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• Renault Clio 06 - Headlights not working 7 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Basically one night driving home from work the toxic fume light started flashing and then once at home my front headlights wouldn't turn off had to leave them on by the morning car wouldn't start obviously drained the battery anyway got new battery etc went garage told needed new coils that's been
• 2007 Peugeot Partner Origin 1.6HDi Van - Starting problem 24 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  I wonder if someone knows about this warm starting issue, please? My HDi van starts great when cold and runs great at 77K miles only. However, when it's warmed up and switched off, restarting fails, symptoms seem like flat battery (new battery fitted and connections checked ok
• fourtrak 2.8 - starting issues 14 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  a few months back the starter was clicking and eventually starting - anyway when I had a look the battery terminal connector had a crack in it. changed it , put another heavy duty marine type on and all was well again. Lately it started doing
• Ford Focus 2005 1.6 zetec. - Fumes inside car. 26 May 2014 (Forum)
  After having some routine work done on my car i can now smell fumes inside coming though the air vents. I had the car serviced, and fitted a new alternator and battery, before this there were no fumes. During the service one of the spark plugs snapped below the nut, the garge could
• 2002 Zetec Petrol - Ford Focus Zetec 2002 - Radio Code 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi all,   Having major issues with battery, key fobs etc.  Disconnected battery last night to charge it and now radio asking for code - have tried 4 times unsuccessfully. When I obtain radio serial number (switch radio on holidng 1+6 then releasing 6) it shows
• Citreon picasso - Citreon picasso engine fault 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I've recently bought this car. It's a 04 model. It's been fine and was owned by a friend and mechanic. My other half decides to disconnect the battery. Now you have to excuse me here. But I am totally blonde in this respect! Anyway since he's done that all sorts of faults seemed to of arisen
• Mondeo 2006 2.0 tdci - Ford Mondeo Coil / glowpug light flashing 1 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Looking for help. My ford mondeo 2.0 tdci 2006 had no power earlier today. A jump start got me running but the coil looking light is now flashing. I drove the car 20 miles and it didn't charge the battery, still completely dead with the exception of dashboard lights which come on. Driving
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI EAC FAULT 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  the ECU turbo worked fine but there was another problem the EAC LIGHT flashes on the dash and the battery  light is very dim. Am assuming its down to the battery light i think it may be alternator or PCM module wire .. Can anyone help or give me some pointers please...
• 2004 Mondeo 2.2 - Mondeo Radio 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  HI,   My radio Sony CDX-FC132 CD, for a MOndeo 2004, titanium, 6 disk CD radio is faulty, It keeps flashing on the screen. The radio was draining the battery. I charged the battery fully and the radio worked for a few days however, after a few days i
• escort cabriolet - repairs to a 1992 ford escort cabriolet 4 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  My 1992 ford escort cabriolet which has done 75,000 miles and served me well has just blown a head gasket and I,m told by my mechanic that the cams need replacing also as they are wearing. The cost for this wil be around the £600 for both jobs. I also have a battery problem which
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera 2.2 diesel problems 26 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 (X) Nissan Almera 2.2SE diesel.  All been fine until roday on the way to work.  I had a battery warning light appear on the dash.  No unusual noises, no other lights.  As I wasn't too far away I carried on with caution.  By the time I got
• Volkswagen Golf IV R32 - Golf 5 R32 Electro Mechanical Steering light on 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  like battery is low. a new battery has also been replaced. I have a feeling theres somthing wrong with the steering rack. Can that be the problem? can u please help me? and would replacing a steering rack come under warranty? thanks
• Focus, Transit connect, Mondeo etc - Ford TDci PcM reset 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Is there a correct way to reset the PcM on the Ford TDci? I've heard various ideas (after disconnecting the battery for a time to "clear the memory") including "warm the engine on tickover then drive for 10 miles", "drive slowly"  "drive fast" "drive normally" etc etc. So after
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.6 Car Alarm 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  (immobiliser I believe). Eventually I had to remove the battery as i could not get into the car without the alarm going off. Every time i reconnect the battery the alarm sounds for a short while and goes off, that is until I try to open the door again! Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated, Carl
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 98 2.0 Cold Start Issues - diesel 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi There, hoping for a little assistance if possible! I have changed the battery on my rover 420 diesel and in the cold leave the ignition in position three for about a minute to try and get some heat into the glowplugs, however, it is taking longer and longer to start, so much so that I killed
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8 ignition switch? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  the key the ignition lights are still on, cannot get access to the starter motor terminals to short them out to see if the car will start. I have disconnected the battery so not to flatten the battery. I think I may need a new ignition swicth if so how do I change it. Many thanks Boxxy
• Consumption improved 15%... 22 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  ?just by getting a flat battery. If you can believe the onboard computer on my Hyundai i30, that is. Using whole numbers, before the flat battery the ?Average fuel consumption? read 40 mpg from new (15,300 miles). Immediately after attention by the RAC, 46 mpg. The ?Distance to empty? reading
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.7CDTi Starting after long period of standing 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  This is probably a querie for the "elekie&a/c doctor". The car I have in the UK is a 'new' Astra 1.7CDTi. By the time I get back to it, it will have been standing for 6 months. My querie is, if the battery is TOTALLY flat, ie, no response to remote control door opener/alarm disarmer, how do I get
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 A Weird Question about Water 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Ok I have this really dumb question. I have bought a 2nd hand Ford Mondeo 2003 TDCI Diesel 2.0 car and have been driving for 6 months. I have noticed that people tend to pour in water or battery water into their cars. However mine does not seem to have any compartment to pour battery water. I
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.6 immobiliser problem not disarming with key 6 May 2008 (Forum)
  I have a problem since removing the battery for head gasket change, it would appear that the key and immobiliser unit have de coded themselves. Does anyone have any ideas as to how i can recode them or get the immobiliser off. As it is the car will not start it is just dead when you turn