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  Engine wont turn over 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa Combo 1.7 diesel and I got in it the other day but nothing turned over. It was working OK the day before so I thought it was...
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  Too many short trips 29 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by my local BMW dealer that my driving profile, as it appears on the car’s computer, is 'undesirable', due to too many short trips (like...
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  Do all the electrical accessories in modern cars increase fuel consumption? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to be an ever-growing number of electrically-powered devices in cars: digital instruments, heaters, fans, air conditioners, ever more powerful...
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  What should we look for when buying a Toyota Prius hybrid? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife needs to replace her 2002 Toyota Yaris, partly due to its age and partly as she needs a larger car due to growing children and sports bags, etc....
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  How do electric cars provide heating for occupants? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Cars with water-cooled internal combustion engines generate so much heat that it has to be dumped to the atmosphere via a radiator. Using this "spare"...
• MINI One D R50 2005 1.4D - Alternator gets every hot even with ignition off 5 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  However, yesterday he parked it on the drive and went back out to it about 10 minutes later and it would not start - nothing, battery was flat. I connected jump leads to it from my car and we couldn't get it to jump either - whilst the ignition lights came on they were flashing on and off and and we couldn't get the engine to turn - just the solenoid click.
• Ford radio code 9 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi! Looking for a code for s/n M040481 radio, changed battery and is now looking for a code. Thanks in advance!
• renault espace grommets 28 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  does anybody know where the the grommets are located on a 1998 espace as i want to run a power lead to the battery
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  Average cost to recharge a 70kWh electric car? 3 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is the average cost to recharge an electric vehicle with, let's say, a 70kWh battery, or even, say, a Volkswagen Golf?
• mondeo tdci 2.0 06 plate - Starter motor problem 27 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, recent cold weather and reduced use due to the lockdowns finally finished off the battery, which was the original to the car. I have the daughters car as well so left the Mondeo a few weeks until the weather improved. Finally purchased a new battery and fitted it only to find that the starter motor turns all the time the battery is connected, without the key in the ignition.
• Hybrids and Starting Trouble 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  It flashed up a warning that battery was low and that I should charge it up by driving. 
• Renault Megane Scenic 06 - 3 starter motors in 3 years 9 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    I have had 3 in the last three years.  The last two times prior to it going we had a dash error STOP BATTERY LOW but when checked it wasn't.  When we stopped the car and started again the error went and we had a new battery.  So we thought it was just one of those things.  Then a few months after the car wouldn't start.
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus Estate 1.8tdci 2004 mk1 - Ford focus ba 18 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi  i have been having problems with my battery light staying on, i changed alternator and still on, but the replacement is from vehicle dismattler. I have checked and repalced the 3 wire plug just in case, the meat of the problem is with plug in, battery is good and checked, inital charge builds up to just under 14v put a load on it dipped head light and rear screen heater power goes down to 12.36v i have watched it for a minute and no change from that.
• Audi A4 Avant 2004 1.9TDI - Diisplay Errors: Date, Time & Outside Temp 9 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  [endif]-->     Car wasn’t used for 6 weeks – engine run at 2,000 rpm every 4-5 days to keep battery charged, except one period where it had to be left for 8 days. Car always started, battery sometimes sluggish, but not excessively so (it's never been a great battery).     After the 6 week period, noticed the clock had lost time, and the following day, the date had reset to 13/8/2003 (presumably when the electronics were manufactured), time was 00.00 and the outside temperature was always low – varying between -5 degrees and 3 degrees.
• Ford Transit 2.5 Diesel - Has my transit lost its memory 19 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  My 1996 2.5 diesel transit won’t start after removing the battery 6 months ago and putting the van in storage, I have checked all the obvious things battery fuses etc, but the problem persists, I suspect it is something to do with the ford pats immobilizer as I get nothing other than a click from the ignition relay when I turn the key, and the warning light comes on the dashboard, there are no other noises, and I can’t hear the fuel pump whirring like it usually does, is it possible for the immobilizer to lose the code from its memory due to the battery being removed for a long time I have tried starting it with the red master key but it’s still the same.
• 1995 toyota celica convertible 2.0GT Auto - Celica Charge and Catalyst lights suddenly on 12 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Went to collect it they said two warning lights had come on when they started it up to drive it into the MOT centre from the car-park. There is the charge (battery symbol) and also "toaster" style symbol (catalyst ??) both on at once. Tried disconnecting/reconnecting the battery to clear ECU but they remain. Tried disconnecting battery with engine running and it dies - does this mean the alternator is dead ?
• Electric cars 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    Car's dead, and you can't just walk to the garage to get a can of fuel, you've got to wait, or have lots of extra batteries for it. The author doesn't quote the range; he only says that with extra batteries and motors it could do 250 miles on one charge.  I do over 75 miles a day so it'd be absurd for me to buy a car like this to have it conk out on me halfway home.
• renaut grande espace - renaut espace electrical nightmare 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Problem was master cylinder leaking whcih they fixed. They then said once fixed car wouldn't start. changed the battery still didn;t work. Got autoelectricain in who said may be started motor - replaced. Next it was ECU(?) and this was replaced (well over £1000). IN the middle of all this when we were getting upset they admitted that they drained the battery when trying to bring the car into the garage as I left it parked outside when I dropped it. they couldn't get it to move and ended up draining battery (I assuem) na dhad to push it into garage.Then it wouldnt start.
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  Can I install a new cigarette lighter socket in my Peugeot 306? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 306's cigarette lighter does not work. All the fuses are okay as the dashboard lights and the cigarette light works, and these are all on the...
• Toyota Previa 2.4i 16v 2001 - Toyota Previa No Spark from Coil 2 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I was advised to get hold of a new coil and No. 1 HT lead, which I duly did and also I added a new battery. I fitted the battery first and then found that I couldn't get the car to start at all. Believing that the new power in the battery has possibly finished off the coil, I replaced the coil and HT lead and find that it still wont start.