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  Temporary loss of power when turning on the lights 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Son in Law has been experiencing a loss of power when turning the lights on in his A3, the engine recovers in about 30 seconds? A duff alternator,...
• 05 Renault Espace 1.9 tdi - error messages after brake replacement 18 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  It is bringing up a constant string of error messages for parts of the car which have not even been touched during this job (E.g. Air Bags) Last time we had such a display of errors it was due to a flat battery. We have now fully charged the battery and still have the same problem. Can anyone help us? We are due to go on holiday on 4 days and need the car to get us there! Is there a reset code or something that we need to enter after disconnecting the automatic parking brake?
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  scrapping a car 13 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  how do i get the large amount of petrol out please?
• Mitubishi Space Star - Will Not Start every now and then 11 May 2012 (Forum)
  The battery is not that new but had it checked and it was shorted out and held the charge so I am really at a loss as to what to do next. any idea anyone. Whats really annoying is that i cannot find any threads anywhere on the space star starting problem so must be a rare fault
• FIAT Punto - Power steering light on the dashboard 26 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  The battery is a Yuasa and is only 2 years old so I don;t think that's faulty. I've checked all the fuses that are mentioned in the Haynes PAS wiring diagram and they seem fine too. I've got an OBDII connector but can't find the socket to read the codes, any ideas??
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 2004 - Engine will not switch off (other problems too) 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Found dashboard lights (ignition etc) on - even though key not inserted 5. Car would not start 6. Disconnected battery to reset 7. Reconnected battery, engine started first time 8. Engine would not switch off - keeps running even when key is removed! 9. Had to stall engine in order to switch off 10. Car will not lock using the button on the key, need to use the key itself Would appreciate any thoughts from you knowledgeable people out there.
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  Electrical issues 8 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I needed a jump start on my car recently, and now the 2 rear doors wont open or lock with the key (only manually) and the 2 front electric windows wont...
• citroen xantia 1.9 td s reg - starting problem 23 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  hi my xantia lost all but  the battery  dash lights  rev counter and mileage display and both interior and engine fans plus it   wont start.  there is no power on the glow plugs, I managed to get it going by connecting a cable from the battery to the glow plugs and waiting ten seconds before disconnecting it and turn the key ,started fine then.
• Megane Renault Hatchback (10 yrs + old, good cond) - Small Electrical fault? Just cuts out. 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  VERY pleased with my sec hand Megane (in France) Dont know why the engine cuts out sometimes. Does anyone have any ideas? It goes perfectly all the while. The Battery stays fully charged. Last time it cut out, was when I went over a bump. I carry a second battery, & it starts every time when connected - and continues trouble free till the next cut out.
• Clio 1.2 grande - Problem starting 20 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi I've had my Clio for 5 months never had any starting problems until recently. I changed the battery in the key fob it worked for a week then suddenly the engine turned over but kept cutting out as the immobiliser light kept flashing. I disconnected the battery and this semi-solved the problem. I had to attempt 3 times before the car would start but then it drove perfectly.
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  jaguar x type 2 d 2006 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  When I turn ignition without starting engine instrument lights come on and then go off but the engine light glows amber and goes off when the engine is...
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 97 1.6 starting problems 9 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  i'm having intermittent starting problems. it will start first time in the mornings. but after a good run i get problems that resemble starter motor issues. all the dashboard lights come on but nothing from the starter, not even the usual click!!! after a little while, maybe 30 mins it will start perfectly. i've had the battery checked and it is fine, both standing and under load. i've read on another forum that it could be the main connection from the battery to the starter motor. i've spoken to a couple of garages about changing the connection but they dont want to touch it unless they change the starter motor!!
• Audi A6 (2004 - 2009) - 2004 3.0tdi Electrical Gremlins 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 2004 (newer shape) A6 3.0 tdi SE Quattro. A few days ago it showed "battery level low" in the tv screen, looked at the graph and it was at about 5%, but the car started fine, the level has not moved it 3 days, the car is driven 150+ miles a day (mostly motorway). The battery voltage looks ok, and seems to be charging.
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 1997 , 1.6i , immobiliser 5 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  have tried turning ignition on & off 25+ times , disconnecting battery for 15 mins + & locking/unlocking doors with ignition on but to no avail . cheers, bic.
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - E30 316 M10 1988 Instrument Cluster 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  IC's , diodes, capacitors as I need to purchase new ones to replace the ones that have been damaged by battery acid. Can anyone help?
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8TD Glow plug warning light 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  for nearly 10 months the orange glow plug warning light on the dashboard has been intermittently flickering on and off whilst driving. sometimes it lights up and stays on for a while and other times it justs illuminates for a few seconds. on 2 occasions it has attempted to light up, though very weakly when attemptng to start the car but at the first attempt the engine won't turn over, but turning the ignition off and on again enabled the engine to start. new glow plugs were fitted a year ago and a new battery was installed november 2007, after replacing the battery the fault stopped for aroud 2 weeks then re-appeared. any help greatly appreciated. also, passenger electric window will not work, any suggestions?
• Austin (Rover) Mini (1972 - 2001) - 94 1275 Mini, Cutting out intermittently 30 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  BUT.. today and once a few weeks ago this was a diffferent story when we went to crank it over there was minimal power in the battery... disallowing the starter moter to turn... after a bump start and driving 500 yds to a carpark and leaving the car for 30 mins and going into shops... it started fine... We are unsure what this could be.... poss alternator/battery... faulty earth??
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - V Reg HDi - Electrical problems 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  The rear wiper has always been temperamental, sometimes it does a full sweep, sometimes not but it?s never been a really huge problem. Over the weekend, she put on the rear wiper and the battery light came illuminated on the dash. She thought nothing of it and carried on. When she started the car the battery light had gone out again however now the back wiper has stopped working completely, her clock and exterior temp display no longer illuminate and her electric windows no longer work.
• VW Polo starting problem 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Couple of months ago the starter motor started playing up so I got another one from scrapyard from a VW Golf fitted it and the car started without any problem. Then few days ago the battery went totally flat and had to jump start the car. So I went and bought a new battery and then everything was back to normal. Now yesterday the same thing happend. Car started twice without any problem but when I was going to start it the third time it didn't start up and jump starting worked without any problem.
• Helpful Main Dealer - Shock 5 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  The Peugeot barely turned over on the starter and wouldn't start yesterday morning. The logical thing to do was to think about the battery and maybe charge it up. Before anything else I knew that one day I'd need the radio code if and when the battery was disconnected and unfortunately I didn't get it when I bought the car. The 10 year old car had always been serviced at the same main dealer before I bought it last August and I thought I might just call them hoping they might give me the code number after a visit and a few pounds changing hands.