Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Vauxhall Signum (2003 - ) - Value 2 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Any thoughts from you knowledgable folk please on the value of this. 58,000 miles, 5 Speed Auto, 5 Door Executive Hatchback, 58000 miles, Metallic Silver, Petrol, Automatic, ABS, Air conditioning, Alarm, Immobiliser, Alloy wheels, Audio remote control, Body coloured bumpers, Half Leather seat trim, Electric Mirrors, Traction control, Electric windows front and rear, Cruise control, Privacy glass to rear, 6 airbags (side, front and curtain), CD/ radio, 3 three-point rear seat belts, Full service history - all main dealer, 1 previous owner, 5 months tax, MOT until 03/10, next service due 10000 miles more, brand new upgraded fuel pump and upgraded fuel regulator, fold flat and reclining rear seats, very spacious car/ estate, lovely to drive.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 CD changer - rattling 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I'm a bit concerned about plugging it into the car though, since the part sounds a) fairly big and b) metallic so I don't want to take the chance of zapping the radio though an inadvertent short circuit. Please can someone confirm that these don't make an alarming rattling noise when turned upside down so I can get on with trying to get a refund? [Something I'm not looking forward too since I paid £15 for the postage and want that back too].
• Mitsubishi - Too Much Advertising 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Is it me or do you hear an advert for Mitsubishi at least every 30 minutes on commercial radio? Go on ebay and there they are again! Wherever you go theres an ad giving you huge discounts well beyond the norm. Now I might be suspicious especially with suggestions that Mitsubishi have taken over the UK Importer, The Colt Car Company, but is this panic advertising?
• 'Drafting or slip streaming - false economy? 5 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I know, professional drivers [sic] and all that but yesterday afternoon at Wolley Edge the M1 was closed for a good 5+ hours and in both directions. I have not seen of or heard actual confirmation yet but the local radio said the police had informed them that the accident may have been caused by vehicles tailgating.
• Nissan Primera IV p12 (2002 - 2006) - 2002 1.8 se - abs fault 30 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i,m new to this so here goes.The abs warning light comes on when the ignition is turned to the ready position and goes out.When the engine has been started the light comes on after a few minutes and stays on even though the car has not moved.I have managed to enter the on screen diagnostic display by pressing the info button and turning the radio volume knob clockwies until the display shows error history.This says there is a none functioning component,but i dont know if this relates to the abs system.I have checked the sensors on each wheel for dirt or damage but they seem fine.I dont know how to check if the sensors are working.
• Nissan Almera (1995 - 2000) - Centre Console - removing to replace broken light? 18 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if I'm likely to cause more issues if something falls out etc when I remove the centre console? It looks like it'll unscrew and come away but on it is the radio, two vent fans, the buttons for fog lights and rear demist. I really don't want to risk anything so if anyone can advise whether it's a simple process I'd be grateful, cheers.
• SPEED Trap locator, portable type 24 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I have a new-ish Tomtom sat nav but not bothered down loading cam info and do not want to regularly set it up just below the radio but can't leave it there even covered as criminals may see it. So is there a good, small device available that do not have to be fitted to the screen and picks up all static locations, the flash cams and none flash cams and possibly give info of portable speed traps - and easy to update for free if poss or will pay - but unit has to be good and compact and very easy to set up, ie just plug in Looked at autoexpress but they only had about 4 teasted.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - Noisy air con 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I dont think these two problems are connected but would appreciate any advice. Can I lubricate anything or shall I do what I do in my old Volvo - turn up the volume on the radio. Thanks,, Mike
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - noisy rough idle. loss of power 27 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  i also suspect my VSS is on the way out as the speedo occasionally goes a little haywire and i have had to turn off AVC on radio cos of the volume issue. Any suggestions? before i get shut of it! wish i had fixed my head gasket on the scenic now, instead i got this thing instead! Its had New CAT, O2 sensor, plugs, oil & filter, Air filter. still runs like swearing deleted
• Cleaning a dashboard with paint brush. 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Apparently my friend uses this to clean the dashboard nooks and crannies, you know all those recesses around buttons, around the radio, in the centre console, difficult to reach places and in particular air vents. All that nasty dust and grime that builds up over time. Now I tried this out this morning and it's sooo effective! Much better than a damp cloth or those awful fake shine sprays and only takes seconds.
• Better things to do? 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Oddly enough at this time the M6 southbound a few hundred yards away was stationary and there were problems (according to the radio) on the M6 North near Corley. Blair's response to the petition includes the words: "over 1000 Highways Agency Traffic Officers now help to keep motorway traffic moving." So why were they not out on the M6 getting traffic moving?
• Ford Focus Instruments acting oddly 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have had no electrical work done to the car recently & the car drives fine, with no misfiring, flat spots or stalling, & all other electrical components (radio, windows etc) are operating as normal. I dont know if anyone has had the same thing happen to them? Any thought or advice is gratefully received.
• blast from the past 12 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Looked as if it was about 10 years old but I was quite pleasantly surprised by it. It had auto, air, and a basic but reasonable radio. It was rough and noisy but you expect that from a commercial vehicle. The interior was very basic with bottom grade trim and hard black dash. No oddments cubby holes, no cupholders but I really liked the thing.
• Cd fitting 2002 corsa 1 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, We have just purchased a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 2002 '52' plate 5 door. The car has the original radio cassette fitted and I want to change it for the higher spec CD. Does this just pull out (via the correct removal tools) and the CD fit sraight in? Also, I have the opportunity to have one from a wreck that has a silver front.
• Collect your car, Madam ? 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The tow hook was attached to get the front wheels onto the incline ramp, and then alternately straight and offset to the opposite side of the ramp until it was fully on. The operator was cool and collected, never hurried, but worked quickly. A heavy with a radio was stood by. The car was in gear, handbrake on, steering locked, so it was a case of bounce forward and skid sideways. SWMBOI asked me whether I thought that the owner was a lady standing nearby and looking concerned.
• x-trail sat nav retro fit?????? 10 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have been offered one of the Nissan sat nav units which was originally from a pre-facelift model. It looks as if it is the right size to fit into the space below the radio currently occupied by a cubby hole with a hinged fascia. Does anyone know if the unit will interchange between the two models? Also and more importantly do Nissan use a common wiring loom so the unit can be plugged straight in?
• Sat-Nav Owners.....Beware! 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Please take note and take them in the house with you and don’t even leave the cradle on display as they forced the door on the car, and then broke open the glove box even though they had only seen the cradle.” This does not come as a surprise. Demand for stolen car radios must surely be very low these days but the advent of Sat-Nav must present a profitable new opportunity for the ‘low-life’! So, if your Sat-Nav is one of the after-market variety…..you have been warned!
• M40 Junctions 9-10 4 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  If you listen to traffic reports on the radio, there seems to be a disproprtionate number of incidents in the area of J9-10 of the M40. I travel up and down this stretch regularly and I'm forming a theory about it. Long queues on the on and off slips at J10 are the norm most of the day.
• Bugs on front of car 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  My local radio station has a phone in every morning on things to "help the listeners". The other day there, it was how to shift dead bugs off the windscreen, front of car etc. Usual ideas inc vinegar and newspaper on windows, off the shelf bug killers etc.
• Help with a price please 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  It is a V40 1.8 XS (122bhp) W reg April 2000 37000 miles verified By Volvo mot until June 2005 Volvo warranty until end of Feb 2005 usual Volvo safety features air con alarm cen locking front fogs radio cassette cd 4 new tyres (Bridgestone) and really good condition as you would expect from a Volvo approved used car. Any help would be very much appreciated Roger