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• Espace '01 2.2dCi 'Imobiliser' 31 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, The last few days when I try to start my Espace in the morning, 2.2dCi 2001 it accpets the key, radio/dash lights up engine cranks but the imobiliser on the dash LED flashes. So won't let me start. No warning lights etc. The OK symbol appears as normal. Trying the spare key doesn't change anything.
• '03 Fiesta 1.4 Zetec - road noise? 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The pitch doesn't change with speed or road surface. It's just there in the background all the time and turning up the radio doesn't help. Admittedly it hasn't got any worse in 6000 miles but, with the warrantee about to expire, can anyone assure me that this is normal for this model. Thanks Howy686
• Jaguar xj40 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  The problem is that the warning buzzer won't go off, It came on yesterday morning & is still buzzing 26hrs later. Whilst it is buzzing my indicators, rear demister, hazards, front & back foglights, radio & interior lights don't work. No faults appear on the dash when the VCM button is pressed & it is starting to hack me off. It done it once at the weekend for about 10 mins, again no indicators etc during this, but when it stopped of it's own accord I had indicators etc again.
• 97 Clio - Immobiliser problem? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I managed to get into it using the remote but when I tried the ignitition the immobiliser light was flashing and the engine wouldn't turn over....it was just completely dead...total silence. The radio wouldn't come on and the lights on the dashboard kept fading. The central locking wouldn't work with either of my 2 remotes so I had to lock the doors manually. Any ideas??? Could it be the battery?
• 2003 Peugeot 206 1.4 - wind 'squeaking' 14 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have a rather annoying problem with a 'squeaking' sound that seems to come from the passenger side of the vehicle when driving between 50-75mph. The 'squeeking' can be best likened to the sort of noise radio or mic. feedback would give although not as loud. I think it may be the wind flowing through door seals but can quite pin down where from. I guess it is still there over 75mph but the road noise begins to mask it.
• Wife sells DJ's car on ebay 23 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  The wife of DJ Tim Shaw, Hayley, got so irritated by his flirting with model Jodie Marsh, during a radio interview, that she decided to exact revenge by selling his Lotus Esprit on ebay. She offered it for 50p. I don't know what it sold for eventually but it obviously didn't take long for offers to start flooding in.
• Omega Sat-Nav 13 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I've ordered a new switch for it. But just wondered if it could be anything else? It's a Philips Car-In system. Screen next to radio (built in), and CD-Player located on-top of the transmission tunnel in the rear. The switch itself is next to the handbrake. Any ideas? Cheers
• Octavia with 4 aerials 10 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Was overtaken on M8 today by an Octavia Estate which had 4, or maybe even 6, small stubby aerials on its roof in a rectangle shape. It also had a phone aerial on front windscreen and the radio aerial at rear of car. Any ideas what these would have been for and what the car was used for? The aerials were similar to what you sometimes see on traffic cars except they weren't as tall. If it was some sort of GPS type thingy then why does it require 4 aerials instead of the 1 that most new cars have?
• Blaupunkt Verona poor MW/LW reception 13 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Gang - Mrs V's Skoda Felicia has a Blaupunkt Verona radio cassette which has been working fine until today. The MW & LW reception has suddenly become very poor. With the engine running there is too much electrical (?) interference to hear anything. With the engine switched off, stations which used to be clear sound poor with quite a lot of background noise.
• Music storage device 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I recently saw reviewed in one of the broadsheet papers a device which enabled you to store 300 Cd's onto a hard disk which could then be linked to your existing car radio/CD player. In effect, it acted as a CD changer but held hundreds of CD's rather than a handful. You record the CDs via a USB connection on your computer directly onto the hard disk. The hard disk would then be fitted into car in the same way as a CD changer.
• installing window glass 7 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My Sister's G Reg Golf was broken into last night and her radio stolen. They got in through the passenger rear window (not a 'wind-up' window, just a plane glass window). They have "kindly" left the undamaged glass pane but the rubber window seal is damaged.
• Rover 600 Central Locking Probs 23 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  If anyone has any ideas, I would be most grateful. Thanks very much. PS, HJ has come across the bizz on the radio
• Corsa external temperature 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  My '93 Corsa is no longer showing the external temperature on the radio display, it shows --.- ! I found the sensor at the front behind the number plate. It seems to have a dc resistance of about 30 ohms, but it was 70ohms at one point. It does not seem to chnage over even when I put it in the fridge.
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  Crash curse 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  BBC Radio 4 ‘In Business’ drew attention to postcode loading by insurance companies, due to huge increases in "crash for cash" insurance fraud scams, very...
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  My Ford's SYNC 3 system has stopped working, what could be the cause? 19 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I can't turn on the radio or adjust the in my Ford Transit as the audio button on the touch screen is greyed out. It did it once before and was advised...
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  How do I programme the key for my Vauxhall Astra? 26 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2014 Vauxhall Astra GTC and one of the keys only partially works. It will unlock the doors and start the engine, but does not remotely...
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  Why has TMC stopped working in my Volkswagen? 7 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  TMC has stoped working on my Volkswagen Tiguan and it appears to be an issue with several VWG vehicles. Do you know why?
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  Why is my car's battery losing charge? 20 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Golf 2.0 TDI that has done 35,000 miles and been serviced by Volkswagen since new. I've owned the car for 13 months. I've noticed the battery...
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  Is a Japanese imported BMW 5 Series worth considering? 27 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying an E39 BMW 5 Series. Several I've seen online from dealers are low mileage Japanese imports. Should I avoid these or are they okay...
• Hyundai ix35 - Battery problems, 3 years old 30 May 2017 (Forum)
    Occaiosns 3 and 4 - similar to the first - short period stopped to take a call, radio on (no volume) - engine off, ignition on. Perhaps the climate control draw was high? 10 minutes at the most, car won't start.   Hyundai dealer have checked the battery and stated that it tests ok, but needs a 'full trickle charge'.