August 2009
Hi 406 HDi 90 Estate left hand indicators flash twice then stop,does the same with the hazard flashers. I can hear a tick tick like a flasher relay coming from the dash board with the end cap removed but cannot find it. Any ideas please, thanks Iain Read more
Up untill yestaday i have had no problem with the changer, all of a sudden the headset does not reconise that there are any cd's in the changer. It loads and unloads with no problem. The CD player in the head unit works fine. i have tried to load the CD's in all of the slots one by one and still no success. If anyone has any ideas as i can not get any info at all from the internet. Read more
Is it out of warrantee. He bought it 2 months ago. Did it come with an approved Audi used car warrantee. Regards Peter
I've been trying to solve my heater fan blower problem, where it runs at top speed no matter whether or not the LCD Climate Controller is connected. When the controller is fitted, you see the scale showing the speed adjustment fast or slow but the actual fan speed remains the same.
I've tried another controller without any difference.
Its weird where the motor runs at full whack even without the controller being fitted.
Any Clues
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J126 is a mosfet current control regulator there is no diode in the motor. As there is a short across the input and output pins in either direction the Mosfet has failed short circuit thus the motor only runs at full speed. Regards Peter
Agreed to buy a 09 plate Hyundai i20 with 6000 miles on clock from dealer (used by dealer staff and is demonstrator model). Placed £200 Deposit. Fiat Panda in part exchange.
While car was undergoing pre-delivery check, it was ascertained car may need a new starter motor. Part arrived, but was wrong part. Now apparently car does not need a new starter motor but needs a new head gasket!
Question: Should a head gasket need replacement on a 6 month old car. Should I still buy or leave well alone? I don't want to find I've purchased a 'lemon'. Read more
If it needs a head gasket at 6 months then I wouldn't buy it ! Get your deposit back and go elsewhere.
Been driving 2001 Mondeo for a couple of weeks and occasionally there seems to be a 'slipping' / 'belt rubbing' sound (only quick sound then stops) when I change down gears (usually 4th to 3rd but sometimes 3rd to 2nd also). Doesnt happen often - just if you lift the clutch a little quickly when changing it seems.
I'm not technical at all but any thoughts would be appreciated. The car has done 72K miles if that helps
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Ed Read more
Hi everyone,
Just bought a 2001 Ford Mondeo and only just realised there is a problem with the remoe locking having used the remote for over a week and not actually checked the car was locked!!!
I press the lock button and it locks and then quickly unlocks the car. I have to use the key to lock it now - I can unlock all doors apart from the drivers (one I locked using key) with the remote but then have to use the key to unlock the drivers....
Any ideas? Is it easy/cheap to fix?
Thanks,
Ed
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Sounds like the drivers door lock has failed, not too uncommon after 8 years. You might find this Mondeo DIY guide useful.
fordwiki.co.uk/index.php/Category:Mondeo_Mk3
Interesting article, BBC web site.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8210144.stm
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Last one I bought was for Mrs. H's Punto, and it's to the car's credit that I've only had to refer it once, to sort out a jammed door-locking mechanism.
General consensus on the Harley scene is that Haynes manuals are actually worse than useless, because bits of advice conflict with the factory manuals which are widely recognised to be the best. I advise people to use those (expensive but worth it) or at worst use the Clymer manuals which are a decent halfway house between the factory and Haynes.
Biggest problem with Haynes is that they try to cover too much, and this is especially true when you have a vehicle which has a long production span. It would be impossible to fit all the upgrades and detail differences in and still make the book usable and affordable. Conversely, it cannot help Haynes when manufacturers change their models more frequently, as is the case nowadays.
i'm looking to start a collection of family suitable car related films to play to the kids in the coach on the run up to heatrow.
i've got the italian job, original, not the one of the same name. the kids like it, as do i.
the original french 'taxi' has a bit of nudity so might not be suitable.
'blues brothers' has swearing, still a very good film with great music.
the new 'dukes of hazzard' was very wooden and cheesey.
'speed' might make them, and me, a bit paranoid.
any ideas on a suitable motoring related film on dvd?
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not really cars, but Convoy should be OK.
Has anyone got any suggestions how to solve this problem?
My neighbour's cat has taken to sitting on the wife's 93 Cabriolet roof. As I'm sure you all know it's a fabric roof and, although he hasn't done it yet, I'm dreading the day the cat digs his claws into it with the consequent pulling of threads and damage it may cause.
I'm not a major fan of cats but I am an animal lover so I don't want to harm it so does anybody have any "humane" ways of stopping it sitting up there? Read more
TCP solution. As regards solutions sold as repellents, I sprayed our drive entrance to discourage our new Burmese from straying into the road. A few minutes later, I found him sprawling on the sprayed area.
Hallo
In the Market for a polo and have seen what I think is a good one. Has fsh. But I am no mechanic.
If it's had Mot this week, and a full service in feb, do I need to pay to have it checked out by a mechanic? Or rather, which elements need to be checked?
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you're buying a car for around 40% more than it would be worth without a vw badge on it.
200 quid for an aa inspection is a drop in the ocean.
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On a '99 I'm pretty sure yours wont be com2000/multiplexed.