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The sidelights on my Vauxhall Zafira come on when the engine is off and the key is out of the car, but when the engine is running the lights are fine and work ok.
My Volvo S80 has about 114,000 miles on the clock. Recently the cruise control started dropping out for no apparent reason. The "Cruise" indicator light comes on and stays on whenever the system is turned...
My 2003 Peugeot 206 2.0-litre HDI has stopped working. 'Eco Mode, Immobiliser Fault' has come up on my dash, my side lights are on and it turns over but won't start. There's no power to the wipers, indicators...
My 2002 Citroen Saxo's electric windows stopped working last night, so I changed the fuse and it's still not working. I messed about with the fuses under my dash and now I can't even get the car to start....
On three occasions over the last nine months my 2004 BMW 645's dashboard has started to flash, the steering gets heavy and all sorts of alarm warnings come on. Eventually the car will shut down. 10 or...
My Audi A4 recently developed a misfire on number two cylinder. I've replaced the spark plugs but that didn't resolve it. I checked the coil pack and leads, and they seem ok. I even changed the injectors...
I have a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 auto Design. It cuts out when hot then, when it cools down, it starts up again. If I hold the revs at 2000rpm it will still cut out, but will start on Easystart for the duration...
My glow plugs are fully working, but when I try starting my car whilst the glow plugs are connected to the car they don't work.
After being in storage for two years I am getting my son's 1998 Volkswagen Golf back on the road. The power hood worked perfectly before, but it has now decided not to work. It appears to be interlocked...
I own a 2000 Honda HR-V three-door hatchback which I purchased in 2002 from our local dealer. At the beginning of this year the alarm started going off randomly when I used the key fob or when I started...
 

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