Maybe a quick one for elekie&a/c doctor.

Is here a fuse swap/move to change the cigarette lighter (centre console) from permanently live to switched with ignition ?

I thought I had seen this previously but can't locate it.

Thanks.............ebt

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Eight flats in a converted Victorian building in Devon. Twenty or so years ago rendering removed (cracking) and walls repointed with cement mortar to replace original lime. A new owner has claimed cement mortar is 'causing' penetrating damp and is demanding the walls are repointed, which is prohibitively expensive.

Has anyone any experience of problems with cement mortar ? if so any advice ? Read more

Where do I begin. Randomly get error message injection system fault. I've replaced the egr valve as someone suggested that. When I took the old one out it was sooted up well but also had some oil on it so went completely new. Since then it's been running worse keep getting the same message as before but now it seems like the turbo doesn't cut in. No strange noises no smoke just no turbo. Don't think it's in limp mode as it still revs up to restricter if you dip the clutch. Please has anyone got a clue as I'm out of ideas now also money the thing has cost me more than I paid for it in just over a year. The car was bought for me before I get the shouldn't touch them. Lol. I'm learning that the expensive way. Read more

So. drove from Colchester over to Carno in mid wales to collect a bearded collie puppy.
Left at 4 am A12/A14/M6/M54 and then local roads, hoping to miss traffic and impressed with the A14/M1 junction.

Passed a very old corsa diesel on the M54 going a bare 40 mph...all the HGVs having to pull out and pass.

On the "elevated" section through the M6 roadworks barely slowed down either way, returning through the roadworks about 17.30. Realised i was in the wrong lane and when I indicated to move over, immediately let in.

Puppy not happy in the cage in the back without the luggage cover, so put her in the footwell where she got a bit of ayrcon in a high sided caedboard box and the lead fastened tp the seat release lever. One happy puppy, sat quietly dozing and occasionally looking at me.

And the Kia? 39.mpg a bit going at motorway speeds till shrewsbury and 38. a bit returning with more traffic, and the scenic route over the hills from Carno to welshpool.

The puppy? settling in and been called Blodwen... she is welsh after all.

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Great website loads of unbiaed information I look at it every day.

Thanks HJ and team... Read more