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• Volkswagen Golf V TDI - VW MK5 Golf Won't Start! 9 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I've had a look at online forums but can't get anything specific to focus on, also I may add that the dash is completely out, the lights won't come on at all, the headlights, interior lights, radio etc still work though. Already checked fuses and they are all working fine, I'm baffled, any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
• Any - Plod's luxury cars 3 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  I'm sure next time I scratch my nose, or lift my hand from the steering wheel for a second to change the radio that a black,unmarked ferrari will pull me over for a £60 fine....  
• Nissan Almera Tino 05 - Centre Console+Centre Controls+CD Not working 15 May 2013 (Forum)
  So there I was driving along listening to my CD when the CD Player and Centre Display which shows the time, radio, Blowers etc when off.... The only life I can get from the Control Panel which is the middle of the two is the rear heater ... all other controls are dead... and the CD player wont eject the disk...
• Ford CMAX 1.6 TDCi Titanium 2010 - CMAX CD player 20 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Some time later I was playing a CD and also had the heater on to demist the screen when the CD cut out and the radio came on. The screen showed a "CD high temp" message. I took the car back to the dealer with a photo of the error message and after a bit of hassle the unit was changed under warranty. The new one is little better and still toasting CDs although I haven't had an error message yet.
• Arround School Zones Keep Driving Safe 2 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Many accidents occur due to driver inattention and carelessness like applying makeup, changing the radio station and focusing on other things rather than vehicles and pedestrians in the area.
• Peugeot 307 2.0 Diesel hdi - Electrical fault - help & advice please!!! 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I've had a problem with my 307 that started today, all of the electrics appear to have failed, the heater is on full on hot but the digital climate control no longer works, the display is blank & the buttons do nothing. The main display is blank, the radio has stopped working, the dash display lights have ceased working, the mileometer has gone off, the speedometer & rev counter froze at the speed / revs that I was doing when the fault appeared.
• Volkswagen Beetle - VW Beetle 1.6 (2003) ESP Light on 11 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,  I am proper gutted. Only had my car 11 months and in the past month the radio has died ( sony one, so not really the cars fault), then it went into the dlrs to have the heated wing mirrors replaced, which took a week!! Then as driving it home the Exhaust Emissions light came on.
• Buying an ex police car, merits? 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Against Mainly white in colour, hardly anyone chooses this colour through choice. low spec in most cases. dashboard normally has bits missing and no radio etc. Some of which is surprisingly expensive to source if you want to return to normal. Interior trim can take a battering from big guys in uniform getting in and out all the time. Are they thrashed from cold?
• GPS/Sat Nav jamming. 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I have just had the following announcement through via the UK Ham Radio news network (Of which I'm a reader.) about an incident that is going to affect sat navs in Scotland: "If you are driving in the very North of Scotland or the Orkneys between 6th and 16th of July, and your GPS system goes dead, it might be jammed, and the jamming is legal.
• KIA Rio (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.5 Would not start immediately 14 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Upon turning my key the first time, the car turned over very very slowly but did not start. All the lights on my dashboard, radio, electric windows worked 2. Turning the key the second time produced nothing at all - the car did not turn over. All the lights on my dashboard, raio, electric windows still worked as usual 3. Left the car alone for two or three minutes 4.
• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - do I need to disconnect battery whilst charging ? 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Can't say I've ever disconnected the battery from the car before? Presumably this would result in the ECU resetting itself, needing to dig out the code for the radio etc. Is it really necessary to disconnect the battery from the car, or is this just the manufacturer trying to cover their backs? It's only a 4 amp charger and would be left on overnight.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 speedo stops working & engine cuts out 29 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have an on-going problem with my 2002 1.8 zetec estate. Briefly, the speedo fails, lights dim, radio goes quiet, wipers slow down, sometimes engine stops when changing down gears but will re-start if I let the clutch out quickly. If it doesn't re-start, I lose power steering & coast to a halt, which is scary/dangerous if I'm going round a corner or island - it's rolled up to the kerb more than once.
