15 minutes. It normally starts then, though sometimes not. All electrics are ok, lights, horn, wipers etc. We have a new battery fitted too. The garage cleared all of the codes from the system (£44) but that made no difference (they said that it was worth
• 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Sport - 2003 Audi A4 can't turn hazards off 29 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  batteries in the remotes, still nothing. Worse still it only started playing up when a potential buyer for it arrived at the house. Heard it might be a central locking controller that might be damp or something similar. Any suggestions much appreciated.
• vw caddy tdi 104 - vw caddy stalling 22 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I own a 55 plate, caddy tdi 104 on 71k.  What has been happening is, whenever I am creeping in traffic,parking or pulling up to a junction, it is stalling (red battery light on dash), it starts up again no problem everytime but is very annoying.  I spoke to a techician guy
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 1.9dci Heater blower not working on "4" 3 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  it, or disconnecting anything in case I blow something up. My plan was to disconnect the battery, unplug and remove the switch, and then perform a simple continuity test to pinpoint the fault, or eliminate the switch. I want to make extra sure, as it looks like the complete heater control panel is one piece, and I
• Astra 2.2 Sri - 2001 - Won't Start 22 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  . We have done the following eliminations Charged Battery  Removed & Dismantled Starter and rebuilt it. Striped and Cleaned
• MG6 - Well would I ?? 5 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  by unenlightened bloggers  I've found the engine to be very lively and crisp, road holding and general performance is exemplary and the range of electronic features staggering. As well as telling me if a tyre pressure is low -  it even tells me when the battery in my key fob is low. My last
• Nissan Almera - 1.4 Action (1997) Stall after Turnover 10 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  a battery issue as it kept cranking although I am not an expert so I could be entirely wrong. I am a little worried what it might be as I need the leave the car at the airport for 5 days