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• Citreon picasso - Citreon picasso engine fault 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Went off and hasn't come on since and an engine fault has no come on. Bit again. No actual fault with car. When he connect the battery he said it sparked. I'm wondering if there's been some sort of power surge. Can anyone help? Thank you in advance
• Mondeo 2006 2.0 tdci - Ford Mondeo Coil / glowpug light flashing 1 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Will a new battery fix my issues or is this something more serious? Car was serviced last month.
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  Buying an EV - which one? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best used all electric car for me to purchase? I travel 20 miles per day.
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  Weird instruments 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that when engine is switched off, the needles on the speedo and revcounter lift up for a second or two, and dash lights up, and then it...
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  KeyFobRepair - good reports? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Keyfobrepair.co.uk (Crescent Radio Ltd, Palmers Green) offer a key fob repair service, refurbishing & replacing faulty switches, failing batteries, etc...
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI EAC FAULT 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  After rebuilding the ECU turbo worked fine but there was another problem the EAC LIGHT flashes on the dash and the battery  light is very dim. Am assuming its down to the battery light i think it may be alternator or PCM module wire .. Can anyone help or give me some pointers please...
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  Car radio code doesn't work 6 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hello I have a Y reg Ford Fiesta serial M023662 radio, the battery was taken out I have a keycode 3553 but it doesn't work?
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  Ford Galaxy won't start 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Galaxy will not start. I turn the key and the ignition lights up, but nothing else happens. It won't turn over and its been like it all day. Yesterday...
• 2004 Mondeo 2.2 - Mondeo Radio 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  HI,   My radio Sony CDX-FC132 CD, for a MOndeo 2004, titanium, 6 disk CD radio is faulty, It keeps flashing on the screen. The radio was draining the battery. I charged the battery fully and the radio worked for a few days however, after a few days i had to input the code each time i started the car, then it would start flashing and not working after a few mins, I disconnected the Cd rack and it has not been draining the radio since.
• escort cabriolet - repairs to a 1992 ford escort cabriolet 4 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  My 1992 ford escort cabriolet which has done 75,000 miles and served me well has just blown a head gasket and I,m told by my mechanic that the cams need replacing also as they are wearing. The cost for this wil be around the £600 for both jobs. I also have a battery problem which is draning due to an electrical fault -although I can cope with this even if I had to replace the battery every year but not sure if the car is worth spending £600 seeing as I recently spent approx £500 having new starter motor and alternator. can I have some advice please 
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  voyager crd 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Voyager crd wont start, it turn`s over and tries to start but just won't kick in. I`ve been told it could be the head gasket, can anyone shed any...
• Nissan Almera - Nissan Almera 2.2 diesel problems 26 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    The temperature had rocketed up too.  Again the only light on the dash is the battery and no odd noises.  The car is in average condition and has done over 117,000miles.  Any suggestions?  Think the AA might be taking me home as I don't fancy driving home in this condition at 2200 tonight!
• Volkswagen Golf IV R32 - Golf 5 R32 Electro Mechanical Steering light on 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  This light does not appear while driving but only at startups. everything else in car is working fine and it doesnt seem like battery is low. a new battery has also been replaced. I have a feeling theres somthing wrong with the steering rack. Can that be the problem? can u please help me? and would replacing a steering rack come under warranty?
• Focus, Transit connect, Mondeo etc - Ford TDci PcM reset 31 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Is there a correct way to reset the PcM on the Ford TDci? I've heard various ideas (after disconnecting the battery for a time to "clear the memory") including "warm the engine on tickover then drive for 10 miles", "drive slowly"  "drive fast" "drive normally" etc etc. So after the battery has been disconnected for a few hours is there a "right" way to do it, or do you just drive the vehicle?
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.6 Car Alarm 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Locking and unlocking the doors on both sides did nothing and neither did starting the engine, which is strange considering the key has the red bit (immobiliser I believe). Eventually I had to remove the battery as i could not get into the car without the alarm going off. Every time i reconnect the battery the alarm sounds for a short while and goes off, that is until I try to open the door again! Any Ideas would be greatly appreciated, Carl
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 98 2.0 Cold Start Issues - diesel 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi There, hoping for a little assistance if possible! I have changed the battery on my rover 420 diesel and in the cold leave the ignition in position three for about a minute to try and get some heat into the glowplugs, however, it is taking longer and longer to start, so much so that I killed the battery this morning...!
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8 ignition switch? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  When I turn it off and remove the key the ignition lights are still on, cannot get access to the starter motor terminals to short them out to see if the car will start. I have disconnected the battery so not to flatten the battery. I think I may need a new ignition swicth if so how do I change it. Many thanks Boxxy
• Consumption improved 15%... 22 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  ?just by getting a flat battery. If you can believe the onboard computer on my Hyundai i30, that is. Using whole numbers, before the flat battery the ?Average fuel consumption? read 40 mpg from new (15,300 miles). Immediately after attention by the RAC, 46 mpg.
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.7CDTi Starting after long period of standing 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  The car I have in the UK is a 'new' Astra 1.7CDTi. By the time I get back to it, it will have been standing for 6 months. My querie is, if the battery is TOTALLY flat, ie, no response to remote control door opener/alarm disarmer, how do I get into the car to open the bonnet to charge the battery ? I believe the doors are opened electrically (by solenoid) as a result from either pressing the remote or using the key in the door lock.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 A Weird Question about Water 24 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have bought a 2nd hand Ford Mondeo 2003 TDCI Diesel 2.0 car and have been driving for 6 months. I have noticed that people tend to pour in water or battery water into their cars. However mine does not seem to have any compartment to pour battery water. I only pour in engine oil when its at low. Thats it. Does my car even use water, Pls advice as Im not good at all with cars.