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• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 05 2.4 Petrol cutting out on decelaration 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a Voyager 2004 2.4litre petrol and its cutting out and hunting from time to time, normally after decelaration. It was perfect according to the old owner. All I did was change the battery. I noticed a silver button under the battery - is this a fuel cut out that could have triggered
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8TC Bad Starting?? 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Coincidence??My TD Escort has always started reliably but it's nine year old battery has been cranking it more and more slowly but still starting perfectly.Because of the recent bad weather,I decided to be safe and bought a new battery-it then cranked fast but was hard to start.Found two glowplugs
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 immobilizer problem 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have a problem with my car, i have a 1997 R reg ford fiesta and my battery died on me and so i took it out to recharge it. When i put the battery back in the car and connected the negative and positive terminal's the immobilizer starts going off and the lights and horn keep going off
• Powered Cool Box for Le Mans 9 May 2008 (Forum)
  Le Mans shortly, this year going to take a powered cool box to keep the sausages cool for the BBQ, I have a RAV Diesel 18 months old so battery should be fine. I do not know how much power these things use. My question is how often should I start the engine and for how long to run it to prevent
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2001 1.8 Zetec - Stalling at low revs 8 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  When I slow down approaching a roundabout / junction, the revs drop to below 500, battery light comes on and I have to give it a little gas to stop it cutting out - battery seems fine, not low on fuel - engine management light does not come on. Why the drop in revs? Any ideas anyone?
• Pug 406 multifunction display 9 May 2007 (Forum)
  Replaced the battery on 2001 pug 406 a few days ago. Battery was disconnected for a few minutes and now the multifunction display is blank. Everything else is fine - no fuses in the 28 fuse, fuse box or in the engine bay fuse box appear to be blown. The backlight is working but the display is blank
• 306 alarm 13 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  bought a 306 xs today. either the key pilp doesnt work or the sensor in the car doesnt work. the alarm was disabled, so it wasnt a problem. I then disconnected the battery whilst fitting my stereo. when i re-connected, the alarm had been reset. with out the key fob or sensor not working i cant
• no charge warning light 22 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  hi, apparently i was reading the other day that if the bulb goes for a burton on the battery charge warning lamp this will cause the alternator to fail as this is the primary circuit that energizes the alternator"magnetic field"on the initial starting/ charging process, so if you suddenly get
• Renault Megane -- Key Fob Broke -- 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I tried to lock the car via fob and it would not lock. Now i notice that imobilizer light flashes very quickly all the time, if i keep the locking/unlocking button pressed in the car it stops for a while. I tried batteries in the fob so its nothing to do with the key fob batteries, i even tried
• Passat - rough idle 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Just had phone call from distressed Passat owner - he has had a flat battery, replaced it, and now car idles very roughly. (I suspect this is immediately after replacing battery and he hasn't actually driven far) Any ideas - he had some idea of ECU's 'losing' settings and having to re-learn them
• Nissan Primera P10 bulb replacement 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I am replacing a headlamp bulb on my 96 Primera. Mr Hayne's manual advises me to disconnect the negative battery lead before proceeding. Two questions. One What am I risking if I don't disconnect the battery lead? Two. Will I need to input the radio security code if I do disconnect. The code
• Rover 100 - Electrical problem 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone help please with a problem which is driving my wife, our local garage and myself wild? My wife's 1996 Rover 111sli keeps dying with an electrical fault - not charging and the battery going completely flat. We've changed the battery, alternator and regulator. It's an intermittent fault
• Schizo Alternator? 1 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  This problem is intermittent and has been going on for about a month. The alternator and battery both checked out fine on a test stand at the shop so I'm confused. While idling, the battery voltage is 12V but drops to 10V after some time or right after stop and go driving. At 2500 RPM
• Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  I recently parked my 1997 Ford Scorpio for several weeks at an airport, and the battery will have run pretty low. When I returned to the car, it started and everything is fine EXCEPT, the onboard multi-function computer reverted to metric units and will not reset to imperial units. I tried
• Toyota Yaris - Should I buy a Toyota Yaris hybrid (2020-present)? 6 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  I am looking for a reliable car and hoping to keep it for a long time. Ideally low and cheap maintenance. The car that is always mentioned for its reliability is the Yaris. I also like the new look of them. However, now onto my concern is the battery issues which I’ve read online, it seems
• ford focus 1.6 petrol auto 2011 - battery problem 20 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Self and wife help in caring for neighbour. Her car, serviced to date, has developed a fault which drains battery completely in a few seconds. Main ford dealer services always but now closed locally. Battery replaced with Halfords who changed it after a few months as thought it had "failed
• Mazda 6 - Engine cutting out when cold then running cold 24 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  remains cold - that is to say the temp gauge needle shows about 1/3rd rather then the halfway I'm used to. In stop/start town driving it gets a bit warmer, but still not quite up to the halfway mark on the gauge. The car had a new battery a couple of moths ago, but other than that no other
• Mercedes A-Class - A190 Starting issues 16 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  but it seems to be random when it does and doesn't work. I've checked voltage at the starter under cranking with the key and reads near battery voltage. (Red lead on the multi-meter on Purple and white wire by the positive terminal and the black lead on battery earth. - Key on crank position
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - Experiences of i10 ownership! 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  a replacement for approx 4 weeks during which time the crack spread rather alarmingly across the screen. The second event related to the vehicle's battery - this gradually became weaker and weaker until it let me down in the work's car park ! Thanks to the 5 year RAC membership that I got with the car I
• squealing fan belt 21 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  My 2001 Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR has a noisy fan belt on startup but once driven for a couple of minutes it stops. My mechanic said it is because it has not been driven much lately? The above question is on the agony column today.  HJ agrees with the mech stating because the battery may