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• Peugeot 306 remote key 12 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My other half's 306 (V reg) has what I assume is an infra-red remote key (the one with a red light next to the buttons). Batteries have never seemed to last very long, but the ones I replaced last week have already failed. There seems little point in just putting in new batteries every few days. Questions: Is this a fault with the key I can rectify myself?
• Peugeot 405 alarm !!! 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me if now its time she has to get a new plip for the system now that the batteries been changed??? if not what is the solution because its drivin me NUTS..... Cheers...
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  What's the best 1080p dashcam? 26 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Can you recommend a good dashcam with a suction fitting which is at least 1080p resolution and has the ability to record for a while after parking in a...
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  Can you recommend a dashcam with 360 vision that is motion triggered? 25 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my car badly scratched, but while it was all caught on my CCTV, the culprit had his face covered by a hoodie. Can you recommend a dash cam...
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  Is a PHEV a better choice than a hybrid? 17 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned Toyota hybrids for a few years now and have been satisfied with the quality and performance. My wife and I cover about 12,000 miles a year....
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  Nissan Leaf batteries are deteriorating and range is limited - false advertising? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My District Council has leased two Nissan Leaf electric cars as a contribution to a cleaner planet. Nissan calls it a zero emission vehicle with a range...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 95 2.0 XSI died and I'm too stupid to make it go 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I tried restting the alarm via the ignition and the cute little button just above it within ten seconds a time or twelve too.... The battery isn't the recommended battery; I seem to recall it mentioned something about diesels on the wrapper.......... The pulsing noise actually originates from around the ECU. when it died on me half the time I couldn't get a response from the immobiliser keypad- when I could, it made no difference.
• 2 perplexing problems 1996 Range Rover 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Never had a whiff of starter motor problems in the previous two weeks. It was also curious that the battery was suddenly flat. I measured the current draw on the new battery with doors closed & unlocked (i.e. interior lights off & no alarm system) & engine and ancillaries off and got a reading of 0.5A which would surely flatten a battery in 3 days!
• Mazda 3 & battery / tracker issues 13 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  I posted a while ago about my brother who eventually bought a Mazda 3 from a national dealer.  The car was in Mazda's workshop for most of the time he had it as the battery kept draining.  Now he's got his refund, here's what happened... He bought the car from Arnold Clark and almost daily the battery would die.  It had gone to Mazda for investigation multiple times but they couldn't find anything.
• Logical diagnosis and guessing. 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  "Since it's been very cold it has taken ages to start and been really lumpy, now today it turned over a few times and then the battery was dead" the guy (regular customer) tells me. So I'm thinking battery and/or glowplugs. For various reasons I couldn't get to him quickly and he said it was easier to use a local mechanic where the car was stuck.
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  If an electric car catches fire who is responsible? 28 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that the batteries on EVs are not as susceptible to fire as news reports might suggest. However in the event of the drive battery catching...
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  Do hybrids lose more money than petrol cars? 8 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Would an eight year old hybrid depreciate quicker than an equivalent petrol only car? And would it be worth keeping a hybrid car close to the end of it's...
• Skoda Octavia - Failing to Give Information about the driver 22 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  When I finally found it I scanned it intending to fill it in electronically - I have poor writing! - and while hunting noticed my phone battery was dead. So I changed the battery (LGV20 has a replaceable battery) and is so doing must have licked the battery as it caught fire - scary since it woudlnt go it took a while to find womething to lift it up and thrown it out of the window - and took the thought of the request for information out of my mind it took a few days to sort out the mess (new carpet etc) and then I started in on the mail, discovered the request for information, filled it in and sent it off So I was surprised when, on or about 3/11 I received this Proecdural Notice (dated 27/10) charging me with Failure to provide information.
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  Is it cheaper to charge a PHEV or run it on petrol? 13 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Now that we have a £2,500 energy price guarantee will it still be cheaper to charge up my plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or will it be cheaper...
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  Can I buy a car with solar panels? 5 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Why don't manufacturers omit the sunroof and add solar panels instead? They could be used to power the obligatory air con and the sound systems and eventually...
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  Which dash cams can detect motion at night? 17 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a dash cam that can be activated at night with a motion sensor since nighttime vandalism is becoming a problem lately. Can you recommend...
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  New cars with seven-year-warranties - are they as good as they sound? 16 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How good are these seven-year-warranties?
• JAGUAR X TYPE 2.0D 2007 - JAGUAR X TYPE CODE 34 / FLASHING CODE 34 / 33 7 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  So I decided to disconnect the two pretensioner cables from the front connector, just incase there was a faulty connection, did this then put everything back in reverse order. Connected the battery and switched on the ignition. To my amazement the error code changed from 34 to 33, this indicates that the Front drivers side safety belt pretensioner circuit was at fault. So did exactly the same with the front seat, disconnecting the battery and waiting 5 minutes then removing bolts and then discounnecting the two pretensioners from the front connector, put everything back in reverse order. connected the battery again, and to my amazement I did not have any codes flashing, so it was just a loose connection under both seats.
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  How do I find my radio code? 11 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for the radio code for my daughter's Ford KA. The serial number is V026774. The radio went off after her boyfriend put a new battery in.
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  Buying a car for holidaying in Spain? 5 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  In view of increasing car hire and insurance issues, I am thinking about buying a car for my use when holidaying in Spain 6 times a year. I am considering...