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I have automatic headlights on my car so never normally have to make any adjustments with them, but I recently noticed the headlights weren't working at all, only the sidelights were working. The headlights...
My rear windscreen wiper stopped working a week ago and I'm worried it will cost me a lot if I take it to a garage. Can you advise what the problem is? I'm guessing it has to do with the wiring but I'm...
I've got a Mercedes E320 CDi and I've started to get warnings on my dashboard display concerning the left and right hand rear number plate lights and third braking light. The frequency of these warnings...
I've had some problems with my 2008 (08) Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic, which I bought from Johnsons Volvo two years ago. At that point the car had done 35k miles and had had seven Volvo services. It has now...
My 2006 Ford Focus was broken into recently, with the thief slashing the wiring loom to get into the front passenger door. My local dealer has been unable to find the correct part, while Ford Customer...
The near side windows, central locking and electric mirrors on my Skoda Yeti have failed, just six months after the car's three year warranty expired. My Skoda dealer (who sold me the car new and have...
My Fiat Punto has been into the garage to have its failed heating/ventilation fan replaced, so that I could de-mist the windscreen again. After two days, it stopped working again, and now I've had to have...
Occasionally, when trying to dip headlights, they do not dip but the indicators come on randomly, proving both embarrassing and dangerous. It is not caused by moving the stalk incorrectly. Our Alfa dealer...
I had the AA out to fix my rear lights - they then realised that the parking lights weren't working and the bonnet catch wouldn't close, they fixed this and disconnected the battery to reset the ECU so...
The reversing sensor warning (in the offside 'B' pillar?) sounds when using the indicators and when braking. Any suggestions?
 

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