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  Why won't my 944 start? 28 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 1986 Porsche 944 has been standing all through the winter. I reconnected a fully charged battery and tried to start it but the revs drop and then the...
• Ford Focus 1.6 auto Zetec. - Jump starting a car. 15 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  My car has been in a storage container for 12 months. I disconnected the battery when I left it so when i connect it back up I expect the battery will be flat. My friend can drive me to the container and i have jump leads in the car. I have read up on the correct sequence to connect the leads to the terminals.
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  Honda Civic alarm malfunction - can you help? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The Sigma model M34 security alarm installed in my Honda Civic (1999) keeps going off and I have had to disconnect the battery to silence it. Can you please...
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  Can you jump start a car via the cigarette lighter? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a cigarette lighter plug in devices that claim to jump start cars within five minutes, do they work?
• Ford focus 1.8 diesel - Can anyone give any advice? 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  My wife was doing 30 miles/h in  FORD focus 1.8 diesel(51 plate) when suddenly the oil and battery light came up,the car slowed down losing power.The steering became impossible to control so she pulled over and called RAC.The guy tried to jump start it but didn`t work,mentioning that not the battery is the problem.I had a look on the comments on internet and realized that could be so many different issues:cam belt,glow plugs or glow plug relay,fuel pump etc.Also I want to mention that when try to start it it does a clickin` noise(short),but is not the common starter motor noise...Thanx.
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  Ford Galaxy refuses to start 22 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol automatic won’t start. I’ve turned the key, but nothing happens. I've tried charging the battery and using jump leads, but...
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  How do I retrieve my Ford Fiesta radio code? 28 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I disconnected the battery on my Ford Fiesta recently and the radio is locked. Can anyone help me with the code for FD4500 SN M046770?
• titanium x 130 - 2006 Mondeo 2.0 tdci 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  hello  guys my mondeo has been having the warm start problem lately where it will start when cold no problem but a pain when warm. anyway I was out last night and when I got in my car to come home I had no battery left to get the car started, I asked a taxi driver to let me use his battery to give my car a boost with jump leads and when we connected them up the dash just flashed like crazy and then died. so now I have no ignition circuit.. the dash lights up but with nothing at all to do with the ignition....any ideas??
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  Stop/start not working in my Hyundai ix20 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Hyundai ix20 the ISG stop/start doesn't work. I have told by Hyundai that I don't do enough miles, they said I should have been told that when...
• Hyundai ix20 Style - Hyundai ix20 ISG not working 15 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  They do not seem to have an answer but put it down to the fact that the "state of health" of the battery  falls below 94% which is the requirement for the ISG to work. As I have only done 10,600 miles in 2 years they are putting the blame down to me regardless of the fact that even after they fully charged a new bigger battery it only worked twice.
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  Keyfob has become slow to unlock my Mondeo 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago my keyfob began to take several goes to lock/unlock the car. The main dealer changed the battery (in the fob) but the problem persists. Is it...
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  Is it safe to sit above the battery in a Hybrid? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Yaris Hybrid 2012 a safe car regarding electromagnetic radiation? Is there a health risk? My kids will be sitting in the back, and that question...
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 02 2.0 Ignition lights and headlights staying on. 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  i have just got my 1st familey car ie my peugeot 307 sw . the problem being i am having to disconnect the battery every night due to head lights coming on when connected ...when key is put in lights go off... take the key back out 5 seconds later head lights an ignition both come on together an stay on till battery is disconnected ........ can anyone help no one has got a clue who i av asked an am all out of ideas thanx rye ....
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - alarm/immobiliser problem 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  It was driven earlier in the day and was fine. How rude. I couldn't turn the alarm off with either keyfob. I had to disconnect the battery to silence it. Then, after reconnecting the battery, the immobiliser wouldn't deactivate, so now the car won't start... :-( I also noticed a clicking relay noise... a bit like the relay sound that you hear when the indicators are operating, but this was much faster...
• Renault Scenic - Starting problems with 02 renault scienic. 24 May 2011 (Forum)
  When you turn the key all of the electrics turn on however nothing from under the bonnet as if the battery is dead or the starter motor is jammed. Battery is absolutely fine and jump starting does not make a blind bit of difference, had a new starter motor and fly cable and all the wire connections checked with no answer to what is wrong with it..
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  Key needs reprogramming 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a VW Golf 51 plate. The central locking has stopped working but works maually with the key. I have replaced both batteries in the key fobs and the...
• Morris Mini 1963 - Ignition Light not working 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have changed my mini from a dynamo to an alternator, following the instructions carefully. I did this (partly) because when I connected the car up to a battery charger to test the lights etc (the car has been off the road for two years) smoke started coming from the dynamo and the ignition light glowed brightly, even though the ignition switch was 'off'.
• Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd - Jeep Won't start 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Struggles to unlock and switch off immobiliser and when turning the ignition, faint dash lights come on, it won't turn over and then dead - as iff I have a flat battery. Jumps starts with no problems from our other car. Have had the RAC out and they checked the battery and said it was 100%, was taking a charge fine. They also said that when the car was not running and locked, there was still a small charge being drawn - about 1.3 amps I think.
• Toyota Corolla d4d 2.0L 2003 - Struggling to cold start..Concern ?? 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Do you think this is a battery, glow plug or just a pure waxing problem ..once it has started, it starts ok a bit later when warmed up a bit.  
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  Citroen Xsara Picasso speedo 3 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our car is Citroen Xsara Picasso 2003 model. The speedo has stopped working and we wondered if it could be a fuse. The battery has been disconnected and...