July 2024
Hi, my deceased uncle left me an iPad, due to no one knowing his Apple ID and password it can’t be used. Asked at a local Apple Store for advise, after checking it out they are unable to do anything with it and won’t take it in to be destroyed due to activation lock. Seems crazy that the only solution is to break up a perfectly good iPad.
How many other Apple products around the world are being destroyed due to similar circumstances? Read more
Hi I have just bought a used Ford galaxy with a dc600 cd player. But it says LOCKED How do you unlock it please as at the moment you can’t add the code ??. Any suggestions would be greatfully received ???? Read more
Ok thankyou will give this a try. Much appreciated
Looking at second hand car market, there seems to be a raft of insurance write-offs that seems to offer exemplary value - low mileage, clean looking cars.
Can you advise me please if I'm being sensible by trying to go for a write-off as my car that I'd like to keep for 10+ years. The idea is that I'm not planning on selling my car for a while, and maybe having had it repaired would make economic sense - in terms of overall lower wear and tear.... Read more
I think I told this story before
Neighbour has upgraded his Caddy from diesel van to a comfortable/powerful van for his Cycling ....
After ( a liitle bit of ) reflection I am off to japan again with Emirates.
LON - DXB- KIX. Excellent deal for mid sept for 3 weeks. Couldn't face BA again.... Read more
Oh dear. Hope Orb>> is staying dry.
My 2019 Polo recently started intermittently showing a number of errors and warnings:
Tyre pressure sensor not available ... Read more
Any chance of getting the faults cleared by dusconnecting the battery for
15 mins or so to reset the ecu if the abs fault comes on it be the sensor get the garage guy to scan the fault codes
There have been many instances on the 'Traffic Cops' documentaries where cars are being chased or reported to have been involved n crime, where it is said "there is no registered keeper" for the vehicle.
Now unless these vehicles have been stolen from the factory or a dealer's compound, (which seem unlikely as they are never brand new), they must tat some point been registered to some person or company.... Read more
No MOT doesn't seem to bother anyone. The penalty's just a fine.
The previous owner of my elderly 205 overlooked its 2022 MoT. It seems the car lived in a secluded 'close' where a posh neighbour was offended by the sight of this idle vehicle and began a programme of hassle, which eventually led to me buying the car :-)
Hello,
Hoping to get advice from people regarding a repair on my parents car. I have a clear opinion oon this matter but my parents are getting contradictory advice from elsewhere, so I want to seek other's opinions.... Read more
Given the location of the problem, none of this sounds like a comfortable operation ... :-(
Yeh, I've only had 20th century cars, and I sometimes forget how awful the access tends to be on the more recent ones. I know it, but fortunately I havn't had to feel it...
This is almost too hard to believe, but it's a true story.
I bought a used car from a 'dealership' (I use that word lightly). There were some alarm bells ringing that I ignored in favour of a deal—namely, the mention of spares and repairs on the contract (I know now what this means, but they let me test drive it and let me drive away with it with a children's seat in the front, so I'm fairly sure my consumer rights would have been intact). ... Read more
How did they move the car if it was not working?
Same way as it got there earlier ?...
On holiday on the Isle of Man, diesel and unleaded the same price, super unleaded dearer than diesel. Read more
It's been like that in France for getting on for 4-5 months.
FuelPriceDateDiesel (B7)1,68512/07/24E85 (E85)0.79820/06/24LPG0.96905/03/24SP95-E10 (E10)1,77812/07/24SP98 (E5)1,86906/07/24...
Our trusty old Ford Fusion (2003 - 1.6 petrol engine) has been leaking coolant for a couple of years now, and we simply top it up every week or two with about 100 ml of coolant. The coolant drips from the bottom of the engine sump, but seems to be coming from higher up somewhere behind the AC compressor. I spent some time today looking for the source, taking out the right hand headlamp for better access. Unfortunately, the alternator and the AC compressor are in the way, but I think the leak must be coming from the point where the thermostat is mounted on the engine. I can feel that connections of the two hoses to the thermostat are not leaking. If am thinking this is probably beyond my capabilities as (according to Haynes) I would have to cut (and renew) the aux belts in order to remove the alternator to then access the thermostat and renew the seal (if my assumption about the source of the leak is correct). The cost of garage hours is really not an option for us at the moment. So I wondered whether it would be best to carry on as before with the topping up, or try some "leak sealing" product. Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome - many thanks. Read more
Many thanks to both of you for your combined wisdom and advice - really appreciated :-) I will resist the leak sealers and carry on with the topping up until the situation worsens and some sort of plan B is required. Interesting extra note: checking the brake pads this afternoon, I raised the left side of the car onto an axle stand (with the engine completely cold) and the coolant dripped off the sump at a fair old rate, at least two drops per minute. The dripping stopped after I lowered the car again. Maybe the leak is on the right side of the thermostat housing!
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Go to your local High street, usually Asian, mobile store, to get them to reset, dont go to Apple unless you want to pay big bucks