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• Strange electrical problem - Ford Escort 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  in the car and tried to turn them off, but they wouldn't go off. There was still enough battery to start the thing so I started it and ran it for a while to recharge while pulling fuses one by one until the lights went off. Two fuses, one 10amp and one 15. Now any attempt to turn the lights on elicits
• Honda Civic - 100,000 miles 29 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  . Cambelt at 75k, recent exhaust and battery. The only faults/niggles I am aware of are: - pads/disks on the way out - rear trailing arm bushes perishing - new rad probably needed soon - drivers electric window gets stuck half way down - couple of minor rust patches I have no reason to change the car - I
• Remember separate starting solenoids? 8 May 2006 (Forum)
  button just got a click from the solenoid, no problem, obviously flattish battery, so to check this I switched on the headlamps and tried again. To my amazement the starter then whirred into life. To double check I repeated the whole process, again the starter would only turn when the headlamps were
• T reg Ford Mondeo problems! 22 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  making an unusual noise and seeming to turn OK but slowly and engione is not seized. (No battery issues as all electrics operate OK) Starter was OK previously. There is no water in oil apparent and even without water in block or with blown head gasket it should show some sign of life. Does the Mondeo
• Accdnt-Need to Buy a Japanese car 2-2.5k 7 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  and the battery as well. It looks like a write off to me although the inssurance Engineers are coming to see it. I had bought it on E bay last May for £2250 which I thot was a bargain. Anyways, now I am looking to buy another Japanese car in a similar price range. I am looking for a 4/5 door car, small to mid
• Audi A6 Refurbish or replace ? 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  be appreciated. I had it in mind that this might involve replacing the exhaust on a precautionary basis, changing the timing belt on a planned basis, replacing the shock absorbers and bushes because they are knackered. It had new tyres this year and new discs last year, has a new battery every three years etc
• The "French" fight back. 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  is a Xantia 2,0 petrol Exclusive. I experienced the following breakdowns with them: - BX16 none GTI none 16v 1 battery Xantia none to date after 2 ½ years. Fords? wouldn?t give you tuppence for em.
• Vauxhall Astra 1.4i 1992 (K reg) 17 May 2005 (Forum)
  up and may take several attempts. It can smell a little of fuel, but I think this is because I tweak the accelerator trying to get it to go. I don't do this all the time in case I flood the engine an/or flatten the battery. There is definitely ignition power there, it just won't turn over. It has
• Omega MV6 wouldn't start 21 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  1998 Omega MV6 manual, 104k. Pulled into my local petrol stn after a 150 mile motorway dash (both events being quite common!). Filled up with unleaded. Went to start engine, which normally starts at first flick from warm or cold. It didn't start - lots of spinning of engine (battery OK
• Fiesta oil warning light 6 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  , about every 250 miles or so as I'm aware that fiesta's have a tendancy to use quite alot and I frequently have to top it up. When I do this the oil warning light will come on at start up, along with the battery light, but then it won't appear at other times. I always thought that if there was a problem
• Vectra DTI Engine Management Light 20 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  to be a really small vacuum pipe that had come off by the battery, but on this one, IM STUMPED. Can someone please shed a little light on this for me please as having read all the horror stories of Vauxhall Dealers, im very reluctant to take it in. PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME. Thanks!
• '99 Vectra 2.0 DTI blown fuse, ECU? 3 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  to garage, they came and had a look, turned out fuse blown in fuse / relay box behind battery. there are 2 large fuses in there, both were 30 amp, front one blown. Pinched one from what was assumed to be Aircon, Started, pulled away (gently this time), blew again when changed into 3rd. Ok, got the car home
• Focus Tdci Running Problem 30 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  2000/w focus 1.8 td di ghia, 89,000miles ,fsh ford only serviced 250 miles ago and fitted new battery leads . drives fine and then for no reason the diesel glow plug light flashes and the car stalls ,but rev counter stays where it is ,stuck in limbo!this happens at lower speeds 30mph ish restarts
• What stops cars starting? 12 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  in their design that makes them poor starters. Design dumping water on the electrical bits. Points that drift & need resetting every 500 miles (does that fall into maintenance?) Bad maintenance: old plugs; worn leads; cracked distributor caps; rusted rotors; pitted points, old battery. Failure to replace
• Working with Xenons (any car) 6 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  bulb as opposed to the circuitry that 'ignites' the xenon? (Could it simply be a fuse?) 2. Assuming that it's the bulb, is it safe enough to change it myself, provided lights are off and maybe even battery disconnected (ie is there a danger of electrocution (20,000 volts!) even after system
• pug306td 96 electrics 3 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hope you kind people can come up with a few suggestions here to help. As title a 96 306td, I've just dropped the engine back in after having some head work done and engine bay painted. Connected all the electrics back up which was fairly straight forward however when the battery is connected
• LPG Conversions - specialised 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  is mandatory due to my kind of specialised work and reliability issues. The vehicle is in top condition, uprated suspension, BF Goodrich A/T tyres, twin battery electircal system and seperate emergency equipment electrics and very well looked after. Reliability is a major factor but must be weighted
• Alternator required on 1988 Corolla 27 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  the car has some power left, it obviously can't recharge the battery or cool the engine whilst driving, so my options of driving off somewhere else for economic repair aren't marvellous. Am I being ripped off or does this seem like fair estimates/quotes?
• Discovery Starter Motor won't Turn 26 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  possibly in the battery, relay, solenoid circuit, but where is this short circuit occurring? I assume the current going throught the starter switch and powering up the relay is usually much lower than 30 amps - or am I wrong? In daylight tomorrow, I intend to look for the obvious, such as chafed wires
• Lupo 1.4 16V - oil deposits and idle. 19 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  the battery when the clutch was changed. It seems a bit of a concidence that it\'s just started happening now. Does the engine management system lose and then re-learn settings such as this if it has been disconnected? I\'ve done about 30 miles since the work was done. Any ideas? Cheers Rob