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My 1991 Peugeot 405 has recently been displaying the STOP and warning lights intermittently on the dashboard. This only happens after I do long distance driving, but have to slow down e.g. a slower car...
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...
My Fiat Grande Punto is having various electric problems, from headlights not working to headlights coming on when I've not got the key in the ignition (solved by turning the heater off). Any ideas before...
I have a strange query. It was incredibly hot yesterday and I used the air conditioning on faster roads and opened the windows in 30mph zones. I thought the car looked dirty and got it washed and dried...
Recently, I had an issue with my Volvo V50's fuse box/electrics smouldering causing smoke to enter the cab and the fire brigade being called. The car is now a write off and the insurance company will not...
The back windows of my Vauxhall Astra Twintop aren't going up, they stop about 3-inches from closing. Any advice?
Our 2007 Ford Fiesta TDCi has an unknown electrical fault. The car takes a couple of seconds to start when twisting the key in the ignition and the headlights flicker a lot when that happens. Four days...
My 2005 Fiat Idea automatic has an electrical leek problem. It doesn't hold its charge. If the battery is fully charged but the car is not used, the battery will be flat within a week. Do you have any...
My Ford Focus 1.6 has done 88,000 miles. It kept showing an intermittent display fault with the odometer, speedometer, fuel gauge and temperature gauge all not working. Now none of these have worked at...
My heater is only blowing cold air. Would a changing a fuse correct the issue?