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• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 99 1.6 alarm going off 23 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  to drive it again the battery is flat. I replaced the battery yesterday and this morning the alarm started going off again. Any advice or suggestions will be gratefully received.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 2.0hdi alternator issue 24 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  When driving home yesterday in wet weather, my battery light illuminated, and a 'battery charge fault' came up on my central LCD display. Along with this, a grinding metal noise was coming from under the bonnet. I opened this and the sound appeared to be eminating from the alternator. After around
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1999 1.2 (petrol) running very rough 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I thought the battery in FiL's Corsa (1999) had died when no electrics worked. Used jump leads to start it from my Mazda 323TD and it fired up first time. However, engine management light in the Corsa lit up and the engine is now revving up and down of its own accord and kangaroos trying to drive
• Kangoo Radio Code Reset 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Help please? Just bought a 98 /S Kangoo van with a Blaupunkt radio cassette fitted. Not sure what model it is, but it preset buttons in a block on right and does have the remote paddles on the steering column. It worked rather well until I inadvertantly disconnected the battery thanks
• Golf mk2 GTD rev counter problems 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My 1991 Golf Mk2 GTD (1600cc Turbo Diesel) has rev counter, when I accelerate the counter drops to Zero, and will not go over 5ooo which is the tick over, regardless of what I do, the other day the battery was flat although the car is used every day. No warning lights were illuminated on the dash
• Citroen C3 1.4 Petrol 23 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  would not work, air bag light and headlight indicator on. I disconnected the battery and waited a few minutes to allow the computer to reset. Connected the battery back up and it seems to have cured the problem. Will see how it goes but if anyone has an idea as to what the fault is, I shall be grateful
• Saxo VTR Scorpion alarm - wont stop 13 May 2004 (Forum)
  hi just got a vtr privately, it was ok at 1st but now i cant stop the alarm unless i disconnect the battery, also theres a little red switch inside the car which says on/off, ive no idea what the switch is for but ive tryed it in both possisions and still it wont shut off. it started when i
• Passat Electrics failure 25 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  in the bulkhead below the battery but have since removed the battery and checked the drainage which seems clear. There are no other signs of problems. Please could anybody advise what could have caused the electrics to fail and secondly where is the CCM located and is it a straght forward replacement for a new
• minis 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  does anyone have any idea why my mini runs on when i turn the ignition off? it doesn't do it every time but it does puzzle me.also my battery (which is brand new) often goes flat, the alaernator has been rewound etc.. pumping out 14 volts but when i test the connection to the starter solenoid
• Luton airport car park fire 4 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Do we know what caused this-car battery?
• Review: Nextbase 512GW dash cam 4 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  How long does the internal battery last and is it easy to replace ?
• BMW M3 convertible 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know of any battery problems with this vehicle, leading to fire and eventual destruction?
• Hybrid or all electric 13 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Just read a post on a Facebook motoring page showing a quote handed to a Mercedes E class hybrid owner in Malaysia for a replacement battery pack which equates to just under £23,000! This is why fully electric cars plummet in value and hybrids, even the very robust Prius and Auris tend to fall
• Volkswagen Golf 1.4tsi DSG - Economy Mode on Golf 9 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  available. The hundreds of 'Warnings' are often amusing. On changing the battery in the key fob it states: DANGER Swallowing batteries with a diameter of 20mm or other lithium batteries can result in severe or even fatal injuries within a very short period of time.  
• Citroen c5 - Citroen c5 hdi 02 trouble starting 23 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Been having some strange problems, cold morning has outright killed my battery via a faulty cell, it would start ok for months and then the car would go into Eco mode, couple of days later it would be dead! Then I would jump start it and be ok for another few months untill the cycle returned. I
• Peugot 306 - Cooling fan / car runs when key removed 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Had a strange one today. Drove my 306 back from work pretty fast and when I got home cooling fan remained on at full pelt for about 15 minutes after I'd stopped and switched off the ignition. Naturally this drained the battery somewhat, but by giving the car a hefty rev
• Pug 307 2.0 HSI - Fault Code P1621- and error lights -Please Help 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  not de activate it. After 10 minutes ti stopped but then the car would not even turn over, Check the battery and it was low / dead ! Jumped started the car, but then lost all central locking on the key so could not re arm.  After that I got the Anti Pollution alert pop. That alert comes
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 leaking battery smell when heater is on 9 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  and in the 3000 miles I've had the car its probably used 200ml of oil even if that. My header tank is full of crap its like horrible stuff floating around it, somebody said this could be breaking up radweld. When I have the heater on I can smell a leaking battery sort of smell could this be the leaking coolant
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Alternator only lasting 3 months! 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  these things. He has managed to get 3 of them on a warranty as faulty units (which he thinks they are not faulty when fitted). We have looked at earthing problems and discounted battery (new one) and are now looking at the "smart charge" system and ECU fault, even though ECU reader has indicated no faults
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 01 1.8 key fob not working 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, my key fob as stopped working due to the fact that my heater controls are on a perminent live, when i get out i have to turn my heaters off else my battery goes flat. The other night i forgot, i was late for work and was in a rush. when i came out to go home i could not unlock my doors