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  Which small, spacious car could we buy to keep in France for occasional use? 29 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a car in France to keep in France. It must be a 2-pedal automatic, must have four doors, and must be able to accommodate four people...
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  Sunshine superfan 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having been caught out with a flat battery, on my Vauxhall Omega 2.5, during the recent cold weather, I am keen not to let it happen again. I have two...
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 97 2.0 Electrical Charging problem, Please help!! 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  After a few miles the power seemed to return to normal, but when arriving at my destination the battery was totally flat. On taking the car to the garage we tested the alternator and teh battery and the alternator was broken. the battery was not holding any charge so we changed it. The car was fine, until 150 miles later when exactly teh same thing happened again.
• KIA Carens - Kia Carens diesel 1.7litre 2014 fuel filter 15 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi Just looking for some advice on changing fuel filter on above car. It is in behind battery and ecu. Do you need to remove the air filter box, battery and ecu to get access. Appreciate any help. Thanks Matt
• mondeo 52 tdci zetec 2l - car kept cutting out, at any speed. 16 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  my car last stopped on wednesday, towed back home, dead battery, Changed battery, but still will not start, and there is a beeping from engine compartment,immobilizer maybe/ how can i reset immobilizer/
• Ford Ka - can anyone tell me how to correctly use jump leads 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  my ford ka has a flat battery, ive got the jump leads and my vw beetle running, help what is the correct way to connect the batteries and start my ka. Many thanks
• Renault Clio - Dead car! 15 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi - my daughter's car has no power - central lockiing does not work, no lights on dashboard and engine will not turn over.  Tried to jump start it and nothing happened - also tried to charge the battery, but the charger says the battery is fully charged.  We obviously can't get it to a garage for a mechanic to take a look - any ideas??
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift 2.2 petrol - starting problem 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  had an accident in my 2.2 petrol vectra 2000 model front end and since then my starter motor turns slow as if battery flat.. have put another battery on and still the same but when i put a booster on it turns over bit better
• Audi key fob failure 21 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  THe Audi A4 SE 2001 key fob failed so I replaced the battery (CR2032) but it still did not work??? have 'adjusted the central (-ve) contacts, they mark the battery and the corner (+ve) contacts but have no way of knowing if the contacts are made. Is ther any re-coding or what to be done?
• Toyota Starlet starting problem 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My Toyota Starlet has got starting problem, initially I thought it was battery but I don't think its the battery. When switching on the ignition car would make a click sound and won't start up the engine, you've to do it at least 2/3 times before the engine starts up. Is it starter motor?
• peugeot 306 xr 15 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Just bought Peugeot 306 xr,but the remote key does not work. Opened key up and replaced with new batteries,but still no joy. Should the led on the key remote light when button is pressed,or does it need to be programmed as new batteries fitted in remote. Also what is the function of the remote key, as the car has a keypad immobiliser.
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  Do all dash cameras need hardwired to use parking mode? 9 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new car and want a dash cam with parking mode. Is it possible to have one that doesn't need hard wiring? I'd prefer it to run on aux socket, but...
• Toyota Celica - RA29 Electrical Issues 7 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  I put the cover back on and the now fully charged battery back in, the lights came on. I went to start it, the click noise again and the lights went dead, tried to start again no noise and lights continued to not work.  It seems the lights only work if the battery has been disconnected from the car for a while, starting it then triggers something that cuts power to the lights needing the battery to be removed to reset.
• Ford Fiesta - '09 Fiesta Electrical Issue 4 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    I'm at a loss as to what the hell is going on, surely it can't have killed 3 batteries and 2 alternators?!  Help! 
• Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi - Citroen Xantia, Startup issues 25 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  This led me to believe that the immobiliser kicked in (for some reason) and so this cuts off power to the fuel pump and so no fuel getting to the engine. After unplugging battery, charging it up, removing shunt fuse and then banging the fuel tank (where fuel pump was), I finally got it up and starting. Was fine for a day or so and it's happened again. Battery is old and so think it could be battery not holding charge and this low charge causing the immobiliser to kick in and so replaced with another battery I had (which unfortunately had low charge but I know will hold charge when charged up) Am charging this second battery up overnight and then try again after work tonight.
• KIA Sedona (1999 - 2006) - 00 2.9 Stopped starting when weather was freezing 14 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  So, I went and had the battery tested. The "drop-test" revealed that the battery wasn't just OK; it was in a very good state of health. When the engine is running, the battery was charging at a level that the mechanic felt was good.
• Bargain basement car security 1 May 2004 (Forum)
  Phones should not be left on a car charger for more than an hour and should be disconnected when the car is started. Failure to follow these directions will cause the phone battery to be degraded and eventualy the phone willl switch off. Also there is a risk of draining the car battery. The rechargable batteries supplied with the phones are not suitable to be used in this type of application.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 00 2.0 Alternator problems 18 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  On checking with the meter I only had 3 volts at the battery terminals, so I took the battery off and put it to charge. The battery was new at New Year when I replaced the original one, so it should be OK. When it was charged, I put it back on the car and got a little spark when I replaced the +ve terminal.
• BMW 5 Series E60 - High rate of battery discharge & starting problems 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I kept trying but nothing fired, and the battery then went dead. I called out the RAC who did all of their checks. The battery was changed in October 2012 with the correct battery, as verified by Euro Car Parts. The battery condition was fine - holding charge, charging fine, etc.
• Nissan X-Trail - Trouble starting - but the battery's as strong as 20 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  My diesel 2012 X-Trail struggles to start, but only ever on the first time I use it every day. The battery seems strong and will turn the engine over for a minute or more. The problem exists at all temperatures but gets worse the cooler it gets. Yesterday was -4c and I had to bump start it off the drive, which is the first time that's happened.