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• ford fiesta 05 - Radio code 4 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi,changed battery...now asking for radio code. Seriel number M226723.. Thx in advance
• Ford Transit Connect - Radio code 30 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Hi,  In need of radio code after battery been changed For V053948 Thanks in advance
• Ford Focus - Radio codes 26 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I need a radio code for ford focus, battery was changed and now asking for code, serial number is m131989
• spot welding 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Prior to spot welding on a car, is it sufficient to remove the battery in order to protect the ECU? and are there any other devices that should be isolated electrically? Thanks in advance.
• immobiliser - rover metro 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  The immobiliser is stuck on my rover metro The engine will not start I have changed yhe batteries in the fob can anybody help
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  Question of the Week: Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused? 11 Oct 2024 (News)
  
• Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months 25 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Car will be left for a couple of months. Not sure whether it is wise or not to disconnect  battery.  
• ford mondeo titanium 2010 - radio code 17 May 2015 (Forum)
  hi, I changed the battery and the radio off , it needs to radio code,please SN:S0CD6X9V001570
• Ford Fiesta - radio codes 15 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  iv had to change the battery but i did'nt have the code the serial number is m488571,any help appreciated ,cheers
• ford focus saloon - focus stereo code 9 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  had to replace my battery, and unable to find the code needed for the stereo serial no - M264191
• ford fiesta - radio code 2 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  hi can anybody help, had to change battery now lost radio,  serial no is m256407,  many thanks
• fiesta air conditioning 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  is it normal to feel a drop in power when i switch on the a/c in my fiesta? is there any way of stopping this like putting in a bigger battery?
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  Extra 'recommendations' during car service — are they really necessary? 19 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Yesterday I had my Hyundai's 3rd year service and 1st MOT carried out at Halfords. They came back to me with 'recommendations' including: 1. An engine...
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  Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric...
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  Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused? 7 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at...
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  The key card for my Renault Espace will open the doors but not start the car, what can I do? 27 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault espace MK4, the card key opens the doors but won't start the car. I've put a new battery in the key card but it has made no difference.
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  Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids? 3 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Is a self-charging hybrid as efficient, economical and 'green' as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV)? Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids as I note that...
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  Renault Trafic Rimini - 1996 Renault Trafic Camper Buying Advice 17 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  - Is it likely that any of the appliances don't work (fridge, water tank, heating, stove, grill etc) - If I go back to view again, how do I test these? Where does the leisure battery fit and what does it power? They primarily sell caravans so I'm sure they will have a spare gas bottle somewhere (How do I attach it?) and I can bring a spare car battery and hook it up to where the leisure battery goes.
• Citroen C5 - 2010 Citroen c5 2.0 163 HDI - aux belt 21 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  When I turned the power steering the fan slowed down so assumed the battery was doing all the work. Parked the car up, turned off the engine (everything working as you’d expect). Popped the bonnet to connect to the battery charger and noticed the aux belt had snapped.
• Rover 25 1.4 (2003) - Alarm, engine immobiliser or some other problem 6 May 2015 (Forum)
  When I first made an attempt to get it started after a few months out of action it had a flat battery after first thinking it was the engine immobiliser (and paying for the eka code and using the key turn sequence). Once that was charged, I got everything up and running, new battery in key fob and alarm reactivated ok.