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The lights on my Ford Mondeo’s dashboard have gone out. The car's stereo system has also gone very quiet. I have checked the fuses and they are ok, I have also changed the speakers and stereo, but no joy....
My hazard lights aren't working. I want to check the fuse before calling the garage, but it's not clear from the manual which fuse it is though - can you help?
I have owned my 2004 Ford Mondeo since new and until last year it never gave me any issues for complaint. However, with 130,000 miles on the clock, it has started breaking down and I’ve spent £1500 over...
We’ve got an intermittent electric fault on our 2008 Vauxhall Corsa. The problem is sporadic, but results in the failure of the dashboard and lights. I’ve had a diagnostic test carried out, but it didn’t...
You recently diagnosed an “antiskid service required" warning on a Volvo XC90 as being due to different sized tyres front to back, but there may be a different reason. When my 2006 Volvo S60 was about...
Having dropped a small coin into the cigarette lighter of my BMW 520d the local (non franchised) BMW dealer was unable to locate the offending fuse. The fuse diagram in the tool kit was not any help. However,...
Whilst driving home, I noticed the indicators on my 1992 Nissan Micra had stopped working. The lights had stopped too and I was forced to pull over and change the fuses. The car worked fine for a day or...
The stop-start on my wife's Fiat 500 often either fails to cut the engine when in neutral at traffic lights, and this is accompanied by a dashboard warning symbol, or else it cuts the engine properly but...
I have a Citroen C5 Tourer that is blowing a headlight bulb every two weeks. Also, I find the car extremely uncomfortable with a lack of under thigh support on the right side.
I have just bought a 2008 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport RC from a franchised dealer, the car was serviced in April by the dealer and has 45,000 on the clock. After running it for a few days, and filling the tank...
 

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