October 2006
I own a Nissan Primera '99 just bought this car and ive had to jump start it twice every time i use radio the battery seems flat
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Hi,
Any help greatly appreciated on this.
Got some weird combinations of lighting problems on the beast.
Driver side sidelight doesn't work, passenger is ok.
Driver side head light OK, passenger doesn't work, but passenger side, side light comes on instead instead.
Full beam works both sides.
Parking lights work as they should do!
I've checked the fuses and they seem ok. No fuse for side lights, I assume that will be combined with the head lights?
The combination rules out bulbs.
Thanks for any help
John
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Hi,
I found the passenger head light bulb is dead, plus I kept tweaking the on/off switch for the lights, and they intermittantly come on! So I guess I've got a bad contact within the switch. Not sure if I can repair that or not, or how I get it out!
cheers
Hi,
I am visiting an auction tomorrow and its been a while since I bought at auction (5yrs) and I am a little rusty regarding what goes on, - so I would be extremley greatful if someone could awnser a few queries I have:
- When a car is stated as being VAT qualifying ( its 3yrs old, 25k miles) is this incuded in the hammer price or added on top when time comes to pay?
- I have to pay 10% deposit on the vehicle at the rostrum - thats fine but as I do not want to carry large amounts of cash around is it possible to leave the car overnight and return the next day to settle the final bill - (with a bankers draft for example) or do i have to settle the bill there and then?
Thanks!
P.S. My first post here and id like to thank you for the great site - very informative.
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"drive home hearing dozens of imaginary noises that make you sure you've bought a lemon"
Haha, and I thought I was the only one!
I am looking for a used auto diesel estate for between £12-15k. Despite the usual BMW 3/5 series or Mercedes options ... does anyone have any ideas or experience? Any thoughts would be most welcome ... Read more
E46 330d Touring - the drive of your life.......
I am considering trading in my Legacy for another, but want one without silly wheels, hence am thinking along the lines of the Outback (16 inch). So, I rang my insurance broker, very big national organisation, listened to a long spiel and was given lots of options to choose from, press 1 for this, 2 for that etc., etc. Eventually I got through and asked what would be the additional cost. After a long wait the adviser said that their system did not recognise the Subaru Outback. When I described it she replied that it was obviously a Japanese import and subject to a whole new system. She gave me another number to ring where I would definitely get a quotation. I rang the number, chose the option for quotations for a change after 30 days and pressed the number. The automated reply said that they didn?t do quotes beyond 30 days (Well why ask me to press that number then ?, I thought, & rang again). After a long eventually I got the same answer, sorry, that car isn?t on their system, but they would get a broker to ring me next morning. Next day, no call.
So, I rang another company, and a very helpful young lady looked hard and long and then said sorry, its not on our system. When I described it as looking like a Legacy she looked again and said, ?Oh, we do have a Subaru Legacy Outback, but it?s a Japanese import. We will insure it if you fit a Tracker?. Now that, in effect, is a further expensive insurance premium add-on, initial fitting cost and annual payment. Total, £150.00 more that my original insurance, plus the costs of the Tracker.
Encouraged by this I rang the original broker and asked for a quotation to change to a Subaru Legacy Outback. ?Yes Sir, £42.00, but the company might not accept it because it is a Japanese import. We?ll consult them and let you know?.
I?m sure I am boring you. Any ideas ??
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Equity Red Star have been around for years, they are a Lloyds syndicate. Although I admit that is is probably 15 years ago since I was insured with them, they were first class in dealing with one of my (few) accident claims....they even offered me more in settlement for the car than I'd paid for it a few months earlier! Took them a few days to settle. I can't vouch for their current performance however.
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I'm planning to change the temperature gauge sender in my car (cavalier). The sender doesn't have any seal or o-ring so I'm guessing I'd need to apply some kind of sealent to the thread. Would standard plumbers PTFE tape be adequate for this or is there something else I should use?
Thanks
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you do rely on the electrical connection between the sender and housing to complete the electrical circuit to earth.
Good point, I didn't think of that.