• Subaru Impreza III (2008 -) - Tempted by this bargain ? 23 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  New 230PS Subaru Impreza WRX Just £12,995 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:17 www.motorprovider.co.uk has New Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRXs at £12,995, save £6,682 New UK Registered Subaru Impreza 2.5WRX 2.5 WRX - Key features at a glance : * 230 PS @ 5200 rpm * 320 NM torque at 2800 rpm * 5 Speed manual * Driver, Front Passenger, Side and Curtain airbags * ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution * Subaru Vehicle Dynamics Control * HID Xenon headlamps with automatic levelling * Pop-up headlamp washers * Rear privacy glass * Cruise control with steering wheel control * Emergency Brake Assist * Colour coded Door handles and mirrors * Electric windows and electric heated mirrors * Climate Control Air Conditioning * 17" Alloy Wheels * CD/MP3/WMA RDS Radio with 10 speakers and steering wheel control * UK LIST PRICE £19,677 OTR Our Price £12,995 * Available in very limited numbers
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 1994 1.8d Droning noise 18 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have had the car 2 days and noticed today first time i took it for a run,that there is a droning noise that gets louder as i go faster,cant work out if its from front or rear.The best way i can describe it is it sounds like a noisy diff which i had happen yrs ago on an old mk2 escort i think it was which was cured by putting oil in.It seems to start at around 20mph and as i said gets louder with more speed at 70 i cant even hear the radio lol. Any ideas/pointers welcome,bit scared and skint to take into a garage at the moment. regards Ian.
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 2002 2.0 Air Con Unit controls - lighting up? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  However when I go to the car of a morning, start it up and put the lights on every thing works, the LCD displays, radio buttons etc light up - but none of the controls or buttons on the Automatic Air Conditioning unit light up. I am having to feel the contols as I am driving if I want to boost the heater or switch on the rear demister etc.
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 04 1.6 Starting prob - lights on but delayed start 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  When the ignition key is turned to the final position nothing happens, all the dash lights are on, radio, fan etc but nothing happens. With repeated turning to the final position at some point it will fire up. Also, if the key is just held in the final position and wait it will at some point fire up.
• Pug 307 2.0l auto 2001 instrument panel 31 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Driving up the M1 in the above car the instruments / cd player started to act up in a rather random way: Speedo dipped then worked ok Rev counter dipped then worked ok CD stopped then started where it left off / at the beginning of the CD or swapped to radio or maybe showed the volume control. Odd warning lights flicked on then off (low fuel/airbag/abs). The odometer 'moved on' several miles and sometimes this whole readout looked as if I had just switched the ignition on - ie ran thru miles to service & oil level before coming up with the odometer and mileometer readings. but ........ the main mileometer always reads ok & the engine / gearbox never seemed to give any trouble.
• 06 Picasso, software issue or feature? 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  After having a 1000 mile first service I discovered that the remote locking would not function until approx 8s after turning the ignition off and removing the key. ( The battery symbol remained alight during this time). Some Ign (inc radio and elect windows)operated accessories continue to operate during this time. After a 150mile trip today the car has now reverted to its original behaviour! ie Turn Ign key off and remove and all Ign operated devices are immediately turned off, (and CL works straight away)!
• Phantom traffic reports 30 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  As I was driving to work the other morning, the RDS picks up a traffic report about lorry crash in the contraflow between J17/J18 of M4. A couple of minutes later, a second RDS report from a different radio station again goes on about a lorry stuck in contraflow in the same place. So I brace myself for a very slow journey to work as I was about about to hit the start of the contraflow and (allegedly) some rather long queues........
• What would it take to get you out of car 4 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Traffic is too heavy getting into London, driving a car there is insane if you work fairly normal hours. 2. It's £80 a month to park at the railway station which is quite a lot to pay to have my radio nicked and find a new scratch on it every so often. Cycle parking is free and I don't care if my £20 bike gets damaged. Do you now use an alternative to the car, or are you close to changing? What would push you over the edge?