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• Green Van Man 22 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Modec have just released a van that will be hated by Ken Livingstone and Gordon Brown. It will carry a 2 ton payload and reach 50 mph, with a 100 mile range, but is battery powered. This means it is exempt from the Congestion Charge and Road Tax. http://www.modecvehicles.com/ http://www.greenfleetawards.co.uk/modecvehicles/ May be we should all consider having one?
• New Volvo S40/V50 - poor reliability? 22 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  But trawling around other motoring websites and consumer reports (both UK and US) shows a lot of owners complaining of electrical niggles. Flat batteries, radio not working, all sorts of warning lights coming on - sounds like the car is beset with electrical gremlins. Any advice would be very much appreciated, thanks. Ykl
• Peugeot 306 Starting Problems 8 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I have looked at the fuel pump which is fine and checked the fuses again these are ok, the car turns over when i turn the key so the battery is fine aswell. Does anybody have any other suggestions as to what the problem may be?
• Daewoo horn 1 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Neither horn works on my Nexia 1.5l,N reg,96,3 door hatch. Both horns proved by connecting direct to battery, relay ok (swapped with headlamp relay to prove),fuse intact, believe steering wheel switch ok as relay can be heard clicking when operated. Both horns wired seperately to outlet from relay therefore presume a wiring defect would be affecting both cables.
• 2000 Ford Fiesta Remote Central Locking 20 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi guys, My remote central locking has packed in on my Fiesta. I have tried a new battery in the key fob, but with no lock. This literally happened out of the blue - In the morning it worked - when I got to work, nothing! I have a horrible feeling this may get expense so if there is anything I can check myself please let me know.
• Omega Central Locking Problems 4 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the central locking on my Omega. Last night the locking simply stopped working. Both my keys still seem to have plenty of battery power. Also, the boot release from the key and the button on the dashboard do not work. I have tried to resynchronise the key (a procedure explained in the owners manual) but this has not worked either.
• 51 plate vectra (old model) probs 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I have two and would appreciate any advise: 1. The battery warning light stays on permanantly. I assume this is the alternator ? 2. The abs warning light also stays on permanantly. The main reson for this post is the following question...GIVEN THE PROBABLE NEED FOR COMPUTER BASED DIAGNOSTICS AM I RESTRICTED TO HAVING THE REMEDIAL WORK CARRIED OUT BY A MAIN DEALER ???
• astra power leak!!!! 14 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  when driving along the electrics slowly die, starting with airbag light, then radio etc etc till finally car grinds to a halt showing no lights on dash , and no click from starter. has had two batterys so far. hhhhhhhheeeeeeeeelllllllpppppppp,
• Mondeo Remote 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I have a R reg Mondeo, which the remote has stopped working. The batteries were changed two months ago and it was working fine. The remote has two buttons on it and a red led. There seems to be many differnt ways to program the remote back in, I am not having much luck with them.
• Peugeot 406 warning light 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Today a warning light appeared which I have not seen before. I appears to look like the outline of an engine and is to the right of the ignition (battery) light. Unfortunately the Haynes manual does not help. It is due for an oil change but I have never seen this light before previous services. Your help would be very much appreciated before I contact a Peogeot dealer
• Seat Ibiza 1.4s Not Starting 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Car still won\'t start. There was no spark, put a new ignition/coil pack in! Still not starting!! Battery in the car is not the greatest could this be affecting anything? Or is it the immobiliser? Has anyone got and ideas??????? {No need to SHOUT!! Which by typing soley in upper case is effectively what you were doing.
• Cavalier Mk3 won't start 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I've tried 2 different ECUs from the scrapyard, checked and WD40'd all the connectors I can find, distrubutor cap etc cleaned, plugs & leads ok, new air filter, tried with no air filter, earths ok, battery fully up. Started as an intermittent fault but rapidly got terminal.
• Sealy 160 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Been clearing my garage out and came across what I think is something for starting engines. This came from a farm auction I was at some time ago,it was sold as a battery charger and was one of those impulse buys that for a fiver was worth a risk. It appears to be in working condition but what I want to know is what exactly is it and is it worth advertising locally (it is heavy) or have these new fangled portable engine starters made it obsolete and ready for the bin.
• Non starting Vauxhall Omega 6 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  If left for 15 minutes it may start first turn, sometimes however, it won't start for longer periods. The battery is in very good condition and turns the engine normally, but no cylnders attempt to fire. Anyone else experienced this ? Any ideas ?
• GTV Immobilizer problem 15 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1997 GTV 2.0 on an R plate. I had a flat battery replaced at the weekend & since then I havent been able to start the engine because the immobilzer wont switch off. The master keys were not supplied with the car & I only have the red key. Now the car is stuck in a garage 100 miles away & they are quoting 1300 quid for new locks, master keys ect.
• Scorpion 1218 alarm dead 22 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I bought an MX5 that has the above alarm fitted It has been fine for about a year but on Saturday it simply went dead. I replaced the fob batteries( and re set them) still nothing As a last resort I removed the main unit and joined the ignition wires to start the car. Has anyone had any experience with this alarm..ie is the main unit a write off or any other suggestions thanks alan
• 306 Central locking 9 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 306 with which the key fob does not remote lock the car. I have replaced the battery and it still does not. After a trip to a peugeot garage today i was told it was not the key but another reason. he could not tell me what reason but suggested they would have to take out and change the control, sensor box.
• Rover 400 fob 26 May 2002 (Forum)
  Two questions if anyone can help please: 1) Do I have to get a second key cut/supplied by Rover Dealer? 2) I've changed battery in dud fob following handbook but no luck. Is there any way of re-programming without paying over the odds at Rover dealer? Thanks in advance.
• getting a car back on the road 9 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  i hope to get a lada riva 1.3, back on the road, it was last run in april 2000, and i was wondering what it will need, it had a half tank of petrol in it, and i have been told that i will need to pump out the petrol because it will have gone stale, also the car has the battery still in it, and the radio is still there, any help please reply, AND NO DAFT JOKES ABOUT MY CHOICE OF CAR.
• Which vehicle should i go for ? 22 Feb 2025 (Forum)
  It's a diesel with a DSG gearbox ( price I've been offered from the lease company is £16k ) It has full service history and recently passed the MOT however it has been in the garage quite a bit over the past 3 years with various problems ( its had the battery changed, battery module changed, gear selector changed and alternator belt changed) and recently I've had a gearbox fault light come on.  It is going into the garage next week to have the gear box serviced so hopefully they can sort out any problems with it.