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• Volvo V60 - avice on changing cars 3 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  My husband is torn between a Volvo V60 but he would like a diesel automatic as he commutes 1-2 hours per day for work.He would also like as many features as possible such as DAB radio,heated seats,sat nav etc. ideally he wants it under 60,000 miles and a bit newer than his 2013 car. He also likes the Skoda Superb and the Skoda Octavia nd also the Mazda 6's. Our budget is under £13,00 but we could push a but more if needed.
• Honda Jazz Trade in question - Car Trade in Question 24 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  But the engine and transmission are like new. I have about 1500 Euros of repairs to do to fix a replace a broken rear bumper, radio mast and drivers mirror. These are minor part replacements. Those repairs I will do regardless if I sell the car or not. My question is: If I trade in the Jazz for the HR-V is it worth taking to a bodyshop to clean it up before sale/trade in or is it better to leave as is.
• Hyundai i30 petrol - Great car except for..... 15 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Took delivery of brand new i30 hatchback Premium SE this week - lovely car with kit that would cost more than £10k extra on an equivalent Golf etc and lots of radar assisted safety gear. Two things stand out that disappoint though: the radio only operates for 2 minutes after the engine is switched off which is very inconvenient when I'm waiting for my daughter to finish her piano lesson! And the 'Auto Hold' brake function has to be enabled manually for every journey which is a pain as the parking brake is electronic and my wife forgets to set it at start up.
• Any - Touch screens such as Tesla 18 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Many cars have sat nav touch screens which cannot be operated whilst moving for just this reason, however, I have a sat nav like this but I still can and have to operate the radio by touch screen and of course newer cars like Tesla everything appears to be operated from the touch screen alone. I wonder why In general aircraft tend to use buttons and switches to control systems even though they use huge display screens fo information, with a manual switch you feel and see the setting and in many case these can be operated by feel without averting vision from the view ahead, I also understand that some people with callussed fingers due to work can have problems activating touch screens?
• Ford Orion audio joystick and other 80s oddities... 7 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Thank you SO much, Argos and Tandy, for making that all so affordable to so many people 30 odd years ago! So what ever became of... CB radios? Clip-on louvres on the rear windows (mostly on Ford Capris)? Electric aerials? Beaded seat covers? Air horns that played Dixie? Green "Wayne and Mandy" sun strips on the top of the screen? The venerable Krooklok?
• Nissan Micra - Replacing original head unit on 55 plate 7 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I have removed the original CD/radio from my daughters Micra, which was easy enough after watching the YouTube video, and have fitted a JVC unit in it's place. What I want to know, is besides the ISO connectors there is also another connector that won't connect to the new unit.
• Car Delivery waiting times 2 May 2012 (Forum)
  However I don't have it yet and the dealer is giving me alot of excuses and no information, in fact I have to repeatively bug them to get any information out of them at all. The moment the money was in the account its been radio silence. I only ordered one extra accessory (a drivers arm rest). I was told that they didnt have it in stock and had to order it (bullocks in my opinion) and that the French holidays was causing delays (also bullocks).
• Nissan Primastar - Power steering pump confusion 20 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  The reconditioned pump that I was sent works fine except for the fact it's so noisy I can hardly hear the radio! I am sending it back and have ordered a re-manufactured one from someone else (who also said it seems strange as he's never heard of a 1.9 engine taking the bolt-on pulley) . However, before I have it fitted, I thought I'd ask if any other Primastar owner has had the same thing crop up?
• VW Polo MK3 - Central Locking VW Polo '99 12 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The fuse for my central locking, radio and cigarette lighter recently blew and upon trying to replace it, the new one also blew. I am guessing that the central locking on my polo is to blame, as it is the only one which is running whilst the ignition is off and the second fuse blew in that state.
• Ford Focus Estate 2002 - Ford Focus Speedo problem 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Along with this however I have a couple of other symptoms that may or may not be linked to the other symptoms. They are that the cd player works fine but the radio only displays the station name, no sound comes out of the speakers. Along with this, when I do a manual sweep of the front wipers they will stop part way across unless I hold the stick untill they get back to the bottom of the window.
• Ford Mondeo IV - Low battery 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
   was sat in my year old Mondeo, in a car park the other day, waiting for my wife. The key was in the ignition, but was turned all the way to the left - so there was no radio, air con etc on. Suddenly I noticed a "low battery" warning flash up on the dashboard. Afraid that it might be about to run flat, I started the engine and just let it run for about 10 minutes and then I didn't notice the warning again.
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 01 2.0 shorted wire - now no 'constant live' 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  since then i have nothing powered by constant live - i have lost central locking, interior light, radio memory, door open lights and the buzzer that goes off when i leave the door open with the lights on. today ive gone out and the battery is dead - im presuming ive either a) knackered the alternator or b) have a short somewhere which is causing the whole lot.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 02 V5 170PS Engine Noise 28 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The car's done 16000miles and for all I know the noise has been present for ages as I can only hear it when the radio is off. The car drives OK and I can't hear anything when the engine is idling. I had a coil pack go 6months ago but that was successfully fixed. Any suggestions gratefully received.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1760 Auto will not start 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Red light on key pad stays red and green indicates when keys pressed then stays off. Only one red light on dash flashes on radio. Have found alarm button in front of ignition key and reset. Have disconnected connectors under back seat and battery waited for 20 mins and stood on one leg and put finger in ear. Have replaced crank sensor !!!!
• Uninsured cars and ANPR - again! 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  On the radio news this morning I heard that something like 1 in 20 cars on the road is uninsured generally and this goes up to 1 in 5 of the cars owned by people in the 17 to 21 age group. The youngsters (bless 'em) apparently say that insurance is too expensive or they were unaware that they required it.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Focus speedo problems - fixed? 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have been reading the forums and my Focus has what seems to be quite a common problem: * Speedo drops to zero, car loses some power, speedo springs back into life and car resumes its power * Car radio volume seems to reduce when speedo drops * When speedo is on 0 and I slow down power dies completely I have read this on so many posts this morning. What I want to know is, for the people who have had this problem, has it been resolved by a new sensor being fitted?
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 engine warning light 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have an 05 (new shape) 1.6 duratech ford focus. Last night i pulled out of a junction and what sounded like a bang?, difficult to hear over radio and 2 kids. Since then the engine light is coming on and off and it feels like it is running on 3 cylinders? Fine on idle, but if you rev quickly big induction noise as if no air filter, possible coil pack, lambda, crank sensor?
• Corsa sale - candy from a baby! 3 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  It had some rust that needed sorting on the bootlid and the gearbox was more notchy than is normal, no radio and the clock display didnt work, but the guy practically fell over himself to give me £800 for it for his 21 year old daughter. Yes it did have a brand new MOT and 4 months tax, plus a working Cobra alarm, but it was no minter.
• Mini 1000 Battery draining 9 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Many Thanks in advance, Stuart PS I have removed the bulb from the interior light so I know its not that, there is no radio or other extras fitted apart from an alarm which is never used.
• Replacing the generic Vaux Astra stereo 23 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hello I've seen the Tevion car radio on sale at Aldi this week & I thought I needed an upgrade. I would like some help from people that might know about doing this. I've removed the cage & bought the new stereo. The new one didn't come with a new cage, but it seems like it fits in the original one ok.