Why are the same Mazda and Ford parts priced differently?

My car needs its main body control/fusebox to be replaced and Mazda have quoted £1130 plus VAT - indeed I have ordered and paid for it and am now awaiting its delivery and installation. As it is made...

Car battery Ah rating

Having had a battery replaced less than two years ago (due to a roadside breakdown), the new one has also failed. The one that was fitted at the roadside was rated at 59Ah whereas the Vauxhall main dealer...

My tailgate is playing up...

On occasions, the powered tailgate on my Honda Tourer will not stay open. It will motor down, but even if I open it manually, it will still close immediately...

Struggling with ABS issues

I had my ABS modulator replaced 15 months ago - and then my front o/s speed sensor. But then the warning lights came on yet again - both front speed sensors indicated issues this time. Have now replaced...

Citroen C3 electrical faults

I have a 2005 Citroen C3 HDI 1.4. The power steering fails intermittently, as do the rev counter and the heater display. Also, the fan stops working and the battery light comes on. This problem has been...

Fiat electrics - two faults, are they related?

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...

Do all the electrical accessories in modern cars increase fuel consumption?

There seems to be an ever-growing number of electrically-powered devices in cars: digital instruments, heaters, fans, air conditioners, ever more powerful sound systems, built-in TVs, flashing indicators,...

Fiesta fuel pump has failed. Help please!

It's a problem with a Fiesta that's been left standing for four weeks while the owner was away from home. Now, the fuel pump is not running for 1~2 seconds when ignition turned on (and car will not start)....

Peugeot 307: lights switching off/on while driving!

Peugeot have recalled 307s for a fault causing headlights to switch off unexpectedly. I'd not previously heard of this problem, but I do now! In brief. My headlights switch off randomly while driving...

Tricky electrics on an old Wolseley 1500

I`ve recently bought a 1961 Wolseley 1500. When I viewed the car the battery was flat and the owner and his mate, tried jump starting it from a Nissan Micra. I watched them do this but they had no joy....