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• Ford Fiesta - Immobiliser 19 May 2013 (Forum)
  Initially I disconnected the live terminal and left it off for twenty minutes .i then restarted the car but it ran for ten minutes before stalling again ,the lock and temperature display were the same . Because disconnecting the battery had some effect ,I disconnected the live battery terminal again and left it off for an hour . That did the trick ,the car now starts and drives fine .I guess the time delay allows the ecu to reset ?
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  Can I fix my glow plugs? 12 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am having a real problem with starting my car from cold. I have replaced the battery but it still doesnt like starting. The year is 2007 and it has done...
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  Kia Venga: Stop start not stop starting... 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife owns a 2011 Kia Venga, which has been back to the garage three times, as the ISG stop-start isn't working properly. The garage keeps giving her...
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  Central locking failure 11 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A few weeks ago my central locking stopped working , i have checked the batteries and it affects both fobs. I have also noticed that the radio does not...
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  Is this 12-year-old, low mileage Mazda likely to cause me problems? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've been offered a 12-year-old Mazda estate with just 12,000 miles on the clock. It's been used only for trips to the local shops. Please would you tell...
• vanetti - 600w Vanetti AW60? any help please :) 4 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hi guys :) does anybody have any information about this model? I just got one for my mom its 600w 48v i payed 200$ for it (it didnt have batteries) and i got a new batteries 48v 18A but i cant get it to work.. all the light and gauges are working but its not moving. I have electric bike 2x1000w and i connected everything my self so i kind of know what i am doing with those things .
• Honda Civic diesel hatchback (2004) - Steering kick-back 24 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I did have a problem with the steering a few months ago, when the EPS warning light came on, and the steering became extremely heavy. A faulty battery was diagnosed, and I thought replacing the battery would solve all steering problems, but it didn't. The garage has not been able to find anything wrong, and has just given an MOT pass to the car.
• Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 problem starting from cold 29 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    Can anyone suggest what the problem could be?  I'm worried that the problem will reoccur this Winter (its been serviced and the battery is fine) and as I know nothing about cars I don't know what to ask the garage to do. Thanks  
• Chrysler Voyager - Dashboard lights not working 25 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    Car needs a new steering rack, plus tax & MOT, so decided to have it off the road Nov & Dec. Battery went dead, so charged it up, and an alarm (not the normal one) kept going off, so had to disconnect battery. Connected it back up to try & sort it, and it hasn't gone off since, but none of the dash lights, speedo, odometer etc are not working.
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  Buying ultra low mileage cars 16 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A very good friend has a 3 year old Honda Jazz for sale. It has only a few thosand miles on the clock and has remained virtually undriven since he had...
• peugeot 306 meridian 1.4 petrol - peugeot 306 problem 21 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  As he was taking a look he noticed a wire running fom one of the fuses in the fuse box next to the battery to a square black connector at the top of the fuse box and said that shouldnt be there like its bypassing something. Also if this helps the car has had a light driver side bang just damaging the wing, light and bumper.
• peugeot partner - injection pump knock 7 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    then when driving along the engine managment light comes on  along with the horrid knock then  ill push a little harder on the rev's  and the battery light comes on  and the handbrake light but the knock stops . when i ease off the hbrake light goes off and battery light goes off  and it starts knocking further slowing down and  the engine managment light goes off then knocking stops...
• 2002 Toyota Rav4 diesel - Multiple dashboard warning lights on at once 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Today after a short 1.5 hr stop I started the car to find 3 dash warning lights lit up (where before there were none (and never have been)):- the battery discharge light, the low oil level light and the fuel filter light. I limped home (3 miles in dark - all seemed fine) and consulted the handbook which says:- battery discharge (??) check oil level and add oil purge fuel filter (instructions in there how to do) Query:- I find it strange that all 3 lit up at same time?
• HJ's Nissan Leaf "how far can you go" review. 17 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Top Gear's similar “how far can we go on a gallon of fuel” test enraged me - the "Pious" set off with fully-charged batteries + a gallon of fuel - that test was simply unfair, the energy in the "Piouses" batteries didn't come from nowhere - it cost fuel to put it there! Rant over - I'll go for a lie down now...
• Fiat Spyder 2L - Starting after 12 months non use 4 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    Easy start allows it to fire  up (probably on the ether) and then will sputter on 1/2 cylinders when cranking, but not run.  The battery is remarkably lively for a 4year old battery that has been abused.  I have suggested putting new petrol in but is there a way of bleeding the old petrol from the pump and  fuel lines?  My next move is to check whether there is a reasonable spark, but yesterday tools were negligible and poor lighting in the the subterranean garage.
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 Car didn't start - causes? 21 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  What could have caused this? I am worried inc ase it happens again. It has been very wet here so could it just be the battery terminals which got damp?
• New Chinese electric car 400km range 21 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  The Tesla electric sports car does almost as much, but has little room for anything else in the car but the battery. The E6 is roomy with space for five passengers and a good-sized boot. The battery tucks under the back seat. It needs 7-8 hours with a domestic plug to charge the car but BYD - it stands for Build Your Dreams - says a specially developed fast charging point with a lead the diameter of a fire hose will fill up the car in just one hour.
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 90 988 starting problems 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I have replaced distributor cap, rotor arm, and leads which have made it sound a little less "rough" when it does start, but doesn't actually help with the problem. Yesterday I charged the battery fully (as I thought that I had been trying to start it so much I don't want to completely deaden the battery) and this mornign it did try to start. I am sort of guessing that I have got some leaky wiring somewhere maybe?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Problems 22 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Ihave done the following New speed sensor New timing belt New Idle Control Valve New Clutch (full kit inlcuding bearing) New Front discs and pads New Drums and rear Brakes New Rear Wheel Bearings New Starter Motor Comlete wash out and fresh anti freeze solution Oil change with genuine ford oil and the problem still persists. have i missed something, should i be looking at getting at ecu reprogrammed, should i look at the battery as it is a lead battery and it should be calcium? any advise greatly sought, i am determined to get it soughted. Thye only thing is when i unplug the speed sensor it doesnt do it?. should i change it again or could ther be a short circuit somewhere?
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.0 door mirror glass loose & indicator trouble 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  When indicating left the flasher goes at double speed (this is usual as a warning that something is wrong isn't it?). I did a forum search and someone mentioned dodgy relays, or that disconnecting the battery for ten minutes can sometimes fix the problem. I have tried the battery disconnection but it had no effect. Any ideas?