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• Peugeot 306 XRDT 1995 N model 16 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My son has just bought the above model, drove it 30 miles home but battery was flat next morning. Tried different battery and jump starting but to no avail, lights flash (no alarm thank goodness)but car won't start, he thinks immobiliser has kicked in. Needless to say no handbook and key looks
• A Class open windows 11 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Colleague at work has a 51 plate A class. She said it broke down at the weekend (initial diagnosis alternator, later revised to battery, which was replaced). Today she managed to lower 3 of the windows which then would not go back up again. We managed to lift the windows (hand on either side
• Carpet Removal - Pug 306 1 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Dear Backroomers, With all your extensive knowledge of all things motoring could you please provide some help on lifting the carpet up on a 306, I need to get a few wires down the length of the car and so far I am not clear on how to do it. Secondly my key fob is going through batteries a little
• merc c240 ticking 5 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Loking for help on 98 c240 auto still with 1 months warranty from merc dealer 1: On turning ignition I get "ticking" rather like flat battery sound but no flat battery. On turning to second position engine fires first time 2: In neutral engine/belts run quietly but on engaging forward or reverse
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera - Strange Starting problem 6 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  a brand new battery and still the same problem. I thought it was the alternator so got a multimeter and with car off the volts was about 12.3 and then with the engine on it went to 14.4 ... turned on fog lights, AC, radio etc and volts was 14.1 or there abouts.   Here is the crazy part, she
• 307 HDi 2.0 SW 136 - Noisy Starter Motor Since Yesterday Morning 31 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  to release the ignition key and retry to start the engine. The car has always started instantly in the past - I've had it for about 15 months and it's been very reliable. Could the battery be the culprit or is it the starter motor? I also had a problem with the central locking last week - I
• Peugeot 106 - Coil Pack Problem 17 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 106 Xsi.  A few weeks ago after being left standing for a week the car practically had a flat battery and wouldn't turn the engine.  I took the battery out charged it and put it back the following day and now the car won't start.  It turns over but won't fire
• Electric car technology 21 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  the battery into the body panels.   It is also proposed to incorporate induction coils into track surfaces to provide power to the cars and charge batteries ‘on the go’.  The cars will have a matching coil to feed the battery charger, and the efficiency of transfer is said to be over 90
• VW 1.2 petrol Polo - Throttle Body Fault 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  management systems and wasn't surprised by the intermittent whirring noise from the engine compartment. However (it's my wife's car) when I got a call to say the battery was flat, I started to wonder. Knowing that it probably wouldn't be a dud battery, more likely a combination of the exterme cold weather we
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - 1989 1990/6 Fuel injection air valve running with 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  a faint buzzing noise and when you touch it, it is vibrating gently. If I leave the battery connected between runs, this fault soon flattens the battery. The car has been off the road for about six months. In that time, the battery was disconnected. When I came to reconnect the battery, this symptom
• 2007 Peugeot 407 estate 16 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Is it possible to lock the doors of the car without the battery on   Cheers
• Mondeo fuel filter. 4 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  is it as easy to change as it says in manual. and can you do it with the battery conected.
• Renault master 2.5dci 120 54 plate - Warning lights in accessory mode 17 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Hi. Renault master 2.5dci 120 54 plate When I turn my key to 'accessory' position the stop and battery lights flash together on the dash, sometimes after 10seconds or so. When the ignition starts, the lights go out. This has just happened after I've picked the van up
• Hybrids - best or worst of both worlds? 2 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Typically hybrid cars have very small batteries. They can go very little distance (often less than 2 miles) on EV mode, if speed is typically less than 20 MPH.  On the flip side weight of battery + hybrid equipment is about carrying 2 extra passengers.  So is the hybrid
• Opel vectra js - Opel vectra B 1999 wont start 11 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi there My vectra was off the road nearly 8 months. My battery was dead so got the new one but still could not start the car. I can hear the solenoid click.  Pulled the starter motor out cleaned the brushes worked fine on the bench. Put it back in a car same thing, motor turns 10mm
• Ford Focus Titanium X 2 ltr diesel - lost all power 21 May 2018 (Forum)
  Having posted a problem a short while ago, I have replaced my battery with a new one. This ran down to flat, So I had a local garage I use to charge it up to 75% I followed his advice to give the car a run on a local motorway, His instruction was to bring the car back in a few days he tested
• 207 HDi - non start 30 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  problem but isolated the problem I then physically  inspect the comple wiring harnness-notice that engine wiring harness that runs under the battery was corroded by battery acid. Icut and repair that portion and test again -car started . Thanks for your assistance Kind
• Ford Transit 2003 diesel - Won't start 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, My ford transit run out of fuel and I have since topped up with 4 jerry cans of fuel and I still cannot get the van to start. I have cranked open all the injectors and fuel is comming through. I tried to start after this and still no joy. The battery ended up running flat with me trying
• 1997 Vauxhall Astra f mk3 1.6 16v Arctic Automatic - Will i have to have the ecu reset 9 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    I will need to replace the 12 volt Car Battery soon. With doing just this simple task as changing the car battery Will i need to have the ECU Reset on my Car
• Mazda 6 '55 plate diesel - Starting problems with key 23 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  that maybe the battery needed changing in the plip but it seems to unlock the car at quite a distance, so i think the battery is ok. Anyone out there have any idea what it could be? Thanks Robin the Technician