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• Renault Scenic gone crazy!!! 5 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Airbag Failure" appeared on the dash with the SERVICE warning light. The car had obviously gone into "limp home" mode and wouldnt rev over 3,000, nor would it go over 35mph, i got home and disconected the battery for about half an hour and then reconnected it. I started the car up, and there were
• Kangoo diesel starting 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  start or a fiddle round with the wiring it will start. The really strange thing is that once started, it will stop & start all day no problem, but as soon as it is left to get really cold, ie overnight, it will not go again. I have checked the ecu and other connections I can find, and put a new battery
• 306 1.9TD changed the fuel pump-Problems 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  nor money and trying to fit one was no good either. (I must have nackered the thread) The new pump was fitted by a a mechanic friend, new timing belt the works, but the car will not start first time in the morning. New glow plugs have been fitted as well. It takes so long to start up that the battery
• Sterling 827 SLi, 1991 29 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  , the timing should be 11º BTDC. It also says that for cars with a converter, the timing cannot be adjusted manually (the control boxes are different). Also, I was told that timing and other settings may need to be re-set whenever the battery is disconnected. Hopefully, setting the timing will correct
• Saxo indicators stay on 19 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  in the ignition. I have tried: - Leaving battery disconnected for 24hrs - Changing Flasher relay - Checking and re-checking all fuses - Cleaning and inspecting all earths - Wiggling any and every wire/connector/component. - Repeatedly arming/disarming the alarm I should point out that this does have the factory
• 306 D Turbo facing electric meltdown? 15 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  cleaned up what i believe to be two in the engine compartment near the battery tray. This may be of some help for advice, when you push the cigarette lighter in the clock dims and brightens. Any Ideas? Thanks Again for previous help and lets see if we can kick this one into touch aswell. Dan.
• Renault 5 GT Turbo wont start 5 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  at plugs and no power to the petrol pump. Have tried pump across battery and it is fine. Have checked that power is getting thro' the ignition switch in ignition position, OK. Have tried 3 seperate electronic ignition units still no sparks. Have replaced all the relays beside and behind the fuse box, one
• Citroen C3 mud flaps 3 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  all wash your own cars, don't you? Apparently Citroen UK are working on delivering a software fix through the National Grid via a standard mains battery charger to all those C3 owners whose mud flap drain holes aren't big enough. Until the fix is on general release, we'll just have to clean them
• Citroen C5 verses Passat 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  made by Volks Wagen after 2 1/2years and 60,000 miles with a C5 HDI 50mpg driven head with smooth ride the only reason for not returning to Citreon (100% useful electronics at launch they said)was the self leveling suspension making the car comfortable when locked and the battery running down
• 205 starter motor 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  why I thought that might help!, but anyway) then on the third try the starter worked absolutely normally - not slow cranking - normal speed. The car started this morning and then again this evening totally normally. I checked the battery leads were tight - about all I could do due to the arctic
• Peugeot 406 DT strange prob 9 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  must be cracked as the cooling system was being overpressurised. He said there wasn't much he could do, knocked the labour charge of the bill and that was the last we saw of him. One week later my dad tried to start the car but it wouldn't turn over. He thought the battery was flat so I lent him
• Pug 106 cutting out 31 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  suggestions as to the initial starting problem, spark plugs old, battery knackered etc, but i wouldn't have thought either of these would cause it to cut-out again after a successful start? I wasn't there myself so im only going on his description of the problem. Any ideas? He's supposed to be driving
• Engine Management Light on Corsa \'99 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  been checking oil constantly, etc. Engine Management Light still on intermittently but battery light flickers on occasionally (not oil light). Electrical fault?? I\'m trying to get it back into the garage but have been told cant get appointment for another week. Can anyone help??
• Q . Vauxhall trailer electrics 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a Vauxhall/Opel Zafira add-on trailer wiring loom that connects to the rear light cluster looms, battery, and 12N socket. As part of the install there is a \'Flashguard\' relay that plugs into trailer loom at the rear of the car . When testing the indicators
• Right Car, Wrong Car 10 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  as there was no chance of discounting. (And the SALT pack already includes "flaps"!) Am I alone in thinking she was nuts to go for the Insight? Very clever, but I it must wind up with eye watering servicing bills and the batteries will fail, bringing a whole new set of headaches into long term car ownership. I'm
• Mondeo Diesel Cold Start 30 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  ) Warm starts - no problem. The battery is new and ok. Factory fitted alarm / immobiliser is working normally. There are no warning indicators on the dashboard. Plug heater light works normally ie switches off after a few seconds - double heating causes the light to switch off noticeably quicker
• Do we really need or want this level of complicati 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Just been reading an article about the new BMW 7 series 6 speed auto transmission 6HP26 also known as "myTronic6." Quote from Vehicle Engineering and Design Nov2001. ?At the core is an ECU from Motorola?s PowerPC family. Each transmission produced at Saarbrucken goes through a battery of tests
• Things you notice 1 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  the bill would be expensive, GM have tucked in the fan and the turbo intercooler right behind the bumper member and the compartment must be expected to run hot since there is a neat insulating jacket over the battery. The "deluxe" front seats have a strange panel at the front which is free to slide
• Car and bicycle tyre pumps / inflators and gauges 2 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  just in case, as it's light / portable). What I'm looking for is either a decent quality pump that is good in operation and lasts a long time to use for both.  As I live in a flat, I cannot use a direct plug-in type 'inflator', but could use (if they are made) a solely battery-powered one
• mazda 6 Takuya - Car power loss, accelerating = stuttering. 7 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  - Full andd loaded(body control module) V30003 - Battery voltage circuit voltage below threshold. So I got a new battery installed as the meter gave a bad reading, the mechanic said it's probably not causing the problem, and I managed to nurse it home with it only happening again once in my