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• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.3l - will i ever have music again!! 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  hi, im really hoping someone can help me, i have a 1999 ford fiesta and the stereo in it has died on me... i got a flat battery a few weeks back and asked a friend to come out n jump start me...i assumed he knew what he was doing but got suspicious when spark and smoke started coming off my
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 02 Clio Locking/Unlocking & Starting problem 9 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All - hope someone can help! 1.4 16V Dynamique+ 2002 Clio (petrol). Over 1year ago spare remote key fob ceased working although nothing wrong with battery, and I am sure that I now have to stand closer to the car for the working key to operate (anyone else had this or is it me?). In past few
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 96 TD Central Locking Problem 4 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1996 Peugeot 1.9TD, and it has recently developed a central locking problem. The car had been standing for a couple of weeks whilst I was away, and when I came back I changed the batteries in the keyfob, as I had been locking and unlocking the car using the key for the last year
• Galaxy Air Con 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  usually get. A friend has the same car and he has got the same problem. A garage he went to removed the clutch from the end of the compressor and told him this was the problem so this was the first thing I decided to check. As there was no power to the comp. I rigged uo a lead from a battery and low
• 4x4's & sports cars priced off the road 19 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  the things. It may be his dream to see the whole of Europe tootling around in battery-powered dodgems, but this will, we predict, end in tears. A politician ? even one of the unelected, unaccountable Brussels variety ? comes between a motorist and his brake horse-power at his peril. Incidentally, Mr Dimas
• Electrical problems Skoda Fabia tdi 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  to the dealer with no PAS I expostulated (!) leaving the engine running as I knew the problem would go away if I stopped it. After head scratching they decided that the fault lay in a damaged electrical lead from the battery to somewhere?, replaced it and all seemed well. We drove to the UK & back, 6000 km
• Audi A4 Tdi (90BHP) no boost & noisy 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  and disconnected the plug, no difference, left the car for a while, no change. Disconnected the battery...no change. I'm at the loss..as I'm not to sure what this valve does or what state is should be in.....can anyone pleaseeeee help....... I have looked in the haynes and it basically tells me nothing
• protecting new car 23 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  , but I do notice that the rain goes up into beads nicely, so I'm assuming it's doing its job. Is there anything else that I should be doing, while it's still reasonably clean and rust free? Any protection that I should apply in the engine bay? Such as applying vasoline on battery contacts or WD40
• X Reg Corsa Starting Probs 13 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I got all the way to work and experienced no more problems. So, what should I check first, battery, starter, auto choke or something else? Hate taking car to a garage when I haven?t a clue what the fault is!! Thanks p.s. its an x reg 1.2 16v corsa
• Reprogram Avensis key - one for No Dosh? 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  No Dosh, didn't you have an Avensis? I just changed the batteries in one of my 1998 Avensis' black keys. Now the key will remotely lock the car, but not unlock it. It will unlock the car manually via the driver's door, but the alarm goes off when I open the door. I understand that I have
• Keep the bonnet shut!! 18 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  . Electronic dipstick is available e.g. Renault Scenic. Low coolant / overheating. Yaris has no temp gauge just blue thermometer on start up and red if things overheat. Batteries sealed for life but charge indicator obviously standard. Low washer bottle contents warning e.g. Focus. So why open the bonnet? All
• Towing 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Oh what fun it was...to tow a SAAB 9000 with no means of clutch disengagement for nigh on seventy miles last night. Because it was only clutch actuation at fault, we left the engine idling on the SAAB so had no battery drain issues, and reassuringly for me driving and owning the car in front, full
• Fiat Cinquecento problems 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  that the computer kept telling them it was one fault and then the other (low battery voltage was a common theme). Nothing they tried actually worked so they can now only suggest that they take the car in and 'have a good look around' (at £40/hour!) Today I had an interesting development: when the car goes
• Unbeleivable car stories. 25 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  on for ever. He says..."When I dug my patio round the back I went a bit mad and was short of hardcore to fill the hole. So I looked around and thought my old Viva wasn't used, put that in the hole and slabbed over it. That was a good motor, you could dig it up now and it would only need the battery charging
• Car breakdown woes 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  , something like sulphur, and by the time we had reached our destination, having talked to the [BREAKDOWN SERVICE] who could offer no advice on route, the smell was very strong and we all felt ill. On opening the bonnet, I could see that the battery was steaming. I rang the [BREAKDOWN SERVICE] again
• Vectra 3.2 V6 2003 - Vectra cuts out and wont start......sometimes 5 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  . However, this week whilst driving home from the same location, same distance, same route, and same speeds as last week etc I got within 1 mile of home and nipped into a shop. When I came out of the shop I tried starting the car and it wouldn’t start. Loads of power from the battery but just
• Honda CR-V - Unexpected 2020 CR-V Hybrid electronics melt-down 6 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  it (carefully!) to the Honda agency that has serviced it from new (although I originally purchased the car from another Honda dealership 150 miles away) - and expected them to say it was some minor electrical gremlin that could be easily sorted by disconnecting the 12V battery, or some such explanation. To my
• Peace of change 24 May 2023 (Forum)
  to trade for £800 more than WBAC offered. I’ll miss it, I really rate the wee car. It’s practical, lusty, great on fuel, utterly reliable and comfortable. It never put a foot wrong, other than the high level rear brake light mysteriously unplugging itself. I’m used to stretching out the battery
• Brand perception and EV 12 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  , battery capacity will increase over time anyway. So any EV if you buy today, next year you will get more for your money. So what will be differentiating factors in EVs? Other threads mentioned that JLR, Aston Martin are suffering. I think it is lot harder to differentiate in EV
• Audi A4 Avant 1.9 TDi - Brake problems Audi A4 B6 1.9TDI 3 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  to swap out the master cylinder and servo. Ive checked the battery tray which sometimes fills with water and that seems to be clear.   cheers, Owen