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• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.3 Central locking fault 21 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  of the motor assembly which I have tested. As the motor assembly is integral with the door catch, I have had to fit it back on the car for now. Recently, we had a flat battery due to a broken cable on the alternator. I noticed that I was unable to lock the car manually without 12v power. Is this correct? I
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.0 Oil and performance problems - HELP! 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My wife has an 02 Corsa, 1.0 12v. I know the timing chain is a bit rattly and it's on the things to do list. My really urgent problem is that the car ran fine until I left the radio on while working on it for the MOT and the battery ran flat. I charged it the next day. It is now running like a bag
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 95 Corsa radio 3 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Been driving daughter's 95 Corsa lately with nothing to listen to but my moaning at having no power steering! The radio is not working because the battery went flat. I've got the code and the instructions emailed to me by her but all I get is SAFE. It doesn't move on the the next stage. So
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 - Doors deadlock when driving 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  mechanism 'twitch' whilst driving, but it doesn't actually lock. Does anyone have any ideas what might cause the doors to all lock spontaneously like this, for no obvious reason ? It's probably worth mentioning that the remote key has not worked for many years - I changed the battery (which made
• BMW 3-Series E46 Compact (2001 - ) - 2003 318 - Sticky Central Locking 15 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  than not the car remains locked. And sod's law it had to happen when we were showing the car to some prospective purchasers..... my luck all over. I dont think its the key fob battery, it happens with 2 keys. I dont want to get robbed at a bmw garage, any ideas??
• Renault - Can anyone give me some advice please! 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  serviced it for years etc details all on their computer. the battery died last week and the radio has gone off - local renault garage said i should never have bought it without the service history and service book, also i need to take it back to fiat garage i bought it from so they can apply for the radio
• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Saxo vtr 2001 (Y reg) mk2, 80k on the clock, in hte past few months done a service of , sparks, oil, gear box oil, coolant. A few days ago, my engine warning light came on, so I checked out the engine and connectors and such like, running 100% OK. I disconnected the battery for 2
• Fiat Punto Mulijet, poor acceleration 28 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  ON, 12V present with engine running. EGR actuator disconnected and test driven, no change. EGR actuator fed directly from battery, clicks could be heard from solenoid Help please!
• Dealing with speed traps - GPS gadgets? 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  ?? The unit would need to know the limit of the road and if it has a camera datbase even better. I would fit it in the car so its on all the time so it would ideally need to be battery powered. Cheers James P.S No smart alec comments about using your speedo, there seems to be little margin for error now
• re-initialising Xsara remote 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  .. Confident off my work.. we tried it out, only to find it didn't work! There was a reference in the handbook about re-initialising after removing the battery (which I did to protect the circuits whilst soldering.....replaced with new one) This seemed to be simply putting the key in and turning till ignition
• What Sat Nav? Advice appreciated 7 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  , The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland) - I managed to take the wrong route roung Brussels 3 times yesterday. 4, Do they charge from a 12V socket in the car or are they just rechargeable-at-home AA batteries? 5, If it covered speed camera locations this would be a bonus. A recognised brand
• Nissan Alternator problem 29 May 2006 (Forum)
  I?ve got a Nissan Primera (2002) ? and a week or so ago the battery warning light came on. The AA came round and found out that the alternator was pumping out 18Volts ? hence the regulator had gone. Anyway, I took it to a local garage who tried to locate a replacement Alternator ? but couldn?t
• Slow Starting Honda Civic - Spark Plugs? 28 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  original battery as the old one displayed the need charging indicator and I noticed that the starter turned over quicker but it still takes 5 turns to start up. The car has full service history but only at smaller garages. I'm not sure if the Spark plugs were charged at the last service , but they said
• Peugeot 306 Headlights Blinkin, Help !!! 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  morning flat battery and then when charged i have blinkin main beam even in the day !!!! thx for your help ,michael
• Rover 416 98 Electrics problem 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  don't want to do as it'll flat the battery. ALso all above things still do not work. HELP NEEDED PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• SAAB (mostly) cold starting problem 4 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  the battery and plugs checked and the HT leads and distributor cap changed with no success. I've suggested they get the coil and lead changed which they are doing this week but this is clutching at straws. Also I've checked the fuel pump is working. Oh, and they had the oil changed within the last 6 months
• Ford Fiesta Stereo Help. 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  but all in good time. It comes up with the ellusive code reqd message, believe battery has recently been disconnected and as such requires code, I have only just bought the car and surprise, surprise as Cilla would say no code with it! I have phone the guy who I bought it from but alas he does not have
• Toyota reliability/value for money 10 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My '97 Carina 5-door CDX (top of the range, with all bells and whistles) has today sailed through its MOT yet again with no faults. 69K miles, original clutch,exhaust,cat, battery, discs and rear shoes. In the 5 years I've had it (since new) it has never given me a problem. Only money spent
• Diagnose my Carlton's hot start problems 22 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  For months now my 2.0 Carlton Diplomat Auto had trouble starting after long journeys when it has got really hot. After it had cooled a bit it would start fine. So, I was convinced it must be the starter motor, so last week a sourced a replacement from a scrappie for £12. He tested it on a battery
• Toyota Prius not rubbish to drive shock! 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  with almost no wind noise even up to 85 mph. The car is also very stable, has excellent brakes, and handles in a very neutral fashion, probably helped by a low centre of gravity with the NiMH batteries mounted low over the rear axle. The ride appears as good as any other mid sized car and I was not being