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• Rover 200 and 400 (1989 - 1996) - 92/93 416si - starting problem 22 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  over 416 Honda engine oil & filter change plus spark plugs oil 10/40 spark plugs Bosch super 4 mileage 100k and regular serviced jul 07 feb 08 flat battery started with battery of another car, left to idle with bonnet open . Rover driven for 5 mins starts to hesitate on way to petrol
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2001 Rapier - Engine Immobiliser Fault 28 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there,I was jump starting my girlfriend's car the other day and it seems I managed to disconnect my battery in the process. Now when I try to start the car I get 'engine immobiliser fault' flashing up on the display and although the car turns over it will not start. The remote key no longer
• Peugeot 405 electrical problem 9 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  you roll onto the hard shoulder, suspecting a flat battery caused by an alternator problem, but the horn and the indicators are fine; you switch the lights off but not the engine and after about a minute the 'no charge' light comes on on the dashboard if you depress the wellie pedal now, the charge
• VW Polo 1996 reg not starting 15 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  symptom 3 yrs ago and I called out the RAC to disgnose. The mechanic was spot on, he asked me to replace the distributor, which I did and fixed the problem. I know it's not the battery, it's only replaced last few months (I also tried using a battery jump start to rule out that it'snot a battery problem
• ignition system current starvation 14 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  it is automatic. It has electronic ignition ie. no contact breakers and I have checked everything else, like the coil, plug, HT lead, earths, etc etc but NOT the battery. The bike cranks well and all the lights are also ok. However, the pathetic spark will not ignite the fuel air mixture and it floods. The carb
• BMW OBC Coding Plug 24 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  the battery for another job and on reconnection of the battery the OBC now displays "PPPP" which means the OBC doesn't recognise what vehicle it's in. I know this is an error with the Eprom Coding Plug in the back of the OBC (which store's the vehicle's details) which has probably been erased maybe due
• Why hybrids are not AWD by default? 24 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  designers from shifting ICE transaxle to neutral and drive rear wheels only in EV mode? I understand hybrid batteries are under the rear seats but as those batteries are not large as pure EVs, may be it is not too difficult to put a motor there too?  
• Mazda 2 - fuel gauge stuck on full 18 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  This is in a 2015 onwards model, digital display. It's showing full, and the predicted remaining range seems to tie in with that - pretty steady, just varies depending on the weight of my right foot. This is following a very flat battery, for reasons I'm too embarrassed to go into, so
• Honda Civic - Car won’t start 3 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi everyone. My car was working earlier today and then I stopped for some errands. When I got back to it, it wouldn’t start. I’m in Manchester and it’s been heavy rain all day. Could it be this? The radio, windows etc were working so battery isn’t totally dead. Ignition was turning over too. I
• Citroen Berlingo 750 LX HDI - Immobiliser help please 19 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Bought a 2011 citroen berlingo van 7 yrs ago and recently battery would not hold charge. Took it to garage for new one to be fitted now it wont start. Apparently disconnecting the battery can sometimes cause the immobiliser which I did not even know existed to kick in. How can this be rectified
• FIAT Punto 1.3 multi jet - Glow plug 22 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  I have a 06 punto. 1.3 multi jet engine. A few weeks ago my glow plugs lights came on which I left this then meant my battery was drained first thing in the morning and car wouldn’t start. I replaced the glow plugs and the battery. My glow plug light still stayed on and it still hard to start
• Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - Ford Mondeo cutting out 25 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Mondeo 2.0TDCi which cuts out once or twice, when cold, within the first few hundred metres The only lights that come up are battery & oil I can then immediately re-start it and it runs fine So far I have put fuel
• 306 - alternator 17-20v 24 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  hi everyone. this maybe a silly question but i would rather be sure before buying another alternator. i went to start my car today and it struggled, i tested the battery with multimeter and the battery was 14 v at rest which was odd, i then started the car and it was charging at 17
• Do you own a Hybrid? 19 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  . If anyone has some experience of a hybrid and has some advice or warnings about batteries, spares and servicing costs I'd be grateful for a response? Must be honest the replacement cost and life of the batteries is what bothers me most. Thanks.                
• peugeot 306 xsi 1999 - 306 xsi non starter 11 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  had a flat battery this morning its be on its way out so invested in a new one after work fitted but the car will not start just turns over and over and i have no idea where to start i did use jump leads to get it running this morning and it started straight away since fitting
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 03 1.8 key fob programming 2 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  My remote key fob suddenly stopped locking the doors, the light on the fob still worked so the battery should have been fine. I changed the battery anyway but still can't get it to lock the doors. I have searched on the site and found a solution you gave for a 98 Avensis, but that doesn't seem
• mazda323F GXi 1.5 y regn - buying second hand mazda 26 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  my son is considering buying a second hand mazda it has done 39000 miles - looks in good condition - when would the cam belt need to be replaced. It has electric windows - sun roof A/C etc.  But the battery was run down the guy in garage wasn't sure why - checked the battery
• ford galaxy - problems starting ford galaxy 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I am having problems starting my Ford Galaxy. It starts great first time with jump cables and runs ok. As soon as you turn the engine off and try and restart it turns over a little bit but doesn't restart. There is no battery light lit so it appears the alternator is ok and I have cleaned all
• User friendly Citroëns - what next? 22 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  The (quality OE Varta) battery in my C5 V6 has finally given up the ghost after 8 years of service - well not given up but the starter seems more sluggish than usual. I ordered a Bosch S4 to replace it, just tackled the job expecting to run out of light - 5 minutes later the car was spinning
• Mitsubishi L200 - Mitsubishi L200 8 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2005 L200.  12 months ago it suffered catastrophic alternator failure which also made light work in ruining the battery.  The RAC were great and they got all the parts and bits and it was fixed with new alternator and battery.  Almost exactly 12 months later, and after