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• Nissan Navara d22 Frontier (2002 - 2005) - CD stuck in Clarion CD Player 22 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  The question is - is this an affordable repair - should I get the dealer to do it or a car hifi specialist. Would it be cheaper / better to just replace the radio / CD player. Any views much appreciated
• Green driving? 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I've been hearing these adds on the local radio about how to reduce emissions etc. One thing they said is that we should change up gears earlier. Is this true? I know this can be true, but if you're using the gears correctly I thought higher revs isn't necessarily worse.
• Failing battery in Focus remote? 3 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  We've noticed, over the past few days, that the range of the remote (radio) locking key to SWMBO'S Focus seems to be getting much reduced. As the car is coming up to 5 years old, we suspect that the battery in the key is dying. Instructions in the manual seem very straightforward for changing the battery, but can anyone tell me if there any additional things to watch out for - for example, in some cars you have to change the battery within "x" seconds otherwise the code is lost.
• Mondeo Central Locking 28 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  A bit of a strange one this, but when using the central locking feature of a 1997 MK2 Mondeo it locks and then unlocks again within one second of locking. This happens if using the remote which is the radio wave type rather than infa red or the key it does not seem to make any change to the situation. When the locking is engaged you can see the internal handle go inwards is if it is locked but then it pops out again into the unlocked position.
• Ford focus 1.6 Zetec..Speedo problem 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  As my local garage clearly has no idea can anyone else help?? All my other electrics seem fine...radio is fine rev meter also fine, as are lights and all displays... Please help....
• THB Bury car phone kit 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Before buying an adapter for my current phone (around £50) I dug out an old nokia 3310 to see if it all worked. When I get a call the radio will mute but I can't hear the phone ring and when answered the caller can hear me but I can't hear them. Does anyone have this system? should the sound come through the car stereo? Thanks
• ford 6000 external audio input 7 May 2006 (Forum)
  Is is possible to plug a portable music player into a Ford 6000 Radio/CD ? The unit is marked as being "CD changer compatible". I take it therefore, that this unit is capable of taking input from an external audio source. I know there's those FM transmitter things, but I was thinking of a simple lead from the back of the unit, ending in a standard 3.5mm audio plug.
• Speeding (mostly excl cameras) Vol 38 29 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  On Radio Lacal today, anyone being awarded points for exceeding the 30, on the Luton ring road, near the Toyota dealership,can possibly have them removed. It appears, the street lighting spacing & oblgatory repeater signage isn't in existence - never has been.
• So we do have traffic police -- official 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I quote verbatim from a recording of the unappealing You & Yours consumer programme on BBC Radio 4, 19/01/06. Interviewer: ". . . but what about the argument that these cameras have replaced traffic police and that the cameras are missing some of the worst offenders . . . Steven Ladyman, "Roads Minister": "Well that's fallacious . . .
• Ebay CD player for a 2002 Vauxhall Astra 14 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I should like to buy a CD player from ebay to upgrade the current casette/radio I have in a 2002 Astra (dash display and steering wheel controls). What concerns me is that most are supplied with the code but no mention of a manual. When I first bought this car it took me ages to workout how to enter the code Etc and I don`t think I would have managed it without the handbook.
• 70mph and CO2 reduction 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Broadcast on Radio 4 this morning... "That the government may crack down hard on motorway speeds above 70mph as part of the aim to reduce greenhouse CO2 emissions as there is scientific evidence that above this speed the level of CO2 emissions of vehicles increases dramatically" It was also said that this was "politically sensitive" Not half.
• Passat 2001 Battery Removal 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  If so, do the wipers have to come off? 2) Are there likely to be problems with the car electrics/electronics? I know that the radio will have to be recoded but is anything else likely to be affected? I'm reluctant to go to a VW dealer because of their ridiculous prices. Thanks.
• End of the road for the Astra...... 12 May 2004 (Forum)
  ......stereo? (It's ok Hugo, you don't have to go into rehab yet! Car, fingers crossed, is ok.) Radio-cassette today has done a strange thing, It comes on for a few seconds, and then emits an extra-terrestrial raspberry sound for a bit, and then packs in. Keeps doing it. Is it terminal? Could it be a loose connection?
• Peugeot 206 1.4 18 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Driving home to London from Manchester yesterday heard what I thought was road noise. Switched off radio to hear low pitched noise similar to child trying to play first notes on a recorder or a bit like wind coming under the bonnet! It was intermittent then was accompanied by a squeaking noise coming from front passenger side of car.
• Annoying Cavalier Noise 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  The noise does not seem to correspond to suspension or steering movement, its more of a tapping noise than a knocking, steering/suspension type noise. Has anyone else experienced this - it seems to be getting worse and the radio is having to be turned up slightly more as each day passes!
• Pug 206 Diesel engine tick 9 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The noise only appers when I am cruising at 65-upwards and not when I am stationery; I wouldn't go as far as to say it is loud but it is noticeable with the radio off. The car only has 18,500 on the clock and is due a service, aswell as an oil change(6,000 miles ago). Could that be the reason..? The noise is certainly new with no apparent loss of power? Any comments greatly welcome.
• Battery replacement 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  The time has come to replace the battery on my trusty Citroen Synergie. It has lasted nearly 6 years and 80K miles. It is the first car I have owned that has a coded radio, for which I have the code, and a factory-fitted keypad immobiliser. Should I just disconnect and do the swap and everything will be OK, or should I connect a spare battery or battery charger in parallel via e.g.
• Even the church has been roped in 17 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I was very sad to hear Christina Rees of the general synod on radio 4 this morning blandly agreeing with speed cameras... I doubt very much she has done any research into traffic safety matters I dont remember the bible saying we should accept poor road design, or poor traffic policing, or persecution by a small minority I find bringing religion into this debate most offensive Once again the liberal chattering classes are out to get us, they appear to be high up in the church as well!
• Vauxhall insignia 2.0 eco flex se 12 reg - First time buying a car. Need advice 3 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  W3 0TE And any tips on this car, price/ what to look out for Vauxhall insignia 2.0 cdti Eco flex 16v se 5dr start stop sat nav leather seats 114,000 miles on the clock Done vehicle check all green and has mileage data/record 2x KEYS, Next MOT due 11/03/2017, Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork, Beige interior - Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Good, Navi 600 Satellite Navigation - SD Card-Based Satellite Navigation System with 7in Colour Monitor and USB Connection, SD Card Slot and Aux-In within Centre Armrest, Cruise Control, Single-Zone Electronic Climate Control (ECC) Incorporating Air Conditioning, Start/Stop System, 17in 7-Spoke Alloy Wheels with Locking Wheel Nuts, CD/MP3 CD Player/Stereo Radio, DAB Digital Radio and Shark Fin Aerial, Driver Information Centre, Electrically Operated Front Windows with One-Touch Facility and Electrically Operated Rear Windows with Safety Autoreverse and Child Isolation Facility, Electrically Operated Rear Windows, Hill Start Assist (HSA), Remote Control Security Alarm System, Tinted Glass, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Tapping from Engine 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  The car is driving fine and this noise may always have been there, just as I said I usually would have the radio on and may have never noticed it before due to this. Any ideas? Thanks, N-I