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• Honda CRZ - Is it easy to change a battery 20 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Soem crz owners have mentioned Yasusa brand? Is it easy to swap in a new battery without messing up things like radio codes, alarms? Or is it best left to the dealer? Does the car remember it’s mileage when you change the battery?
• Any - French police handing out €50 rewards to drivers 20 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  If the motorist unknowingly 'passes' all the tests, they will be stopped, congratulated and handed a €50 voucher by a journalist from a local radio station It’s planned to repeat the scheme six times a year, coinciding with the start of the school holidays or on bank holiday weekends.
• Buying a new second hand car 29 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Regardless  of dealerships that sell nearly new/approved cars delivered with  "pre-delivery checks" and a "service" if you are lucky, my experience is that it is almost certain that after a week or so, minor things( and sadly major items too)  emerge like a warning light,squeaking pedals, bulbs, rattles, radio not tuning and other foibles etc . A dealer will of course always say a car comes with a guarantee and "you can return it sir if not satisfied", but don't they realise that a truly satisfied customer is one who never needs to come back till the next scheduled service is due( several months if not 12 down the line??
• rider looks like a policeman 7 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  As he approaches he looks like a police motorcyclist. I am convinced he is just a commuter as there is no other sign such as aerial, siren, radio etc; fitted . Has anyone else seen him? Is it legal to 'pose' as a policeman? Any comments?
• General - Car purchase advice 4 May 2017 (Forum)
  Any ideas on something that would retain a reasonable trade in value ? I like automatics but not essential and a DAB radio would be nice. Thanks for reading and advice.
• Record Second Hand Cars Sold 18 Feb 2017 (Forum)
    I drive by car dealers forecourts (Swindon) and they are stuffed with secondhand cars. I see TV & hear radio adverts where big dealers are boasting of umpteen thousand  cars in national stock but I think asking prices are still high, particularly cars with 80-100k on the clock. What is happening ?
• Any - Adverts put me off cars 25 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  There are at least two radio ads at the moment that have completely put me off any thoughts of buying the featured cars due to the wording in the ad. One is for the Jaguar XE and the other for the Audi A4. The ads make a big thing about the low monthly payments and then the very last words at the end of the rushed terms and conditions is "Business users only".
• Ford Mondeo Edge 2008 - No Display and jammed CD -Sony 6CD Generation 2 1 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi The front lighting display of the unit has not been working for some time. The radio works and I can control it through the steering buttons.  The CD is not working since a CD got jammed a few months ago. On top of that, I had some work done on the car which meant disconnecting the battery.
• BMW 3 Series E46 - left car idling, now it's dead 17 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  When I turn the key in the ignition nothing happens. The only light that comes on is the airbag one. No response from the radio, heating, lights etc. The doors won't even lock. The engine wasn't very warm when I went back to it so assume it cut out well before 2 hrs. Have I killed my car or does the battery just need recharging?
• From Cruze - To RIO first 1000 miles first impressions 6 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  (informed them only) more comfortable seats than the cruze, far clearer better instruments, radio screen clear easy to read. So far so good.  
• 53 Ford Modeo zetec estate - EATC stuck on auto 21 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hello,   I have a problem in that the EATC is stuck on auto, which does not let me switch it off or switch off the AC, it also doesn't let me alter the fan speed either up or down or the temperature.The only thing that I have done is change the battery , but had a battery  jumper pack  attached to the battery leads so that I wouldn't lose the radio/cd  codes,It hasn't been used for around 6 weeks and only noticed it yesterday. Any help or ideas as to what the problem might be would be greatly appreciated. if a fuse has blowned would show these symptoms.
• Peugeot 406 HDI water in driver footwell 7 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  A couple of weeks back, similar situation plus some strange messages on Multi-function display, such as "Economy Mode", but nothing electrical, like radio, left switched on, strange! Last week, left stranded, car wouldn't start, battery dead. AA discovered driver side footwell swimming in water, hence electrical probs and strange Mf display. Can't work out if water is coming in at boot and getting to front or vice-versa.
• VW Golf My 4 Diesel 2003 - DIY Battery Change 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I am considering changing it myself and aquiring a new battery from one of the on line battery stores. ( less than half price of well known retailers ) I have the radio security code  and am aware of how to reset  the electric windows My question is, is there any other technical problem that may develop by disconnecting the battery ? ps Halfords tell me that they DO NOT use any type of reserve power supply during a battery change.
• ford focus - ford focus jumping and loss of power 15 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Over the past week or so, the car has started to jump on occasion when at low speeds and pulling away. Radio sounds a bit fuzzy when this happens and the speedometer jumps slightly with the 'door open' light flashing up on the dash. Sounds electrical to me ?? Could someone please point me in the direction of rectifying the problem please....
• Seat Ibiza - Part ex - damaged vehicle 10 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 2005 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI Sport 100 with the following issues:   103,000 miles All 4 alloys scuffed Engine management light on - issues with turbo Both front brake pads scored Large dent/scratch on passenger side doors affecting both doors Radio knob missing Minor cosmetic damage elsewhere.   Would a Honda dealer take this in for part-ex? It would cost too much to fix the damage to get a reasonable price elsewhere...
• 2005/55 Vw Phaeton 3.0 TDI V6 4motion - Ticking noise coming from near side rear wheelarch 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Another suggestion from a friend is the rear heating/AC system working, should it have a loud tick on a vehicle like this?! Can anyone give me some advice?  One friend said just turn the radio up - NOT helpful!! Thanks for reading this. John - Worcs.
• Ford Focus - Noise on Initial gear change on automatic 8 May 2011 (Forum)
  I realised when i had radio turned off, that on the 1st gear change in my car (from 1st to 2nd) there is a slight clunky noise , strangely this only happens on start up when i moved about 15 meters ish, and after that everything is normal... the noise does seem to be coming from the front end, havent pin pointed it but seems in front of pedals- this is my guess.
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - Changing the battery; what's going on ? 22 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I fitted the C3 with a new battery this morning. Very pleased with the simple plastic catch that locates the battery. Hoping to save the radio stations and the date and time, I plugged in my home-made power supply which is a Nokia phone charger giving 11.7 volts and a fused cigarette lighter plug. This has worked OK in the past. When I disconnected the battery a regular clonking sound was heard causing the interior light to dim in time with the noise as though a relay was trying to do something.
• 306 3-door Style (1.8L Petrol) 1997 - Central locking going crazy 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  All the doors lock and unlock repeatedly. Often it'll take a pause for a little while (minutes), then start again. The radio has also lost power. These happened simultaneously. I've pulled the central locking fuse while I search for a solution. Information that may be relevant. There is 'something' loose in the roof space and has been for many months.
• Renault Megane II - Washers packed up?? 16 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  or is there some thing else i shouldd be looking at? Also i don't know idf this is conected but its had a issue with the radio going on stand by and the boot opening when it wants, these are old problems and have been with the car since it was bought a cupple of years back. Any ideas?