As suggested I fitted it dry. The threads were very tight anyway - had to keep the spanner on it all the way, the old one couldn't be turned at all with fingers, likewise when fitting the new one. No leaks so far.
Thanks for your help.
As child back in the mid 60s I used to admire an E Type Jaguar with the registration WOO 777 in the West Sussex area, it does not appear to be around my local area any more - has anyone seen it??
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Fascinating. My cars are all correct, and a car I sold 34 years ago is still registered.
My usual commute is 5 miles along rural roads - takes 7 to 10 minutes. Today I had to go to a meeting in York, from Leics, about 90-ish miles. Got up 7am, noticed fog so set off at 7.30 for meeting - coffee at 9.45, meeting start at 10am, so up to 2and a half hours for 90 miles. Drove carefully in fog, not too thick, no real need for foglights (many others thought no need for lights at all!). All went well until I got to A1/A64 (the old Bramham crossroads - remember when it had traffic lights!?) junction at about 9.10, thinking, with 12 miles to go on dual carriageway, that I might even have time for a bacon butty before meeting. The next 12 miles took me almost 2 hours - arrived in York at 11am, because of roadworks at west end of York by-pass. My 90 miles had therefore taken 3 hours 30 mins. This is not unusual - I have within the last few months had a 4 hour trip from Leeds (100 miles), a 4hour trip to Wirral (120 miles), we have also missed our last 3 booked crossings on Eurotunnel despite allowing 5 hours for the 200 miles to Folkestone.
How do those of you who have to do these trips on a regular basis for meetings with clients etc know what time to allow?
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Always nitpicking Phil!
Just spent the day at a BMW 'SuperSale' at BCA Bedford, to source a vehicle, for a customer.
I'm not a big fan of BMW's, but plenty of people are, over 200 'showroom prepared' models to choose, right accross the range, so spoilt for choice really.
But the one thing that WAS apparent, out of the entry, all from the brand,directly, either their group stock, or leased/financed vehicles, was that more than 60 were repossessions!!!
Not only that, plenty had 2/3/4 PREVIOUS owners & incomplete histories.
A sure sign of the hard to keep up with, cost of running a premium motor - or maybe the difficulties, many people might be heading for, when £$£$£ gets a bit tight!
Anyway, here's, my Auction Report, from a few examples....
04 54 645Ci conv 48834 miles cost new £66305 today £33500
05 05 X3 2.0D 15662 '' '' '' £29190 '' £20300
03 03 525D ES SE Touring 63255 '' '' '' £28605 '' £10500
02 52 316i SE Auto 51909 '' '' '' £21945 '' £8300
03 03 MINI Cooper S 40689 '' '' '' £17280 '' £10000
04 04 X5 3.0 D Sport 24654 '' '' '' £39100 '' £22700
03 53 735i Sport 36295 '' '' '' £56825 '' £21800
04 04 530DSE (new) 63813 '' '' '' £34810 '' £15400
05 54 325 CiM Sport conv 13827 '' '' '' £32890 '' £21000
05 05 MINI Cooper 48505 '' '' '' £15365 '' £10900
Lots more, of course, but at least you get an idea - many had LOADS toys, too!!
VB
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As Massey, mentions about sold or just provisionals - this is one of the attractions to a 'Special' sale, the auction company will have done their bit in advertising/promoting the sale, more so than a normal auction, making sure that it's targeted buyers will be there.
& it will also have the representative from the fleet company on the rostrum, making INSTANT decisions & more often than not the hammer is dropped there n then.
I don't think there will be many re-runs from yesterday!
VB
The ignition switch of my 1995 Corsa is becoming increasingly difficult to turn. Is there a suitable lubricant I can use on it? Read more
I had this problem with a vectra barrell , I took the barrell out cleaned it and lubricated the workings using a silicon grease and a little graphol oil.This happened during the summer and have had no problems since.
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It Sounds like the regulator in the alternator has died, either that or the radio is drawing current off the battery even when the ignition is switched off. Or the battery might be defective. Try connecting a volt meter to the alternator to determin it's output. Or replace the battery.